1953 St. Paul Saints Roster
Team Record: 72-82
Finished 6th in the AA
Manager: Clay Bryant (72-82)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Ballpark: Lexington Park
Attendance: 139,348, Avg. 1,810
The St. Paul Saints of the American Association ended the 1953 season with a record of 72 wins and 82 losses, finishing sixth in the AA.
The Saints scored 690 runs and conceded 717 runs. Don Zimmer led St. Paul with 23 home runs Bob Wilson drove in 77 runs. Jack Cassini paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .324. Bob Darnell, Ray Moore and Don Bessent topped the squad with 11 wins each, while Bob Darnell recorded a 3.12 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Joe Lutz, Bob Darnell, Gino Cimoli, Dick Whitman, Dixie Howell, Ray Coleman, Ray Moore, Ron Negray, Don Bessent, Al Epperly, Jack Cassini, Chris Van Cuyk, Walt Moryn, Hal Erickson, Bud Byerly, Pat McGlothin, Pete Wojey, Don Zimmer and Bob Wilson were all players from the 1953 St. Paul Saints who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Clay Bryant served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Bartz | R | December 1, 1925 | 6'3" | 185 | Detroit, MI US | |
| Don Bessent | R | R | March 13, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Wade Browning | L | L | March 16, 1922 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Bud Byerly | R | R | October 26, 1919 | 6'2" | 185 | Webster Groves, MO US |
| Ray Cash | R | R | June 28, 1924 | 6'2" | 198 | Richmond, VA US |
| Jack Cassini | R | R | October 26, 1919 | 5'10" | 175 | Dearborn, MI US |
| Gino Cimoli | R | R | December 18, 1929 | 6'1" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Ray Coleman | L | R | June 4, 1922 | 5'11" | 170 | Dunsmuir, CA US |
| Ray Dabek | R | R | January 8, 1927 | 5'10" | 185 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Bob Darnell | R | R | November 6, 1930 | 5'10" | 175 | Wewoka, OK US |
| Al Epperly | L | R | May 7, 1918 | 6'2" | 194 | Glidden, IA US |
| Hal Erickson | R | R | July 17, 1919 | 6'5" | 230 | Portland, OR US |
| Norman Fox | R | R | March 8, 1928 | 6'3" | 165 | |
| Dixie Howell | R | R | April 24, 1920 | 5'11" | 190 | Louisville, KY US |
| Al Leap | R | May 27, 1925 | 6'2" | 187 | ||
| Jack Lindsey | R | March 21, 1927 | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Joe Lutz | L | L | February 18, 1925 | 6'0" | 195 | Keokuk, IA US |
| Pat McGlothin | L | R | October 20, 1920 | 6'3" | 180 | Coalfield, TN US |
| Ray Moore | R | R | June 1, 1926 | 6'0" | 195 | Meadows, MD US |
| Walt Moryn | L | R | April 12, 1926 | 6'2" | 205 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Ron Negray | R | R | February 26, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | Akron, OH US |
| Hugh Oser | R | R | October 22, 1928 | 6'4" | 158 | |
| Danny Ozark | R | R | November 26, 1923 | 6'2" | 195 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Joe Roberson | R | L | September 22, 1935 | 6'6" | 200 | |
| Chris Van Cuyk | L | L | January 3, 1927 | 6'6" | 215 | Kimberly, WI US |
| Dick Whitman | L | R | November 9, 1920 | 5'11" | 170 | Woodburn, OR US |
| Bob Wilson | R | R | February 22, 1925 | 5'11" | 197 | Dallas, TX US |
| Pete Wojey | R | R | December 1, 1919 | 5'11" | 185 | Stowe, PA US |
| Don Zimmer | R | R | January 17, 1931 | 5'9" | 165 | Cincinnati, OH US |
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.
