1953 Olean Yankees Roster
Team Record: 63-61
Finished 5th in the PONYL
Manager: Bill Davis (0-0), Walter Lance (0-0)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Olean, New York
Ballpark: Bradner Stadium
Attendance: 27,139, Avg. 438
The Olean Yankees of the Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York League ended the 1953 season with a record of 63 wins and 61 losses, finishing fifth in the PONYL.
The Yankees plated 808 runs and conceded 718 runs. Pablo Rivera led hitters with significant playing time with a .339 average. James Reynolds topped Olean with 16 wins and a team-best 2.92 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Bobby Richardson and Lou Johnson both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Bill Davis and Walter Lance served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Andrews | R | R | August 31, 1934 | 6'3" | 198 | |
| Vinnie Arena | R | R | July 12, 1930 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Arthur Asquith | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Peter Babbles | ||||||
| Edward Bauer | ||||||
| Jay Bjornsen | R | R | July 20, 1933 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| James Brown | R | October 26, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Douglas Browning | ||||||
| Ray Brueno | ||||||
| Vincent Cimmino | R | R | 5'10" | 182 | ||
| Sam Claypool | L | July 17, 1929 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Willie Davis | R | September 13, 1930 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Tony Engler | March 25, 1930 | |||||
| Frank Fazio | February 27, 1934 | |||||
| Harron Floyd | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Joe Freni | November 17, 1934 | |||||
| Frank Gallo | R | R | 6'2" | 178 | ||
| William Gazdik | R | R | March 22, 1928 | 6'1" | 167 | |
| Kenneth Huffman | ||||||
| Leo Jackels | L | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Candido Jiminez | ||||||
| Don Johnson | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Lou Johnson | R | R | September 22, 1934 | 5'11" | 170 | Lexington, KY US |
| Walter Lance | L | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Gerald Magnuson | ||||||
| Jack Male | R | 6'1" | 165 | |||
| James Miller | ||||||
| Landis Neal | L | L | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Thomas O'Rourke | ||||||
| David Oliphant | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Sotero Ortiz | ||||||
| Franklin Petree | ||||||
| James Reynolds | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Frank Ricco | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Bobby Richardson | R | R | August 19, 1935 | 5'9" | 170 | Sumter, SC US |
| Edward Rippili | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Pablo Rivera | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Gladstone Smith | L | December 22, 1929 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Dean Underwood | R | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Al White | R | R | October 15, 1934 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Jack White | ||||||
| James Yarber | R | 5'9" | 170 |
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.
