1953 Spartanburg Peaches Roster
Team Record: 96-54
Finished 1st in the TSL
Manager: Jimmy Bloodworth (96-54)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina
Ballpark: Duncan Park
Attendance: 71,264, Avg. 950
Playoffs - Charlotte Hornets 3 games, Spartanburg Peaches 0
The Spartanburg Peaches of the Tri-State League ended the 1953 season with a record of 96 wins and 54 losses, finishing first in the TSL.
The Peaches scored 951 runs, best in the league. Spartanburg conceded 718 runs. Joseph Fuller led all regular hitters by connecting at a .342 clip. Eugene Law earned 24 wins on the mound for the team, while Dolan Nichols, too added 15 or more wins, too Eugene Law recorded a 2.55 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1953 Spartanburg Peaches who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Dolan Nichols, Jimmy Bloodworth and Billy Moran.
Jimmy Bloodworth served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Baker | L | November 9, 1931 | 6'0" | 168 | ||
| Richard Blanchard | L | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Jimmy Bloodworth | R | R | July 26, 1917 | 5'11" | 180 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Doc Bowden | R | December 26, 1928 | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| John Chalfant | R | April 22, 1927 | 6'0" | 196 | ||
| Robert Christophel | R | L | October 6, 1928 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Arthur Cybulski | R | R | November 10, 1928 | 6'1" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| John Ellison | L | L | March 29, 1929 | 5'10" | 187 | New Castle, PA US |
| James Finn | R | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Charlie Fontana | L | September 21, 1929 | 6'0" | 208 | ||
| Roger Frebel | R | R | January 2, 1929 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Joseph Fuller | L | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| James Harris | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Edward Hauck | ||||||
| James Ladd | R | R | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Eugene Law | R | R | August 3, 1928 | 5'9" | 158 | |
| Vance Logan | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| John Masuga | R | R | August 11, 1928 | 6'0" | 160 | Rowes Run, PA US |
| Jerry Mehlisch | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Richard Mohn | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Donny Montgomery | R | August 23, 1930 | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| William Moody | ||||||
| Billy Moran | R | R | November 27, 1933 | 5'11" | 185 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Robert Neagle | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Dolan Nichols | R | R | February 28, 1930 | 6'0" | 195 | Tishomingo, MS US |
| Eugene Pollard | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Phil Qualben | L | December 4, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Bob Radley | L | January 29, 1931 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Bert Rechichar | R | July 16, 1930 | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| Alger Shillings | R | R | 5'10" | 163 | ||
| Ben Smyth | R | R | April 28, 1930 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Clyde Thomas | R | L | November 26, 1931 | 6'0" | 165 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jim Tolleson | R | September 20, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Tompson | ||||||
| Ernie Trujillo | R | R | December 22, 1929 | 6'2" | 189 | |
| Mark Wylie | R | R | January 22, 1925 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Robert Yuhas | S | R | 6'0" | 160 |
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.
