1953 Graceville Oilers Roster
Team Record: 64-53
Finished 2nd in the AAL
Manager: Holt Milner (64-53)
Location: Graceville, Florida
Ballpark: Sportsman Park
Attendance: 35,687, Avg. 610
Playoffs - Graceville Oilers 4 games, Andalusia Arrows 1
Finals - Dothan Rebels 4 games, Graceville Oilers 2
The Graceville Oilers of the Alabama-Florida League ended the 1953 season with a record of 64 wins and 53 losses, finishing second in the AAL.
The Oilers conceded 658 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Graceville plated 687 runs. Marvin Heckert paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .310 clip. Nicholas Berbesia topped the team with 15 wins, while Wayne Berg recorded a 3.68 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers. Holt Milner served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Adair | L | R | October 17, 1928 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Nicholas Berbesia | R | July 11, 1926 | Valencia, Carabobo VE | |||
| Wayne Berg | ||||||
| Robert Berry | ||||||
| Eldon Burger | ||||||
| James Carpenter | ||||||
| Maxie Crutchfield | ||||||
| Robert Davidson | L | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Leon Davis | ||||||
| Earl Embrick | ||||||
| Richard Epps | ||||||
| Claude Ezell | ||||||
| Wilmer Fowler | ||||||
| Charles Fullerton | ||||||
| Bobby Harris | L | L | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Don Harter | August 4, 1933 | 193 | ||||
| Frank Hartman | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Richard Hauch | ||||||
| Marvin Heckert | ||||||
| Mickey Henson | ||||||
| Frederick Houdzinski | ||||||
| Fred Kiernan | R | 5'7" | 161 | |||
| Stephen Kirkpatrick | ||||||
| Paul Kruppa | July 7, 1934 | |||||
| Robert Newby | ||||||
| Robert Odenheimer | R | February 17, 1927 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Arthur Pacanowski | ||||||
| Carey Philpott | R | August 20, 1928 | 5'10" | 165 | Roanoke, AL US | |
| John Poletto | ||||||
| Billie Pouncey | June 23, 1924 | 192 | ||||
| Charles Quimby | R | R | January 31, 1917 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Walter Record | ||||||
| Don Schneider | R | R | October 27, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Tommy Teel | ||||||
| Joaquin Toyo | ||||||
| Jack Weeks | R | L | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| John West | R | November 4, 1934 | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Robert Whitfield | Oakford, PA US |
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.
