1953 Tifton Blue Sox Roster
Team Record: 84-55
Finished 3rd in the GGL
Manager: Edd Hartness (84-55)
Location: Tifton, Georgia
Ballpark: Eve Park
Attendance: 31,260, Avg. 450
Playoffs - Brunswick Pirates 4 games, Tifton Blue Sox 0
The Tifton Blue Sox of the Georgia-Florida League ended the 1953 season with a record of 84 wins and 55 losses, finishing third in the GGL.
The Blue Sox scored 764 runs and surrendered 633 runs. Edd Hartness led all regular hitters by hitting .322. Jim Cater topped Tifton with 21 wins, while Joseph Johnson and Brad Clapham added 15 or more wins, too Jim Cater earned a 2.66 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances. Edd Hartness served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Adams | ||||||
| Andrew Ashton | May 1, 1930 | New Smyrna Beach, FL US | ||||
| Robert Badour | ||||||
| Kenneth Boyce | ||||||
| Leon Braun | ||||||
| Raymond Bush | ||||||
| Frank Calobrisi | R | April 16, 1933 | 5'9" | 150 | ||
| Irving Carn | ||||||
| Jim Cater | L | L | July 31, 1926 | 6'2" | 185 | Pickens, SC US |
| Edward Celardo | R | 5'11" | 173 | |||
| Loran Chafin | L | August 9, 1926 | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Brad Clapham | S | L | August 19, 1933 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Franklin Cooper | L | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Carl Davis | L | L | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Edgar DeFore | ||||||
| John DiRoberto | ||||||
| Robert Ford | R | 5'9" | 145 | |||
| Newton Harrison | R | 5'7" | 140 | |||
| Edd Hartness | L | March 12, 1918 | 6'0" | 195 | Murphy, NC US | |
| Norman Hughes | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Ivy Johnson | L | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Joseph Johnson | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Robert Johnston | R | 5'10" | 168 | |||
| James Little | ||||||
| Carlos Lopez | ||||||
| Douglas McPartland | ||||||
| Edwin Menapace | October 21, 1926 | |||||
| Stanley Miarka | R | February 8, 1932 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Richard Musser | June 15, 1934 | |||||
| Thomas Roberts | R | R | March 3, 1928 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Donald Robinson | R | August 21, 1927 | 6'1" | 195 | Akron, OH US | |
| Tony Sarmiento | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Paul Turtzo | L | December 1, 1928 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| William Upchurch | ||||||
| Joseph Volpe | R | R | 6'0" | 155 | ||
| Charles Ware |
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.
