1953 Albany Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 82-56
Finished 4th in the GGL
Manager: Russell McGovern (82-56)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Albany, Georgia
Ballpark: Cardinal Stadium
Attendance: 51,870, Avg. 752
Playoffs - Thomasville Dodgers 4 games, Albany Cardinals 2
The Albany Cardinals of the Georgia-Florida League ended the 1953 season with a record of 82 wins and 56 losses, finishing fourth in the GGL.
The Cardinals paced the circuit with 868 runs, ignited by 45 home runs. Albany allowed 672 runs. Kenny Hilyer led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .334. Joseph Bourgeois topped the team with 16 wins, while Julian Joyner recorded a 2.2 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Tom Cheney and Phil Clark both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Russell McGovern served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Bisesi | R | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Joseph Bourgeois | L | R | February 24, 1933 | 5'11" | 163 | |
| Tom Cheney | R | R | October 14, 1934 | 5'11" | 170 | Morgan, GA US |
| Phil Clark | R | R | October 3, 1932 | 6'3" | 210 | Albany, GA US |
| Gene Davis | R | R | May 1, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Robert Duby | ||||||
| Arthur Elliott | ||||||
| James Flanigan | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Donald Fleisch | L | July 7, 1934 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Howard Fryman | ||||||
| David Garcia | R | R | August 16, 1935 | 5'8" | 155 | Empalme, Sonora MX |
| Louis Gary | ||||||
| Herman Grabert | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Kenny Hilyer | R | January 26, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | Fremont, NE US | |
| William Ivey | ||||||
| Julian Joyner | R | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| William Keggereis | L | L | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Richard Lee | R | R | July 24, 1930 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Russell McGovern | L | 5'8" | 150 | |||
| Heaford McKinney | L | June 17, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Joe Ostopchuk | R | R | September 6, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | Haverhill, MA US |
| Robert Rand | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Ben Robinson | ||||||
| Norm Rohs | R | 5'11" | 190 | |||
| Tony Sarmiento | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Floyd Shiver | R | R | 6'4" | 180 | ||
| Bob Skelton | R | May 6, 1933 | 5'10" | 167 | Danville, IL US | |
| Max Slike | March 16, 1928 | |||||
| Ronald Steele | L | R | November 7, 1933 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Bill Wilhelm | R | June 11, 1929 | 6'0" | 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.
