1953 Baltimore Orioles Roster
Team Record: 82-72
Finished 4th in the IL
Manager: Don Heffner (82-72)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 207,182, Avg. 2,691
Playoffs - Rochester Red Wings 4 games, Baltimore Orioles 3
The Baltimore Orioles of the International League ended the 1953 season with a record of 82 wins and 72 losses, finishing fourth in the IL.
The Orioles scored 654 runs and yielded 655 runs. Stan Jok led Baltimore with 20 home runs, while Jack Graham and Roy Weatherly walloped 15 or more as well. Stan Jok recorded 91 runs batted in. Archie Wilson paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .301 clip. Howie Fox topped the team with 15 wins, and Jocko Thompson registered a 3.8 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1953 Baltimore Orioles who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Ron Mrozinski, Bob Greenwood, Jackie Mayo, Clyde Kluttz, Jack Graham, Jack Sanford, Tom Herrin, Ben Flowers, Al Lakeman, Ken Heintzelman, Lou Possehl, Ted Kazanski, Jocko Thompson, Dick Starr, Archie Wilson, Roy Weatherly, Kent Peterson, Dee Phillips, Joe Lonnett, Stan Jok, Marv Rackley, Putsy Caballero, Howie Fox, Cuddles Marshall, Jack Lohrke and Pete Taylor.
Don Heffner served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Bowers | R | R | April 21, 1929 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Putsy Caballero | R | R | November 5, 1927 | 5'10" | 170 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Ben Flowers | R | R | June 15, 1927 | 6'4" | 195 | Wilson, NC US |
| Howie Fox | R | R | March 1, 1921 | 6'3" | 210 | Coburg, OR US |
| Jack Graham | L | L | December 24, 1916 | 6'2" | 200 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Bob Greenwood | R | R | March 13, 1928 | 6'5" | 200 | Cananea, Sonora MX |
| Ken Heintzelman | R | L | October 14, 1915 | 5'11" | 185 | Peruque, MO US |
| Tom Herrin | R | R | September 12, 1929 | 6'3" | 190 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Stan Jok | R | R | May 3, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Ted Kazanski | R | R | January 25, 1934 | 6'1" | 175 | Hamtramck, MI US |
| Russell Kerns | R | May 23, 1922 | 6'0" | 180 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Clyde Kluttz | R | R | December 12, 1917 | 6'0" | 193 | Rockwell, NC US |
| Al Lakeman | R | R | December 31, 1918 | 6'2" | 195 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Jack Lohrke | R | R | February 25, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Joe Lonnett | R | R | February 7, 1927 | 5'10" | 180 | Beaver Falls, PA US |
| Cuddles Marshall | R | R | April 28, 1925 | 6'3" | 200 | Bellingham, WA US |
| Jackie Mayo | L | R | July 26, 1925 | 6'1" | 190 | Litchfield, IL US |
| Ron Mrozinski | R | L | September 16, 1930 | 5'11" | 160 | White Haven, PA US |
| Kent Peterson | R | L | December 21, 1925 | 5'10" | 170 | Goshen, UT US |
| Dee Phillips | R | R | June 8, 1919 | 6'0" | 176 | Corsicana, TX US |
| Lou Possehl | R | R | April 12, 1926 | 6'2" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Marv Rackley | L | L | July 25, 1921 | 5'10" | 170 | Seneca, SC US |
| Jack Sanford | R | R | May 18, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | Wellesley Hills, MA US |
| Dick Starr | R | R | March 2, 1921 | 6'3" | 190 | Kittanning, PA US |
| Martin Tabacheck | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Pete Taylor | R | R | November 26, 1927 | 6'1" | 170 | Severn, MD US |
| Joseph Tesauro | L | L | 5'9" | 180 | ||
| Jocko Thompson | L | L | January 17, 1917 | 6'0" | 185 | Beverly, MA US |
| Roy Weatherly | L | R | February 25, 1915 | 5'6" | 170 | Warren, TX US |
| Archie Wilson | R | R | November 25, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, 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.
