1953 Lawton Reds Roster
Sooner State League (SSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 47-89
Finished 7th in the SSL
Manager: Tuck McWilliams (47-89)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Lawton, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Memorial Park
Attendance: 18,029, Avg. 265
1953 Lawton Reds StatisticsTeam Record: 47-89
Finished 7th in the SSL
Manager: Tuck McWilliams (47-89)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Lawton, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Memorial Park
Attendance: 18,029, Avg. 265
The Lawton Reds of the Sooner State League ended the 1953 season with a record of 47 wins and 89 losses, finishing seventh in the SSL.
The Reds plated 876 runs and allowed 950 runs. William Campo led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .325 average. Eddie Allison topped Lawton with 14 wins and a team-best 3.87 ERA, tops among regular hurlers. Tuck McWilliams served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Allison | R | R | October 9, 1932 | 6'1" | 187 | Coraopolis, PA US |
| Jimmy Bawcom | R | R | October 28, 1929 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Ken Boehme | January 29, 1932 | |||||
| Rob Bratro | R | March 19, 1934 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Eugene Brewster | ||||||
| Dan Bumstead | L | L | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| William Campo | L | R | August 4, 1932 | 5'11" | 165 | Dallas, NC US |
| Paul Conway | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Douglas Davidson | L | 6'2" | 175 | |||
| William Farmer | ||||||
| Gene Fedak | R | R | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| John Gannon | L | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Douglas Gell | ||||||
| Wayne Goucher | April 3, 1933 | |||||
| Bill Green | L | L | February 27, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Marvin Haddon | R | R | June 28, 1933 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| William Hawkins | ||||||
| Ron Heughens | S | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Robert Hock | L | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Robert Irwin | R | 5'7" | 155 | |||
| Nunzio Izzo | R | R | November 27, 1928 | 6'0" | 168 | |
| Richard Jack | R | R | 6'9" | 215 | ||
| Jackie Jones | R | October 18, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| William Mays | L | R | November 26, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | Newberry, SC US |
| Tuck McWilliams | S | April 20, 1909 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Larry Rawley | ||||||
| Clayton Richardson | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Harold Ridley | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Charles Round | November 18, 1930 | Ardmore, OK US | ||||
| John Scercy | R | January 20, 1934 | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| William Schimchak | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Ronald Schneider | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Daniel Steidel | L | 5'9" | 172 | |||
| Gail Thomas | R | R | August 1, 1934 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Jack Vandersee | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Ray Wallace | ||||||
| Robert Welch | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Robert Whitfield | Oakford, PA US | |||||
| Richard Wilkinson | L | R | 6'2" | 210 |
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.
