1953 Visalia Stars Roster
Team Record: 67-73
Finished 5th in the CL
Manager: Jerry Gardner (67-73)
Location: Visalia, California
Ballpark: Recreation Park
Attendance: 53,396, Avg. 763
The Visalia Stars of the California League ended the 1953 season with a record of 67 wins and 73 losses, finishing fifth in the CL.
The Stars scored 810 runs, best in the league. Visalia conceded 848 runs. Jack O'Keefe led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .328 average. Loyal Bloxam topped the team with 17 wins, while Solon Shaw, too added 15 or more wins, too Loyal Bloxam recorded a 2.93 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Howie Goss played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Visalia Stars to do so.
Jerry Gardner served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Alfano | R | R | July 18, 1923 | 5'8" | 160 | Portland, OR US |
| Nick Ananias | R | R | January 4, 1928 | 6'1" | 186 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Robert Ayres | R | R | October 12, 1934 | 5'10" | 165 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Charlie Barnes | R | R | August 6, 1934 | 6'3" | 200 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Charlie Beene | R | R | September 4, 1933 | 6'2" | 175 | Bixby, OK US |
| Loyal Bloxam | R | R | April 11, 1928 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Floyd Brower | R | R | September 19, 1932 | 6'3" | 200 | Riverside, CA US |
| John Caruso | R | R | August 14, 1933 | 6'1" | 175 | San Jose, CA US |
| Don Corella | L | L | April 14, 1934 | 6'2" | 185 | San Luis Obispo, CA US |
| Jerry Gardner | R | November 28, 1920 | 5'11" | 170 | Clifton, CO US | |
| Howie Goss | R | R | November 1, 1934 | 6'4" | 204 | Wewoka, OK US |
| Reginaldo Grenald | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Carl Gretlein | R | R | 5'10" | 177 | ||
| Ron Hagler | R | R | December 16, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| James Hanson | R | R | February 1, 1933 | 5'11" | 170 | Long Beach, CA US |
| James Hinson | ||||||
| Neil Huff | R | R | July 14, 1930 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Bill Jackson | R | R | September 3, 1934 | 6'3" | 195 | Pocatello, ID US |
| Del Johnston | R | R | December 22, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | Salina, KS US |
| Gerry MacKay | L | R | February 19, 1930 | 6'0" | 165 | Kenton, MB CA |
| John McDevitt | R | September 22, 1931 | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Jerry Meyer | R | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Red Montgomery | R | R | February 1, 1934 | 5'10" | 168 | Harjo, OK US |
| Ray O'Connor | R | R | July 28, 1929 | 6'1" | 183 | Venice, CA US |
| Jack O'Keefe | L | L | October 7, 1932 | 6'0" | 200 | New York, NY US |
| Richard Pierce | R | R | August 9, 1934 | 5'11" | 160 | Bell, CA US |
| Jose Roman | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Jay Roundy | L | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Richard Schroyer | R | R | August 9, 1934 | 6'2" | 180 | San Rafael, CA US |
| Solon Shaw | L | R | March 30, 1934 | 6'2" | 173 | Furean, OK US |
| Jack Spence | R | R | February 15, 1935 | 6'3" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Harry Theodosis | R | R | March 30, 1931 | 6'0" | 170 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Harry Weakley | R | R | June 13, 1929 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Chuck Winslow | R | R | September 13, 1934 | 6'0" | 160 | Augusta, ME US |
| Rollin Wortley | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Robert Wuesthoff | R | R | May 25, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | Alameda, CA 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.
