1953 Calgary Stampeders Roster
Team Record: 59-75
Finished 7th in the WIL
Manager: Gene Lillard (59-75)
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Ballpark: Buffalo Stadium
Attendance: 40,106, Avg. 599
The Calgary Stampeders of the Western International League ended the 1953 season with a record of 59 wins and 75 losses, finishing seventh in the WIL.
The Stampeders led the league with 811 runs, fueled by 143 home runs. Calgary allowed 840 runs. Charlie Mead paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .328 clip. Joe Orrell and Gerald Levinson topped the squad with 13 wins each, while Glenn Hittner recorded a 4.06 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1953 Calgary Stampeders who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Gene Lillard, Joe Orrell and Charlie Mead.
Gene Lillard served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Bonebrake | R | October 4, 1929 | 5'9" | 160 | Portland, OR US | |
| Donald Bricker | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Alan Cohen | R | February 7, 1928 | 5'11" | 175 | Portland, OR US | |
| Jerome Cruger | L | 6'3" | 190 | |||
| William Francis | S | L | August 15, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Glenn Hittner | R | R | October 15, 1928 | 6'2" | 195 | Humphrey, NE US |
| Don Hunter | L | July 27, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | Omaha, NE US | |
| Cyril Ing | L | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| William Kapuscinski | R | R | 6'3" | 196 | ||
| Gerald Levinson | R | R | March 10, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | New Rochelle, NY US |
| Gene Lillard | R | R | November 12, 1913 | 5'10" | 178 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Charlie Mead | L | R | April 9, 1921 | 6'1" | 185 | Vermilion, AB CA |
| James Mellinger | L | May 24, 1929 | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Joe Orrell | R | R | March 6, 1917 | 6'4" | 210 | National City, CA US |
| Robert Roberts | R | R | September 30, 1928 | 5'9" | 175 | Spokane, WA US |
| Robert Sangster | ||||||
| Bob Schulte | R | L | October 26, 1929 | 6'3" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Gus Stathos | R | R | March 16, 1927 | 6'1" | 180 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Bill Stites | R | R | June 25, 1926 | 6'4" | 190 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Joe Tedesco | R | R | July 12, 1925 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Jimmy Wert | L | L | February 22, 1925 | 6'2" | 185 | Yakima, WA US |
| Kenneth Whitehead | R | December 10, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| William Wisneski | R | R | 5'10" | 175 |
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.
