1953 Winston-Salem Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 69-70
Finished 6th in the CL
Manager: Jimmy Brown (69-70)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Ballpark: Southside Park, Ernie Shore Stadium (Field)
Attendance: 53,700, Avg. 773
The Winston-Salem Cardinals of the Carolina League ended the 1953 season with a record of 69 wins and 70 losses, finishing sixth in the CL.
The Cardinals plated 626 runs and conceded 597 runs. Don Blasingame paced all regular hitters with a .290 average. Ted Wieand and Harry Hoitsma topped Winston-Salem with 12 wins each, while Ted Wieand recorded a 2.31 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1953 Winston-Salem Cardinals who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Don Lassetter, Ted Wieand and Don Blasingame.
Jimmy Brown served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Ban | L | L | February 2, 1930 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| James Beavers | R | R | February 18, 1928 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Ted Beck | R | R | June 16, 1926 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| William Bernier | R | R | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Robert Betancourt | R | R | August 17, 1930 | 5'11" | 156 | |
| Don Blasingame | L | R | March 16, 1932 | 5'10" | 160 | Corinth, MS US |
| Lew Carpenter | R | January 12, 1932 | Hayti, MO US | |||
| Joseph DiMartino | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Carmon Dugger | L | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Benny Fasano | L | L | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Donald Ford | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Joe Ford | R | R | September 6, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | Carter, OK US |
| Harry Fredericks | R | June 19, 1929 | 5'11" | 180 | Detroit, MI US | |
| Sam Goodsoozian | R | April 28, 1931 | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Bill Hinson | R | April 24, 1932 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Harry Hoitsma | R | R | September 26, 1929 | 6'3" | 198 | |
| Chuck Hollingsworth | R | R | July 30, 1933 | 5'9" | 165 | St. Joseph, MO US |
| Ralph Lageman | L | L | March 25, 1928 | 5'10" | 170 | Quincy, IL US |
| Don Lassetter | R | R | March 27, 1933 | 6'3" | 200 | Newnan, GA US |
| William Long | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Alton Miller | R | April 6, 1932 | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Donald Niedringhaus | R | 5'10" | 165 | St. Louis, MO US | ||
| Bill Paolisso | R | December 6, 1927 | 5'9" | 163 | ||
| Danny Pavone | R | June 18, 1930 | 5'8" | 170 | Queens, NY US | |
| Les Pinkham | R | R | April 11, 1932 | 6'1" | 195 | Christopher, IL US |
| George Schachle | L | August 26, 1929 | 6'2" | 200 | Elk City, OK US | |
| Preston Shepherd | L | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Robert Slaybaugh | L | L | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Ralph Torres | R | 6'0" | 169 | |||
| Mike Trapani | L | January 23, 1931 | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Ted Wieand | R | R | April 4, 1933 | 6'2" | 195 | Walnutport, PA US |
| Dave Young | R | July 23, 1929 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Enso Zanatta | L | R | 6'2" | 190 |
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.
