1953 Wytheville Statesmen Roster
Appalachian League (AL) - Class: D
Team Record: 48-78
Finished 5th in the AL
Manager: John O'Donnell (48-78)
Affiliation: St. Louis Browns
Location: Wytheville, Virginia
Ballpark: Withers Field
Attendance: 28,250, Avg. 448
1953 Wytheville Statesmen StatisticsTeam Record: 48-78
Finished 5th in the AL
Manager: John O'Donnell (48-78)
Affiliation: St. Louis Browns
Location: Wytheville, Virginia
Ballpark: Withers Field
Attendance: 28,250, Avg. 448
The Wytheville Statesmen of the Appalachian League ended the 1953 season with a record of 48 wins and 78 losses, finishing fifth in the AL.
The Statesmen tallied 739 runs and conceded 967 runs, most in the league. Benny Speares led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .327 average. John O'Donnell topped Wytheville with 12 wins, while Alan Weber recorded a 3.85 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers. John O'Donnell served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Bass | R | 5'6" | 155 | |||
| Charles Camilleri | L | L | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Christy Carabina | July 28, 1931 | |||||
| James Carpenter | ||||||
| Joe Carwardine | December 25, 1933 | |||||
| Merle Daugherty | ||||||
| Jerold Dodds | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Richard Ebeling | L | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Howard Fagan | ||||||
| Dan Gatta | R | R | April 19, 1935 | 5'10" | 185 | Niles, OH US |
| Russell Gramlow | R | R | April 14, 1935 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| William Hain | R | R | January 9, 1934 | 6'3" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Robert Hanlin | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Martin Herr | ||||||
| Donald Hinrichs | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Larry Jonesi | R | April 26, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | Chicago, IL US | |
| James Karrigan | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| John Maltagliati | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Russell McDonald | R | R | January 16, 1935 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Carlton Melander | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Harold Norton | ||||||
| John O'Donnell | L | L | 5'11" | 163 | ||
| Orville Porter | January 30, 1934 | |||||
| Leonard Schuermann | L | R | August 2, 1931 | 5'9" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Benny Speares | R | July 24, 1933 | 5'10" | 165 | Anderson, SC US | |
| Alan Weber | R | R | July 17, 1934 | 5'8" | 160 | St. Johns, MI US |
| Roger Weberg | R | R | January 11, 1930 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Sam Wiggins | L | 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.
