1953 Albuquerque Dukes Roster
West Texas-New Mexico League (WTNML) - Class: C
Team Record: 87-55
Finished 1st in the WTNML
Manager: Tom Jordan (87-55)
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Ballpark: Tingley Field
Attendance: 92,605, Avg. 1,304
1953 Albuquerque Dukes StatisticsTeam Record: 87-55
Finished 1st in the WTNML
Manager: Tom Jordan (87-55)
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Ballpark: Tingley Field
Attendance: 92,605, Avg. 1,304
Playoffs - Albuquerque Dukes 4 games, Lubbock Hubbers 2
Finals - Albuquerque Dukes 4 games, Clovis Pioneers 3
The Albuquerque Dukes of the West Texas-New Mexico League ended the 1953 season with a record of 87 wins and 55 losses, finishing first in the WTNML.
Tom Jordan served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Bartolomei | L | L | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Bud Bauhofer | S | R | November 9, 1930 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Lloyd Brown | L | L | December 25, 1904 | 5'9" | 170 | Beeville, TX US |
| Marlyn Burleson | L | R | April 3, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | Santa Paula, CA US |
| Webb Cenner | ||||||
| Wes Crossley | R | R | May 30, 1931 | 6'0" | 165 | Ecorse, MI US |
| Frank DeCarolis | R | R | July 29, 1930 | 5'5" | 165 | Leominster, MA US |
| Jerry Folkman | R | R | August 4, 1926 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Joe Geyer | July 19, 1929 | |||||
| William Guice | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Jim Hayes | R | June 13, 1922 | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Dave Henderson | L | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Joe Hinchman | L | L | March 19, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | Emma, KY US |
| Joe Jacobs | R | 5'8" | 155 | |||
| Tom Jordan | R | R | September 5, 1919 | 6'1" | 195 | Lawton, OK US |
| Don Lauters | R | R | January 12, 1931 | 5'6" | 160 | Sioux City, IA US |
| Bobby Lemmel | R | R | July 25, 1932 | 5'9" | 175 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Roy Lozan | ||||||
| Brian McGoldrick | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Melvin Miller | R | R | March 16, 1933 | 6'2" | 177 | |
| Dale Perry | R | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Joe Pierre | R | 5'9" | 156 | |||
| Pedro Santiago | L | July 23, 1925 | 5'5" | 150 | Coamo, PR | |
| Leonard Santos | S | R | 6'0" | 183 | ||
| Larry Segovia | R | November 29, 1932 | 5'8" | 170 | Monterey, CA US | |
| Herbert Simpson | L | L | August 29, 1920 | 5'8" | 170 | Hahnville, LA US |
| George Socha | R | R | 6'3" | 217 |
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.
