1953 Chicago White Sox Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 89-65
Finished 3rd in the AL
Attendance: 1,191,353, Avg. 19,199
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Paul Richards (89-65)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1953 Chicago White Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 89-65
Finished 3rd in the AL
Attendance: 1,191,353, Avg. 19,199
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Paul Richards (89-65)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1953 Chicago White Sox Results
The Chicago White Sox of the American League ended the 1953 season with a record of 89 wins and 65 losses, finishing third in the AL.
The White Sox plated 716 runs and allowed 592 runs. Minnie Minoso paced Chicago with 15 home runs and drove in 104 runs, while leading all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .313. Billy Pierce topped the team with 18 wins, and Virgil Trucks added 15 or more wins, too Sandy Consuegra registered a 2.54 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Paul Richards coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Aloma | P | R | R | June 19, 1923 | 6'2" | 195 | Havana, La Habana Cuba |
| Gene Bearden | P | L | L | September 5, 1920 | 6'3" | 198 | Lexa, AR USA |
| Neil Berry | 2B | R | R | January 11, 1922 | 5'10" | 168 | Kalamazoo, MI USA |
| Bob Boyd | 1B | L | L | October 1, 1919 | 5'10" | 170 | Potts Camp, MS USA |
| Tommy Byrne | P | L | L | December 31, 1919 | 6'1" | 182 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Chico Carrasquel | SS | R | R | January 23, 1926 | 6'0" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Capital Venezuela |
| Allie Clark | 1B | R | R | June 16, 1923 | 6'0" | 185 | South Amboy, NJ USA |
| Sandy Consuegra | P | R | R | September 3, 1920 | 5'11" | 165 | Potrerillo, Holguín Cuba |
| Sam Dente | SS | R | R | April 26, 1922 | 5'11" | 175 | Harrison, NJ USA |
| Joe Dobson | P | R | R | January 20, 1917 | 6'2" | 197 | Durant, OK USA |
| Fritz Dorish | P | R | R | July 13, 1921 | 5'11" | 204 | Swoyersville, PA USA |
| Bob Elliott | 3B | R | R | November 26, 1916 | 6'0" | 185 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Ferris Fain | 1B | L | L | March 29, 1921 | 5'11" | 180 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Mike Fornieles | P | R | R | January 18, 1932 | 5'11" | 155 | Havana, La Habana Cuba |
| Nellie Fox | 2B | L | R | December 25, 1927 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Thomas, PA USA |
| Earl Harrist | P | R | R | April 20, 1919 | 6'0" | 175 | Dubach, LA USA |
| Hal Hudson | P | L | L | May 4, 1927 | 5'10" | 175 | Grosse Pointe, MI USA |
| Connie Johnson | P | R | R | December 27, 1922 | 6'4" | 200 | Stone Mountain, GA USA |
| Bob Keegan | P | R | R | August 4, 1920 | 6'2" | 207 | Rochester, NY USA |
| Lou Kretlow | P | R | R | June 27, 1921 | 6'2" | 185 | Apache, OK USA |
| Rocky Krsnich | 3B | R | R | August 5, 1927 | 6'1" | 174 | West Allis, WI USA |
| Sherm Lollar | C | R | R | August 23, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | Durham, AR USA |
| Fred Marsh | 3B | R | R | January 5, 1924 | 5'10" | 180 | Valley Falls, KS USA |
| Sam Mele | RF | R | R | January 21, 1922 | 6'1" | 183 | Astoria, NY USA |
| Minnie Minoso | LF | R | R | November 29, 1923 | 5'10" | 175 | Perico, Matanzas Cuba |
| Billy Pierce | P | L | L | April 2, 1927 | 5'10" | 160 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Jim Rivera | CF | L | L | July 22, 1921 | 6'0" | 196 | New York, NY USA |
| Saul Rogovin | P | R | R | March 24, 1922 | 6'2" | 205 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Connie Ryan | 3B | R | R | February 27, 1920 | 5'11" | 175 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Bud Sheely | C | L | R | November 26, 1920 | 6'1" | 200 | Spokane, WA USA |
| Vern Stephens | 3B | R | R | October 23, 1920 | 5'10" | 185 | McAlister, NM USA |
| Bud Stewart | LF | L | R | June 15, 1916 | 5'11" | 160 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Virgil Trucks | P | R | R | April 26, 1917 | 5'11" | 198 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Bill Wilson | CF | R | R | November 6, 1928 | 6'2" | 200 | Central City, NE USA |
| Red Wilson | C | R | R | March 7, 1929 | 6'0" | 200 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Tom Wright | RF | L | R | September 22, 1923 | 5'11" | 180 | Shelby, NC USA |
