1953 Pocatello Bannocks Roster
Team Record: 40-92
Finished 8th in the PL
Manager: Hersh Martin (0-0), Butch Moran (0-0)
Affiliation: St. Louis Browns
Location: Pocatello, Idaho
Ballpark: Halliwell Baseball Park
Attendance: 39,202, Avg. 594
The Pocatello Bannocks of the Pioneer League ended the 1953 season with a record of 40 wins and 92 losses, finishing eighth in the PL.
The Bannocks scored 645 runs and surrendered 934 runs, most in the circuit. Richard Sobeck paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .326 clip. Don Orwiler topped Pocatello with 11 wins and a team-best 4.37 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Hersh Martin played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Pocatello Bannocks to do so.
Hersh Martin and Butch Moran served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Barrelier | ||||||
| Jim Barrett | L | L | August 20, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | Sioux City, IA US |
| Clarence Camara | R | 5'10" | ||||
| Donald Cameron | L | R | June 19, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | Rosetown, SK CA |
| Bryce Carmichael | R | R | January 24, 1928 | 6'0" | 165 | London, ON CA |
| Chet Dickey | L | R | August 18, 1930 | 5'11" | 160 | Miami, MB CA |
| Ralph Foy | R | R | March 28, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | Bronx, NY US |
| Jake Gates | R | August 17, 1930 | 5'8" | 168 | ||
| Ervin Hatzenbuhler | R | R | August 22, 1933 | 6'0" | 205 | Dickinson, ND US |
| Stephen Hill | R | R | May 25, 1934 | 6'2" | 165 | Muskogee, OK US |
| George Hunrick | R | January 7, 1932 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Harold Hurn | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Dean Kime | R | R | July 10, 1933 | 6'1" | 170 | Macomb, OK US |
| Cal Lynn | November 22, 1932 | |||||
| Hersh Martin | S | R | September 19, 1909 | 6'2" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Jack Martin | L | L | November 23, 1929 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Donald Meaders | R | R | September 9, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | Macomb, OK US |
| Butch Moran | R | R | May 23, 1917 | 5'11" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Rob Murphy | R | January 18, 1935 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Douglas Nagle | R | R | April 5, 1933 | 5'11" | 180 | Nelson, BC CA |
| Ken Nardinelli | March 28, 1931 | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Don Orwiler | L | L | June 27, 1930 | 5'9" | 175 | Tenio, WA US |
| Donald Ottoson | R | R | November 4, 1933 | 6'0" | 165 | Evanston, IL US |
| Sam Prest | ||||||
| Eddie Rettagliata | R | R | January 12, 1934 | 5'10" | 155 | Oakland, CA US |
| Tommie Roberson | R | R | October 30, 1929 | 5'11" | 165 | Everetts, NC US |
| Alonso Ruiz | R | R | April 15, 1933 | 6'0" | 173 | Empalme, Sonora MX |
| Jack Sahargun | R | R | April 21, 1933 | 5'11" | 170 | Fresno, CA US |
| Butch Scheffel | R | May 17, 1919 | 5'11" | 189 | ||
| Donald Seybold | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Donald Smith | ||||||
| Leland Smith | R | R | July 23, 1934 | 6'0" | 160 | Modesto, CA US |
| Richard Sobeck | L | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Lester Stone | ||||||
| Jerry Taylor | R | R | October 4, 1935 | 6'0" | 160 | Twin Falls, ID US |
| Gordie Tench | R | R | August 10, 1931 | 6'1" | 165 | Trail, BC CA |
| Ralph Vitti | R | R | September 2, 1931 | 6'2" | 175 | Stamford, CT US |
| Richard Watson | R | R | November 17, 1934 | 5'8" | 165 | Napa, CA US |
| Thomas Younts | R | R | November 2, 1929 | 6'0" | 178 | Lima, OH US |
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.
