1953 St. Jean Canadians Roster
Provincial League (PL) - Class: C
Team Record: 57-65
Finished 6th in the PL
Manager: George Genovese (57-65)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: St. Jean sur Richelieu, Quebec, Canada
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 39,607, Avg. 649
1953 St. Jean Canadians StatisticsTeam Record: 57-65
Finished 6th in the PL
Manager: George Genovese (57-65)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: St. Jean sur Richelieu, Quebec, Canada
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 39,607, Avg. 649
The St. Jean Canadians of the Provincial League ended the 1953 season with a record of 57 wins and 65 losses, finishing sixth in the PL.
The Canadians tallied 669 runs and yielded 775 runs. Herbert Bush led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .332 clip. Herbert Taylor topped St. Jean with 10 wins and a team-best 4.07 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
R C Stevens and George Genovese both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
George Genovese served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Berry | L | R | 5'11" | |||
| Russel Betts | R | L | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Herbert Bush | L | November 10, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Bill Cayavec | R | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Leonard Cline | R | March 7, 1931 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| John Cook | L | August 11, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Joseph DiLorenzo | R | 5'10" | 190 | |||
| Gene Elliott | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Ambrose Foote | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| George Genovese | L | R | February 22, 1922 | 5'6" | 160 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Harry Gilbert | R | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Herbie Gilbert | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Daniel Howard | L | 6'4" | 215 | |||
| Howard Jennings | L | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| John Kowaleski | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Cleo Lewright | R | R | November 4, 1927 | 6'0" | 160 | Kirkwood, MO US |
| Robert Long | S | R | September 16, 1932 | 6'3" | 205 | Hackensack, NJ US |
| Benny Malcolm | R | R | January 23, 1934 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Michael Mauro | July 3, 1934 | |||||
| James McGee | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| John Moriskiewicz | R | February 26, 1928 | 5'10" | 170 | Ludlow, MA US | |
| Bill Onuska | R | R | January 15, 1934 | 5'10" | 195 | Trumbull, CT US |
| John Paszek | R | February 23, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Florencio Rivera | R | R | January 4, 1936 | 5'10" | 172 | , PR |
| R C Stevens | R | L | July 22, 1934 | 6'5" | 219 | Moultrie, GA US |
| Donald Swanson | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Herbert Taylor | L | L | September 6, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | Clay City, IN US |
| Bill Urbanski | L | May 22, 1931 | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Bob Vanasse | R | L | June 12, 1934 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Harry Weakley | R | R | June 13, 1929 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Harry Williams | R | R | December 1, 1932 | 6'1" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Harold Woods | R | R | 5'11" | 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.
