1953 Modesto Reds Roster
California League (CL) - Class: C
Team Record: 64-77
Finished 7th in the CL
Manager: Guy Fletcher (64-77)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Modesto, California
Ballpark: Del Webb Field
Attendance: 58,094, Avg. 824
1953 Modesto Reds StatisticsTeam Record: 64-77
Finished 7th in the CL
Manager: Guy Fletcher (64-77)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Modesto, California
Ballpark: Del Webb Field
Attendance: 58,094, Avg. 824
The Modesto Reds of the California League ended the 1953 season with a record of 64 wins and 77 losses, finishing seventh in the CL.
The Reds plated 796 runs and conceded 748 runs. Dick Wilson led hitters with significant playing time with a .318 average. Guy Fletcher topped Modesto with 13 wins and a team-best 2.36 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Bob Roselli played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Modesto Reds to do so.
Guy Fletcher served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Amaya | R | R | October 5, 1933 | 6'2" | 210 | San Mateo, CA US |
| Robert Andrews | R | L | December 9, 1928 | 5'10" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Eugene Bowman | R | R | July 10, 1932 | 6'2" | 200 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Eugene Bryant | R | R | April 21, 1922 | 6'0" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| Larry Burgess | R | L | June 27, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | Muskogee, OK US |
| Bob Caselli | L | R | February 9, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | Sacramento, CA US |
| George Corona | R | February 6, 1925 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Ronald Farris | R | R | July 7, 1933 | 6'1" | 175 | Hawthorne, CA US |
| William Figueroa | R | October 12, 1929 | 5'8" | 150 | ||
| Guy Fletcher | R | R | August 23, 1910 | 6'0" | 190 | East Bend, NC US |
| Bill Gelsinger | R | R | May 10, 1932 | 5'11" | 165 | Glendale, CA US |
| Bob Gonsalves | R | December 24, 1934 | 5'7" | 145 | ||
| Donald Henson | R | R | January 10, 1934 | 6'1" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Salvador Herrera | ||||||
| Walter James | R | R | January 1, 1920 | 5'10" | 175 | Christiansted, St. Croix VI |
| LeRoy Johnson | L | L | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Gary Killingsworth | R | R | June 4, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Dick Klingman | R | R | March 8, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | Oakland, CA US |
| George Kornack | R | R | April 25, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | Chelsea, MA US |
| Paul Lochridge | R | R | 6'5" | 190 | ||
| Mark Marcucci | R | R | June 5, 1922 | 5'8" | 200 | Bozzano, IT |
| James McGee | R | R | November 12, 1933 | 5'8" | 170 | |
| Donald Mirandette | R | R | September 18, 1928 | 5'10" | 155 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Kenneth Moats | R | R | October 3, 1929 | 5'11" | 174 | Orange County, CA US |
| Richard Moler | L | R | December 1, 1933 | 6'2" | 190 | Ottawa, KS US |
| Peter Moody | L | R | January 20, 1932 | 5'9" | 165 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Richie Morse | R | R | September 6, 1933 | 6'0" | 175 | Glendale, CA US |
| Lawrence Nenna | L | L | November 21, 1930 | 5'8" | 160 | San Diego, CA US |
| James Reiman | L | R | September 11, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Larry Roach | R | R | July 16, 1929 | 5'9" | 170 | Woodland, CA US |
| Bob Roselli | R | R | December 10, 1931 | 5'11" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Bob Shank | R | R | November 19, 1934 | 6'2" | 200 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Jack Thompson | R | R | June 6, 1930 | 6'6" | 198 | |
| Duri Vital | R | R | November 1, 1926 | 5'10" | 180 | San Jose, CA US |
| Joel Whitlock | R | R | July 2, 1935 | 6'4" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Dick Wilson | R | R | October 24, 1922 | 6'1" | 185 | Salina, KS US |
| Hugh Wise | R | R | 6'0" | 172 |
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.
