1953 Roanoke Ro-Sox Roster
Team Record: 39-53
in the PL
Manager: Elmer Yoter (39-53)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Roanoke, Virginia
Ballpark: Maher Field
Attendance: 39,302, Avg. 854
The Roanoke Ro-Sox of the Piedmont League ended the 1953 season with a record of 39 wins and 53 lossesRoanoke withdrew July 24.
The Ro-Sox scored 444 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 543 runs. Guy Morton led all regular batters by hitting .302. John Patula topped Roanoke with 8 wins, while James Difrederico earned a 3.49 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1953 Roanoke Ro-Sox who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Jerry Casale, Arnold Earley, Neil Chrisley and Guy Morton.
Elmer Yoter served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Adubato | L | R | June 10, 1934 | 6'3" | 195 | Cedar Grove, NJ US |
| Al Antinelli | R | R | November 28, 1933 | 6'3" | 225 | |
| Allen Baker | R | February 26, 1930 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Bob Brock | R | October 11, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Jack Burns | L | October 29, 1930 | 6'0" | 163 | Boston, MA US | |
| Jerry Casale | R | R | September 27, 1933 | 6'2" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Bob Caselli | L | R | February 9, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Neil Chrisley | L | R | December 16, 1931 | 6'3" | 187 | Calhoun Falls, SC US |
| George Contratto | L | L | June 29, 1929 | 6'1" | 175 | Benld, IL US |
| George Crawford | R | R | June 28, 1929 | 6'2" | 182 | |
| Armand Diferdinando | R | R | September 18, 1933 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| James Difrederico | R | R | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Jacob Donaldson | R | R | October 1, 1928 | 5'10" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Arnold Earley | L | L | June 4, 1933 | 6'1" | 195 | Lincoln Park, MI US |
| Dick England | R | R | January 2, 1928 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Vincent Furfaro | R | May 1, 1931 | 5'9" | 178 | ||
| Clarence Gibson | R | R | May 9, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | Madera, CA US |
| Leo Groeschen | L | L | July 21, 1928 | 6'5" | 185 | |
| Harold Gruner | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Arvid Hamilton | L | R | March 7, 1932 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Jack Hartsell | R | R | April 30, 1927 | 6'1" | 190 | Wauseon, OH US |
| Richard Hidalgo | R | August 2, 1931 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| James Livesay | January 30, 1932 | |||||
| Norman Luoni | L | L | August 13, 1931 | 6'5" | 208 | Dorchester, MA US |
| Gene Moore | R | May 25, 1928 | 6'1" | 210 | Lake City, SC US | |
| Arthur Morgan | R | February 6, 1930 | 5'8" | 168 | ||
| Guy Morton | R | R | November 4, 1930 | 6'2" | 200 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| Julio Ondani | R | 5'11" | 180 | Boonton, NJ US | ||
| John Patula | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Dick Pedrotti | R | R | November 27, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | Highland Park, CA US |
| John Pfeiffer | R | July 5, 1931 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Marshall Radebach | L | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Bill Slack | L | R | May 3, 1933 | 5'10" | 175 | Sarnia, ON CA |
| Neilan Smith | L | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Jack Stallings | L | April 8, 1931 | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Carmine Vinci | R | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Red Whitson | S | R | January 27, 1933 | 6'0" | 170 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Fred Zirella | R | 5'9" | 170 |
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.
