1953 Rock Hill Chiefs Roster
Team Record: 51-98
Finished 6th in the TSL
Manager: James Burns (0-0), Fred Hartman (0-0), Thomas O'Connell (0-0)
Location: Rock Hill, South Carolina
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 63,542, Avg. 853
The Rock Hill Chiefs of the Tri-State League ended the 1953 season with a record of 51 wins and 98 losses, finishing sixth in the TSL.
The Chiefs scored 693 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 1101 runs, most in the circuit. Earl Motsinger paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .304. Harry Radebaugh topped Rock Hill with 13 wins and a team-best 4.07 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Kirby Higbe played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Rock Hill Chiefs to do so.
James Burns, Fred Hartman and Thomas O'Connell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Alexy | R | August 9, 1928 | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Blas Arroyo | ||||||
| James Balentine | L | 6'7" | 205 | |||
| James Blake | R | April 7, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Ortelio Bosch | R | 5'8" | 145 | |||
| Ralph Brawner | L | 5'8" | 170 | |||
| Donald Burns | R | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| James Burns | L | 5'10" | 148 | |||
| Calus | ||||||
| Douglas Clarke | L | 5'9" | 155 | |||
| Charles Coburn | L | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Rafael Codinachs | R | R | 5'10" | 145 | ||
| Eduardo DeHogues | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Hugh Ernandez | ||||||
| Ronald Frongello | ||||||
| Perley Grant | R | June 9, 1921 | 5'10" | 170 | Waltham, MA US | |
| Kirby Higbe | R | R | April 8, 1915 | 5'11" | 190 | Columbia, SC US |
| Art Holloway | April 24, 1929 | |||||
| Hal Ivy | L | October 22, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | Norcross, GA US | |
| Arthur Jennings | ||||||
| Bill Kallas | R | R | April 6, 1929 | 5'9" | 165 | Washington, DC US |
| George Kennis | L | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| Jack Ketchick | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Orville Kitts | 192 | |||||
| Jim Kleckley | R | R | September 8, 1926 | 6'4" | 204 | West Columbia, SC US |
| Herman Mason | R | 5'11" | 155 | |||
| Luther Matthews | L | L | July 1, 1926 | 5'9" | 164 | |
| John McKeown | S | 5'9" | 180 | |||
| Joseph McManus | R | L | February 12, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Robert McNeil | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Anthony Mirande | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Earl Motsinger | L | September 9, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Thomas O'Connell | R | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| James Pinkerton | ||||||
| Harry Radebaugh | R | L | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Milton Ralat | R | R | June 18, 1924 | 5'9" | 156 | |
| Bert Rechichar | R | July 16, 1930 | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| William Rieley | ||||||
| Joseph Rivolo | ||||||
| Rogers | ||||||
| Bernard Satchik | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| James Smiley | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Ed Sudol | R | R | September 13, 1920 | 6'3" | 193 | Passaic, NJ US |
| Paul Taylor | ||||||
| Elmer Thomas | R | 5'10" | 178 | |||
| James Thomas | R | R | June 5, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | Andrews, SC US |
| Chester Voni | ||||||
| George Wright | R | 5'10" | 165 |
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.
