1953 Dallas Eagles Roster
Team Record: 88-66
Finished 1st in the TL
Manager: Dutch Meyer (88-66)
Location: Dallas, Texas
Ballpark: Eagles Stadium
Attendance: 207,676, Avg. 2,697
Playoffs - Dallas Eagles 4 games, Oklahoma City Indians 3
Finals - Dallas Eagles 4 games, Tulsa Oilers 1
The Dallas Eagles of the Texas League ended the 1953 season with a record of 88 wins and 66 losses, finishing first in the TL.
The Eagles led the league with just 624 runs allowed. Dallas scored 692 runs. Willard Brown paced the team with 23 home runs, while Buzz Clarkson and Ben Taylor walloped 15 or more as well. Willard Brown drove in 108 runs. Buzz Clarkson topped all regular batters with a .330 average. Red Murff paced the squad with 17 wins, and Wayne McLeland also added 15 or more wins also Howard Anderson registered a 3.35 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1953 Dallas Eagles who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Phil Masi, Harley Hisner, Jodie Beeler, Red Murff, Buzz Clarkson, Dutch Meyer, Jim Suchecki, Ben Taylor, José Santiago, Wayne McLeland and Willard Brown.
Dutch Meyer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Anderson | R | R | March 30, 1926 | 6'2" | 200 | Nashua, NH US |
| Claudio Barcelo | R | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Bob Bareford | R | R | April 21, 1925 | 5'11" | 185 | Springfield, MO US |
| Jodie Beeler | R | R | November 26, 1920 | 6'0" | 170 | Dallas, TX US |
| Willard Brown | R | R | June 26, 1915 | 5'11" | 200 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Bob Bundy | R | R | March 23, 1924 | 5'8" | 165 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Buzz Clarkson | R | R | March 13, 1915 | 5'11" | 210 | Hopkins, SC US |
| Rafael Fernandez | R | R | 6'1" | 183 | ||
| Frank Gallardo | R | 5'8" | 167 | |||
| Homer Gibson | R | R | April 19, 1918 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Wes Gibson | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Harley Hisner | R | R | November 6, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | Maples, IN US |
| Eddie Knoblauch | L | January 31, 1916 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Joe Kotrany | R | R | May 2, 1927 | 6'0" | 210 | Johnstown, PA US |
| William Lenihan | ||||||
| Phil Masi | R | R | January 6, 1916 | 5'10" | 177 | Chicago, IL US |
| Pete Mazar | R | L | February 9, 1921 | 5'9" | 152 | Annandale, NJ US |
| Wayne McLeland | R | R | August 29, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Stockport, IA US |
| Dutch Meyer | R | R | October 6, 1915 | 5'10" | 181 | Waco, TX US |
| Wilcy Moore | R | R | July 6, 1929 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Red Murff | R | R | April 1, 1921 | 6'3" | 195 | Burlington, TX US |
| Jodie Phipps | R | R | February 19, 1919 | 6'3" | 190 | Okay, OK US |
| Joe Pipak | R | R | April 25, 1928 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Gale Pringle | R | R | January 20, 1922 | 6'2" | 180 | Hollis, OK US |
| José Santiago | R | R | September 4, 1928 | 5'10" | 175 | Coamo, PR |
| Al Stringer | R | R | June 6, 1924 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Vic Stryska | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Jim Suchecki | R | R | August 25, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ben Taylor | L | L | September 30, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Metropolis, IL US |
| Frank Tornay | R | August 8, 1926 | 5'9" | 160 | San Francisco, 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.
