1953 Wichita Indians Roster
Team Record: 58-96
Finished 8th in the WL
Manager: George Hausmann (0-0), Mark Christman (0-0)
Affiliation: St. Louis Browns
Location: Wichita, Kansas
Ballpark: Lawrence-Dumont Stadium
Attendance: 68,683, Avg. 892
The Wichita Indians of the Western League ended the 1953 season with a record of 58 wins and 96 losses, finishing eighth in the WL.
The Indians plated 676 runs and surrendered 784 runs. Jerry Jacobs led batters with significant playing time by hitting .304. James Upchurch topped Wichita with 11 wins, while Mel Held earned a 3.23 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1953 Wichita Indians who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Mel Held, Jim Pisoni, Mark Christman, George Hausmann and Chuck Locke.
George Hausmann and Mark Christman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Brown | R | R | January 30, 1931 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Charlie Buck | L | October 1, 1929 | 5'10" | 186 | ||
| Mark Christman | R | R | October 21, 1913 | 5'11" | 175 | Maplewood, MO US |
| Mike Colombo | R | R | October 29, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Victor Fassero | S | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| George Hausmann | R | R | February 11, 1916 | 5'5" | 145 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Mel Held | R | R | April 12, 1929 | 6'1" | 178 | Edon, OH US |
| Richard Honacki | R | 5'8" | 165 | |||
| Billy Hyde | R | R | March 9, 1930 | 6'2" | 190 | Van Buren, AR US |
| Jerry Jacobs | R | July 8, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Bob Knoke | L | March 21, 1930 | 6'3" | 190 | Raddle, IL US | |
| Pete Konyar | R | R | May 29, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Steve Kovach | R | R | May 22, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Julian Ladera | R | R | July 15, 1928 | 5'10" | 165 | Carmen de Uria, VE |
| Roy Leafgren | R | August 4, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | Akron, OH US | |
| Louie Letlow | L | L | August 7, 1929 | 6'0" | 178 | Lee County, AL US |
| Chuck Locke | R | R | May 5, 1932 | 5'11" | 185 | Malden, MO US |
| Jack Martin | L | L | November 23, 1929 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Bob Masser | L | August 2, 1928 | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Burke McLaughlin | R | R | October 22, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | Moody, AL US |
| Bill Milligan | L | April 23, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| John O'Donnell | L | L | 5'11" | 163 | ||
| Juan Perez | R | 5'10" | 190 | |||
| Bill Pilgram | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Jim Pisoni | R | R | August 14, 1929 | 5'10" | 169 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Witty Quintana | R | March 17, 1933 | 5'11" | 175 | Banos Oriente, CU | |
| Ramon Rodriguez | R | R | 6'1" | 210 | ||
| Russ Rosburg | R | L | April 20, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | Seattle, WA US |
| Norm Rynard | R | R | February 10, 1930 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Bob Schmitt | R | L | December 19, 1931 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Ira Smith | R | R | May 12, 1927 | 5'11" | 175 | Wichita, KS US |
| William Springfield | R | R | August 5, 1930 | 5'8" | 165 | Roxboro, MA US |
| James Upchurch | R | L | July 24, 1928 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Arthur Vicital | S | 6'1" | 165 | |||
| Ray Wicker | L | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Adam Young |
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.
