1953 Fresno Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 64-77
Finished 6th in the CL
Manager: Roland LeBlanc (64-77)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Fresno, California
Ballpark: John Euless Park
Attendance: 71,313, Avg. 1,012
The Fresno Cardinals of the California League ended the 1953 season with a record of 64 wins and 77 losses, finishing sixth in the CL.
The Cardinals scored 753 runs and yielded 915 runs, most in the circuit. William Burton paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .310. Leverette Spencer topped Fresno with 16 wins, while Don Townsend recorded a 3.6 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Gene Green and Bobby Smith both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Roland LeBlanc served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Ammons | R | R | February 10, 1934 | 5'10" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Nick Ananias | R | R | January 4, 1928 | 6'1" | 186 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Frank Ball | R | R | 6'3" | 159 | ||
| Richard Ban | L | L | February 2, 1930 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Dick Barnhart | L | August 18, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | New Orleans, LA US | |
| Hoyt Benedict | R | R | July 12, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Larry Bolger | R | R | September 6, 1931 | 6'2" | 195 | Fresno, CA US |
| William Burton | R | R | July 12, 1931 | 6'0" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ronny Camacho | R | R | October 26, 1935 | 5'10" | 170 | Empalme, Sonora MX |
| Chris Christin | R | R | July 8, 1933 | 5'11" | 175 | Willows, CA US |
| Bob Cloud | L | R | January 3, 1930 | 6'0" | 160 | Fresno, CA US |
| Jimmy Davis | R | R | March 31, 1934 | 6'1" | 200 | Braggs, AL US |
| Richard Defazio | R | R | October 7, 1930 | 5'8" | 180 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Chuck Forrest | R | R | May 28, 1929 | 5'11" | 160 | Lafayette, CO US |
| Victor Fraser | ||||||
| Bernard Geels | L | L | September 27, 1930 | 6'2" | 190 | Scranton, AR US |
| Gene Green | R | R | June 26, 1933 | 6'2" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Charles Greer | R | R | January 15, 1934 | 6'2" | 215 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Rick Herrera | R | R | August 10, 1934 | 6'0" | 170 | Oakland, CA US |
| Bill Hicks | R | 5'11" | 185 | Glendale, CA US | ||
| Donald Hudson | R | R | January 31, 1933 | 5'10" | 170 | Tulsa, OK US |
| James Jack | L | L | September 19, 1929 | 6'0" | 170 | Eugene, OR US |
| Robert Jenkins | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Stephen Juhasz | R | R | August 30, 1931 | 5'10" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Charles Keller | L | R | July 4, 1933 | 6'0" | 175 | Jonesboro, AR US |
| Roland LeBlanc | R | R | May 23, 1921 | 6'0" | 200 | New Iberia, LA US |
| Jerry Meyer | R | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Ed Olsen | R | R | June 10, 1935 | 6'1" | 182 | Salem, MA US |
| Walter Robinson | R | R | June 13, 1931 | 5'10" | 170 | Nanaimo, BC CA |
| Richard Ryan | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Chet Scharnick | ||||||
| Willie Seward | R | R | February 17, 1929 | 5'8" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bob Shawver | L | December 15, 1933 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Bobby Smith | R | R | May 28, 1934 | 5'11" | 180 | Hood River, OR US |
| Leverette Spencer | R | R | February 5, 1930 | 5'10" | 210 | Rocky Hill, CT US |
| Chuck Staniland | R | R | July 29, 1935 | 6'5" | 210 | Providence, RI US |
| Don Townsend | S | L | October 29, 1930 | 5'10" | 191 | Napa, CA US |
| Len Tucker | R | L | November 18, 1929 | 6'2" | 205 | Mounds, IL US |
| Harold Warner | R | R | August 26, 1934 | 5'10" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Billy Weddle | R | R | July 25, 1934 | 6'1" | 180 | Visalia, CA US |
| William White | R | R | October 28, 1919 | 6'5" | 220 | |
| Arthur Wollenweber | R | R | 5'11" | 185 |
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.
