1953 Victoria Tyees Roster
Team Record: 57-81
Finished 10th in the WIL
Manager: Cecil Garriott (57-81)
Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Ballpark: Royal Athletic Park
Attendance: 55,352, Avg. 802
The Victoria Tyees of the Western International League ended the 1953 season with a record of 57 wins and 81 losses, finishing tenth in the WIL.
The Tyees plated 776 runs and conceded 857 runs, most in the circuit. Don Pries topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .329. Bill Prior led Victoria with 15 wins and a team-best 4.64 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1953 Victoria Tyees who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jim Clark, Nap Gulley and Cecil Garriott.
Cecil Garriott served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Abernathy | L | L | November 1, 1922 | 6'3" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bill Bottler | R | R | June 4, 1932 | 6'0" | 200 | Portland, OR US |
| Luther Branham | R | R | 5'6" | 160 | ||
| Sam Brusa | R | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Herman Charles | R | 5'11" | 168 | |||
| Joe Clardy | L | June 9, 1926 | 6'0" | 165 | Council Bluffs, IA US | |
| Jim Clark | R | R | September 21, 1927 | 5'9" | 150 | Baggaley, PA US |
| Charles Davis | R | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Earl Dollins | L | L | December 24, 1923 | 5'11" | 170 | Corning, AR US |
| Bob Drilling | R | R | October 2, 1927 | 6'0" | 195 | Fonda, IA US |
| Cecil Garriott | L | R | August 15, 1916 | 5'8" | 165 | Harristown, IL US |
| Granny Gladstone | R | R | January 26, 1925 | 5'11" | 172 | Panama Canal Zone, PA |
| Nap Gulley | L | L | August 29, 1924 | 6'1" | 175 | Huttig, AR US |
| Jim Harford | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Dewey Helbig | R | R | September 21, 1932 | 6'0" | 200 | Denver, CO US |
| Berlyn Hodges | L | L | January 13, 1933 | 6'0" | 175 | Fernie, BC CA |
| Donald Hopp | R | R | January 13, 1933 | 6'3" | 185 | Oregon City, OR US |
| Benjamin Jeffey | L | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Ben Lorino | L | L | May 21, 1928 | 6'1" | 195 | Trinidad, CO US |
| Milt Martin | R | R | April 25, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bob Moniz | L | R | August 13, 1925 | 5'9" | 175 | Oakland, CA US |
| Ronald Odekirk | ||||||
| Don Pries | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Bill Prior | L | R | January 18, 1923 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Gale Taylor | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Zeb Walker | R | L | October 19, 1930 | 6'1" | 169 | Dermott, AR US |
| Benjamin Williams | S | R | April 28, 1931 | 5'10" | 175 | Bedford, PA US |
| William Wisneski | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Pete Younie | L | L | April 2, 1929 | 5'10" | 170 | Jasper, AB CA |
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.
