1953 Superior Blues Roster
Northern League (NL) - Class: C
Team Record: 51-74
Finished 7th in the NL
Manager: Bob Latshaw (51-74)
Location: Superior, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Superior Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 33,859, Avg. 542
1953 Superior Blues StatisticsTeam Record: 51-74
Finished 7th in the NL
Manager: Bob Latshaw (51-74)
Location: Superior, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Superior Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 33,859, Avg. 542
The Superior Blues of the Northern League ended the 1953 season with a record of 51 wins and 74 losses, finishing seventh in the NL.
The Blues plated 618 runs and allowed 761 runs. Dick Anderson led all regular batters by hitting .306. Charlie Alsop topped Superior with 12 wins and a team-best 3.99 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Gideon Applegate and Gene Collins both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Bob Latshaw served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Alsop | L | L | January 10, 1929 | 6'4" | 220 | |
| Dick Anderson | L | September 26, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | Duluth, MN US | |
| Gideon Applegate | R | R | December 2, 1927 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Glenn Brickey | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| William Cannon | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Gene Collins | L | L | January 7, 1925 | 5'8" | 168 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Carm Cozza | June 30, 1930 | Parma, OH US | ||||
| LeRoy Dorow | R | R | February 14, 1932 | 5'11" | 168 | |
| Ben Dugger | January 8, 1934 | St. Louis, MO US | ||||
| Billy Joe Forrest | R | July 13, 1927 | 6'0" | 169 | Fulton, KY US | |
| Raymond Golobic | ||||||
| Clarence Groat | L | R | February 5, 1916 | 5'8" | 172 | Brantford, ON CA |
| Bob Latshaw | L | L | February 23, 1917 | 6'2" | 192 | Denver, CO US |
| Frank Lee | ||||||
| Lucas Lerma | ||||||
| Pat McCullough | R | R | 5'11" | 178 | ||
| James McDonald | R | 5'8" | 154 | |||
| Paul Meyers | ||||||
| Arthur Morgan | R | 5'8" | 168 | |||
| Ron Orlandi | August 21, 1928 | 192 | ||||
| Emil Piscopo | R | April 30, 1930 | 5'10" | 172 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Robert Roedel | ||||||
| Edward Schaefer | ||||||
| John Tondora | R | March 3, 1928 | 5'10" | 165 | Plains, PA US | |
| Bennie Veal | R | R | September 5, 1930 | 6'0" | 172 | Paterson, NJ US |
| Wally Williams | R | R | August 26, 1929 | 5'10" | 165 | Chicago, IL US |
| Charles Youngcourt | R | R | 6'0" | 168 |
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.
