1953 Orlando Senators Roster
Florida State League (FSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 54-75
Finished 7th in the FSL
Manager: Don Ford (0-0), Leslie Filkins (0-0)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Orlando, Florida
Ballpark: Tinker Field
Attendance: 24,579, Avg. 381
1953 Orlando Senators StatisticsTeam Record: 54-75
Finished 7th in the FSL
Manager: Don Ford (0-0), Leslie Filkins (0-0)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Orlando, Florida
Ballpark: Tinker Field
Attendance: 24,579, Avg. 381
The Orlando Senators of the Florida State League ended the 1953 season with a record of 54 wins and 75 losses, finishing seventh in the FSL.
The Senators scored 624 runs and yielded 796 runs. George Shores led all regular batters by hitting .302. Howard Wise topped Orlando with 18 wins and a team-best 2.58 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound. Don Ford and Leslie Filkins served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Abrams | ||||||
| James Aderholt | May 24, 1934 | Hopewell, VA US | ||||
| Vinnie Arena | R | R | July 12, 1930 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Frank Billings | L | March 25, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Jess Brandenburg | R | February 27, 1933 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Harold Brown | ||||||
| Leroy Browning | R | R | January 18, 1930 | 5'8" | 170 | |
| Joseph Brumfield | ||||||
| Donald Caruso | L | 5'11" | 148 | |||
| Claude Cohen | Baltimore, MD US | |||||
| Robert Ettman | ||||||
| Leslie Filkins | R | 6'9" | 195 | |||
| Don Ford | R | July 23, 1925 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Harold Garrett | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Nick Guarascio | September 8, 1932 | |||||
| Frank Hegy | ||||||
| Edward Houseknecht | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Jimmy Leavell | R | R | March 9, 1933 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Leonard Liverman | November 8, 1933 | Beaufort County, NC US | ||||
| Jackie Loftin | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Jason Lowery | L | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Harold McClamrock | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Ronald McCormick | January 24, 1933 | |||||
| Alex Nigro | ||||||
| Bobby Noles | R | April 22, 1932 | 6'0" | 163 | ||
| Camilo Padreda | ||||||
| Forest Shifflett | March 28, 1934 | Harrisonburg, VA US | ||||
| George Shores | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| James Simmons | ||||||
| James Sloan | L | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Walter Sprouse | L | R | March 25, 1935 | 6'1" | 180 | Gaffney, SC US |
| Louis Teti | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| John Valmas | R | R | November 9, 1933 | 5'11" | 158 | |
| John Walker | L | 6'3" | 200 | |||
| Earl Walton | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Larry Whiteley | R | R | April 8, 1932 | 6'4" | 180 | Okay, OK US |
| Frank Wiecek | R | November 19, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Robert Wilder | ||||||
| Howard Wise | S | L | 5'10" | 188 | ||
| Vincent Zingone |
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.
