1953 Louisville Colonels Roster
Team Record: 84-70
Finished 3rd in the AA
Manager: Pinky Higgins (84-70)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Parkway Field
Attendance: 177,080, Avg. 2,300
Playoffs - Toledo Sox 4 games, Louisville Colonels 3
The Louisville Colonels of the American Association ended the 1953 season with a record of 84 wins and 70 losses, finishing third in the AA.
The Colonels surrendered 613 runs, least in the league. Louisville plated 736 runs. Charlie Maxwell and Harry Agganis paced the team with 23 home runs apiece. Harry Agganis drove in 108 runs. Charlie Maxwell topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .305 clip. Bill Werle led the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.6 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1953 Louisville Colonels who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Harry Agganis, Ed Lyons, Bill Henry, Tom Herrin, Bill Kennedy, Hersh Freeman, Ken Aspromonte, Gene Stephens, Ike Delock, Duane Wilson, Bob DiPietro, Pete Daley, Bill Werle, Bob Smith, Russ Kemmerer, Ken Holcombe, Dick Young, James Atkins, Ralph Brickner, Al Richter, Charlie Maxwell, Dave Ferriss, Stan Hollmig and Frank Baumann.
Pinky Higgins served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Agganis | L | L | April 20, 1929 | 6'2" | 200 | Lynn, MA US |
| Ken Aspromonte | R | R | September 22, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| James Atkins | L | R | March 10, 1921 | 6'3" | 205 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Frank Baumann | L | L | July 1, 1933 | 6'0" | 205 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ralph Brickner | R | R | May 2, 1925 | 6'3" | 215 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Robert Broome | L | L | October 27, 1922 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Al Curtis | R | R | March 16, 1930 | 6'2" | 195 | Gaffney, SC US |
| Pete Daley | R | R | January 14, 1930 | 6'0" | 195 | Grass Valley, CA US |
| Lou Damman | L | L | February 11, 1928 | 5'8" | 155 | |
| Ike Delock | R | R | November 11, 1929 | 5'11" | 175 | Highland Park, MI US |
| Bob DiPietro | R | R | September 1, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Jim Ehrler | R | R | October 4, 1929 | 6'2" | 185 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Dave Ferriss | L | R | December 5, 1921 | 6'2" | 208 | Shaw, MS US |
| Hersh Freeman | R | R | July 1, 1928 | 6'3" | 220 | Gadsden, AL US |
| Charles Haag | R | R | September 7, 1919 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Bill Henry | L | L | October 15, 1927 | 6'2" | 180 | Alice, TX US |
| Tom Herrin | R | R | September 12, 1929 | 6'3" | 190 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Ken Holcombe | R | R | August 23, 1918 | 5'11" | 169 | Burnsville, NC US |
| Stan Hollmig | R | R | January 2, 1926 | 6'2" | 190 | Fredericksburg, TX US |
| Ray Holton | R | R | December 28, 1925 | 5'11" | 187 | |
| Larry Isbell | L | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Russ Kemmerer | R | R | November 1, 1930 | 6'2" | 198 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Bill Kennedy | L | L | March 14, 1921 | 6'2" | 195 | Carnesville, GA US |
| Ed Lyons | R | R | May 12, 1923 | 5'9" | 165 | Winston-Salem, NC US |
| Charlie Maxwell | L | L | April 8, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | Lawton, MI US |
| Julio Ondani | R | 5'11" | 180 | Boonton, NJ US | ||
| John Pfeiffer | R | July 5, 1931 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Al Richter | R | R | February 7, 1927 | 5'11" | 165 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Bob Smith | R | L | May 13, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | Clarence, MO US |
| Marvin Stendel | R | September 8, 1929 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Gene Stephens | L | R | January 20, 1933 | 6'3" | 175 | Gravette, AR US |
| Joe Tanner | R | R | November 16, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | Laurel, MS US |
| George Uhaze | R | R | February 19, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Al Van Alstyne | R | R | July 6, 1927 | 6'1" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Bill Werle | L | L | December 21, 1920 | 6'2" | 182 | Oakland, CA US |
| Duane Wilson | L | L | June 29, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | Wichita, KS US |
| Dick Young | L | R | June 3, 1928 | 5'11" | 175 | Seattle, WA 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.
