1953 Sheboygan Indians Roster
Team Record: 71-52
Finished 3rd in the WSL
Manager: Joe Hauser (71-52)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Northside Athletic Park
Attendance: 33,387, Avg. 543
The Sheboygan Indians of the Wisconsin State League ended the 1953 season with a record of 71 wins and 52 losses, finishing third in the WSL.
The Indians scored 803 runs and surrendered 723 runs. William Adelheim paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .343 clip. Edward Knapp topped Sheboygan with 15 wins, while Rene Masip recorded a 2.9 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Dick Tracewski played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Sheboygan Indians to do so.
Joe Hauser served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Adelheim | R | R | September 14, 1930 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Kevin Bakey | ||||||
| Joseph Buckshon | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Donald Crosson | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Christopher DeAngelo | ||||||
| Lloyd Fischer | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Ron Gall | R | R | March 6, 1932 | 5'10" | 170 | Bronx, NY US |
| Richard Gondek | R | R | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| Joseph Gravino | April 11, 1930 | Kansas City, MO US | ||||
| Frank Hardy | L | R | December 5, 1932 | 6'1" | 175 | Havre, MT US |
| Ned Iwakiri | R | L | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Edward Knapp | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Vernon Lensing | ||||||
| James Major | R | L | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| John Makos | R | R | 6'2" | 198 | ||
| Frank Marinkovich | L | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Ron Marston | R | R | July 3, 1934 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Rene Masip | R | R | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Joseph Mauro | R | 5'11" | 172 | |||
| Maurice McCall | R | R | April 29, 1934 | 5'10" | 170 | Dodge City, KS US |
| John McDermott | R | 5'9" | 185 | |||
| James Megargel | L | 6'1" | 183 | |||
| Richard Miller | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Raymond Mitchell | R | 5'11" | 194 | |||
| Allan Mugford | S | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Charles Parker | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Robert Parker | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Robert Reime | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Dale Shellman | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Al Shinn | L | L | October 15, 1934 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Ronald Stuart | L | R | November 11, 1932 | 5'8" | 175 | San Rafael, CA US |
| Dick Tracewski | R | R | February 3, 1935 | 5'11" | 160 | Eynon, PA US |
| Paul Ventura | L | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| William Wells | R | R | October 26, 1934 | 6'3" | 200 | Miami, FL US |
| Charles Worheide | R | 6'0" | 174 |
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.
