1953 Terre Haute Phillies Roster
Team Record: 76-52
Finished 1st in the IIIL
Manager: Hub Kittle (76-52)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Terre Haute, Indiana
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 64,428, Avg. 1,007
Playoffs - Evansville Braves 3 games, Terre Haute Phillies 2
The Terre Haute Phillies of the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League ended the 1953 season with a record of 76 wins and 52 losses, finishing first in the IIIL.
The Phillies scored 712 runs and conceded 608 runs. Harry Anderson paced batters with significant playing time with a .323 average. Jim Owens topped Terre Haute with 22 wins, while John Anderson added 15 or more wins, too Jim Owens earned a 2.51 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1953 Terre Haute Phillies who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Seth Morehead, Mickey Micelotta, Harry Anderson, John Anderson, Lou Possehl and Jim Owens.
Hub Kittle served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Anderson | L | R | September 10, 1931 | 6'3" | 205 | North East, MD US |
| John Anderson | R | R | November 23, 1929 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Chet Ashman | L | R | June 11, 1927 | 6'2" | 195 | Tulalip, WA US |
| Prosper Boutet | R | R | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Bill Bright | L | L | May 26, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | Bloomfield, IN US |
| James Brown | R | L | April 21, 1932 | 5'10" | 188 | Greenville, IL US |
| Dean Cassell | March 29, 1928 | |||||
| Ronald Cole | L | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Don Edwards | R | R | July 6, 1927 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| James Gorman | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Bob Harrell | R | R | November 27, 1934 | 6'1" | 195 | Eure, NC US |
| Louis Heyman | R | R | June 2, 1920 | 6'3" | 230 | Chicago, IL US |
| William Hoffman | ||||||
| Richard Hollenkamp | ||||||
| Bill Jankowski | R | R | February 10, 1926 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Hub Kittle | R | R | February 19, 1917 | 6'1" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| John Lundquist | L | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Mickey Micelotta | R | R | October 20, 1928 | 5'11" | 185 | Corona, NY US |
| Sam Mitchell | R | July 3, 1930 | 5'11" | 195 | Newark, NJ US | |
| Seth Morehead | L | L | August 15, 1934 | 6'0" | 195 | Houston, TX US |
| Ralph Onnasch | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Jim Owens | R | R | January 16, 1934 | 5'11" | 180 | Gifford, PA US |
| Joseph Podoley | L | R | March 28, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Lou Possehl | R | R | April 12, 1926 | 6'2" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Eddie Sack | R | August 25, 1932 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Phil Stevens | L | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Ben Tompkins | R | October 4, 1929 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Jack Trautwein | L | L | April 10, 1931 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Frank Turcy | L | November 15, 1928 | 5'9" | 175 | Bridgeport, CT US | |
| Keith Williamson | R | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Fred Zirella | R | 5'9" | 170 |
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.
