1953 Hamilton Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 69-57
Finished 3rd in the PONYL
Manager: Hal Contini (69-57)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Ballpark: Civic Baseball Stadium
Attendance: 53,291, Avg. 846
Playoffs - Hamilton Cardinals 3 games, Hornell Dodgers 0
Finals - Jamestown Falcons 4 games, Hamilton Cardinals 1
The Hamilton Cardinals of the Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York League ended the 1953 season with a record of 69 wins and 57 losses, finishing third in the PONYL.
The Cardinals scored 825 runs and surrendered 693 runs. Donald Cooper led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .344 clip. Leo Scarpa topped Hamilton with 17 wins, while Robert Rauber, too added 15 or more wins, too Robert Rauber recorded a 3.74 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound. Hal Contini served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Angers | ||||||
| Alonzo Brooks | R | May 1, 1933 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Bill Brown | R | July 18, 1934 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Richard Bruen | ||||||
| Robert Campaigne | ||||||
| Jack Chinchar | R | R | September 8, 1933 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Hal Contini | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Bill Cooper | March 21, 1932 | |||||
| Donald Cooper | R | November 28, 1928 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| George Creasy | R | L | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| John Dennis | ||||||
| Phil Dugas | L | November 20, 1928 | 5'11" | 175 | Lisbon Falls, ME US | |
| Jack Faur | January 13, 1931 | |||||
| Donald Fleisch | L | July 7, 1934 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Morley Howe | ||||||
| Theodore Joya | L | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Robert Kosis | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Richard Lee | R | R | July 24, 1930 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Paul Leslie | L | January 21, 1934 | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Bob Letoile | November 6, 1933 | |||||
| Joseph Leva | ||||||
| Conrad Mackel | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| James McClung | L | 5'11" | 187 | |||
| Robert McCrary | ||||||
| George McGlynn | R | R | October 22, 1933 | 6'3" | 192 | |
| Kenneth Newton | L | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Richard Otey | R | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Ron Plaza | L | R | August 24, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Robert Rauber | R | L | December 13, 1932 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Frank Repchik | R | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Rocco Ricciardi | R | R | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Leo Scarpa | R | R | September 1, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Peter Shultis | L | L | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Daniel Skillings | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| John Slachta | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| John Sullivan | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Allan Suter | L | L | September 6, 1931 | 6'2" | 190 | Kalamazoo, MI US |
| Leslie Thomas |
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.
