1953 Anderson Rebels Roster
Team Record: 75-74
Finished 4th in the TSL
Manager: Hillis Layne (75-74)
Affiliation: St. Louis Browns
Location: Anderson, South Carolina
Ballpark: Nardin Field
Attendance: 78,944, Avg. 1,060
Playoffs - Anderson Rebels 3 games, Asheville Tourists 1
Finals - Charlotte Hornets 3 games, Anderson Rebels 0
The Anderson Rebels of the Tri-State League ended the 1953 season with a record of 75 wins and 74 losses, finishing fourth in the TSL.
The Rebels plated 918 runs and allowed 822 runs. Karol Kwak led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .359. Ray Keys topped Anderson with 20 wins, while Joseph Rieken added 15 or more wins, too Joseph Rieken recorded a 3.3 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Jim Pisoni and Hillis Layne both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Hillis Layne served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberto Alvarez | R | R | May 14, 1932 | 5'11" | 173 | |
| Rodney Andrew | R | R | November 22, 1929 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Enordo Arnone | L | L | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| Robert Barron | R | R | May 2, 1933 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Bobby Lee Brown | R | R | October 17, 1932 | 6'4" | 185 | Danville, VA US |
| David Crocker | L | R | November 2, 1933 | 6'3" | 180 | Chelsea, MI US |
| James Dalton | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Donald Davenport | L | 6'0" | 188 | |||
| Samuel David | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Gerald Fineman | L | 6'1" | 168 | |||
| Dick Hendley | R | August 6, 1926 | 5'11" | 210 | ||
| William Hodge | ||||||
| Jasper Holt | L | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Harold Hurn | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Billy Hyde | R | R | March 9, 1930 | 6'2" | 190 | Van Buren, AR US |
| Ron Jackson | R | January 22, 1928 | 5'10" | 160 | Oakland, CA US | |
| Bill Jamieson | R | L | 6'1" | 175 | Cobourg, ON CA | |
| Ray Keys | S | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Karol Kwak | L | L | January 27, 1930 | 5'10" | 160 | Chicago, IL US |
| Tom Langan | R | L | January 16, 1934 | 6'3" | 198 | |
| Hillis Layne | L | R | February 23, 1918 | 6'0" | 170 | Whitwell, TN US |
| Louie Letlow | L | L | August 7, 1929 | 6'0" | 178 | Lee County, AL US |
| Ray Mathews | February 26, 1929 | |||||
| Roy McLemore | ||||||
| Raymond Murawski | R | 5'8" | 185 | |||
| Juan Perez | R | 5'10" | 190 | |||
| Bob Picken | R | R | November 22, 1930 | 5'8" | 155 | |
| Jim Pisoni | R | R | August 14, 1929 | 5'10" | 169 | St. Louis, MO US |
| James Prappas | L | 5'8" | 180 | |||
| Witty Quintana | R | March 17, 1933 | 5'11" | 175 | Banos Oriente, CU | |
| Joseph Rieken | L | L | 6'1" | 176 | ||
| Benny Speares | R | July 24, 1933 | 5'10" | 165 | Anderson, SC US | |
| Billy Strange | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Leo Waszk | R | July 18, 1928 | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Arthur Webb | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Robert Weber | R | R | 6'2" | 195 |
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.
