1953 Wisconsin Rapids White Sox Roster
Team Record: 53-70
Finished 6th in the WSL
Manager: Wally Millies (53-70)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Witter Field
Attendance: 37,066, Avg. 603
The Wisconsin Rapids White Sox of the Wisconsin State League ended the 1953 season with a record of 53 wins and 70 losses, finishing sixth in the WSL.
The White Sox scored 595 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 654 runs. Richard Szymczak paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .293. Luis Perez topped Wisconsin Rapids with 13 wins and a team-best 2.69 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Johnny Schaive played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Wisconsin Rapids White Sox to do so.
Wally Millies served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Bade | ||||||
| Joseph Borzellino | R | September 24, 1934 | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Ollie Brantley | R | R | September 16, 1931 | 6'3" | 178 | Lexa, AR US |
| Glenn Brickey | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Fred Cassel | L | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Thomas Denny | L | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Gene Evans | R | August 9, 1928 | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Lewis Glidewell | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Raymond Golobic | ||||||
| William Harris | ||||||
| Juan Hernandez | R | 6'6" | 200 | |||
| Eldon Johnson | R | R | October 13, 1934 | Minier, IL US | ||
| Mitchell June | R | R | December 28, 1926 | 6'3" | 193 | |
| John Kolodziejski | ||||||
| Lee Kuntz | ||||||
| Don LaVelle | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Frank Layana | R | September 15, 1934 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Robert Lesko | L | 6'1" | 170 | |||
| Randy Lewis | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Richard Lewis | ||||||
| Dick Lombardi | R | September 8, 1932 | 5'11" | 186 | ||
| James Megargel | L | 6'1" | 183 | |||
| Marcus Morgan | ||||||
| Luis Perez | R | R | March 22, 1931 | 5'8" | 150 | |
| Rich Ramos | R | R | January 5, 1934 | 6'5" | 225 | |
| Darrel Richardson | June 22, 1934 | |||||
| Neil Roberts | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Johnny Ross | L | L | December 5, 1931 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Robert Rous | L | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Johnny Sansone | March 30, 1933 | |||||
| Darold Satchell | L | L | February 17, 1934 | 6'1" | 195 | Stapleton, NE US |
| Charley Schaffernoth | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Johnny Schaive | R | R | February 25, 1934 | 5'8" | 175 | Springfield, IL US |
| Haven Schmidt | L | R | September 23, 1935 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Richard Szymczak | L | May 4, 1934 | 5'10" | 175 | Toledo, OH US | |
| Robert Tritsch | L | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Harold Wallace | R | 5'11" | 190 | |||
| Gerald Weber | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Bill Witmer | R | January 11, 1930 | 5'9" | 169 | ||
| Gerald Witteveen |
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.
