1953 Scranton Miners Roster
Team Record: 51-100
Finished 8th in the EL
Manager: Morrie Aderholt (51-100)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Scranton-Dunmore Stadium
Attendance: 62,266, Avg. 825
The Scranton Miners of the Eastern League ended the 1953 season with a record of 51 wins and 100 losses, finishing eighth in the EL.
The Miners scored 534 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 681 runs. Vic Fucci topped all regular batters by hitting .264. Dick Welteroth and Ed Moeller led Scranton with 11 wins each, while Ed Moeller recorded a 2.89 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1953 Scranton Miners who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Harley Grossman, Ben Cardoni, José Zardón, Roy Dietzel and Dick Welteroth.
Morrie Aderholt served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Asmonga | R | R | February 15, 1928 | 6'2" | 190 | West Mifflin, PA US |
| Justo Azpiazu | L | 5'11" | 168 | |||
| Charles Bell | R | R | February 10, 1929 | 6'1" | 175 | Redondo Beach, CA US |
| Jay Bradberry | R | R | July 24, 1931 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Ben Cardoni | R | R | August 21, 1920 | 6'3" | 195 | Jessup, PA US |
| Cliff Collins | R | R | December 29, 1928 | 6'4" | 210 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Roy Dietzel | R | R | January 9, 1931 | 6'0" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Hank DiJohnson | R | May 18, 1924 | 5'10" | 200 | Lebanon, PA US | |
| Ralph Dixon | L | November 13, 1927 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Owen Dougherty | S | L | 5'10" | 188 | ||
| Leslie Filkins | R | 6'9" | 195 | |||
| Levi Fleshman | R | R | October 20, 1930 | 6'4" | 208 | Hyattsville, MD US |
| Pete Fox | R | L | September 5, 1921 | 5'6" | 150 | Mendon, OH US |
| Vic Fucci | L | L | September 30, 1925 | 5'11" | 175 | Newark, NJ US |
| John Gages | L | R | January 7, 1929 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Homer Garner | R | R | June 9, 1929 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Jack Gibson | L | L | August 18, 1928 | 6'3" | 193 | Cambridge, MA US |
| Charles Giddens | R | R | 6'1" | 178 | ||
| Myron Gipp | R | 5'11" | 195 | |||
| Harley Grossman | R | R | May 5, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | Evansville, IN US |
| Elder Haapala | R | July 30, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | Elmont, NY US | |
| Richard Hagen | R | L | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Cart Howerton | L | October 23, 1927 | 6'2" | 193 | ||
| Mel Kerestes | R | 6'1" | 165 | |||
| Jack Ketchick | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Anthony Kret | R | September 22, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Robert Kuhlman | R | R | March 12, 1927 | 6'1" | 188 | |
| Robert Lyons | R | April 22, 1928 | 5'8" | 150 | ||
| Manuel Maldonado | R | R | 6'0" | 176 | ||
| Thomas Marino | R | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Peter Meachini | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Ed Moeller | R | R | July 5, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Bruce Ohlinger | R | 5'10" | 185 | |||
| Henry Ptak | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Ramon Rodriguez | R | R | 6'1" | 210 | ||
| Mike Sichko | R | February 26, 1924 | 5'11" | 175 | Thompson, PA US | |
| Rube Stohs | R | L | September 5, 1925 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Dick Welteroth | R | R | August 3, 1927 | 5'11" | 165 | Williamsport, PA US |
| Charley Wolf | R | May 7, 1926 | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Nat Yablon | S | R | April 26, 1927 | 6'0" | 173 | |
| José Zardón | R | R | May 20, 1923 | 6'0" | 150 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
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.
