1953 Burlington-Graham Pirates Roster
Team Record: 75-65
Finished 3rd in the CL
Manager: Stan Wentzel (75-65)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Burlington, North Carolina; Graham, North Carolina
Ballpark: Graham Athletic Park
Attendance: 71,708, Avg. 1,024
Playoffs - Danville Leafs 3 games, Burlington-Graham Pirates 1
The Burlington-Graham Pirates of the Carolina League ended the 1953 season with a record of 75 wins and 65 losses, finishing third in the CL.
The Pirates plated 648 runs and conceded 637 runs. Bob Honor topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .328. William Jacobs and Joe Perrotta led Burlington-Graham with 14 wins each, while Don Urquhart recorded a 2.96 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Ron Blackburn, Whammy Douglas, Jim Dunn, Jim Waugh, Sonny Senerchia, Stan Wentzel, Dick Hall, Gene Freese and Ron Necciai were all players from the 1953 Burlington-Graham Pirates who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Stan Wentzel served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Beane | L | R | December 24, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Fred Biangardi | R | September 7, 1925 | 6'0" | 210 | ||
| Ron Blackburn | R | R | April 23, 1935 | 6'0" | 160 | Mount Airy, NC US |
| Joseph Burgess | L | June 11, 1930 | 6'1" | 194 | ||
| Lloyd Carden | R | L | April 12, 1930 | 6'3" | 195 | Manchester, TN US |
| Bill Cayavec | R | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Bobby Clark | L | R | March 4, 1929 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| John Cook | L | August 11, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Whammy Douglas | R | R | February 17, 1935 | 6'2" | 185 | Carrboro, NC US |
| Jim Dunn | R | R | February 25, 1931 | 6'0" | 185 | Valdosta, GA US |
| Duane Eckert | R | R | November 19, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | Aberdeen, SD US |
| Gene Freese | R | R | January 8, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | Wheeling, WV US |
| Albert Gibb | L | R | June 2, 1930 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Dick Hall | R | R | September 27, 1930 | 6'6" | 200 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Bob Honor | R | April 19, 1934 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| George Hott | L | 6'3" | 195 | |||
| William Jacobs | L | L | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| Thomas McGhee | ||||||
| Jack McKeon | R | R | November 23, 1930 | 5'8" | 195 | South Amboy, NJ US |
| John McKeown | S | 5'9" | 180 | |||
| Ed McLish | R | R | June 2, 1929 | 6'2" | 190 | Lawton, OK US |
| Art Murray | R | L | May 14, 1933 | 6'3" | 210 | Camden, NJ US |
| Ron Necciai | R | R | June 18, 1932 | 6'5" | 185 | Gallatin, PA US |
| Joe Perrotta | L | L | August 7, 1930 | 5'11" | 10 | |
| John Platt | ||||||
| James Pomykala | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Edward Santulli | R | R | April 21, 1925 | 6'1" | 175 | Bronx, NY US |
| Sonny Senerchia | R | R | April 6, 1929 | 6'1" | 195 | Newark, NJ US |
| Don Sides | November 5, 1930 | Dora, AL US | ||||
| Thomas Smith | L | L | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Billy Truitt | R | R | May 5, 1933 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Don Urquhart | L | R | February 20, 1930 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Jim Waugh | R | R | November 25, 1933 | 6'3" | 185 | Lancaster, OH US |
| Stan Wentzel | R | R | January 13, 1917 | 6'1" | 200 | Lorane, PA US |
| Bill Wiltrout | R | January 12, 1929 | 5'10" | 185 | Bitner, PA 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.
