1953 Greenville Bucks Roster
Cotton States League (CSL) - Class: C
Team Record: 63-62
Finished 6th in the CSL
Manager: Chuck Lindquist (0-0), Chet Morgan (0-0), William Maughn (0-0)
Location: Greenville, Mississippi
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park
Attendance: 51,090, Avg. 817
1953 Greenville Bucks StatisticsTeam Record: 63-62
Finished 6th in the CSL
Manager: Chuck Lindquist (0-0), Chet Morgan (0-0), William Maughn (0-0)
Location: Greenville, Mississippi
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park
Attendance: 51,090, Avg. 817
The Greenville Bucks of the Cotton States League ended the 1953 season with a record of 63 wins and 62 losses, finishing sixth in the CSL.
The Bucks scored 645 runs and yielded 635 runs. Ray Posipanka led all regular batters by hitting .334. Tommy Pollet topped Greenville with 16 wins, while Larry Miller recorded a 2.17 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances. Chuck Lindquist, Chet Morgan and William Maughn served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Anile | ||||||
| Pete Aviotti | R | January 2, 1934 | 5'7" | 150 | ||
| Ty Braziel | L | February 21, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | Detroit, MI US | |
| Stanley Budin | R | L | June 6, 1931 | |||
| James Callaghan | R | R | May 11, 1927 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Bob Coluni | R | April 2, 1931 | 5'8" | 167 | ||
| Hermenio Cortes | R | R | February 28, 1933 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Agustin Cueto | April 10, 1933 | |||||
| Bill De Roker | R | June 1, 1933 | 6'0" | 187 | Hawthorne, NJ US | |
| Richard DeCarr | ||||||
| Owen Dougherty | S | L | 5'10" | 188 | ||
| Joe Drach | R | R | October 22, 1930 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Escobar Escobio | ||||||
| Robert Fortmann | ||||||
| Michael Garone | R | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Walter Jackson | ||||||
| M. O. Lagrone | R | August 7, 1932 | 5'10" | 175 | Panola County, TX US | |
| Jeral Landrum | ||||||
| Jerry Lindley | ||||||
| Chuck Lindquist | L | L | February 24, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Larry Miller | L | L | February 18, 1927 | 6'1" | 172 | |
| Anthony Mirande | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Harry Neighbors | R | July 15, 1931 | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Tommy Pollet | R | June 19, 1929 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Ray Posipanka | R | March 16, 1927 | 6'2" | 188 | Cleveland, OH US | |
| Roger Rada | L | August 12, 1929 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Tony Sarmiento | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Ziggy Sklodowski | R | April 2, 1928 | 5'10" | 180 | Paterson, NJ US | |
| John Smirnoff | R | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Richard Stone | ||||||
| Donald Strickland | R | December 12, 1930 | 6'1" | 194 | Memphis, TN US | |
| Royce Thiebaud | ||||||
| Eddie Tidwell | ||||||
| Ralph Torres | R | 6'0" | 169 | |||
| Luther Tucker | L | R | August 16, 1927 | 6'0" | 195 | Mason, WV US |
| Vincent Zerda | R | R | March 6, 1933 | 5'10" | 165 |
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.
