1953 San Jose Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 93-47
Finished 1st in the CL
Manager: Red Marion (0-0), Joe Stephenson (0-0), Red Marion (0-0)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: San Jose, California
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 74,492, Avg. 1,064
Playoffs - San Jose Red Sox 3 games, Santa Barbara Dodgers 0
Finals - San Jose Red Sox 4 games, Stockton Ports 2
The San Jose Red Sox of the California League ended the 1953 season with a record of 93 wins and 47 losses, finishing first in the CL.
The Red Sox led the league with just 574 runs allowed. San Jose scored 790 runs. Edward Sobczak paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .337. Clair Parkin topped the team with 18 wins, while Ed Mayer, Tex Clevenger and Bull Palica each added 15 or more victories as well Tex Clevenger recorded a 1.51 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1953 San Jose Red Sox who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Albie Pearson, Marty Keough, Ed Mayer, Tex Clevenger and Jerry Zimmerman.
Red Marion, Joe Stephenson and Red Marion served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Alarid | L | January 12, 1934 | 5'10" | 170 | Ely, NV US | |
| Cliff Allmon | R | R | December 31, 1933 | 6'3" | 190 | Ventura, CA US |
| Floyd Brower | R | R | September 19, 1932 | 6'3" | 200 | Riverside, CA US |
| Gerald Busey | L | L | January 30, 1933 | 6'1" | 195 | Yakima, WA US |
| Tex Clevenger | R | R | July 9, 1932 | 6'1" | 180 | Visalia, CA US |
| Mario D'Ambrosi | R | R | October 9, 1933 | 5'8" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Elm Daley | R | R | June 10, 1934 | 6'1" | 170 | Grass Valley, CA US |
| Cullen Deck | R | R | March 11, 1934 | 6'1" | 170 | Shawnee, OK US |
| Gerald Hall | R | R | May 23, 1934 | 6'0" | 160 | Oroville, CA US |
| Edward Irons | R | May 3, 1928 | 6'0" | 210 | West Haven, CT US | |
| Marty Keough | L | L | April 14, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Gary Killingsworth | R | R | June 4, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Dick Klingman | R | R | March 8, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | Oakland, CA US |
| Norman Luoni | L | L | August 13, 1931 | 6'5" | 208 | Dorchester, MA US |
| Ed Mayer | L | L | November 30, 1931 | 6'2" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Arch Nebron | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| James Ollis | R | January 24, 1932 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Jack Osborn | R | R | June 14, 1934 | 6'2" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Bull Palica | R | R | January 1, 1920 | 6'0" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Clair Parkin | R | R | April 7, 1931 | 6'1" | 165 | Wall, SD US |
| Albie Pearson | L | L | September 12, 1934 | 5'5" | 140 | Alhambra, CA US |
| Paul Schulte | R | R | March 13, 1934 | 6'3" | 186 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Edward Sobczak | R | R | November 6, 1921 | 6'2" | 195 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Nino Spatafore | R | R | May 6, 1933 | 6'1" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Robert Spence | R | L | 6'0" | 155 | ||
| Harry Stamatis | R | R | October 4, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Hal Toso | L | L | September 24, 1928 | 5'11" | 175 | Stockton, CA US |
| Harvey Toso | R | R | September 24, 1928 | 5'11" | 175 | Stockton, CA US |
| Robert Turk | R | R | March 4, 1935 | 6'2" | 190 | Modesto, CA US |
| Red Whitson | S | R | January 27, 1933 | 6'0" | 170 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Jerry Zimmerman | R | R | September 21, 1934 | 6'2" | 185 | Omaha, NE US |
| William Zonner | R | R | July 22, 1933 | 6'6" | 214 |
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.
