1953 Mattoon Phillies Roster
Team Record: 64-56
Finished 3rd in the MOVL
Manager: James Deery (64-56)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Mattoon, Illinois
Ballpark: Mattoon Baseball Park
Attendance: 61,000, Avg. 1,017
Playoffs - Paris Lakers 3 games, Mattoon Phillies 0
The Mattoon Phillies of the Mississippi-Ohio Valley League ended the 1953 season with a record of 64 wins and 56 losses, finishing third in the MOVL.
The Phillies allowed 551 runs, least in the league. Mattoon plated 598 runs, worst in the circuit,. James Deery led all regular batters by hitting .313. Louis Shade topped the team with 16 wins, while Dennis Hamilton also added 15 or more victories also Bill Bright recorded a 2.51 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances. James Deery served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Alexander | ||||||
| Bill Bright | L | L | May 26, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | Bloomfield, IN US |
| Thomas Cronin | R | R | September 22, 1934 | 6'5" | 222 | Chicago, IL US |
| James Davis | L | L | May 23, 1935 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| James Deery | R | November 3, 1921 | 5'11" | 160 | St. Louis, MO US | |
| Gene Easterling | R | R | March 4, 1931 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Albert Gabriel | ||||||
| Jim Grubb | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Dennis Hamilton | L | R | August 31, 1933 | 5'11" | 170 | Carlsbad, NM US |
| Nels Hoerner | R | R | March 6, 1932 | 6'3" | 183 | St. Louis, MO US |
| William Hoffman | ||||||
| Robert Hunter | L | 6'3" | 185 | |||
| George Kresina | ||||||
| Andrew Lindstrom | ||||||
| Robert McGee | L | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Earnest Pharr | L | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Marshall Radebach | L | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Kelvin Roberts | L | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| John Ruff | ||||||
| Louis Shade | R | R | January 10, 1932 | 6'1" | 195 | Huron, SD US |
| Alex Sirota | R | 6'3" | 175 | |||
| John Stillman | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Don Strichek | R | R | February 16, 1934 | 6'1" | 194 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Larry Tuttle | R | R | March 14, 1928 | Decatur, IL US | ||
| Robert Vacca | ||||||
| Gene Vejsicky | June 8, 1934 | |||||
| Al Watkins | August 24, 1933 | |||||
| Robert Waugh | R | R | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Gerald Weber | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Leonard Zeitz |
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.
