1953 Lincolnton Cardinals/Statesville Sports Roster
Team Record: 47-64
Finished 6th in the THL
Manager: Burl Storie (0-0), Ken Rudisill (0-0), Junior Dodgin (0-0), Charles Knight (0-0)
Location: Lincolnton, North Carolina; Statesville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Love Field, Statesville High School Park
Attendance: 6,941, Avg. 125
The Lincolnton Cardinals/Statesville Sports of the Tar Heel League ended the 1953 season with a record of 47 wins and 64 losses, finishing sixth in the THL.
The Cardinals/Sports scored 635 runs and gave up 699 runs. Howard Henkel led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .315 clip. Manuel Marquez topped Lincolnton/Statesville with 11 wins and a team-best 4.67 earned run average, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances. Burl Storie, Ken Rudisill, Junior Dodgin and Charles Knight served as manager.
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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.
