1953 Daytona Beach Islanders Roster
Team Record: 86-49
Finished 1st in the FSL
Manager: Ed Levy (86-49)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Ballpark: Jackie Robinson Stadium
Attendance: 65,353, Avg. 968
Playoffs - Daytona Beach Islanders 3 games, DeLand Red Hats 1
The Daytona Beach Islanders of the Florida State League ended the 1953 season with a record of 86 wins and 49 losses, finishing first in the FSL.
The Islanders scored 921 runs, best in the league. Daytona Beach gave up 619 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Buck Pardue led hitters with significant playing time with a .341 average. William Miller topped the squad with 22 wins, while Richard Mitchener and Ernest Craumer also added 15 or more victories also Richard Mitchener earned a 3.08 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Bobby Locke and Ed Levy both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Ed Levy served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Baller | L | November 9, 1931 | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Don Bartley | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Mike Bellone | R | March 5, 1928 | 5'8" | 170 | ||
| Ernest Craumer | L | L | June 10, 1933 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Zachary Gray | R | R | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Lee Irby | L | July 7, 1933 | 6'2" | 195 | Bibb County, GA US | |
| Victor Kovacic | L | L | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Ed Levy | R | R | October 28, 1916 | 6'5" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Bobby Locke | R | R | March 3, 1934 | 5'11" | 185 | Rowes Run, PA US |
| Rudy Mayling | R | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Howard Meine | ||||||
| William Miller | L | L | October 16, 1931 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Richard Mitchener | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Buck Pardue | R | May 3, 1927 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Edward Russell | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Stan Skaza | R | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| John Skorupski | R | R | 6'1" | 192 | ||
| David Stuffel | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Clarence Sullivan | ||||||
| Tiger Szazynski | July 2, 1934 | Pittsburgh, PA US | ||||
| William Zimmerman | L | L | September 13, 1934 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Richard Zuccato | R | 6'1" | 210 |
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.
