1953 Fort Walton Beach Jets Roster
Team Record: 54-63
Finished 5th in the AAL
Manager: Charles Quimby (0-0), Ralph Hendrix (0-0), John Streza (0-0)
Location: Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 16,801, Avg. 287
The Fort Walton Beach Jets of the Alabama-Florida League ended the 1953 season with a record of 54 wins and 63 losses, finishing fifth in the AAL.
The Jets plated 717 runs and yielded 785 runs, most in the league. Robert Lilla led all regular batters with a .305 average. Larry Worlinsky topped Fort Walton Beach with 13 wins, while Austin McCluskey registered a 3.58 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound. Charles Quimby, Ralph Hendrix and John Streza served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Adkinson | ||||||
| Otis Akins | ||||||
| Dick Archer | R | R | July 27, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Eldred Baker | ||||||
| Gil Barrow | R | October 14, 1932 | 5'9" | 150 | ||
| Joe Bodner | R | R | 5'7" | 170 | ||
| Jose Borrero | R | R | 5'11" | 150 | ||
| James Bradley | ||||||
| Anthony Bruno | ||||||
| Donald Burns | R | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Neal Cobb | L | R | September 29, 1925 | 6'3" | 225 | |
| Charles Cooper | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| John DeChant | ||||||
| John Duncan | L | R | September 29, 1919 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Hubert Fillingim | November 17, 1933 | |||||
| John Fogal | ||||||
| Cletus Hammer | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Ralph Hendrix | L | R | December 1, 1914 | 6'3" | 177 | |
| Dick Hicks | R | R | June 6, 1934 | 6'2" | 188 | Ruthven, ON CA |
| Van Howell | L | 6'4" | 224 | |||
| Lee Johnson | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| William Jones | S | R | July 6, 1934 | 6'0" | 168 | Meridian, MS US |
| Fred Kiernan | R | 5'7" | 161 | |||
| James Kolker | R | R | January 27, 1929 | 6'1" | 193 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Robert Lilla | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| James Liness | R | 6'0" | 184 | |||
| Austin McCluskey | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Tom McCormack | ||||||
| Jerry McGhay | L | L | December 2, 1934 | 6'1" | 178 | Salina, KS US |
| Ignacio Mena | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Donald Paulson | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Virgil Petty | L | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Melvin Pittman | ||||||
| Charles Quimby | R | R | January 31, 1917 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Leron Rice | ||||||
| Charles Rinaldo | R | R | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Rafael Rodriguez | R | 5'5" | 132 | |||
| Richard Schultz | R | R | August 4, 1935 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Clifford Serbin | S | R | June 28, 1927 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Greg Solis | R | 5'11" | 190 | |||
| John Streza | R | R | April 7, 1920 | 6'3" | 220 | Alliance, OH US |
| Arthur Warshaw | ||||||
| Walter Way | R | January 24, 1934 | 6'2" | 180 | Wilmington, DE US | |
| Carl White | R | R | 5'11" | 174 | ||
| Charles Willis | R | R | August 27, 1928 | 6'2" | 190 | Donalsonville, GA US |
| Gene Wolfe | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Larry Worlinsky | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| John Young | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Charles Youngcourt | R | R | 6'0" | 168 |
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.
