1953 Green Bay Bluejays Roster
Team Record: 80-42
Finished 1st in the WSL
Manager: Phil Seghi (80-42)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Green Bay, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Bluejay Field
Attendance: 71,013, Avg. 1,164
Playoffs - Green Bay Bluejays 2 games, Wausau Lumberjacks 0
The Green Bay Bluejays of the Wisconsin State League ended the 1953 season with a record of 80 wins and 42 losses, finishing first in the WSL.
The Bluejays paced the circuit with just 518 runs allowed. Green Bay scored 804 runs. Charles Tiberghein topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .311 clip. Mel Heim paced the team with 19 wins, while John Luthern, too added 15 or more wins, too Mel Heim earned a 2.14 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Dick Brown and Russ Nixon both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Phil Seghi served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Alexy | R | August 9, 1928 | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| DeLeon Bastock | S | L | 6'6" | 230 | ||
| Robert Behlke | ||||||
| Robert Beltran | ||||||
| Dick Brown | R | R | January 17, 1935 | 6'2" | 176 | Shinnston, WV US |
| Hazen Davis | R | R | July 23, 1935 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Lawrence Dresen | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Mel Heim | L | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Bruce Hemmerle | R | L | July 12, 1934 | 6'1" | 187 | |
| Steve Jankowski | R | R | November 15, 1932 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Bob Jones | R | September 18, 1933 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| John Lang | R | R | September 2, 1933 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Charles Lezanic | ||||||
| John Luthern | R | R | November 26, 1933 | 6'1" | 178 | |
| William Mostransky | R | 5'9" | 167 | |||
| Roy Nixon | L | February 19, 1935 | 6'1" | 190 | Cleves, OH US | |
| Russ Nixon | L | R | February 19, 1935 | 6'1" | 195 | Cleves, OH US |
| Glen Phillips | R | July 31, 1933 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Glenn Rediger | R | R | January 18, 1935 | 6'2" | 200 | North Hollywood, CA US |
| Charles Tiberghein | R | 6'1" | 170 | |||
| Tommy Vaughan | R | July 21, 1934 | 5'8" | 170 | Detroit, MI US | |
| Duane White | R | 6'3" | 180 | |||
| Bill Williamson | L | L | January 20, 1934 | 6'0" | 190 |
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.
