1953 Statesville Blues Roster
Team Record: 13-28
in the THL
Manager: Fred Chapman (13-28)
Location: Statesville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Statesville High School Park
Attendance: 20,925, Avg. 1,021
The Statesville Blues of the Tar Heel League ended the 1953 season with a record of 13 wins and 28 lossesHigh Point-Thomasville and Statesville disbanded June 11.
The Blues plated 238 runs and yielded 345 runs. Fred Chapman led all regular batters by connecting at a .280 clip, while LeRoy Anderson registered a 5.46 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Fred Chapman played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Statesville Blues to do so.
Fred Chapman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeRoy Anderson | ||||||
| Bob Bell | L | June 22, 1926 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Paul Brendle | L | R | July 10, 1926 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| Shuford Campbell | ||||||
| Richard Campo | ||||||
| Wallace Carpenter | L | November 4, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | Shelby, NC US | |
| Fred Chapman | R | R | July 17, 1916 | 6'1" | 185 | Liberty, SC US |
| Charles Cockrell | ||||||
| Charles Cottrell | ||||||
| Jefferson Davis | L | R | April 12, 1929 | 6'3" | 10 | |
| William Duffy | L | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Dwight Feimster | R | R | June 8, 1934 | 6'3" | 180 | Iredell County, NC US |
| William Gravett | ||||||
| Charles Ham | R | R | March 17, 1929 | 6'0" | 194 | Henderson, NC US |
| Russell Henegar | L | L | May 1, 1927 | 6'5" | 180 | Keener, AL US |
| Jack Hovis | L | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Dale Johnson | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Charles Knight | L | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Phyllis McAllister | ||||||
| Darvin Moss | L | L | July 29, 1935 | 5'10" | 175 | Cherokee Falls, SC US |
| Frank Rowland | ||||||
| Joseph Runyans | ||||||
| Warren Saye | L | July 11, 1925 | 192 | Collinsville, AL US | ||
| Jesse Tobias | September 1, 1928 | |||||
| Maurice Wright | R | 5'10" | 178 | |||
| Alex Zych | R | R | September 12, 1926 | 5'10" | 180 | Kansas City, KS 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.
