1953 Reading Indians Roster
Team Record: 101-47
Finished 1st in the EL
Manager: Kerby Farrell (101-47)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Reading, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: First Energy Stadium
Attendance: 106,368, Avg. 1,437
Playoffs - Reading Indians 4 games, Schenectady Blue Jays 2
Finals - Binghamton Triplets 4 games, Reading Indians 2
The Reading Indians of the Eastern League ended the 1953 season with a record of 101 wins and 47 losses, finishing first in the EL.
The Indians scored 794 runs, most in the league. Reading gave up 569 runs. Billy Harrell led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .330. Billy Ray Meyer topped the team with 18 wins and a team-best 2.85 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1953 Reading Indians who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Joe Altobelli, Brooks Lawrence, Doug Hansen, Rocky Colavito, Gordy Coleman, Billy Harrell, Bud Daley, Rudy Regalado, Joe Caffie, Rod Graber, Herb Score and Earl Averill.
Kerby Farrell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Altobelli | L | L | May 26, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| Earl Averill | R | R | September 9, 1931 | 5'10" | 185 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Jim Barnhardt | R | R | September 17, 1927 | 6'0" | 170 | Easton, PA US |
| Joe Caffie | L | R | February 14, 1931 | 5'10" | 180 | Ramer, AL US |
| Norm Camp | R | R | June 19, 1928 | 5'11" | 185 | West Salem, OH US |
| Jack Carmichael | R | R | March 4, 1929 | 6'0" | 170 | Topeka, KS US |
| Jimmy Cleverly | L | June 16, 1926 | 5'9" | 175 | Salt Lake City, UT US | |
| Rocky Colavito | R | R | August 10, 1933 | 6'3" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Gordy Coleman | L | R | July 5, 1934 | 6'3" | 215 | Rockville, MD US |
| Bud Daley | L | L | October 7, 1932 | 6'1" | 185 | Orange, CA US |
| Billy Joe Davidson | L | L | May 5, 1933 | 6'3" | 210 | Marion, NC US |
| Dominic Della Rocca | R | August 17, 1929 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Thomas Farrell | L | L | July 18, 1934 | 6'3" | 170 | Long Branch, NJ US |
| Roger Frebel | R | R | January 2, 1929 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Rod Graber | L | L | June 20, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 | Massillon, OH US |
| Doug Hansen | R | R | December 16, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Billy Harrell | R | R | July 18, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | Norristown, PA US |
| John Herman | L | L | February 5, 1928 | 5'11" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jimmy King | L | L | July 8, 1928 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Ronnie King | S | April 16, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | Sacramento, CA US | |
| Gary Kolod | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Brooks Lawrence | R | R | January 30, 1925 | 6'0" | 205 | Springfield, OH US |
| Robert Lyons | R | April 22, 1928 | 5'8" | 150 | ||
| Robert Mayhew | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Billy Ray Meyer | R | R | April 5, 1929 | 6'2" | 212 | Aiken County, SC US |
| Donny Montgomery | R | August 23, 1930 | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Bob Moscrey | L | R | December 9, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Marion Murszewski | L | L | March 27, 1930 | 6'2" | 175 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Floyd Penfold | R | R | 6'3" | 197 | ||
| Bert Rechichar | R | July 16, 1930 | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| Rudy Regalado | R | R | May 21, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Herb Score | L | L | June 7, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | Rosedale, NY US |
| Isaac Seaone | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Kenneth Whitehead | R | December 10, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 |
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.
