1953 Macon Peaches Roster
South Atlantic League (SAL) - Class: A
Team Record: 67-74
Finished 5th in the SAL
Manager: Billy Kerr (67-74)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Macon, Georgia
Ballpark: Luther Williams Park
Attendance: 64,452, Avg. 914
1953 Macon Peaches StatisticsTeam Record: 67-74
Finished 5th in the SAL
Manager: Billy Kerr (67-74)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Macon, Georgia
Ballpark: Luther Williams Park
Attendance: 64,452, Avg. 914
The Macon Peaches of the South Atlantic League ended the 1953 season with a record of 67 wins and 74 losses, finishing fifth in the SAL.
The Peaches scored 630 runs and conceded 628 runs. Red Lavigne led hitters with significant playing time with a .293 average. Joe Kuncl topped Macon with 16 wins, while Cal Howe earned a 2.5 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Cal Howe and Hank LaManna both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Billy Kerr served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Batchelor | R | September 22, 1924 | 6'0" | 170 | Nashville, TN US | |
| Wes Carr | R | R | April 4, 1925 | 6'3" | 190 | Lexington, KY US |
| Richard Czaplewski | L | April 3, 1925 | 5'9" | 170 | Winona, MN US | |
| Cal Howe | L | L | November 27, 1924 | 6'3" | 230 | Rock Falls, IL US |
| John Howe | L | L | 6'1" | 193 | ||
| James Kerce | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Billy Kerr | R | R | March 4, 1918 | 6'1" | 190 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Thomas Kerr | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Joe Kuncl | R | R | June 6, 1927 | 6'1" | 170 | Prague, NE US |
| Hank LaManna | R | R | August 22, 1919 | 6'2" | 195 | Waterton, PA US |
| Red Lavigne | R | September 2, 1923 | 5'9" | 195 | New Orleans, LA US | |
| Richard Lloyd | L | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| George Long | R | R | February 5, 1930 | 6'1" | 197 | |
| William Lovett | August 18, 1932 | |||||
| Paul Mauldin | L | May 4, 1923 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Andrew McGowan | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Tyree Newton | L | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Dean Padgett | L | 6'2" | 183 | |||
| Tommy Perez | R | R | April 25, 1928 | 5'11" | 185 | New Monterey, CA US |
| Mel Rue | R | June 8, 1925 | 5'8" | 140 | ||
| Robert Scalisi | R | R | 5'10" | 178 | ||
| Norman Shope | R | R | June 14, 1915 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Paul Tretiak | R | September 8, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | Ilasco, MO US | |
| Rube Walker | L | R | March 7, 1929 | 6'0" | 195 | Lenoir, NC US |
| John Waselchuk | R | R | October 15, 1927 | 5'8" | 150 | |
| Sid West | L | R | 5'11" | 204 | ||
| Neb Wilson | R | R | October 11, 1922 | 6'1" | 205 | East Spencer, NC US |
| Harry Wise | L | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Nat Yablon | S | R | April 26, 1927 | 6'0" | 173 |
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.
