1953 Buffalo Bisons Roster
Team Record: 87-65
Finished 3rd in the IL
Manager: Jack Tighe (87-65)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Buffalo, New York
Ballpark: Offermann Stadium
Attendance: 268,086, Avg. 3,527
Playoffs - Montreal Royals 4 games, Buffalo Bisons 2
The Buffalo Bisons of the International League ended the 1953 season with a record of 87 wins and 65 losses, finishing third in the IL.
The Bisons scored 720 runs and allowed 701 runs. Frank Carswell led Buffalo with 23 home runs, while Jake Crawford walloped 15 or more, too. Bill Tuttle and Frank Carswell each drove in 75 runs. Buddy Hicks paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .295. Frank Lary topped the team with 17 wins, and Earl Harrist recorded a 2.66 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1953 Buffalo Bisons who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were John Baumgartner, Frank Bolling, Jim Bunning, Frank Carswell, Jake Crawford, Harold Daugherty, Joe Erautt, Paul Foytack, Earl Harrist, Buddy Hicks, Ken Johnson, Milt Jordan, Ray Katt, Eddie Kazak, Al Lakeman, Frank Lary, Carl Linhart, Dave Madison, Ernie Nevel, Bill Tuttle, Bill Voiselle and Jack Wallaesa.
Jack Tighe served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Baumgartner | R | R | May 29, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Frank Bolling | R | R | November 16, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | Mobile, AL US |
| Jim Bunning | R | R | October 23, 1931 | 6'3" | 190 | Southgate, KY US |
| Frank Carswell | R | R | November 6, 1919 | 6'0" | 195 | Palestine, TX US |
| Kenneth Chapman | R | April 26, 1921 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Lawrence Ciesielski | R | 5'10" | 190 | |||
| Donald Coppage | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Eugene Costello | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | Sprague, WA US | |
| Jake Crawford | R | R | March 30, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | Campbell, MO US |
| Harold Daugherty | R | R | October 12, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | Paris, PA US |
| Joe Erautt | R | R | September 1, 1921 | 5'9" | 175 | Vibank, SK CA |
| Paul Foytack | R | R | November 16, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 | Scranton, PA US |
| Kenneth Fremming | L | R | May 14, 1929 | 6'2" | 220 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Earl Harrist | R | R | April 20, 1919 | 6'0" | 175 | Dubach, LA US |
| Buddy Hicks | S | R | February 15, 1927 | 5'10" | 170 | Belvedere, CA US |
| Dick Hoeksema | L | L | March 25, 1929 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Kenneth Humphrey | L | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Ken Johnson | L | L | January 14, 1923 | 6'1" | 185 | Topeka, KS US |
| Milt Jordan | R | R | May 24, 1927 | 6'2" | 207 | Mineral Springs, PA US |
| Thaddeus Kapuscinski | R | R | January 13, 1928 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Ray Katt | R | R | May 9, 1927 | 6'2" | 190 | New Braunfels, TX US |
| Eddie Kazak | R | R | July 18, 1920 | 6'0" | 175 | Steubenville, OH US |
| Al Lakeman | R | R | December 31, 1918 | 6'2" | 195 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Frank Lary | R | R | April 10, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 | Northport, AL US |
| Carl Linhart | L | R | December 14, 1929 | 5'11" | 184 | Zborov, Olomouc CZ |
| Edwin Little | R | August 16, 1929 | 6'2" | 220 | Grandville, MI US | |
| Dave Madison | R | R | February 1, 1921 | 6'3" | 190 | Brooksville, MS US |
| John Maldovan | R | R | May 17, 1922 | 5'9" | 165 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Al McNeilance | R | R | September 4, 1927 | 5'11" | 175 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Ernie Nevel | R | R | August 17, 1919 | 5'11" | 190 | Charleston, MO US |
| Emil Restaino | R | January 7, 1929 | 5'10" | 171 | ||
| Daniel Ryan | R | R | June 3, 1924 | 5'10" | 180 | Albany, NY US |
| Bill Tuttle | R | R | July 4, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | Elmwood, IL US |
| Bill Voiselle | R | R | January 29, 1919 | 6'4" | 200 | Greenwood, SC US |
| Jack Wallaesa | S | R | August 31, 1919 | 6'3" | 191 | Easton, PA US |
| John Weiss | R | R | October 20, 1924 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Al Yaylian | L | L | November 17, 1923 | 5'8" | 180 | Fresno, CA US |
| Harvey Zernia | L | May 31, 1926 | 6'1" | 175 | Milwaukee, WI 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.
