1953 Fayetteville Athletics Roster
Team Record: 44-95
Finished 8th in the CL
Manager: Buck Etchison (0-0), Bill Bergeron (0-0), Robert Eisiminger (0-0), Kemp Wicker (0-0)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Athletics
Location: Fayetteville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Pittman Stadium
Attendance: 40,090, Avg. 577
The Fayetteville Athletics of the Carolina League ended the 1953 season with a record of 44 wins and 95 losses, finishing eighth in the CL.
The Athletics tallied 509 runs, worst in the circuit, and allowed 831 runs, most in the league. William Robertson topped batters with significant playing time with a .316 average. John Barbier led Fayetteville with 10 wins, while Len Matarazzo recorded a 4.22 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1953 Fayetteville Athletics who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Buck Etchison, José Zardón and Len Matarazzo.
Buck Etchison, Bill Bergeron, Robert Eisiminger and Kemp Wicker served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Ackermann | R | R | May 29, 1929 | 5'11" | 165 | Chicago, IL US |
| Eddie Ancherico | R | L | July 12, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | Cambridge, MA US |
| Gene Armbruster | L | R | August 11, 1928 | 6'0" | 168 | |
| John Barbier | R | R | May 17, 1933 | 6'1" | 170 | Schenectady, NY US |
| Robert Beck | October 5, 1932 | |||||
| Bill Bergeron | R | November 22, 1925 | 5'8" | 165 | New Canaan, CT US | |
| Kenneth Blackwell | ||||||
| John Creighton | L | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Harold Crotts | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Thomas Davis | L | L | February 11, 1932 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| John Dobias | March 4, 1929 | |||||
| Carmen Donato | L | L | July 16, 1929 | 5'11" | 165 | Newburgh, NY US |
| Justin Dorosky | May 22, 1927 | 192 | Luzerne, PA US | |||
| Thomas Dorsey | R | July 9, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Robert Eisiminger | R | R | September 1, 1920 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Buck Etchison | L | L | January 27, 1915 | 6'1" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US |
| John Fetner | R | R | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Lee Heffner | R | May 28, 1928 | 5'10" | 159 | Allentown, PA US | |
| William Hinton | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Dick Jok | R | February 16, 1928 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Manuel Junco | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Jim Kleckley | R | R | September 8, 1926 | 6'4" | 204 | West Columbia, SC US |
| Hector Lara | R | R | January 5, 1929 | 5'10" | 165 | Silao, Guanajuato MX |
| Harry Lashutka | June 4, 1927 | |||||
| Eddie Lempas | R | 5'11" | 150 | |||
| Marvin Lowe | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Len Matarazzo | R | R | September 12, 1928 | 6'4" | 195 | New Castle, PA US |
| Malcolm McKeithan | L | September 19, 1929 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Nester Mitskavich | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Jordan Morris | ||||||
| Chuck Orner | R | 5'8" | 180 | |||
| Herman Osburn | R | R | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| German Pizarro | R | R | May 28, 1933 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| James Pokel | L | L | March 30, 1928 | 5'11" | 210 | Plymouth, WI US |
| Paul Pryor | July 10, 1927 | 6'2" | 220 | Woonsocket, RI US | ||
| William Robertson | L | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Robert Sandell | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Mike Sichko | R | February 26, 1924 | 5'11" | 175 | Thompson, PA US | |
| Stanley Somers | L | L | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Al Spaziano | R | R | November 20, 1920 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Joe Vilk | L | R | 5'11" | 150 | ||
| Fred Weidig | R | October 6, 1928 | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Eugene White | ||||||
| Walter Wilson | L | L | November 19, 1924 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| John Wisniewski | R | September 27, 1926 | 5'9" | 168 | Audenried, PA US | |
| José Zardón | R | R | May 20, 1923 | 6'0" | 150 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
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.
