1953 Shreveport Sports Roster
Team Record: 79-75
Finished 5th in the TL
Manager: Mickey Livingston (79-75)
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
Ballpark: SPAR Stadium
Attendance: 155,424, Avg. 2,018
The Shreveport Sports of the Texas League ended the 1953 season with a record of 79 wins and 75 losses, finishing fifth in the TL.
The Sports scored 675 runs and conceded 657 runs. Bud Heslet walloped 41 home runs for Shreveport, while Les Layton and Joe Szekely swatted 15 or more also. Bud Heslet drove in 100 runs. Chico García led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .304 clip. Doyle Lade and Hugh Sooter topped the team with 15 wins each, and Hugh Sooter recorded a 2.91 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1953 Shreveport Sports who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Mickey Livingston, Jack Conway, Fred Martin, Doyle Lade, Joe Koppe, Bill Tremel, Chico García, Max Lanier, Buddy Lively, John André, Les Layton, Joe Szekely and Ralph Hamner.
Mickey Livingston served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Ackeret | R | R | May 5, 1925 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| John André | L | R | January 3, 1923 | 6'4" | 200 | Brockton, MA US |
| Bill Chambers | R | R | October 10, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Jack Conway | R | R | July 30, 1918 | 5'11" | 175 | Bryan, TX US |
| David Cyrus | L | R | July 18, 1927 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Nelson Daehn | L | R | March 18, 1929 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Chico García | R | R | December 24, 1924 | 5'8" | 170 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Ralph Hamner | R | R | September 12, 1916 | 6'3" | 165 | Gibsland, LA US |
| Bud Heslet | R | R | February 27, 1920 | 6'2" | 205 | Topeka, KS US |
| J. W. Jones | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| John Jones | L | L | October 5, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Joe Koppe | R | R | October 19, 1930 | 5'10" | 165 | Detroit, MI US |
| Doyle Lade | R | R | February 17, 1921 | 5'10" | 183 | Fairbury, NE US |
| Max Lanier | R | L | August 18, 1915 | 5'11" | 180 | Denton, NC US |
| Les Layton | R | R | November 18, 1921 | 6'0" | 165 | Nardin, OK US |
| Buddy Lively | R | R | February 14, 1925 | 6'0" | 200 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Mickey Livingston | R | R | November 15, 1914 | 6'1" | 185 | Newberry, SC US |
| Fred Martin | R | R | June 27, 1915 | 6'1" | 185 | Williams, OK US |
| Howard Martin | R | 6'2" | 178 | Wichita, KS US | ||
| James Martin | R | July 16, 1929 | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Mel McGaha | R | R | September 26, 1926 | 6'2" | 198 | Bastrop, LA US |
| William Parsons | L | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Knowles Piercey | L | L | January 31, 1924 | 6'2" | 180 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Jesse Priest | R | R | September 18, 1929 | 6'2" | 175 | Briggs, TX US |
| Hugh Sooter | R | R | May 30, 1927 | 5'9" | 174 | |
| Joe Szekely | R | R | February 2, 1925 | 5'11" | 180 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Bill Tremel | R | R | July 4, 1929 | 5'11" | 180 | Lilly, PA US |
| Claude White | R | R | 5'10" | 175 |
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.
