1953 Sanford Giants Roster
Florida State League (FSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 66-63
Finished 4th in the FSL
Manager: J. C. Dunn (66-63)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Sanford, Florida
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 37,378, Avg. 580
1953 Sanford Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 66-63
Finished 4th in the FSL
Manager: J. C. Dunn (66-63)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Sanford, Florida
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 37,378, Avg. 580
The Sanford Giants of the Florida State League ended the 1953 season with a record of 66 wins and 63 losses, finishing fourth in the FSL.
The Giants scored 780 runs and yielded 766 runs. Thomas Leonard paced all regular batters by hitting .380. Ernest Palmieri topped Sanford with 19 wins and a team-best 3.65 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances. J. C. Dunn served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Ashcraft | ||||||
| Anthony Barone | R | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Gerry Barr | March 9, 1933 | Monroe, NC US | ||||
| Bill Batty | R | R | November 6, 1934 | 5'11" | 160 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Cletus Benedict | L | January 10, 1932 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Richard Bruen | ||||||
| Murray Byrd | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Lou Calvetti | L | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Paul Corbett | L | L | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| J. C. Dunn | R | R | March 8, 1926 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| James Flanigan | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Robert Folkert | L | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Louis Gary | ||||||
| William Harris | R | 5'11" | 190 | |||
| Frank Hartman | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Clarence Ingram | R | R | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| David Leonard | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Thomas Leonard | L | 5'11" | 173 | |||
| Paul McMurry | ||||||
| Harry Melia | R | R | September 9, 1932 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Walt Mitchell | R | November 23, 1932 | 6'4" | 205 | Akron, OH US | |
| Thomas Nix | L | 6'0" | 168 | |||
| Ernest Palmieri | R | R | October 20, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Louis Rotola | ||||||
| William Samuels | R | 6'1" | 170 | |||
| William Silverthorne | R | February 26, 1932 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Bob Skelton | R | May 6, 1933 | 5'10" | 167 | Danville, IL US | |
| Paul Smith | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| John Sullivan | L | L | September 25, 1930 | 5'10" | 195 | |
| Robert Wagner | ||||||
| Price Westbrook | L | 6'2" | 160 | |||
| Merle Wise | R | August 23, 1931 | 5'11" | 190 |
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.
