1953 Artesia Drillers Roster
Longhorn League (LL) - Class: C
Team Record: 72-62
Finished 4th in the LL
Manager: Earl Perry (0-0), Joe Bauman (0-0)
Location: Artesia, New Mexico
Ballpark: Brainard Park
Attendance: 40,042, Avg. 598
1953 Artesia Drillers StatisticsTeam Record: 72-62
Finished 4th in the LL
Manager: Earl Perry (0-0), Joe Bauman (0-0)
Location: Artesia, New Mexico
Ballpark: Brainard Park
Attendance: 40,042, Avg. 598
Playoffs - Carlsbad Potashers 4 games, Artesia Drillers 3
The Artesia Drillers of the Longhorn League ended the 1953 season with a record of 72 wins and 62 losses, finishing fourth in the LL.
Earl Perry and Joe Bauman served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andres Alonso | R | R | February 5, 1934 | 5'11" | 164 | |
| Fidel Alvarez | R | R | May 10, 1934 | 5'8" | 165 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Joe Bauman | L | L | April 16, 1922 | 6'4" | 235 | Welch, OK US |
| Joe Calderon | July 22, 1928 | 192 | ||||
| Hobert Cowger | ||||||
| Vincent DiGiantomasso | R | January 26, 1930 | 5'6" | 155 | ||
| Humberto Estrada | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Francisco Fernandez | ||||||
| Joe Fortin | R | June 20, 1923 | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Kenneth Foster | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Billy Haley | ||||||
| Paul Halter | R | June 30, 1922 | 5'10" | 180 | Cottonwood, ID US | |
| King | ||||||
| Francisco Marrero | ||||||
| Frank Martin | R | R | 6'1" | 220 | ||
| Melvin Miller | R | R | March 16, 1933 | 6'2" | 177 | |
| Patrick Monahan | ||||||
| Howard Morganstern | ||||||
| Lester Mulcahy | R | R | December 23, 1923 | 5'10" | 205 | Oakland, CA US |
| Arthur Neal | ||||||
| Fred Parker | R | R | 6'3" | 197 | ||
| Earl Perry | R | R | May 2, 1924 | 5'9" | 164 | |
| Robert Presley | ||||||
| Herminio Reyes | ||||||
| Leonard Ruyle | R | R | 6'3" | 198 | ||
| Armando Sanchez | R | April 30, 1933 | 5'7" | 175 | ||
| John Warren | R | May 18, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | Boynton, OK US | |
| Jack Wilcox | R | R | December 30, 1924 | 5'9" | 155 |
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.
