1953 Pauls Valley Raiders Roster
Team Record: 63-74
Finished 5th in the SSL
Manager: Richard Klaus (63-74)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Pauls Valley, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Wacker Park
Attendance: 18,453, Avg. 269
The Pauls Valley Raiders of the Sooner State League ended the 1953 season with a record of 63 wins and 74 losses, finishing fifth in the SSL.
The Raiders plated 857 runs and allowed 840 runs. Donald Williamson topped batters with significant playing time with a .309 average. Joseph Hochevar led Pauls Valley with 16 wins, while Lloyd Pearson recorded a 2.91 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Dutch McCall played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Pauls Valley Raiders to do so.
Richard Klaus served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Bennett | R | R | July 7, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Bert Briscoe | R | September 6, 1934 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Virgil Brisson | R | R | September 10, 1932 | 5'11" | 183 | Bladen County, NC US |
| Ronald Dawson | ||||||
| Andy Durika | R | 5'10" | 173 | |||
| Glen Groomes | R | R | November 21, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| John Halvachs | R | R | October 15, 1931 | 6'7" | 215 | |
| Joseph Hochevar | R | R | October 27, 1933 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Leslie Holmes | ||||||
| Jones | ||||||
| Donald Klark | L | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| Richard Klaus | R | R | September 12, 1922 | 5'10" | 170 | Jamaica, NY US |
| Bobby Loftin | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Horace Malfa | R | 5'11" | 177 | |||
| Daniel Marotta | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Dutch McCall | L | L | December 27, 1920 | 6'1" | 184 | Columbia, TN US |
| C. R. McPherson | ||||||
| Joseph Moran | L | R | 5'10" | 178 | ||
| Richard Naylor | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| William Patriss | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Lloyd Pearson | L | October 28, 1922 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Bobby Pechal | April 1, 1935 | Temple, TX US | ||||
| Bill Phelan | February 19, 1933 | 193 | ||||
| Frank Picone | ||||||
| George Reid | L | July 21, 1932 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Robert Reime | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Phillip Righter | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Frank Rosato | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| John Saporito | L | R | 5'11" | 187 | ||
| Glenn Schultz | ||||||
| Jack Schultz | L | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Tex Seymour | L | 6'4" | 210 | |||
| Albert Stieglitz | L | R | November 13, 1933 | 6'3" | 205 | Columbia, SC US |
| Russell Stuart | L | 6'1" | 160 | |||
| Victor Vick | R | R | July 7, 1934 | 6'4" | 176 | |
| Donald Williamson | R | L | 6'0" | 220 | ||
| Cedric Wood | R | 6'0" | 180 |
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.
