1953 Shelby Clippers Roster
Team Record: 60-49
Finished 3rd in the THL
Manager: Dave Coble (60-49)
Location: Shelby, North Carolina
Ballpark: Veterans Stadium
Attendance: 19,247, Avg. 353
Playoffs - Marion Marauders 4 games, Shelby Clippers 2
The Shelby Clippers of the Tar Heel League ended the 1953 season with a record of 60 wins and 49 losses, finishing third in the THL.
The Clippers scored 655 runs and conceded 557 runs. Red Mincy and Pud Miller paced all regular hitters by hitting .349. Jose Nakamura topped Shelby with 19 wins and a team-best 2.4 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1953 Shelby Clippers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Rogelio Martínez, George Brunet and Danny Reynolds.
Dave Coble served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zaven Arakelian | L | 6'0" | 200 | |||
| Charles Ballord | L | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Cranford Barker | ||||||
| Garland Barrett | ||||||
| Berry | ||||||
| George Brunet | R | L | June 8, 1935 | 6'1" | 195 | Houghton, MI US |
| Richard Bumgarner | February 3, 1932 | Catawba County, NC US | ||||
| Dennis Clark | ||||||
| Jack Escarra | R | R | ||||
| John Gay | R | 5'9" | 168 | |||
| Reginald Gonzalez | ||||||
| Efird Gwaltney | September 19, 1926 | |||||
| Robert Halkard | ||||||
| William Kirkendall | ||||||
| Jerry Ledwidge | June 5, 1928 | |||||
| Don Lerner | R | R | December 10, 1928 | 5'11" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jose Lopez | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Rogelio Martínez | R | R | November 5, 1918 | 6'0" | 180 | Cidra, CU |
| Jerry McKeithan | ||||||
| Eugene Millard | ||||||
| Pud Miller | R | August 19, 1922 | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Red Mincy | L | December 23, 1915 | 5'10" | 188 | Catawba County, NC US | |
| Gerardo Muinos | ||||||
| Jose Nakamura | L | L | July 28, 1928 | 5'9" | 140 | Central Las Villas, CU |
| Ben Owens | ||||||
| Robert Payne | ||||||
| Danny Reynolds | R | R | November 26, 1919 | 5'11" | 158 | Stony Point, NC US |
| Manuel Rojas | ||||||
| Joseph Saull | ||||||
| Seabarker | ||||||
| Ralph Sexton | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Buddy Sheehan | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| William Sheeks | L | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Joe Sheppard | January 31, 1925 | |||||
| Francis Skinner | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Jack Triplett | 192 | |||||
| Del Wiles | R | December 17, 1925 | 6'1" | 185 | Ashe County, NC 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.
