1953 Augusta Rams Roster
South Atlantic League (SAL) - Class: A
Team Record: 65-74
Finished 6th in the SAL
Manager: Lou Fitzgerald (0-0), Bobby Wilkins (0-0)
Location: Augusta, Georgia
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 96,776, Avg. 1,392
1953 Augusta Rams StatisticsTeam Record: 65-74
Finished 6th in the SAL
Manager: Lou Fitzgerald (0-0), Bobby Wilkins (0-0)
Location: Augusta, Georgia
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 96,776, Avg. 1,392
The Augusta Rams of the South Atlantic League ended the 1953 season with a record of 65 wins and 74 losses, finishing sixth in the SAL.
The Rams plated 576 runs and conceded 618 runs. Omer Tolson led all regular batters with a .302 average. Ray Knoblauch topped Augusta with 15 wins, while Mel Tappe earned a 2.66 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Dan Lewandowski and Bobby Wilkins both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Lou Fitzgerald and Bobby Wilkins served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Ackers | R | R | July 21, 1930 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Robert Belford | L | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| George Brown | L | R | July 27, 1920 | 5'11" | 185 | Greenville, SC US |
| Joe Budny | R | R | March 14, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| James Burns | L | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Bill Chambers | R | R | October 10, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Mack Cothren | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Max Davidson | L | May 25, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Jack Elkins | L | R | December 26, 1926 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Lou Fitzgerald | L | R | August 25, 1919 | 6'0" | 160 | Cleveland, TN US |
| Elbie Flint | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Fred Gaines | ||||||
| Oscar Garmendia | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | , CU | |
| Bill Hair | R | R | 5'11" | 145 | ||
| John Hoffman | L | R | November 30, 1923 | 6'4" | 215 | Buffalo, NY US |
| J. D. Holley | R | March 25, 1936 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Thomas Ivey | ||||||
| Ottis Jacobs | R | R | December 29, 1928 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Ray Knoblauch | R | R | January 26, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | Bay City, MI US |
| Dan Lewandowski | R | R | January 6, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | Buffalo, NY US |
| John Liptak | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Howard Martin | R | 6'2" | 178 | Wichita, KS US | ||
| John O'Lari | R | September 25, 1927 | 5'10" | 200 | ||
| Clyde Parrish | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Charlie Ray | L | February 23, 1920 | 6'2" | 200 | Jemison, AL US | |
| Eli Russo | R | October 20, 1925 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| George Starrette | L | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Mel Tappe | R | R | May 21, 1927 | 5'11" | 190 | Quincy, IL US |
| Omer Tolson | R | July 25, 1926 | 6'1" | 215 | ||
| Jesse Van Winkle | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Bobby Wilkins | R | R | August 11, 1922 | 5'9" | 165 | Denton, NC US |
| James Wingard | L | L | 5'11" | 180 |
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.
