1953 Montreal Royals Roster
Team Record: 89-63
Finished 2nd in the IL
Manager: Walter Alston (89-63)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Ballpark: Delorimier Stadium
Attendance: 285,552, Avg. 3,757
Playoffs - Montreal Royals 4 games, Buffalo Bisons 2
Finals - Montreal Royals 4 games, Rochester Red Wings 0
The Montreal Royals of the International League ended the 1953 season with a record of 89 wins and 63 losses, finishing second in the IL.
The Royals allowed 590 runs, least in the league. Montreal plated 768 runs. Rocky Nelson walloped 34 home runs for the team, while Sandy Amorós swatted 15 or more, too. Rocky Nelson drove in 136 runs. Sandy Amorós led all regular hitters by hitting .353. Tom Lasorda topped the team with 17 wins, plus Ed Roebuck, too added 15 or more wins, too Tom Lasorda recorded a 2.81 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Tom Lasorda, Roy Hartsfield, Al Epperly, Ken Wood, Chico Fernández, Stan Rojek, Earl Mossor, Tim Thompson, Bob Alexander, Walt Moryn, Ed Roebuck, Ken Lehman, Rocky Nelson, Don Hoak, Sandy Amorós, Dick Whitman, Dick Williams and Glenn Mickens were all players from the 1953 Montreal Royals who played in the Majors during their careers.
Walter Alston served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Alexander | R | R | August 7, 1922 | 6'2" | 205 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Sandy Amorós | L | L | January 30, 1930 | 5'7" | 170 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Hampton Coleman | R | R | February 12, 1928 | 6'2" | 175 | Red Springs, NC US |
| Al Epperly | L | R | May 7, 1918 | 6'2" | 194 | Glidden, IA US |
| Arthur Fabbro | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Calvin Felix | R | R | November 13, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Chico Fernández | R | R | March 2, 1932 | 6'0" | 165 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Roy Hartsfield | R | R | October 25, 1925 | 5'9" | 165 | Chattahoochee, GA US |
| Don Hoak | R | R | February 5, 1928 | 6'1" | 170 | Roulette, PA US |
| Tom Lasorda | L | L | September 22, 1927 | 5'10" | 175 | Norristown, PA US |
| Ronnie Lee | R | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Ken Lehman | L | L | June 10, 1928 | 6'0" | 170 | Seattle, WA US |
| Robert Ludwick | R | L | April 24, 1928 | 6'0" | 160 | West Chester, PA US |
| Frank Marchio | R | R | November 16, 1927 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Glenn Mickens | R | R | July 26, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | Wilmar, CA US |
| Gilbert Mills | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Walt Moryn | L | R | April 12, 1926 | 6'2" | 205 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Earl Mossor | L | R | July 21, 1925 | 6'1" | 175 | Forbus, TN US |
| Rocky Nelson | L | L | November 18, 1924 | 5'10" | 175 | Portsmouth, OH US |
| Ed Roebuck | R | R | July 3, 1931 | 6'2" | 185 | East Millsboro, PA US |
| Stan Rojek | R | R | April 21, 1919 | 5'10" | 170 | North Tonawanda, NY US |
| Tim Thompson | L | R | March 1, 1924 | 5'11" | 190 | Coalport, PA US |
| Dick Whitman | L | R | November 9, 1920 | 5'11" | 170 | Woodburn, OR US |
| Dick Williams | R | R | May 7, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ken Wood | R | R | July 1, 1924 | 6'0" | 200 | Lincolnton, NC US |
| Ernest Yelen | R | 6'0" | 185 |
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.
