1954 Michigan State Spartans baseball team

The 1954 Michigan State Spartans baseball team represented Michigan State University in the 1954 NCAA baseball season. The head coach was John Kobs, serving his 29th year. The Spartans finished the season in 3rd place in the 1954 College World Series.

1954 Michigan State Spartans baseball
Big Ten Conference
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record25–10–1 (11–2–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coachFrank Pellerin
CaptainJack Zeitler
Home stadiumOld College Field
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Big Ten Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Michigan State  ‍‍‍y 11 2 0   .846 25 10 0   .714
Wisconsin  ‍‍‍ 10 3 0   .769 17 7 1   .700
Ohio State  ‍‍‍ 10 5 0   .667 20 11 0   .645
Michigan  ‍‍‍ 10 5 0   .667 22 9 0   .710
Northwestern  ‍‍‍ 7 6 0   .538 15 11 0   .577
Minnesota  ‍‍‍ 6 9 0   .400 17 14 0   .548
Iowa  ‍‍‍ 5 10 0   .333 10 15 1   .404
Indiana  ‍‍‍ 4 9 0   .308 12 14 0   .462
Purdue  ‍‍‍ 4 11 0   .267 13 13 0   .500
Illinois  ‍‍‍ 4 11 0   .267 16 15 0   .516
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1954[1][2]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Roster

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1954 Michigan State Spartans baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Home town
OF Chuck Bodary /
Dan Brown /
OF Ray Collard /
P Ernie Erickson /
P Walter Godfrey /
P Charles Gorman /
RHP Ed Hobaugh R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 176 lb (80 kg) Kittanning, Pennsylvania
Bill Hopping /
RHP Dick Idzkowski R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg)
INF Chuck Matthews /
William Mansfield /
John Matsock /
C Don Moffett /
INF Earl Morrall /
OF John Polomsky /
RHP Leroy Powell R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Flint, Michigan
OF Jack Risch /
Bud Rollier /
OF Jim Sack /
INF George Smith /
Ron Stead /
RHP Mike Wallace R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg)
Jack Wenner /
INF Bob Williams /
C Tom Yewcic R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) East Conemaugh, Pennsylvania
INF Jack Zeitler /
Head coach

John Kobs

Assistant coach(es)

Frank Pellerin


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Current redshirt

Schedule

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1954 Michigan State Spartans baseball game log
Regular season
March (2–2)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big Ten record
1 March 26 at Duke Jack Coombs FieldDurham, North Carolina 3–6 0–1 0–0
2 March 27 at Duke Jack Coombs Field • Durham, North Carolina 8–2 1–1 0–0
3 March 29 at North Carolina Emerson FieldChapel Hill, North Carolina 2–6 1–2 0–0
4 March 30 at NC State Riddick StadiumRaleigh, North Carolina 5–3 2–2 0–0
April (5–2–1)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big Ten record
5 April 2 at Fort Eustis Unknown • Newport News, Virginia 4–12 2–3 0–0
6 April 3 at Fort Eustis Unknown • Newport News, Virginia 4–5 2–4 0–0
7 April 3 at Fort Eustis Unknown • Newport News, Virginia 4–0 3–4 0–0
8 April 17 Wayne State Old College FieldEast Lansing, Michigan 4–2 4–4 0–0
9 April 21 Detroit Old College Field • East Lansing, Michigan 9–3 5–4 0–0
10 April 23 at Northwestern Rocky Miller ParkEvanston, Illinois 4–0 6–4 1–0
11 April 24 at Wisconsin Guy Lowman Field • Madison, Wisconsin 3–3 6–4–1 1–0–1
12 April 30 Illinois Old College Field • East Lansing, Michigan 17–3 7–4–1 2–0–1
May (13–2)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big Ten record
13 May 1 Purdue Old College Field • East Lansing, Michigan 12–0 8–4–1 3–0–1
14 May 1 Purdue Old College Field • East Lansing, Michigan 2–5 8–5–1 3–1–1
15 May 5 Notre Dame Old College Field • East Lansing, Michigan 8–1 9–5–1 3–1–1
16 May 7 at Iowa Unknown • Iowa City, Iowa 6–3 10–5–1 4–1–1
17 May 8 at Minnesota Delta Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota 8–5 11–5–1 5–1–1
18 May 8 at Minnesota Delta Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota 6–2 12–5–1 6–1–1
19 May 14 Michigan Old College Field • East Lansing, Michigan 6–4 13–5–1 7–1–1
20 May 15 at Michigan Ray Fisher StadiumAnn Arbor, Michigan 8–4 14–5–1 8–1–1
21 May 15 at Michigan Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan 8–9 14–6–1 8–2–1
22 May 19 at Wayne State Unknown • Detroit, Michigan 6–2 15–6–1 8–2–1
23 May 21 Indiana Old College Field • East Lansing, Michigan 5–2 16–6–1 9–2–1
24 May 22 Ohio State Old College Field • East Lansing, Michigan 6–4 17–6–1 10–2–1
25 May 22 Ohio State Old College Field • East Lansing, Michigan 6–5 18–6–1 11–2–1
26 May 26 at Notre Dame Unknown • Notre Dame, Indiana 6–4 19–6–1 11–2–1
27 May 29 at Detroit Unknown • Detroit, Michigan 6–3 20–6–1 11–2–1
Postseason
District 4 Tournament (2–1)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big Ten record
28 May 31 Ohio Old College Field • East Lansing, Michigan 14–10 21–6–1 11–2–1
29 May 31 Ohio Old College Field • East Lansing, Michigan 0–7 21–7–1 11–2–1
30 June 1 Ohio Old College Field • East Lansing, Michigan 5–3 22–7–1 11–2–1
June (0–1)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big Ten record
31 June 5 Western Michigan Old College Field • East Lansing, Michigan 4–5 22–8–1 11–2–1
1954 College World Series (3–2)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big Ten record
32 June 10 vs Massachusetts Omaha Municipal StadiumOmaha, Nebraska 16–5 23–8–1 11–2–1
33 June 11 vs Arizona Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 2–1 24–8–1 11–2–1
34 June 12 vs Rollins Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 4–5 24–9–1 11–2–1
35 June 13 vs Rollins Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 3–2 25–9–1 11–2–1
36 June 14 vs Missouri Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 3–4 25–10–1 11–2–1

References

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  1. ^ 2012 Big Ten Baseball Record Book (PDF). Big Ten Conference. p. 101. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  2. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1954". Boyd's World. Retrieved June 16, 2020.