1953 Joplin Miners Roster
Team Record: 71-68
Finished 4th in the WA
Manager: Malcolm Mick (71-68)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Joplin, Missouri
Ballpark: Miners Park II
Attendance: 41,006, Avg. 590
Playoffs - St. Joseph Cardinals 3 games, Joplin Miners 0
The Joplin Miners of the Western Association ended the 1953 season with a record of 71 wins and 68 losses, finishing fourth in the WA.
The Miners tallied 679 runs and conceded 607 runs. Thomas Krebsbach paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .267 average. Vincent Lupica topped Joplin with 15 wins and a team-best 2.68 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1953 Joplin Miners who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Jim Coates, Moe Thacker, Fritz Brickell and Jack McMahan.
Malcolm Mick served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Aiello | L | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Elmer Balzer | R | 6'3" | 190 | |||
| John Bethel | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Fritz Brickell | R | R | March 19, 1935 | 5'5" | 157 | Wichita, KS US |
| Sam Chetta | R | R | 5'11" | 205 | ||
| Jim Coates | R | R | August 4, 1932 | 6'4" | 192 | Farnham, VA US |
| Robert Dawkins | L | L | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Jack Dawson | R | R | 6'2" | 178 | ||
| Paul Demont | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Edward DeSimon | L | L | March 10, 1933 | 5'11" | 170 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Jack Dorrell | September 21, 1933 | Picher, OK US | ||||
| Bill Enders | R | May 9, 1934 | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Richard Foster | R | 5'11" | 162 | |||
| Don Gibbs | R | R | July 19, 1931 | 6'2" | 200 | Britton, SD US |
| John Goodell | L | May 18, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Leo Jackels | L | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Bob James | R | May 18, 1933 | 5'9" | 162 | ||
| Thomas Krebsbach | R | 5'9" | 158 | |||
| Leigh Lawrence | R | R | November 1, 1933 | 6'3" | 200 | Godfrey, IL US |
| Paul Livick | R | December 30, 1928 | 6'2" | 170 | Staunton, VA US | |
| James Loonan | L | R | December 15, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Easton, MN US |
| Vincent Lupica | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Jack McMahan | R | L | July 25, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | Hot Springs, AR US |
| Malcolm Mick | L | February 28, 1923 | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Elvie Pfautz | R | R | September 30, 1934 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Moe Thacker | R | R | May 21, 1934 | 6'3" | 205 | Louisville, KY US |
| Vincent Tiano | L | L | October 15, 1927 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Ed Wheatley | L | January 20, 1933 | 5'9" | 168 | ||
| Jack Whitaker | R | R | September 8, 1928 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Vernon Yingling | L | L | December 25, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | Cockeysville, MD 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.
