1954 Winston-Salem Twins Roster
Team Record: 44-94
Finished 8th in the CL
Manager: Ralph Hodgin (0-0), Herbert Brett (0-0)
Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Ballpark: Southside Park, Ernie Shore Stadium (Field)
Attendance: 44,380, Avg. 643
The Winston-Salem Twins of the Carolina League ended the 1954 season with a record of 44 wins and 94 losses, finishing eighth in the CL.
The Twins scored 600 runs and surrendered 844 runs, most in the circuit. Hank Izquierdo accounted for 42 RBI and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .268 clip. Morris Shipman led the team with 6 wins and a team-best 5.86 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1954 Winston-Salem Twins who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Ralph Hodgin, Charlie Bowles, Herbert Brett, Jack Reed and Hank Izquierdo.
Ralph Hodgin and Herbert Brett served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Ackerman | R | R | January 22, 1930 | 6'2" | 207 | |
| Bobby Adams | R | March 30, 1928 | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Chuck Allen | L | R | November 3, 1924 | 6'1" | 200 | Raleigh, NC US |
| William Ballinger | January 17, 1926 | |||||
| Richard Ban | L | L | February 2, 1930 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Robert Betancourt | R | R | August 17, 1930 | 5'11" | 156 | |
| John Bethel | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Fred Biangardi | R | September 7, 1925 | 6'0" | 210 | ||
| Charlie Bowles | R | R | March 15, 1917 | 6'3" | 180 | Norwood, MA US |
| Charles Bradshaw | R | R | October 30, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Kenneth Braeseke | R | September 4, 1932 | 5'11" | 177 | ||
| Herbert Brett | R | R | May 23, 1900 | 6'0" | 175 | Lawrenceville, VA US |
| Ernie Canada | August 9, 1928 | |||||
| Bill Cayavec | R | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Edward Cholakian | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Ernie Clark | R | R | April 30, 1928 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| Mike Coma | R | R | May 3, 1928 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Harold Conn | L | 6'0" | 195 | |||
| Michael Dattero | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Edward Dennehy | R | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Jack Elkins | L | R | December 26, 1926 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Ambrose Foote | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Lou Foust | L | September 7, 1928 | 6'4" | 215 | ||
| Ralph Hodgin | L | R | February 10, 1915 | 5'10" | 167 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Hank Izquierdo | R | R | March 20, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Matanzas, Matanzas CU |
| Richard Jeric | R | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Ralph Johanson | L | R | August 18, 1928 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Paul Jones | R | R | June 5, 1927 | 6'3" | 223 | |
| Mike Kash | L | L | September 7, 1911 | 6'0" | 180 | Webster, MA US |
| Edward Kowalski | ||||||
| David Krings | R | October 10, 1930 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Haig Lavery | L | R | April 10, 1931 | 6'1" | 180 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Frank Lucas | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Pete Lussier | R | R | August 7, 1931 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Daniel Marotta | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Dale Maycock | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| James McDonald | R | 5'8" | 154 | |||
| Malcolm McKeithan | L | September 19, 1929 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Mack Meeks | L | March 19, 1928 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Donny Montgomery | R | August 23, 1930 | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Julius Moore | R | R | 6'2" | 174 | ||
| Earl Motsinger | L | September 9, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Larry Paladino | R | R | August 15, 1929 | 6'0" | 170 | Center Ridge, AR US |
| Leo Parent | R | R | April 13, 1933 | 6'2" | 200 | Lowell, MA US |
| Dale Powell | L | L | September 14, 1927 | 6'2" | 185 | LaGrange, KY US |
| Ralph Prince | R | 5'10" | 155 | |||
| Hugh Radcliffe | R | R | November 27, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | Fort Valley, GA US |
| Bob Radley | L | January 29, 1931 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Jack Reed | R | R | February 2, 1933 | 6'0" | 185 | Silver City, MS US |
| Franklin Robinson | R | R | August 22, 1925 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Morris Shipman | R | R | October 29, 1931 | 6'2" | 215 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Rene Solis | R | R | July 23, 1925 | 5'11" | 170 | Victoria de las Tunas, Oriente CU |
| Harry Sullivan | R | R | January 11, 1920 | 5'11" | 210 | Gaffney, SC US |
| Russell Sutton | ||||||
| Robert Swanson | R | R | February 3, 1923 | 6'1" | 170 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Hugh Taylor | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Joe Tedesco | R | R | July 12, 1925 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| James Thomas | R | R | June 5, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | Andrews, SC US |
| Bill Washburn | L | L | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Rudolph Yandoli | R | R | 5'11" | 175 |
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.
