1953 Bradford Phillies Roster
Team Record: 66-60
Finished 4th in the PONYL
Manager: John Davenport (66-60)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Bradford, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Community Park
Attendance: 29,181, Avg. 463
Playoffs - Jamestown Falcons 3 games, Bradford Phillies 0
The Bradford Phillies of the Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York League ended the 1953 season with a record of 66 wins and 60 losses, finishing fourth in the PONYL.
The Phillies tallied 819 runs and yielded 826 runs. John Maggio led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .357 clip. Dick McCleney topped Bradford with 15 wins, while Thomas Lawson recorded a 2.84 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Jim Mahoney played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Bradford Phillies to do so.
John Davenport served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Ahearn | ||||||
| James Anderson | L | L | 5'8" | 170 | ||
| Edwin Asplund | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Frank Baldanza | R | 6'1" | 187 | |||
| Ron Barbian | L | March 19, 1932 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Ernest Benton | ||||||
| James Bogner | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Rob Bratro | R | March 19, 1934 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Roy Brown | R | 6'3" | 195 | |||
| Edgar Carrico | L | R | November 1, 1934 | 5'11" | 198 | |
| John Davenport | L | L | November 27, 1922 | 6'0" | 175 | Birmingham, AL US |
| James Davis | L | L | May 23, 1935 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| John DiMartino | R | R | March 30, 1932 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| William Englehart | L | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Frank Fitchben | R | June 11, 1929 | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Patrick Flanagan | ||||||
| Gene Florcyk | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Bob Harrell | R | R | November 27, 1934 | 6'1" | 195 | Eure, NC US |
| Edward Hollod | R | R | July 5, 1929 | 5'11" | 175 | Jeddo, PA US |
| Robert Hunter | L | 6'3" | 185 | |||
| John Hushebeck | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Robert Karasek | L | 5'7" | 175 | |||
| Joe Kleczynski | R | R | April 5, 1934 | 6'0" | 190 | Shamokin, PA US |
| Thomas Lawson | R | R | 6'2" | 193 | ||
| Edward Magdziak | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| John Maggio | L | L | June 6, 1928 | 5'7" | 165 | Homer City, PA US |
| Jim Mahoney | R | R | May 26, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | Englewood, NJ US |
| Dick McCleney | R | R | June 20, 1929 | 6'3" | 175 | |
| Edward Miller | L | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Gene Moore | R | May 25, 1928 | 6'1" | 210 | Lake City, SC US | |
| Carl Nichols | ||||||
| Bruce Pope | ||||||
| William Raphael | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Kent Rossman | L | R | January 6, 1935 | 6'0" | 210 | |
| Raymond Sembiante | ||||||
| John Turk | R | R | May 4, 1931 | 6'0" | 200 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Larry Tuttle | R | R | March 14, 1928 | Decatur, IL US | ||
| Robert Walck | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Bernard Wenitski | R | 6'2" | 185 |
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.
