1953 Statesboro Pilots Roster
Georgia State League (GSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 49-77
Finished 5th in the GSL
Manager: Clifford Thrasher (0-0), (0-0)
Location: Statesboro, Georgia
Ballpark: Pilots Field
Attendance: 38,431, Avg. 610
1953 Statesboro Pilots StatisticsTeam Record: 49-77
Finished 5th in the GSL
Manager: Clifford Thrasher (0-0), (0-0)
Location: Statesboro, Georgia
Ballpark: Pilots Field
Attendance: 38,431, Avg. 610
The Statesboro Pilots of the Georgia State League ended the 1953 season with a record of 49 wins and 77 losses, finishing fifth in the GSL.
The Pilots scored 713 runs and allowed 792 runs. Vaughn Dyer led all regular hitters by connecting at a .354 clip. Carlos Lopez topped Statesboro with 10 wins and a team-best 2.37 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers. Clifford Thrasher served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bachar | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| John Berzonski | ||||||
| Leon Braun | ||||||
| Douglas Browning | ||||||
| Irving Carn | ||||||
| Lester Crouch | R | 5'9" | 155 | |||
| Dominick Dimare | ||||||
| Vaughn Dyer | L | L | August 3, 1931 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Arthur Elliott | ||||||
| Robert Ford | R | 6'0" | 205 | |||
| William Frady | ||||||
| Raymond Gunter | ||||||
| Andy Gurri | R | July 12, 1933 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Seaborn Hay | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Ralph Heaton | ||||||
| Sam Hernandez | R | R | November 4, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Ron Heughens | S | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Daniel Jiminez | ||||||
| Kenneth King | S | 5'6" | 160 | |||
| Clyde Lane | ||||||
| David Lane | ||||||
| Norman Lee | ||||||
| Carlos Lopez | ||||||
| Jason Lowery | L | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| John Martin | ||||||
| Frank Masotto | ||||||
| Tom McCormack | ||||||
| Douglas McPartland | ||||||
| Edwin Menapace | October 21, 1926 | |||||
| John Moore | R | L | April 3, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Gerald Peters | L | May 4, 1927 | 5'6" | 12 | ||
| John Romeo | ||||||
| Rudolph Rovai | L | L | October 18, 1934 | 6'2" | 190 | Sharp Park, CA US |
| Jerry Sanchez | ||||||
| Eugene Smith | ||||||
| Frank Tepedino | R | 5'7" | 147 | |||
| Clifford Thrasher | R | 6'2" | 187 | |||
| Bill Tipton | September 25, 1933 | |||||
| Bobby Walston | October 17, 1928 | Columbus, OH US | ||||
| Arthur Warshaw | ||||||
| Curtis White | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Jack White |
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.
