1953 Portland Beavers Roster
Team Record: 92-88
Finished 4th in the PCL
Manager: Clay Hopper (92-88)
Location: Portland, Oregon
Ballpark: Vaughn Street Park
Attendance: 236,762, Avg. 2,631
The Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1953 season with a record of 92 wins and 88 losses, finishing fourth in the PCL.
The Beavers scored 703 runs and allowed 712 runs. Hank Arft led Portland with 21 home runs and recorded 64 runs batted in. Frankie Austin paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .280. Royce Lint topped the squad with 22 wins, while Jay Heard added 15 or more victories as well Glenn Elliott recorded a 3.02 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Herman Reich, Frankie Austin, Willie Ramsdell, Roy Welmaker, Jay Heard, Hank Arft, Bill Fleming, Don Kolloway, Glenn Elliott, Eddie Basinski, Dino Restelli, Jim Russell, Lyman Linde, Jim Gladd, Royce Lint, Fred Sanford, Aaron Robinson, Bob Marquis and Red Adams were all players from the 1953 Portland Beavers who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Clay Hopper served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Adams | R | R | October 7, 1921 | 6'0" | 185 | Parlier, CA US |
| Hank Arft | L | L | January 28, 1922 | 5'10" | 190 | Manchester, MO US |
| Frankie Austin | R | R | May 22, 1917 | 5'7" | 170 | , Canal Zone PA |
| Eddie Basinski | R | R | November 4, 1922 | 6'1" | 172 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Ron Bottler | R | R | August 21, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
| Don Eggert | R | R | August 2, 1928 | 6'0" | 177 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Glenn Elliott | S | L | November 11, 1919 | 5'10" | 170 | Sapulpa, OK US |
| Bill Fleming | R | R | July 31, 1913 | 6'0" | 190 | Rowland, CA US |
| Jim Gladd | R | R | October 2, 1922 | 6'2" | 190 | Fort Gibson, OK US |
| Granny Gladstone | R | R | January 26, 1925 | 5'11" | 172 | Panama Canal Zone, PA |
| Charley Grant | R | R | March 22, 1921 | 6'1" | 188 | Graceville, FL US |
| Jay Heard | L | L | January 17, 1920 | 5'7" | 155 | Athens, GA US |
| Don Kolloway | R | R | August 4, 1918 | 6'3" | 200 | Posen, IL US |
| Lyman Linde | R | R | September 30, 1920 | 5'11" | 185 | Rolling Prairie, WI US |
| Royce Lint | L | L | January 1, 1921 | 6'1" | 165 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Bob Marquis | L | L | December 23, 1924 | 6'1" | 170 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Bob Moniz | L | R | August 13, 1925 | 5'9" | 175 | Oakland, CA US |
| Willie Ramsdell | R | R | April 4, 1916 | 5'11" | 165 | Williamsburg, KS US |
| Herman Reich | R | L | November 23, 1917 | 6'2" | 200 | Bell, CA US |
| Dino Restelli | R | R | September 23, 1924 | 6'1" | 191 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Fletcher Robbe | L | R | March 24, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Aaron Robinson | L | R | June 23, 1915 | 6'2" | 205 | Lancaster, SC US |
| Jim Russell | S | R | October 1, 1918 | 6'1" | 181 | Fayette City, PA US |
| Fred Sanford | S | R | August 9, 1919 | 6'1" | 200 | Garfield, UT US |
| Dick Waibel | L | R | March 13, 1931 | 6'1" | 198 | Hillsboro, OR US |
| Larry Ward | R | R | March 18, 1925 | 6'2" | 185 | Terra Bella, CA US |
| Roy Welmaker | S | L | December 6, 1913 | 6'0" | 200 | Atlanta, GA 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.
