1954 Visalia Cubs Roster
Team Record: 37-103
Finished 8th in the CL
Manager: Larry Flynn (0-0), Bob Hughes (0-0), Larry Powell (0-0)
Location: Visalia, California
Ballpark: Recreation Park
Attendance: 29,689, Avg. 424
The Visalia Cubs of the California League ended the 1954 season with a record of 37 wins and 103 losses, finishing eighth in the CL.
The Cubs scored 652 runs, worst in the league, and gave up 1119 runs, most in the circuit. Joseph Simons led Visalia with 25 home runs and drove in 99 runs. Nap Gulley paced hitters with significant playing time with a .316 average. Tom King topped the squad with 11 wins, while Marshall Epperson earned a 4.38 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Nap Gulley and Earl Jones both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Larry Flynn, Bob Hughes and Larry Powell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Ananias | R | R | January 4, 1928 | 6'1" | 186 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Robert Aubert | ||||||
| Ronald Berdrow | L | R | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Robert Borovicka | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Galen Bowman | R | R | November 3, 1927 | 6'0" | 170 | La Verne, CA US |
| Dave Casanega | L | R | March 13, 1934 | 5'9" | 170 | , MX |
| Robert Cerrato | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| David Cox | L | L | March 16, 1935 | 6'1" | 165 | Compton, CA US |
| Jim Dawson | R | R | February 5, 1932 | 6'4" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| William Day | ||||||
| Frank DeCarolis | R | R | July 29, 1930 | 5'5" | 165 | Leominster, MA US |
| Marshall Epperson | S | L | November 28, 1924 | 6'1" | 205 | Tecumseh, OK US |
| Bob Geels | R | R | November 23, 1933 | 6'1" | 165 | Scranton, AR US |
| Don George | L | R | January 20, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Gus Goodlow | L | S | July 12, 1934 | 5'9" | 160 | Houston, TX US |
| Robert Groth | ||||||
| Nap Gulley | L | L | August 29, 1924 | 6'1" | 175 | Huttig, AR US |
| William Guyett | R | R | January 25, 1925 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Harold Haddican | R | R | June 11, 1922 | 5'10" | 170 | Satanta, KS US |
| Cecil Hamilton | R | 6'1" | 200 | |||
| Donald Hudson | R | R | January 31, 1933 | 5'10" | 170 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Bob Hughes | L | L | June 3, 1928 | 6'0" | 178 | Alahambra, CA US |
| Ned Iwakiri | R | L | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Earl Jones | L | L | June 11, 1919 | 5'10" | 190 | Fresno, CA US |
| Larry Karr | R | R | February 21, 1932 | 6'6" | 195 | Rochester, MI US |
| Tom King | R | R | July 1, 1933 | 6'2" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Ray Kozub | R | R | January 3, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Howard Langston | R | 6'0" | 200 | |||
| Glen Lewis | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Gene Marinacci | L | L | April 10, 1935 | 6'1" | 196 | |
| John Matzek | R | R | April 13, 1933 | 6'1" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Heron McDaniel | R | R | January 9, 1933 | 5'11" | 165 | Houston, TX US |
| Paul Myers | L | L | August 18, 1934 | 5'11" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Everette Neal | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Ronald Odekirk | ||||||
| Don Palmer | ||||||
| Gene Phillips | L | R | July 18, 1928 | 6'1" | 176 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Larry Powell | L | L | July 14, 1914 | 5'10" | 175 | Dinuba, CA US |
| Alphonso Preston | R | R | July 30, 1931 | 6'1" | 178 | Menifee, AR US |
| Glen Rohrbacker | ||||||
| Paul Saiza | R | R | March 28, 1935 | 5'6" | 132 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Don Saner | L | L | September 27, 1933 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Dale Scales | L | L | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Charles Schmandt | S | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Ron Shirley | R | R | November 26, 1934 | 5'10" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Joseph Simons | R | R | January 16, 1934 | 6'0" | 170 | South Bend, IN US |
| Carl Sisk | R | R | June 1, 1935 | 6'3" | 198 | Tulare, CA US |
| Charles Smith | ||||||
| Norm Tanner | R | R | April 20, 1934 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Zeb Walker | R | L | October 19, 1930 | 6'1" | 169 | Dermott, AR US |
| Ronnie Watts | R | R | February 15, 1935 | 6'2" | 185 | Wagoner, OK US |
| Leodis Wesley | ||||||
| Bob Whitworth | R | R | July 7, 1936 | 6'1" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Benjamin Williams | S | R | April 28, 1931 | 5'10" | 175 | Bedford, PA US |
| Bob Zuber | R | November 3, 1928 | 5'10" | 175 | Stockton, CA 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.
