1953 Fitzgerald Pioneers Roster
Georgia-Florida League (GGL) - Class: D
Team Record: 62-77
Finished 5th in the GGL
Manager: Bob Carson (0-0), Charley Ridgeway (0-0), Lowell Hamons (0-0)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Fitzgerald, Georgia
Ballpark: Blue & Grey Park
Attendance: 39,264, Avg. 565
1953 Fitzgerald Pioneers StatisticsTeam Record: 62-77
Finished 5th in the GGL
Manager: Bob Carson (0-0), Charley Ridgeway (0-0), Lowell Hamons (0-0)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Fitzgerald, Georgia
Ballpark: Blue & Grey Park
Attendance: 39,264, Avg. 565
The Fitzgerald Pioneers of the Georgia-Florida League ended the 1953 season with a record of 62 wins and 77 losses, finishing fifth in the GGL.
The Pioneers scored 701 runs and gave up 789 runs. Donald Stoyle led all regular hitters by connecting at a .331 clip. John Husich and John Claset topped Fitzgerald with 13 wins each, while John Husich recorded a 2.9 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances. Bob Carson, Charley Ridgeway and Lowell Hamons served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Adams | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Byron Barnett | ||||||
| Jack Bearden | R | March 22, 1921 | 6'0" | 215 | ||
| Leon Brock | February 3, 1930 | Clinton, NC US | ||||
| Dan Bumstead | L | L | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Donald Callaway | L | R | November 18, 1932 | 6'0" | 171 | |
| Bob Carson | R | R | January 16, 1927 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| Ferdinand Cavallaro | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| John Claset | L | L | December 6, 1934 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| John Colvin | ||||||
| Charles Cooper | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Howard Davis | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Anthony Fabbio | November 16, 1934 | |||||
| Nicholas Falcone | ||||||
| Van Hill | L | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Frederick Houdzinski | ||||||
| John Husich | L | L | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Richard Jack | R | R | 6'9" | 215 | ||
| William Jones | S | R | July 6, 1934 | 6'0" | 168 | Meridian, MS US |
| Leonard Knodel | ||||||
| Luis Lugo | ||||||
| Dan McDaniel | ||||||
| George McLeod | R | R | March 8, 1935 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Stanley Miarka | R | February 8, 1932 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Ronald Newmarch | R | R | 5'11" | 173 | ||
| Loyal Park | R | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| Jerome Pierce | R | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Richard Podolski | ||||||
| Julius Popwell | ||||||
| Charley Ridgeway | L | July 23, 1923 | 5'9" | 155 | Takoma Park, MD US | |
| Robert Roberts | S | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| James Robinette | L | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Edwin Schneider | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| William Sheldon | L | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Max Smith | January 3, 1929 | |||||
| Donald Stoyle | L | 6'3" | 225 | |||
| Robert Stutts | R | January 30, 1932 | 5'8" | 175 | Charlotte, NC US | |
| William Thompson | L | L | January 7, 1932 | 6'5" | 190 | Hooker, PA US |
| Donald Vaughn | L | L | 5'10" | 175 |
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.
