1953 Salem Senators Roster
Team Record: 79-58
Finished 2nd in the WIL
Manager: Hal Luby (79-58)
Location: Salem, Oregon
Ballpark: George E. Waters Field
Attendance: 81,305, Avg. 1,187
Playoffs - Spokane Indians 4 games, Salem Senators 2
The Salem Senators of the Western International League ended the 1953 season with a record of 79 wins and 58 losses, finishing second in the WIL.
The Senators tallied 739 runs and surrendered 624 runs. Jim Deyo topped all regular batters by hitting .333. Gene Roenspie paced Salem with 19 wins, while John Hemphill, too added 15 or more wins, too Gene Roenspie recorded a 3.32 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1953 Salem Senators who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Hal Luby, Max Marshall, Bill Bevens, Chuck Essegian, Les Witherspoon and Milt Smith.
Hal Luby served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Ballard | R | R | April 9, 1926 | 6'6" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Larry Barst | ||||||
| Bill Bevens | R | R | October 21, 1916 | 6'3" | 210 | Hubbard, OR US |
| Joe Clardy | L | June 9, 1926 | 6'0" | 165 | Council Bluffs, IA US | |
| Robert Collins | R | L | 6'4" | 175 | ||
| Dave Dahle | R | L | August 25, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jim Deyo | R | R | May 9, 1930 | 5'11" | 185 | Big Spring, TX US |
| Chuck Essegian | R | R | August 9, 1931 | 5'11" | 200 | Boston, MA US |
| Fred Haller | R | March 23, 1930 | 5'11" | 145 | ||
| John Hemphill | L | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Hal Luby | R | R | June 13, 1913 | 5'10" | 185 | Blackfoot, ID US |
| Max Marshall | L | R | September 18, 1913 | 6'1" | 180 | Randolph, IA US |
| Don Masterson | R | March 8, 1929 | 6'1" | 188 | Woodland, CA US | |
| Robert Nelson | L | April 20, 1928 | 5'9" | 168 | ||
| William Nelson | ||||||
| Joe Nicholas | R | R | April 26, 1923 | 6'0" | 170 | Hayward, CA US |
| Conrado Pérez | S | R | June 13, 1925 | 5'9" | 172 | Central Alva, CU |
| James Peterson | ||||||
| Wayne Rick | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Gene Roenspie | R | R | January 2, 1930 | 6'0" | 162 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Dick Sabatini | R | November 11, 1927 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Lou Scrivens | May 7, 1929 | Great Falls, MT US | ||||
| Milt Smith | R | R | March 27, 1929 | 5'10" | 165 | Columbus, GA US |
| Ray Stratton | ||||||
| Richard Strombach | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Gene Tanselli | L | February 4, 1929 | 5'10" | 180 | Portland, OR US | |
| Donald Taylor | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Les Witherspoon | S | R | June 7, 1926 | 6'1" | 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.
