Mississippi-Ohio Valley League 1954

Player Roster

Players who played for teams in the Mississippi-Ohio Valley League (a Midwest League predecessor) in 1954. This list includes all players I can identify, coaching staff members, umpires, and selected front office staff. There are certainly missing players, as the available sources are known to be incomplete.

272 different players are listed on this page (14 of whom played in the majors), as are 22 non-playing personel; some are listed more than once.

While the information here is intended to be both complete and accurate, it's likely that there are omissions and the scale of the project guarantees errors; there's a lot of data here, from a variety of sources, all of which was originally in another format.

I will correct errors, or fill in missing birthdates and uniform numbers as I learn of them. Feel free to help; just drop me a line. Thanks.

There's more information about the MWL Roster project on my blog, A Dabbler's Journal.

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Mississippi-Ohio Valley League Officials

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Pos
        Ed Ahlinger             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MOV             Umpire  
        William Anderson        ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MOV             Umpire  
        Richard Bloeman         ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MOV             Umpire  
        R.L. Britt              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MOV             Vice President  
        Ed Fogarty              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MOV             Umpire  
        Edward Hatfield         ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MOV             Umpire  
        C.C. Hoffman            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MOV             President/Treasurer     
        H.V. Millard            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MOV             Secretary       
        Walter Polk             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MOV             Umpire

Clinton (Iowa) Pirates

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Pos
        Bill Bethea             L/L 6-03 185    08/21/1929      Pirates         P       
        Russ Betts              R/L 6-03 190    00/00/1933      Pirates         P       
        Jim Brettell            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Pirates         P       
        Bob Clark               L/? 5-10 175    00/00/1929      Pirates         SS/Manager      
        Walt DeLotelle          R/R 6-01 165    00/00/1934      Pirates         P       
        Bill Dennis             L/R 6-00 185    00/00/1934      Pirates                 
        Leo Dwojeski            R/? 6-00 175    00/00/1932      Pirates         3B      
        Don Erickson            R/? 5-11 180    00/00/1929      Pirates                 
        Earl Francis            R/R 6-02 210    07/14/1935      Pirates         P       MLB
        Glenn Gongorek          R/? 5-10 170    00/00/1933      Pirates         OF      
        Ed Greicius             R/R 6-03 190    00/00/1930      Pirates         P-OF    
        Larry Hill              R/L 6-01 185    00/00/1935      Pirates         P       
        Les Humphreys           R/R 6-02 197    00/00/1934      Pirates         P       
        Dave Jimenez            R/R 6-03 188    00/00/1934      Pirates         P       
        Del Johnston            R/? 6-01 180    00/00/1934      Pirates         C       
        John Kilroy             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Pirates         OF      
        Donnie Land             R/? 5-10 170    00/00/1935      Pirates                 
        Adolph Long             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Pirates         OF      
        Bob Long                ?/R 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Pirates         P       
        Gary Marhoover          ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Pirates         P       
        Ed Mathes               R/? 6-00 170    00/00/1936      Pirates         2B-SS   
        Ed Miller               L/R 5-10 160    00/00/1933      Pirates         1B      
        John O'Keefe            L/? 6-00 200    10/07/1932      Pirates         1B      
        Benson Phillips         ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Pirates         OF      
        Buddy Plaster           R/? 6-02 190    00/00/1934      Pirates         OF      
        Frank Plish             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Pirates         P       
        William Purnhage        ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             GM      
        Dave Reider             L/? 5-10 173    00/00/1934      Pirates                 
        John Schneider          R/? 5-09 175    00/00/1934      Pirates         OF-C    
        Paul Sizemore           R/R 6-01 170    00/00/1931      Pirates         P       
        Dick Tyndall            R/R 6-02 200    00/00/1934      Pirates         P       
        Walter Wagner           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             President       
        Cedric Wolfman          R/R 5-11 195    00/00/1939      Pirates         P       
        John Wrye               L/? 5-10 185    00/00/1935      Pirates         OF      
        Regis Zaski             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Pirates         2B

Danville (Illinois) Dans

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Pos
        Ken Andersen            R/L 6-02 185    00/00/1935      Giants                  
        Carl Boles              R/R 5-11 185    10/31/1934      Giants          OF      MLB
        Lloyd Brill             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          P       
        Ray Britt               ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             President       
        Mike Callahan           R/R 5-08 165    00/00/1935      Giants          P       
        John Correll            R/R 6-01 190    00/00/1932      Giants          P       
        Don Cross               L/? 6-01 180    00/00/1931      Giants                  
        Ted Doke                ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             P       
        Don Durham              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          P       
        Jack Elias              R/? 5-11 170    00/00/1934      Giants          3B-SS   
        Emile Evans             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          P       
        Willie Forge            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants                  
        Marshall Fox            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             GM      
        Ray Garbutt             L/L 6-02 195    00/00/1935      Giants          P       
        Ed Garrett              L/L 6-01 165    00/00/1930      Giants                  
        John Halvachs           R/R 6-07 215    00/00/1931      Giants          P       
        Frank Incontrera        ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          OF      
        Sherman Jones           L/R 6-04 205    02/10/1935      Giants          P       MLB
        Andrew Kasper           R/? 6-00 195    00/00/1936      Giants          C       
        Jack Kidd               R/R 6-02 195    00/00/1935      Giants          P       
        Dick Klaus              R/? 5-10 170    00/00/1922      Giants          Manager 
        Ed Kopacz               R/R 6-04 200    00/00/1934      Giants          1B      
        George Lastres          R/R 6-01 168    00/00/1936      Giants          P       
        Jerry Lidley            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants                  
        Bob Loftin              R/? 6-01 185    00/00/1935      Giants                  
        Andrew Mascia           R/? 6-04 185    00/00/1931      Giants          P       
        Frank Mech              L/? 6-00 165    00/00/1934      Giants          SS      
        Don Mireau              R/? 6-04 215    00/00/1931      Giants          P-OF    
        Ramon Rivera            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          C       
        Daryl Robertson         R/R 6-00 184    01/05/1936      Giants                  MLB
        Bob Rudolf              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants          C       
        Jack Swirat             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants                  
        Martin Waclaw           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Giants                  
        Leon Wagner             L/R 6-01 195    05/13/1934      Giants          OF      MLB

Decatur (Illinois) Commodores

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Pos
        Oscar Bravo             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             P.      
        Joe Brillhart           L/L 6-00 160    00/00/1934      N/A             P       
        Jack Bumgarner          R/R 6-00 165    09/19/1926      N/A             P       
        Joe Campbell            R/? 5-11 175    00/00/1929      N/A             3B      
        Amancio Ferro           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             P       
        Jim Freeman             R/? 5-11 190    00/00/1927      N/A             OF      
        Juan Garcia             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             P       
        Julio Gomez             L/L 6-02 175    00/00/1926      N/A             P-1B-OF 
        Clarence Hall           R/? 5-10 173    00/00/1931      N/A             C       
        Orlando Hernandez       ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A                     
        Luis Herrera            S/L 5-11 185    00/00/1934      N/A             P       
        Clarence Hicks          ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             OF      
        Charles Lafrano         ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A                     
        Lowell Landsem          L/R 5-11 180    09/02/1934      N/A             P       
        Alfredo Lopez           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A                     
        Johnny Lucadello        B/R 5-11 160    02/22/1919      N/A             P-IF/Manager/P-IF       MLB
        John Malgarini          L/? 5-08 145    00/00/1928      N/A             OF      
        Eduardo Montamo         ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             OF      
        Jim Nieman              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A                     
        Bob Oefinger            L/? 6-03 185    00/00/1933      N/A             1B      
        Lawrence Papini         R/? 6-02 180    00/00/1934      N/A                     
        German Perez            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             P       
        Len Pillar              R/R 6-01 195    03/17/1924      N/A             P       
        H.P. Read               ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             GM      
        Amador Rego             R/R 5-08 140    00/00/1933      N/A             P       
        Joe Riney               L/? 6-00 165    00/00/1926      N/A                     
        Johnny Schaive          R/R 5-08 175    02/25/1934      N/A             P-UT    MLB
        Andy Smith              L/? 6-01 200    00/00/1923      N/A                     
        Bob Staton              R/? 6-01 180    00/00/1925      N/A                     
        Byrd Stoudt             L/? 6-00 190    00/00/1933      Pirates         OF      
        J.C. Stroud             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             President       
        Manuel Valdez           R/? 5-10 178    00/00/1933      N/A             SS      
        Rene Valdivia           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             C       
        Jim Warner              R/? 6-00 200    09/23/1923      N/A             OF      
        Orlando Zgraggen        ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             P

Dubuque (Iowa) Packers

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Pos
        Fritz Ackley            L/R 6-02 202    04/10/1937      White Sox       P       MLB
        Carl Angelo             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      White Sox       P       
        Charles Bauer           R/R 6-02 170    00/00/1936      White Sox               
        Vince Belville          ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      White Sox       P       
        Ollie Brantley          R/R 6-03 178    00/00/1932      White Sox               
        Walter Brock            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             GM      
        Jack Conway             R/R 6-00 175    07/30/1918      White Sox       3B/Manager      MLB
        Tom Denny               L/? 6-01 185    00/00/1935      White Sox       OF      
        Bill Earnhardt          R/R 5-10 175    00/00/1935      White Sox       OF      
        Dick Ferronato          R/? 6-02 185    00/00/1934      White Sox       3B      
        Dick Gierek             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      White Sox               
        Al Goerlach             ?/? 0-00 000    04/08/1931      White Sox       P       
        Lou Hurt                R/R 6-01 190    00/00/1935      White Sox       2B      
        Tom Karwacki            R/? 6-02 195    00/00/0000      White Sox       SS      
        Bill Knapek             R/R 6-01 195    00/00/1930      White Sox       P       
        August Kurtz            R/R 5-10 160    00/00/1936      White Sox       P       
        Dick Lombardi           R/? 5-11 186    09/08/1932      White Sox       OF      
        Frank Lucas             R/R 6-02 190    00/00/1932      White Sox               
        Bill Maley              R/? 5-10 185    12/02/1930      White Sox               
        Gene Martin             R/R 5-10 170    00/00/1936      White Sox       C       
        Tom McCaffrey           R/R 6-03 180    00/00/1935      White Sox       P       
        Don Miller              R/? 6-00 180    00/00/1933      White Sox               
        Jim Peterson            L/L 5-11 175    00/00/1934      White Sox               
        Tom Richards            L/R 6-00 180    00/00/1935      White Sox       P       
        Johnny Romano           R/R 5-11 205    08/23/1934      White Sox               MLB
        Darold Satchell         L/L 6-01 195    00/00/1934      White Sox       P       
        Dale Scales             L/L 6-04 205    00/00/1935      White Sox               
        J.M. Sloan              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             President       
        Billy Smith             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      White Sox               
        Wayne Sperry            R/R 6-07 200    00/00/1936      White Sox       P       
        Bill Staley             L/? 5-09 175    00/00/1935      White Sox       SS      
        Don Strickland          R/? 6-01 194    00/00/1930      White Sox       1B      
        Don Terlip              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      White Sox       P       
        Bob Tritsch             L/L 6-01 175    00/00/1935      White Sox       P       
        Tom Tully               ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      White Sox       P       
        Jim Williams            R/R 6-04 170    00/00/1934      White Sox       P       
        Bob Willis              R/R 6-02 180    00/00/1935      White Sox

Hannibal (Missouri) Cardinals

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Pos
        Jim Allen               L/L 6-01 174    00/00/1934      Cardinals       P       
        Warren Allen            R/R 6-00 160    00/00/1934      Cardinals       P       
        Ben Banks               ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Cardinals       OF      
        Carl Basco              L/L 6-02 175    00/00/1935      Cardinals       P       
        Dick Bazinet            L/R 6-01 192    00/00/1935      Cardinals               
        Jim Bower               R/R 5-08 155    00/00/1935      Cardinals       P       
        Lew Boyer               S/? 6-00 175    00/00/1935      Cardinals       1B      
        Bill Brown              R/R 6-03 190    00/00/1932      Cardinals               
        Art Burnett             L/R 5-11 175    00/00/1934      Cardinals       3B-SS-OF        
        Bob Castleman           R/R 5-11 175    00/00/1935      Cardinals       P       
        Harvey Cohen            R/R 6-03 210    00/00/1934      Cardinals       P       
        Duane Collins           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Cardinals       OF      
        Harry Collins           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Cardinals       P       
        John Dewald             R/L 5-11 195    00/00/1936      Cardinals       P       
        Chester DiEmidio        R/R 6-02 175    09/13/1930      Cardinals               
        Ted Doke                ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Cardinals       P       
        Curtis Douglas          L/? 6-00 165    00/00/1935      Cardinals       OF      
        Bob Dunavant            R/R 6-02 180    00/00/1935      Cardinals       P       
        Lindon Duncan           L/R 6-02 170    00/00/1936      Cardinals               
        J.C. Dunn               R/R 6-02 205    00/00/1926      Cardinals       UT/Manager      
        Ron Epps                ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Cardinals       OF      
        Ray Ferruolo            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Cardinals               
        Adair Ford              R/? 6-00 179    00/00/1935      Cardinals       OF      
        Jack Gallivan           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Cardinals       OF      
        Gary Geiger             L/R 6-00 168    04/04/1937      Cardinals       P-OF    MLB
        Gary Grosnickle         R/? 5-11 193    00/00/1935      Cardinals       C       
        Dick Gumbert            R/? 6-01 185    01/27/1933      Cardinals       C       
        Don Hammond             L/? 5-11 170    00/00/1936      Cardinals       OF      
        Jerry Herring           L/L 5-09 170    00/00/1934      Cardinals       P       
        Charles Keller          L/? 6-00 175    00/00/1933      Cardinals               
        Lyle Krall              R/? 6-02 175    00/00/1932      Cardinals       SS      
        John Mahoney            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             President       
        Karl Nageleisen         R/? 5-11 175    00/00/1935      Cardinals       SS      
        Ed Olsen                R/R 6-01 182    00/00/1935      Cardinals               
        Jack Robinson           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Cardinals       2B      
        Darold Satchell         L/L 6-01 195    00/00/1934      Cardinals       P       
        John Schieffer          R/R 6-00 185    00/00/1934      Cardinals       P       
        Ed Schneider            R/R 6-00 180    00/00/1935      Cardinals       P-OF    
        Al Smith                ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Cardinals               
        Byrd Stoudt             L/? 6-00 190    00/00/1933      Cardinals       OF      
        Dick Woodall            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Cardinals               
        John Wyatt              R/R 6-00 200    04/19/1935      Cardinals       P       MLB
        Paul Zimmerman          ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Cardinals       P

Mattoon (Illinois) Phillies

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Pos
        Dan Almeida             R/? 5-11 175    00/00/1935      Phillies        3B      
        Arley Andrews           L/L 6-03 185    00/00/1934      Phillies        P       
        Quentin Basco           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Phillies                
        Dale Bennetch           L/R 6-04 200    00/00/1936      Phillies        OF      
        Al Birunas              R/? 6-01 180    00/00/1933      Phillies        P       
        Tom Bornman             L/R 6-02 185    00/00/1936      Phillies                
        Leonard Brown           L/? 6-00 175    00/00/1933      Phillies        OF      
        Carl Bush               L/? 6-03 175    00/00/1927      Phillies        1B/Manager      
        John Cassidy            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Phillies                
        Tom Cronin              R/R 6-05 222    00/00/1934      Phillies        P       
        Andrew Fontan           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Phillies        OF      
        Adair Ford              R/? 6-00 179    00/00/1935      Phillies        OF      
        George Fuchs            R/R 6-01 195    00/00/1933      Phillies        P       
        Jim Golden              L/R 6-00 175    03/20/1936      Phillies        P       MLB
        Carl Hutzler            R/R 5-11 184    00/00/1933      Phillies        3B-OF   
        Jackie King             R/? 6-00 195    00/00/1935      Phillies        C       
        Don Landrum             L/R 6-00 180    02/16/1936      Phillies        OF      MLB
        Ed Mayjack              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Phillies        3B      
        Bob McLeod              L/R 6-01 185    00/00/1936      Phillies                
        Ken Menkel              L/? 6-00 190    00/00/1934      Phillies        1B      
        Don Osborn              R/R 6-00 185    06/03/1908      Phillies        P/Manager       
        Buddy Plaster           R/? 6-02 190    00/00/1934      Phillies        OF      
        John Pollina            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Phillies        SS      
        Guy Seymour             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             President       
        Joe Skwisz              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Phillies        OF      
        Ed Soldo                ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Phillies        P       
        Phil Stevens            L/? 6-00 170    00/00/1932      Phillies        2B      
        John Stillman           R/R 6-02 195    00/00/1931      Phillies        P       
        Ernest Tabor            B/R 6-02 185    00/00/1936      Phillies        P       
        Jim Thacker             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Phillies        P       
        Dan Vlosich             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      Phillies        OF      
        Gerald Weber            R/? 5-11 185    00/00/1935      Phillies        C       
        Keith Williamson        R/? 6-00 165    00/00/1935      Phillies        OF      
        Terry Wilson            L/? 6-00 195    00/00/1935      Phillies        OF

Mount Vernon (Illinois) Kings

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Pos
        Harvey Albright         ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             3B      
        Dick Archer             R/R 6-01 185    00/00/1934      N/A             P       
        Dionisio Argudin        R/? 5-09 160    00/00/1931      N/A             2B      
        Don Bartlett            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A                     
        Lew Bekeza              R/? 6-02 195    00/00/1917      N/A             Manager/GM      
        Virgil Black            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             OF      
        Joe Blasko              R/R 5-11 185    08/28/1935      N/A             P-OF    
        Jim Bower               R/R 5-08 155    00/00/1935      N/A             P       
        C.E. Brehm              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             President       
        Frank Brookman          ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A                     
        Al Budde                ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A                     
        Dick Carney             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             2B-SS   
        Jose Colas              R/R 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A                     
        Allen Evans             L/R 5-08 164    00/00/1928      N/A                     
        Bill Gear               R/R 6-03 195    00/00/1929      N/A             P       
        Bob Groves              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A                     
        Bob Hanlin              R/R 5-11 165    00/00/1933      N/A             P       
        Chuck Hawley            R/R 6-03 210    04/03/1915      N/A             P/OF    
        Charles Henry           R/R 5-11 165    00/00/1928      N/A                     
        Joe Henry               S/R 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             2B-3B   
        Dick Hidalgo            R/? 5-11 190    00/00/1931      N/A             OF      
        Jackie Jones            R/? 5-11 175    00/00/1931      N/A             3B      
        John Klingert           R/? 6-02 195    00/00/1931      N/A                     
        Gene Lippold            L/R 6-01 210    00/00/1934      N/A             P       
        Roland Manfredi         R/R 6-01 180    00/00/1935      N/A             P       
        Karl Nageleisen         R/? 5-11 175    00/00/1935      N/A             SS      
        Walt Novak              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A                     
        Dave Pegg               ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A                     
        Anthony Petrovich       L/L 5-11 180    00/00/1935      N/A             P       
        Wayne Platz             S/? 6-01 180    00/00/1931      N/A                     
        Gary Proctor            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             OF      
        Hollis Robertson        R/R 6-01 200    00/00/1936      N/A             P       
        Mike Rolla              R/R 6-01 180    00/00/1918      N/A             P       
        Roth                    ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A                     
        Mike Rowley             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             P       
        Ray Samples             L/L 6-01 190    00/00/1936      N/A             OF      
        Joe Skwisz              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             OF      
        Paul Smith              R/R 6-02 170    00/00/1933      N/A                     
        Nick Starasta           R/? 6-01 185    00/00/1923      N/A             C       
        Bob Stuber              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             P       
        Charles Tannreuther     L/L 6-00 165    00/00/1933      N/A             P       
        Bob Tarlton             R/? 5-11 180    00/00/1933      N/A                     
        Rogers Werner           L/? 6-00 160    00/00/1929      N/A

Paris (Illinois) Lakers

 #      Name                    B/T Ht   Wt     DOB             Organization    Pos
        Ed Ahlinger             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MOV             Umpire  
        William Anderson        ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MOV             Umpire  
        Richard Bloeman         ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MOV             Umpire  
        R.L. Britt              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MOV             Vice President  
        Ed Fogarty              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MOV             Umpire  
        Edward Hatfield         ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MOV             Umpire  
        C.C. Hoffman            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MOV             President/Treasurer     
        H.V. Millard            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MOV             Secretary       
        Walter Polk             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      MOV             Umpire  
        Lou Altomer             S/L 6-00 185    00/00/1934      N/A             P       
        Rod Beckett             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             P       
        Herb Bracken            R/R 6-03 192    00/00/1919      N/A             P       
        George Case             R/R 6-00 170    00/00/1930      N/A                     
        Vince Corda             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             1B      
        Joe Corona              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             P       
        Lonnie Davis            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A                     
        Jack Derousse           R/? 5-10 175    00/00/1931      N/A                     
        John Gibbons            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             President/GM    
        Wardell Greer           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             P       
        Wayne Haas              ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A                     
        Charles Henry           R/R 5-11 165    00/00/1928      N/A                     
        Fred Jackson            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             P       
        Curtis Johnson          R/R 6-02 179    00/00/1931      N/A             P       
        Lew Jones               ?/? 6-03 220    00/00/1928      N/A                     
        Bob Laskowski           R/L 5-10 155    00/00/1932      N/A             P       
        Henry Malles            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A                     
        Neil Maxa               R/R 6-00 175    00/00/1921      N/A             P       
        John Mitchell           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/1936      N/A                     
        Ken Payne               L/? 5-09 165    00/00/1926      N/A                     
        Jim Rader               L/R 5-09 175    00/00/1935      N/A             2B-SS   
        Tom Richardson          ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A                     
        Perry Roark             ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             P       
        Ed Rouse                R/? 5-10 165    00/00/1929      N/A             2B-3B   
        Sam Scarpone            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             O-C     
        Morris Schachnon        ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A                     
        Carl Schmidt            ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             P       
        Joe Schmidt             R/? 5-10 185    06/09/1918      N/A             1B-2B   
        Bob Sisk                R/R 6-00 175    00/00/1931      N/A             P-2-S-C 
        Quincy Smith            S/R 5-10 171    00/00/1921      N/A             OF      
        Tom Sunkel              L/L 6-01 190    08/09/1912      N/A             Manager MLB
        Andrew Tobias           ?/? 0-00 000    00/00/0000      N/A             P       
        Wilburn Tomberlin       L/R 6-01 175    00/00/1933      N/A             P

If you can help fill the gaps in this information, please drop me a line. Thanks.

Sources

This list was compiled from a number of sources, including those listed below. It was checked against both Pat Doyle's Professional Baseball Player Database and SABR's Minor League Statistics Database. Inevitably, there are errors; those are mine.

The Sporting News Baseball Guide for 1955.
The Baseball Blue Book for 1954.
Programs and scorecard inserts in my collection.

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