1953 Wilkes-Barre Barons Roster
Team Record: 54-95
Finished 7th in the EL
Manager: Danny Litwhiler (54-95)
Location: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Artillery Park
Attendance: 89,773, Avg. 1,205
The Wilkes-Barre Barons of the Eastern League ended the 1953 season with a record of 54 wins and 95 losses, finishing seventh in the EL.
The Barons plated 546 runs and allowed 802 runs, most in the circuit. Tom Korczowski paced all regular batters by connecting at a .285 clip. Harry Desert and Bill Sherman topped Wilkes-Barre with 13 wins each, while Alan Thune recorded a 3.23 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1953 Wilkes-Barre Barons who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Charlie Bowles, Tommy Hughes and Danny Litwhiler.
Danny Litwhiler served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theodore Birkeland | R | R | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Charlie Bowles | R | R | March 15, 1917 | 6'3" | 180 | Norwood, MA US |
| Bill Boyce | R | R | February 1, 1923 | 6'0" | 190 | Brighton, MA US |
| Irving Burton | R | R | September 19, 1926 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Dick Camilli | R | R | August 2, 1932 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Pete Caniglia | R | March 13, 1926 | 6'0" | 184 | Berwyn, PA US | |
| Phillip Condu | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Dan Daley | ||||||
| Andrew Daly | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Harry Desert | R | R | September 12, 1922 | 6'2" | 178 | |
| George Dries | L | L | June 9, 1925 | 6'3" | 195 | Reading, PA US |
| Arthur Dunham | L | L | March 21, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Tom Falk | L | L | September 4, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Arthur Faust | R | February 20, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US | |
| William Fogg | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Richard Gosselin | R | R | March 4, 1927 | 5'9" | 190 | |
| James Harris | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Tommy Hughes | R | R | October 7, 1919 | 6'1" | 190 | Wilkes-Barre, PA US |
| Roger Isringhaus | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Ray Kirchoff | R | R | June 5, 1929 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Leslie Klesitz | L | L | July 24, 1930 | 6'1" | ||
| Tom Korczowski | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| George Lambrinos | R | February 23, 1927 | 6'1" | 205 | Endicott, NY US | |
| Danny Litwhiler | R | R | August 31, 1916 | 5'10" | 198 | Ringtown, PA US |
| Mel Nee | R | R | October 17, 1922 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Ron Orlandi | August 21, 1928 | 192 | ||||
| Gerard Orleman | R | R | August 22, 1925 | 6'0" | 182 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Chuck Orner | R | 5'8" | 180 | |||
| Burt Ostby | R | L | October 8, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | Hennepin County, MN US |
| Joseph Petriello | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Vincent Pisani | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| James Pokel | L | L | March 30, 1928 | 5'11" | 210 | Plymouth, WI US |
| Hyman Prosk | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Henry Ptak | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Arthur Seguso | R | May 5, 1927 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Bill Sherman | R | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| William Simunek | R | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Rube Stohs | R | L | September 5, 1925 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| John Streza | R | R | April 7, 1920 | 6'3" | 220 | Alliance, OH US |
| Alan Thune | R | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| John Tondora | R | March 3, 1928 | 5'10" | 165 | Plains, PA US | |
| James Turner | R | 6'0" | 180 |
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.
