1953 Quebec Braves Roster
Team Record: 71-52
Finished 3rd in the PL
Manager: George McQuinn (71-52)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Quebec, Quebec, Canada
Ballpark: Quebec Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 115,943, Avg. 1,885
Playoffs - Quebec Braves 4 games, Sherbrooke Indians 1
Finals - Quebec Braves 4 games, Granby Phillies 3
The Quebec Braves of the Provincial League ended the 1953 season with a record of 71 wins and 52 losses, finishing third in the PL.
The Braves plated 738 runs and gave up 579 runs. Johnny Charles paced batters with significant playing time with a .321 average. John Ambrose topped Quebec with 15 wins, while Alfred Dumouchelle earned a 2.29 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Stanley Glenn and Georges Maranda both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
George McQuinn served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Altomaro | L | 5'8" | 170 | |||
| John Ambrose | R | R | February 1, 1929 | 5'10" | 175 | Vineland, NJ US |
| Thomas Ballinger | R | December 15, 1931 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Jean Blais | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| John Brenner | R | 5'11" | 172 | |||
| Donald Buchanan | R | R | November 21, 1929 | 6'1" | 170 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Johnny Charles | R | R | July 4, 1928 | 5'7" | 160 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Richard Cordeiro | L | L | March 19, 1933 | 5'10" | 185 | |
| Richard Corneau | ||||||
| Daniel Cronin | ||||||
| Alfred Dumouchelle | R | R | February 4, 1925 | 5'6" | 150 | Windsor, ON CA |
| James Fairchild | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Mike Fandozzi | R | R | May 15, 1927 | 5'9" | 153 | Athens, NY US |
| Ronnie George | L | L | August 26, 1931 | 6'3" | 180 | Brighton, MA US |
| Stanley Glenn | R | R | September 19, 1926 | 6'3" | 197 | Wachatreague, VA US |
| Alan Janes | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Sherman Kinney | L | May 1, 1931 | 5'6" | 165 | ||
| Ray Lague | R | R | November 29, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 | Central Falls, RI US |
| Georges Maranda | R | R | January 15, 1932 | 6'2" | 195 | Levis, QC CA |
| Bernard McLaughlin | L | 5'10" | 174 | |||
| Frank Oehling | R | L | 6'1" | 175 | New Brunswick, NJ US | |
| John Olsen | L | 6'2" | 170 | |||
| Vincent Pizzitola | R | R | March 17, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Isiah Quarterman | R | 5'11" | 196 | |||
| Robert Schlosberg | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Robert Smith | L | 5'10" | 174 | |||
| Arnold Spence | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Jim Spencer | R | L | August 14, 1933 | 6'0" | 190 | Batesville, AR US |
| Richard Van Ostrand | ||||||
| John Werner | R | R | September 21, 1926 | 5'11" | 200 | Philadelphia, PA 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.
