1953 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster

National League (NL)
Team Record: 50-104
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 557,697, Avg. 8,580
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Fred Haney (50-104)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1953 Pittsburgh Pirates Statistics
1953 Pittsburgh Pirates Results

The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1953 season with a record of 50 wins and 104 losses, finishing eighth in the NL.

The Pirates scored 622 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 887 runs, most in the circuit. Frank Thomas walloped 30 home runs for Pittsburgh, while Cal Abrams swatted 20 or more, too. Frank Thomas drove in 102 runs. Danny O'Connell paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .294 clip. Murry Dickson topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 4.53 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Fred Haney coached the team.

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Player Pos. Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Cal AbramsRFLLMarch 2, 19246'0"185Philadelphia, PA USA
Bob AddisPLRNovember 6, 19256'0"175Mineral, OH USA
Toby AtwellCLRMarch 8, 19245'9"185Leesburg, VA USA
Carlos BernierCFRRJanuary 28, 19275'9"180Juana Diaz, P.R.
Roger BowmanPRLAugust 18, 19276'0"175Amsterdam, NY USA
Pete Castiglione3BRRFebruary 13, 19215'11"175Greenwich, CT USA
Dick ColeSSRRMay 6, 19266'2"175Long Beach, CA USA
Brandy DavisLFRRSeptember 10, 19276'0"170Newark, DE USA
Murry DicksonPRRAugust 21, 19165'10"157Tracy, MO USA
Roy FacePRRFebruary 20, 19285'8"155Stephentown, NY USA
Ed FitzGeraldCRRMay 21, 19246'0"170Santa Ynez, CA USA
Bob FriendPRRNovember 24, 19306'0"190Lafayette, IN USA
Joe GaragiolaCLRFebruary 12, 19266'0"190St. Louis, MO USA
Bob HallPRRDecember 22, 19236'2"195Swissvale, PA USA
Dick Hall2BRRSeptember 27, 19306'6"200St. Louis, MO USA
Gene HermanskiRFLRMay 11, 19205'11"185Pittsfield, MA USA
Johnny HetkiPRRMay 12, 19226'1"202Leavenworth, KS USA
Cal HoguePRROctober 24, 19276'0"185Dayton, OH USA
Vic JanowiczCRRFebruary 26, 19305'9"185Elyria, OH USA
Ralph KinerLFRROctober 27, 19226'2"195Santa Rita, NM USA
Nick KobackCRRJuly 19, 19356'0"187Hartford, CT USA
Clem KoshorekPRRJune 20, 19255'4"165Royal Oak, MI USA
Paul LaPalmePLLDecember 14, 19235'10"175Springfield, MA USA
Johnny LindellPRRAugust 30, 19166'4"217Greeley, CO USA
Bill MacdonaldPRRMarch 28, 19295'10"170Alameda, CA USA
Woody MainPRRFebruary 12, 19226'3"195Delano, CA USA
George Metkovich1BLLOctober 8, 19206'1"185Angels Camp, CA USA
Felipe MontemayorCFLLFebruary 7, 19286'2"185Monterrey, Nu Mexico
Pete NatonCRRSeptember 9, 19316'1"200Flushing, NY USA
Eddie O'BrienSSRRDecember 11, 19305'9"165South Amboy, NJ USA
Johnny O'Brien2BRRDecember 11, 19305'9"170South Amboy, NJ USA
Danny O'Connell3BRRJanuary 21, 19295'11"168Paterson, NJ USA
Eddie Pellagrini2BRRMarch 13, 19185'9"160Boston, MA USA
Paul PettitPLLNovember 29, 19316'2"195Los Angeles, CA USA
Howie PolletPLLJune 26, 19216'1"175New Orleans, LA USA
Hal RiceLFLRFebruary 11, 19246'1"195Morganette, WV USA
Mike SandlockCBROctober 17, 19156'1"180Old Greenwich, CT USA
Bob SchultzPRLNovember 27, 19236'3"200Louisville, KY USA
Jack ShepardCRRMay 13, 19316'2"195Clovis, CA USA
Dick SmithSSRRJuly 21, 19265'8"160Blandburg, PA USA
Paul Smith1BLLMarch 19, 19315'8"165New Castle, PA USA
Frank ThomasCFRRJune 11, 19296'3"200Pittsburgh, PA USA
Preston Ward1BLRJuly 24, 19276'4"190Columbia, MO USA
Jim WaughPRRNovember 25, 19336'3"185Lancaster, OH USA



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