1953 Oshkosh Giants Roster
Team Record: 57-66
Finished 5th in the WSL
Manager: David Garcia (57-66)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Municipal Athletic Field
Attendance: 31,746, Avg. 516
The Oshkosh Giants of the Wisconsin State League ended the 1953 season with a record of 57 wins and 66 losses, finishing fifth in the WSL.
The Giants scored 713 runs and gave up 749 runs. Jose Diaz topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .339. Chester Vincent and Bill O'Donnell led Oshkosh with 14 wins each, while Chester Vincent registered a 2.64 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Bob Perry played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Oshkosh Giants to do so.
David Garcia served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Andersen | R | L | October 2, 1935 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Jose Barrios | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Dell Bethel | R | R | November 22, 1929 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Joseph Burke | R | L | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Raymond Burpoe | R | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Crane Buzby | R | L | February 16, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Darrell Corder | R | R | September 5, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Jose Diaz | R | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Arthur Faust | R | February 20, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US | |
| Charles Fournier | ||||||
| Dave Garcia | R | September 15, 1920 | 6'0" | 185 | East St. Louis, IL US | |
| Norman Griffin | R | 5'7" | 164 | |||
| Robert Henry | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Jack Jones | R | R | May 12, 1935 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Arthur Lettieri | R | R | 6'1" | 187 | ||
| John Lytle | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Doug McDermid | R | R | September 6, 1933 | 6'2" | 170 | Krakow, WI US |
| John Miron | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Jerry Morris | L | R | July 2, 1935 | Vandemere, NC US | ||
| Richard Naylor | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Bill O'Donnell | R | R | October 4, 1934 | 6'4" | 198 | Canandaigua, NY US |
| Bob Perry | R | R | September 14, 1934 | 6'2" | 180 | New Bern, NC US |
| Frank Picone | ||||||
| Billy Poland | R | 6'3" | 195 | |||
| Jesse Rogers | R | R | February 16, 1934 | 6'3" | 200 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Kent Rossman | L | R | January 6, 1935 | 6'0" | 210 | |
| Harv Tomter | L | R | June 15, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | Trempealeau County, WI US |
| Chester Vincent | L | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Christian Walsh | L | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| Jack Wolfe | R | R | September 5, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 |
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.
