1953 Thetford Mines Mineurs Roster
Team Record: 59-65
Finished 4th in the PL
Manager: Bill Krueger (59-65)
Affiliation: St. Louis Browns
Location: Thetford Mines, Quebec, Canada
Ballpark: Bellevue Park
Attendance: 72,530, Avg. 1,170
Playoffs - Granby Phillies 4 games, Thetford Mines Mineurs 2
The Thetford Mines Mineurs of the Provincial League ended the 1953 season with a record of 59 wins and 65 losses, finishing fourth in the PL.
The Mineurs scored 702 runs and yielded 716 runs. Robert Kurtz and Solomon Mohn topped all regular hitters with a .298 average. Bill Diemer led Thetford Mines with 20 wins and a team-best 3.11 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Ray Brown played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Thetford Mines Mineurs to do so.
Bill Krueger served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Ala | R | R | August 3, 1930 | 5'10" | 210 | |
| Dick Archer | R | R | July 27, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Henri Auclair | ||||||
| William Beverley | R | R | 6'0" | 182 | ||
| Lloyd Boynton | R | March 26, 1925 | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Ray Brown | S | R | February 23, 1908 | 6'1" | 195 | Alger, OH US |
| Joseph Carolan | R | February 14, 1932 | 6'4" | 220 | ||
| Frank Curorke | L | R | December 29, 1928 | 6'1" | 178 | Chester County, PA US |
| Bill Diemer | R | R | July 21, 1931 | 5'10" | 210 | Woodslee, ON CA |
| Victor Fassero | S | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Bernard Febbraro | R | L | March 21, 1932 | 5'8" | 145 | |
| Charles Ferrante | L | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Gerald Fineman | L | 6'1" | 168 | |||
| James Givens | R | 5'11" | 150 | |||
| Mike Goffredo | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Scott Irwin | R | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Edward Isley | L | R | 5'6" | 143 | ||
| Bill Krueger | R | R | May 23, 1922 | 6'1" | 175 | Hickory, NC US |
| Robert Kurtz | R | 5'8" | 175 | |||
| Dave Mann | S | R | February 16, 1933 | 5'11" | 175 | Dalton, GA US |
| Carlton Melander | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Bill Milligan | L | April 23, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Solomon Mohn | R | 5'11" | 168 | |||
| Jim Randolph | R | June 12, 1932 | 5'8" | 175 | ||
| Donald Rosburg | L | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| William Satory | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| George Smith | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Paul Wargo | L | L | June 10, 1920 | 6'0" | 190 | Mayfield, PA US |
| Carver White | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Virgil Woods | R | R | 6'3" | 202 |
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.
