1954 Williamsport Grays Roster
Team Record: 63-77
Finished 7th in the EL
Manager: Larry Shepard (63-77)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Bowman Field 1924-
Attendance: 73,974, Avg. 1,057
The Williamsport Grays of the Eastern League ended the 1954 season with a record of 63 wins and 77 losses, finishing seventh in the EL.
The Grays plated 568 runs and surrendered 623 runs, most in the league. George Wopinek paced Williamsport with 16 home runs and accounted for 86 RBI. Roy LeFevre led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .287 clip. Don Dangleis topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.9 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Bill Mazeroski, Bill Hall, Harry Fisher, Sam Hill, Fred Green, Don Carlsen and Bobby Del Greco were all players from the 1954 Williamsport Grays who played in the Majors during their careers.
Larry Shepard served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Adkins | L | L | February 19, 1928 | 5'11" | 175 | Greenville, MS US |
| John Bass | ||||||
| Don Carlsen | R | R | October 15, 1926 | 6'1" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Thomas Casey | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Tom Cayavec | R | R | June 27, 1934 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Jack Cerin | R | January 10, 1923 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Don Dangleis | R | R | May 11, 1934 | 6'3" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bobby Del Greco | R | R | April 7, 1933 | 5'10" | 185 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Harry Fisher | L | R | January 3, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | Newbury, ON CA |
| Nico Genesta | R | L | February 2, 1933 | 5'9" | 176 | Empalme, Sonora MX |
| Ronald Gifford | R | R | February 18, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Fred Green | R | L | September 14, 1933 | 6'4" | 190 | Titusville, NJ US |
| Alvin Griggs | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Elder Haapala | R | July 30, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | Elmont, NY US | |
| Bill Hall | L | R | July 30, 1928 | 5'11" | 165 | Moultrie, GA US |
| Sam Hill | L | R | May 2, 1926 | 6'2" | 180 | New Castle, AL US |
| William Jacobs | L | L | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| Robert Koppenhaver | R | July 5, 1927 | 5'7" | 160 | ||
| Roy LeFevre | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Charles Lehrmann | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Rollie Leveille | R | March 25, 1928 | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| Robert Long | S | R | September 16, 1932 | 6'3" | 205 | Hackensack, NJ US |
| Gerry MacKay | L | R | February 19, 1930 | 6'0" | 165 | Kenton, MB CA |
| Herb Mancini | R | R | November 3, 1927 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Bill Mazeroski | R | R | September 5, 1936 | 5'11" | 183 | Wheeling, WV US |
| Bill Nordberg | R | R | June 18, 1926 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Jack O'Keefe | L | L | October 7, 1932 | 6'0" | 200 | New York, NY US |
| Emil Panko | R | R | August 25, 1934 | 5'11" | 185 | Yonkers, NY US |
| Robert Riedel | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Roger Sawyer | L | L | October 31, 1934 | 6'1" | 180 | Warsaw, NY US |
| Tony Segzda | R | R | April 9, 1929 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Larry Shepard | R | R | April 3, 1919 | 5'11" | 180 | Lakewood, OH US |
| Charles Sipple | R | R | March 22, 1920 | 5'11" | 175 | Hazleton, PA US |
| Michael Turturro | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| George Wopinek | R | December 5, 1928 | 5'7" | 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.
