1953 Marion Marauders Roster
Team Record: 74-35
Finished 1st in the THL
Manager: Robert Beal (74-35)
Location: Marion, North Carolina
Ballpark: High School Stadium
Attendance: 35,322, Avg. 648
Playoffs - Marion Marauders 4 games, Shelby Clippers 2
Finals - Lexington Indians 4 games, Marion Marauders 2
The Marion Marauders of the Tar Heel League ended the 1953 season with a record of 74 wins and 35 losses, finishing first in the THL.
The Marauders plated 798 runs, tops in the circuit. Marion conceded 577 runs. Robert Barker led batters with significant playing time by hitting .364. Kelly Swift earned 30 wins on the mound for the squad, while Elmer Thomas, too added 15 or more wins, too Kelly Swift recorded a 2.54 ERA, leading regular hurlers. Robert Beal served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeRoy Anderson | ||||||
| Dick Archer | R | R | July 27, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Norman Ayers | January 10, 1928 | |||||
| James Balentine | L | 6'7" | 205 | |||
| Robert Barker | L | 6'0" | 160 | |||
| Robert Beal | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Fred Biangardi | R | September 7, 1925 | 6'0" | 210 | ||
| Joe Celozzi | R | R | October 6, 1933 | 5'11" | 150 | |
| Billy Collins | L | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Jefferson Davis | L | R | April 12, 1929 | 6'3" | 10 | |
| Dwight Feimster | R | R | June 8, 1934 | 6'3" | 180 | Iredell County, NC US |
| Richard Hendricks | ||||||
| Joseph Hornacek | R | March 19, 1927 | 6'0" | 195 | Beaver Falls, PA US | |
| Don Lerner | R | R | December 10, 1928 | 5'11" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Gordon Maxwell | February 10, 1930 | |||||
| Mike Mazzamorra | R | L | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Haydon McPartland | ||||||
| James Mendenhall | ||||||
| Carl Miller | L | May 4, 1917 | 5'9" | 185 | ||
| Benjamin Modica | May 11, 1934 | |||||
| Fred Parnell | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| James Smiley | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Billy Smith | R | R | September 11, 1926 | 5'11" | 190 | Kannapolis, NC US |
| Kelly Swift | R | R | May 6, 1922 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Joseph Tancabel | September 9, 1929 | |||||
| Robert Tarlton | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Elmer Thomas | R | 5'10" | 178 | |||
| Wayne White | ||||||
| Dick Williams | June 9, 1928 | Morgantown, NC US | ||||
| Maurice Wright | R | 5'10" | 178 |
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.
