1953 Hornell Dodgers Roster
Team Record: 70-56
Finished 2nd in the PONYL
Manager: Merv Dornburg (0-0), Jack Banta (0-0)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Hornell, New York
Ballpark: Maple City Park
Attendance: 38,293, Avg. 608
Playoffs - Hamilton Cardinals 3 games, Hornell Dodgers 0
The Hornell Dodgers of the Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York League ended the 1953 season with a record of 70 wins and 56 losses, finishing second in the PONYL.
The Dodgers scored 692 runs and gave up 739 runs. Ken Cox topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .324. Robert Spier led Hornell with 16 wins and a team-best 3.7 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Ray Daviault played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Hornell Dodgers to do so.
Merv Dornburg and Jack Banta served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Ackman | ||||||
| Henry Alberts | R | 5'9" | 180 | |||
| George Anthony | ||||||
| Whitney Armstrong | R | R | November 21, 1931 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Russ Bissett | R | R | September 21, 1931 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Robert Booth | R | 6'0" | 152 | |||
| Herm Brown | R | R | October 31, 1929 | 6'2" | 190 | Gloucester, MA US |
| Gerald Burke | ||||||
| James Caldwell | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| James Castellano | R | R | June 1, 1934 | 6'0" | 168 | |
| Robert Coles | R | R | 6'2" | 187 | ||
| Bob Cowden | R | L | December 17, 1933 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Ken Cox | L | R | August 17, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | Ollie, KY US |
| Ray Daviault | R | R | May 27, 1934 | 6'1" | 170 | Montreal, QC CA |
| William Davies | R | 5'9" | 168 | |||
| John Doligale | L | 5'9" | 161 | |||
| Merv Dornburg | R | April 26, 1926 | 5'10" | 185 | Kankakee, IL US | |
| Robert Earley | R | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Patrick Enos | R | R | August 18, 1935 | 5'10" | 185 | White Plains, NY US |
| Thomas Falter | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Richard Ferry | R | 6'3" | 215 | |||
| Maurice Galand | R | R | 5'10" | 163 | ||
| George Green | R | R | March 7, 1935 | 5'11" | 175 | Graham, TX US |
| William Hill | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Harry Lander | ||||||
| Richard Lupardo | L | L | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Roger MacTavish | R | 5'9" | 148 | |||
| Milton Morgan | ||||||
| Clifford Nichols | R | 6'4" | 190 | |||
| Henry Poplaski | R | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Charles Riccio | ||||||
| Robert Spier | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Jim Stark | R | R | March 31, 1934 | 6'2" | 185 | Albany, NY US |
| Richard Wasco | L | L | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Robert Weir | L | L | October 23, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Bob Yoder | L | R | March 21, 1934 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Walter Zebrowski | R | R | 6'1" | 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.
