1953 Dothan Rebels Roster
Team Record: 59-58
Finished 3rd in the AAL
Manager: Ray Wilson (59-58)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Dothan, Alabama
Ballpark: Wiregrass Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 35,799, Avg. 612
Playoffs - Dothan Rebels 4 games, Panama City Fliers 3
Finals - Dothan Rebels 4 games, Graceville Oilers 2
The Dothan Rebels of the Alabama-Florida League ended the 1953 season with a record of 59 wins and 58 losses, finishing third in the AAL.
The Rebels scored 710 runs and conceded 707 runs. Marvin Sheridan and Ray Wilson led all regular hitters with a .323 average. Spencer Davis topped Dothan with 22 wins and a team-best 1.21 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Tom Patton played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Dothan Rebels to do so.
Ray Wilson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Allen | ||||||
| William Ash | ||||||
| Gerry Barr | March 9, 1933 | Monroe, NC US | ||||
| Juan Barreras | ||||||
| William Bixler | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Merle Blackmun | ||||||
| Howard Bolton | R | August 18, 1929 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Ralph Brunswick | ||||||
| William Bryan | ||||||
| Donald Camden | R | 5'8" | 150 | |||
| Jimmie Cantrell | R | 5'9" | 155 | |||
| Alberto Cezar | ||||||
| Harry Clark | R | R | September 28, 1929 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Leon Davis | ||||||
| Spencer Davis | L | L | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Clifton Day | January 12, 1922 | Troy, AL US | ||||
| Nick Demus | March 7, 1927 | |||||
| Joseph Dudziec | ||||||
| Morton Epstein | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| George Fisher | R | 5'11" | 184 | |||
| David Garcia | R | R | August 16, 1935 | 5'8" | 155 | Empalme, Sonora MX |
| Myron Garland | November 10, 1934 | |||||
| Frank Glazier | ||||||
| John Graves | ||||||
| Charles Ham | R | R | March 17, 1929 | 6'0" | 194 | Henderson, NC US |
| Clint Hardwick | L | November 30, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Sergio Hebra | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | , MX | |
| Allan Heisler | ||||||
| Refugio Hernandez | ||||||
| John Horn | March 6, 1929 | |||||
| Mark Hughes | R | R | September 11, 1934 | 6'3" | 185 | Olmsted, IL US |
| James Lampley | ||||||
| Joseph Lanza | R | 5'10" | 185 | |||
| Ronnie Leandri | R | R | February 2, 1934 | 5'10" | 171 | Hilldale, PA US |
| William Lee | ||||||
| Paul Leslie | L | January 21, 1934 | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Miguel Marquez | ||||||
| Bobby Matthews | R | March 6, 1933 | 5'9" | 160 | Simpson County, MS US | |
| Robert McClaney | ||||||
| Jake Moore | ||||||
| Tom Patton | R | R | September 5, 1935 | 5'9" | 185 | Honey Brook, PA US |
| Norman Plitt | ||||||
| John Riddle | L | L | September 27, 1933 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Jorge Rodriguez | ||||||
| Raymond Rogers | R | 5'9" | 180 | |||
| Larry Rowley | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Edward Ryndak | July 31, 1930 | Chicago, IL US | ||||
| Al Sanders | R | L | November 18, 1933 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| John Schieffer | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Marvin Sheridan | ||||||
| Arthur Shockley | R | R | June 7, 1935 | 6'0" | 172 | Salisbury, MD US |
| Joaquin Toyo | ||||||
| Regino Vazquez | R | R | 6'2" | 155 | , MX | |
| Samuel Williams | L | L | 6'3" | 195 | Snowhill, AL US | |
| Ray Wilson | R | R | September 10, 1926 | 5'10" | 160 | Montgomery, AL US |
| James Yance | November 8, 1919 |
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.
