1953 Ardmore Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 91-46
Finished 1st in the SSL
Manager: Bennie Warren (91-46)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Ardmore, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Cardinal Park
Attendance: 43,000, Avg. 628
Playoffs - McAlester Rockets 3 games, Ardmore Cardinals 1
The Ardmore Cardinals of the Sooner State League ended the 1953 season with a record of 91 wins and 46 losses, finishing first in the SSL.
The Cardinals led the league with 1004 runs, fueled by 113 home runs. Ardmore surrendered 763 runs. Alfred Viotto paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .384 clip. Glen Crable and Bob Schaffer topped the team with 17 wins each, while William Keppel also added 15 or more wins also Bob Schaffer recorded a 3.38 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1953 Ardmore Cardinals who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Bob Blaylock, Marty Kutyna, Jackie Brandt and Bennie Warren.
Bennie Warren served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leon Akers | L | February 22, 1928 | 5'7" | 150 | ||
| Billy Ashcraft | ||||||
| Frank Barrick | September 1, 1928 | |||||
| Bob Blaylock | R | R | June 28, 1935 | 6'1" | 185 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Jackie Brandt | R | R | April 28, 1934 | 5'11" | 165 | Omaha, NE US |
| John Briggs | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Thomas Burns | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Donald Camden | R | 5'8" | 150 | |||
| Glen Crable | R | R | November 9, 1933 | 5'11" | 162 | |
| Earl Dreisbach | R | September 27, 1933 | 5'10" | 188 | ||
| John Dwyer | R | July 18, 1933 | 5'10" | 168 | ||
| James Farmer | R | L | December 9, 1933 | 6'2" | 165 | Skene, MS US |
| Robert Folkert | L | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Ambrose Garner | ||||||
| Gary Grosnickle | R | 5'11" | 193 | |||
| Jerry Herring | L | L | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Robert Kehne | R | R | September 9, 1933 | 5'11" | 180 | Montebello, CA US |
| William Keppel | R | R | 6'1" | 192 | ||
| Marty Kutyna | R | R | November 14, 1932 | 6'0" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| William Looney | L | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Robert McCreary | ||||||
| James Miller | R | October 4, 1932 | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Roy Moore | R | R | 5'8" | 155 | ||
| Don O'Brien | R | R | April 23, 1934 | 6'0" | 165 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Norman Plitt | ||||||
| Gene Puckett | R | R | 6'3" | 187 | ||
| Bob Schaffer | S | R | April 3, 1933 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Bob Skelton | R | May 6, 1933 | 5'10" | 167 | Danville, IL US | |
| George Tucker | ||||||
| Pedro Ventura | R | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| Alfred Viotto | L | December 27, 1930 | 5'7" | 180 | ||
| Charlie Voss | R | October 26, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Bennie Warren | R | R | March 2, 1912 | 6'1" | 184 | Elk City, OK US |
| Billy Weddle | R | R | July 25, 1934 | 6'1" | 180 | Visalia, CA 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.
