1953 Appleton Papermakers Roster
Wisconsin State League (WSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 43-77
Finished 7th in the WSL
Manager: Travis Jackson (43-77)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Appleton, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Goodland Field
Attendance: 40,591, Avg. 677
1953 Appleton Papermakers StatisticsTeam Record: 43-77
Finished 7th in the WSL
Manager: Travis Jackson (43-77)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Appleton, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Goodland Field
Attendance: 40,591, Avg. 677
The Appleton Papermakers of the Wisconsin State League ended the 1953 season with a record of 43 wins and 77 losses, finishing seventh in the WSL.
The Papermakers plated 616 runs and allowed 861 runs, most in the circuit. Philip Williams paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .339 average. Robert Gilmore topped Appleton with 9 wins, while Tom Tewksbury recorded a 4.07 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound. Travis Jackson served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Alden | R | R | October 18, 1934 | 5'8" | 145 | |
| Anthony Altomaro | L | 5'8" | 170 | |||
| Frank Bobowski | 5'11" | 170 | ||||
| Bob Breidt | R | July 5, 1934 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Jack Corbett | November 26, 1932 | |||||
| Arley Crist | ||||||
| Daniel Cronin | ||||||
| Donald Cross | L | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| John Czarnecki | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Stephen Depson | ||||||
| Wendell Doss | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Harold Edwards | ||||||
| Norm Fitzgerald | ||||||
| Frank Followell | L | L | October 10, 1932 | 6'1" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ervin Ford | R | 6'0" | 188 | |||
| Larry Fralic | L | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Robert Gilmore | R | R | 6'4" | 204 | ||
| Carmine Giordano | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Salvador Herrera | ||||||
| Bob Kirby | October 15, 1933 | 193 | Hartford, CT US | |||
| Joe Kleczynski | R | R | April 5, 1934 | 6'0" | 190 | Shamokin, PA US |
| Mickey McGuire | L | L | January 18, 1930 | 6'1" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| John McKinstry | L | R | June 23, 1935 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Gene Mechley | R | R | October 18, 1929 | 5'10" | 172 | Bellefontaine, OH US |
| John Mitchell | R | R | January 21, 1936 | 6'2" | 12 | |
| Harry Niehaus | ||||||
| William Randle | R | 5'9" | 180 | |||
| Robert Schlosberg | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Bob Shank | R | R | November 19, 1934 | 6'2" | 200 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Joe Subbiondo | R | March 16, 1928 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Tom Tewksbury | R | R | November 12, 1930 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Thomas Thompson | ||||||
| Roger Vander Wyst | L | 5'8" | 150 | |||
| Fred Wagner | S | L | April 12, 1929 | 6'2" | 167 | Zanesville, OH US |
| Jimmy Warmoth | L | L | June 26, 1930 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Philibert Wartman | L | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Joseph Whitley | L | November 22, 1929 | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Philip Williams | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Lew Wright | L | L | October 4, 1931 | 6'2" | 200 | Smyrna, DE US |
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.
