1953 Thomasville Dodgers Roster
Team Record: 90-47
Finished 1st in the GGL
Manager: John Angelone (90-47)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Thomasville, Georgia
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 41,223, Avg. 602
Playoffs - Thomasville Dodgers 4 games, Albany Cardinals 2
Finals - Brunswick Pirates 4 games, Thomasville Dodgers 3
The Thomasville Dodgers of the Georgia-Florida League ended the 1953 season with a record of 90 wins and 47 losses, finishing first in the GGL.
The Dodgers led the league with just 604 runs allowed. Thomasville scored 862 runs. James Stephenson paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .333 clip. Robert Koczwara topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.28 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound. John Angelone served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultus Alvarez | R | R | May 2, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | Cumanayagua, CU |
| Dewey Ammons | L | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| John Angelone | R | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| George Anthony | ||||||
| Billy Bledsoe | L | R | August 3, 1930 | 6'1" | 165 | Perry, GA US |
| Gayle Boykin | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Bob Carter | R | July 1, 1932 | 5'10" | 195 | ||
| William Chandler | R | R | 6'4" | 168 | ||
| William Dixon | R | 5'7" | 172 | |||
| Bobby Elkins | L | December 9, 1933 | 6'1" | 175 | Lillie, LA US | |
| William Gonet | July 1, 1933 | |||||
| Joseph Gravino | April 11, 1930 | Kansas City, MO US | ||||
| Joe Gulvas | R | February 23, 1928 | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Larry Hampshire | L | R | September 23, 1931 | 5'10" | 165 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Joshua Hearn | L | L | 6'4" | 175 | ||
| Jim Hughes | L | December 2, 1932 | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Edward Jezek | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Robert Koczwara | R | R | January 21, 1935 | 5'11" | 165 | New Bedford, MA US |
| Jim Koranda | R | R | June 3, 1934 | 6'3" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Hugo Marocchi | R | 6'2" | 194 | |||
| Chick McCombie | R | R | January 28, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | Elmira, PA US |
| John McLean | R | L | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Deane Mink | S | L | April 12, 1934 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Clark Mixon | L | R | February 10, 1935 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Richard Naylor | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Robert Norris | L | 6'2" | 170 | |||
| Silas Ramsey | R | R | August 2, 1932 | 6'1" | 180 | Auburndale, NY US |
| Fred Randle | ||||||
| William Riepple | L | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| Lynn Rogers | R | R | 5'7" | 160 | ||
| Bienvenido Salas | R | 5'8" | 155 | |||
| James Stephenson | L | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| George Wasconis | R | R | October 17, 1934 | 6'2" | 180 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Jerry Wright | R | R | August 31, 1934 | 6'1" | 70 | Fort Smith, AR US |
| Bob Yoder | L | R | March 21, 1934 | 5'10" | 180 |
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.
