1953 Dublin Irish Roster
Georgia State League (GSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 47-78
Finished 7th in the GSL
Manager: Johnny George (0-0), Frank Oceak (0-0)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Dublin, Georgia
Ballpark: Lovett Park
Attendance: 25,394, Avg. 406
1953 Dublin Irish StatisticsTeam Record: 47-78
Finished 7th in the GSL
Manager: Johnny George (0-0), Frank Oceak (0-0)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Dublin, Georgia
Ballpark: Lovett Park
Attendance: 25,394, Avg. 406
The Dublin Irish of the Georgia State League ended the 1953 season with a record of 47 wins and 78 losses, finishing seventh in the GSL.
The Irish plated 706 runs and yielded 906 runs. Charlie Dittmer paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .261 average. Henry Clifton topped Dublin with 14 wins and a team-best 5.07 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound. Johnny George and Frank Oceak served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Ambrose | April 24, 1935 | Pittsburgh, PA US | ||||
| Dick Archer | R | R | July 27, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Robert Bettin | L | February 15, 1935 | 5'9" | 185 | Oshkosh, WI US | |
| John Brumbaugh | August 19, 1931 | |||||
| Chuck Buheller | R | R | March 20, 1934 | 6'2" | 185 | Richmond, VA US |
| Arlen Carter | R | R | April 20, 1932 | 6'3" | 175 | |
| Emile Chaillot | L | September 27, 1925 | 5'11" | 175 | Mobile, AL US | |
| Henry Clifton | R | L | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Ralph Combs | ||||||
| Maxie Crutchfield | ||||||
| Charlie Dittmer | L | November 25, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Andrew Falcione | ||||||
| Herbert Fleischer | L | L | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| Johnny George | R | R | August 4, 1920 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Jerry Gordon | ||||||
| Oliver Harris | ||||||
| Ernie Henkel | August 3, 1933 | Cleveland, OH US | ||||
| Francis Howell | ||||||
| James Long | ||||||
| Luis Lugo | ||||||
| John Luker | ||||||
| Gary Marhoover | ||||||
| John Meier | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Ignacio Mena | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Robert O'Connell | L | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Thomas O'Rourke | ||||||
| Bill Owen | July 9, 1929 | Meriwether County, GA US | ||||
| Roger Patten | L | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| John Petrick | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Quincie Powell | ||||||
| William Reagin | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Benny Rich | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Jim Ruark | R | R | April 24, 1919 | 6'0" | 185 | Bostwick, GA US |
| Parnell Ruark | R | R | August 5, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Samuel Schrom | ||||||
| Alan Siff | S | R | August 8, 1931 | 6'3" | 210 | Upper Nyack, NY US |
| Nicholas Stanziani | R | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Donald Swanson | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Ellis Titus | ||||||
| Max Uzelatz | R | February 9, 1934 | Gary, IN US | |||
| Bob Vanasse | R | L | June 12, 1934 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Vanowski | ||||||
| Mike Walsh | L | June 13, 1929 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Walker Whaley | R | R | 6'1" | 160 |
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.
