1953 Bakersfield Indians Roster
Team Record: 75-65
Finished 2nd in the CL
Manager: Ray Perry (75-65)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Bakersfield, California
Ballpark: Sam Lynn Ballpark
Attendance: 100,008, Avg. 1,429
Playoffs - Stockton Ports 3 games, Bakersfield Indians 0
The Bakersfield Indians of the California League ended the 1953 season with a record of 75 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the CL.
The Indians scored 784 runs and yielded 726 runs. Ray Perry topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .337 clip. Art Demery led Bakersfield with 16 wins, while Art Williams recorded a 3.26 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Art Demery played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Bakersfield Indians to do so.
Ray Perry served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Bandelier | R | L | August 26, 1933 | 5'10" | 158 | Pawhuska, OK US |
| Fred Bartels | R | L | September 15, 1931 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Donald Boggini | ||||||
| Bob Bonser | November 21, 1927 | Saylorsburg, PA US | ||||
| Bailey Brem | R | R | October 8, 1930 | 6'4" | 220 | Avery, TX US |
| Charles Cheshier | L | R | May 1, 1930 | 5'10" | 187 | Jonesboro, AR US |
| Berlin Claridge | R | R | July 22, 1928 | 6'1" | 187 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Jerome Cruger | L | 6'3" | 190 | |||
| Jim Dawson | R | R | February 5, 1932 | 6'4" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Art Demery | L | R | June 10, 1914 | 5'10" | 160 | , Indian Territory US |
| Milton Douzos | R | R | November 30, 1934 | 5'11" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Vernon Eastman | R | |||||
| Jack Fiori | ||||||
| Don Fraser | R | R | July 24, 1931 | 5'10" | 156 | Ventura, CA US |
| Ernie Gammino | L | July 16, 1929 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Bill Garbe | L | L | July 15, 1918 | 6'0" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
| Melvin Gemberling | R | 5'9" | 155 | |||
| Robert Grunsky | R | R | 6'0" | 172 | ||
| Lou Hague | R | R | September 9, 1931 | 6'3" | 175 | Oakland, CA US |
| Erv Hatzenbuhler | R | R | August 2, 1931 | 6'0" | 205 | Dickinson, ND US |
| Dale Hooper | R | L | September 26, 1931 | 5'10" | 175 | Roswell, NM US |
| James Keating | R | November 27, 1921 | 6'1" | 215 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| James Landis | R | R | March 30, 1934 | 6'1" | 170 | Oakland, CA US |
| Donald Lopes | R | R | September 6, 1925 | 5'9" | 170 | San Jose, CA US |
| Ray Malgradi | R | R | August 28, 1922 | 5'8" | 175 | Oakland, CA US |
| Alfred Mathews | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| James McGee | R | R | November 12, 1933 | 5'8" | 170 | |
| Fred Monge | R | R | June 6, 1924 | 5'11" | 162 | Wilmington, CA US |
| Robert Newton | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Frank Nubin | R | R | April 4, 1924 | 5'10" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ray Perry | R | R | December 23, 1919 | 5'7" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Richard Pierce | R | R | August 9, 1934 | 5'11" | 160 | Bell, CA US |
| Eddie Sack | R | August 25, 1932 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Bud Shirtcliff | April 8, 1931 | Myrtle Creek, OR US | ||||
| Ray Sisler | R | R | February 1, 1930 | 5'11" | 185 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Donald Stewart | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| George Surprenant | R | R | August 19, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Oakland, CA US |
| Harry Theodosis | R | R | March 30, 1931 | 6'0" | 170 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Richard Utter | R | R | September 18, 1931 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Garner Vickers | ||||||
| Paul Whiting | R | R | December 31, 1931 | 6'0" | 195 | Wilmar, CA US |
| Art Williams | R | R | February 24, 1934 | 6'2" | 186 | Camden, AR 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.
