1954 Wenatchee Chiefs Roster
Team Record: 54-80
Finished 7th in the WIL
Manager: George Kelly (54-80)
Location: Wenatchee, Washington
Ballpark: Recreation Park
Attendance: 49,615, Avg. 741
The Wenatchee Chiefs of the Western International League ended the 1954 season with a record of 54 wins and 80 losses, finishing seventh in the WIL.
The Chiefs plated 668 runs and yielded 796 runs. Ross McCormack paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .301. Ted Shandor topped Wenatchee with 12 wins, while Charlie Beamon registered a 3.44 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1954 Wenatchee Chiefs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Dain Clay, Charlie Beamon and Pumpsie Green.
George Kelly served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Beamon | R | R | December 25, 1934 | 5'11" | 195 | Oakland, CA US |
| Ronald Berdrow | L | R | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Keith Bowman | R | R | September 24, 1931 | 5'11" | 170 | Stapleton, NE US |
| Dain Clay | R | R | July 10, 1919 | 5'10" | 160 | Hicksville, OH US |
| Don Farber | R | June 6, 1934 | 6'1" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Pumpsie Green | S | R | October 27, 1933 | 6'0" | 175 | Boley, OK US |
| Jake Helmuth | R | R | February 9, 1929 | 5'11" | 185 | Fresno, CA US |
| Berlyn Hodges | L | L | January 13, 1933 | 6'0" | 175 | Fernie, BC CA |
| Lloyd Jenney | L | February 17, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | Astoria, NY US | |
| Jack Klein | R | R | May 4, 1932 | 6'0" | 190 | Sault Ste. Marie, MI US |
| Charles Lundgren | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Phil Marvier | L | September 14, 1935 | 5'11" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Ross McCormack | L | R | March 18, 1931 | 6'0" | 178 | Melborne, AR US |
| Laurie Monroe | L | R | December 15, 1924 | 5'9" | 172 | Stockton, CA US |
| Tommy Munoz | L | L | August 11, 1934 | 5'11" | 170 | San Leandro, CA US |
| Charlie Oubre | R | R | October 15, 1929 | 5'10" | 185 | Hahnville, LA US |
| Larry Richardson | L | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| Tony Rivas | R | May 5, 1933 | 5'9" | 160 | Oakland, CA US | |
| Ralph Romero | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Matthew Rose | R | December 1, 1935 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Thomas Self | R | October 21, 1929 | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Ted Shandor | R | R | July 4, 1928 | 6'0" | 190 | Cairnbrook, PA US |
| Richard Stacy | L | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Donald Stanford | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Jack Thompson | R | R | June 6, 1930 | 6'6" | 198 | |
| John Tierney | R | R | April 13, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Joe Unfried | R | February 19, 1929 | 5'11" | 210 | Evansville, IN US | |
| Billy Joe Waters | R | R | August 12, 1929 | 6'1" | 200 | Fayetteville, AR 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.
