1954 Topeka Owls Roster
Western Association (WA) - Class: C
Team Record: 87-51
Finished 1st in the WA
Manager: Ira Hutchinson (87-51)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Topeka, Kansas
Ballpark: Community Park
Attendance: 58,671, Avg. 850
1954 Topeka Owls StatisticsTeam Record: 87-51
Finished 1st in the WA
Manager: Ira Hutchinson (87-51)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Topeka, Kansas
Ballpark: Community Park
Attendance: 58,671, Avg. 850
Playoffs - Blackwell Broncos 3 games, Topeka Owls 0
The Topeka Owls of the Western Association ended the 1954 season with a record of 87 wins and 51 losses, finishing first in the WA.
The Owls plated 888 runs and conceded 667 runs. Ray Posipanka led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .333 average. Robert Lowe topped Topeka with 21 wins and a team-best 2.84 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers. Ira Hutchinson served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Alford | R | R | September 18, 1929 | Peoria, IL US | ||
| Foy Boyd | R | R | January 26, 1932 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Ty Braziel | L | February 21, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | Detroit, MI US | |
| Phillip Brown | L | R | June 19, 1934 | 6'0" | 173 | |
| Arthur Cicchetti | R | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Dick DeLozier | R | R | February 10, 1931 | 6'5" | 195 | |
| Lee DeWan | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Bill Earnhardt | R | R | September 17, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Duane Eckert | R | R | November 19, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | Aberdeen, SD US |
| Frank Hamlen | R | R | March 18, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | Salem, MA US |
| Dave Hill | R | R | April 29, 1929 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Ned Johnson | R | September 15, 1933 | 5'10" | 170 | Dayton, OH US | |
| Frank Layana | R | September 15, 1934 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Darrell Lindley | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Robert Lowe | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Frank Lucas | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Richard Means | L | L | April 9, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Bobby Melton | R | March 8, 1932 | 5'10" | 194 | ||
| Duane Melvin | R | R | May 4, 1926 | 6'1" | 190 | Topeka, KS US |
| Joe Mikez | R | R | December 9, 1930 | 6'3" | 225 | |
| Jerry Olesko | R | November 18, 1933 | 5'11" | 164 | ||
| Luis Perez | R | R | March 22, 1931 | 5'8" | 150 | |
| Ray Posipanka | R | March 16, 1927 | 6'2" | 188 | Cleveland, OH US | |
| Roger Rada | L | August 12, 1929 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Mel Rainey | R | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Charley Schaffernoth | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Richard Szymczak | L | May 4, 1934 | 5'10" | 175 | Toledo, OH US | |
| Norm Tanner | R | R | April 20, 1934 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Mel Thomason | June 22, 1933 | |||||
| Robert Tritsch | L | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| John Trombold | L | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Harold Wallace | R | 5'11" | 190 | |||
| Wally Williams | R | R | August 26, 1929 | 5'10" | 165 | Chicago, IL US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
