1953 Brownsville Charros Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: B
Team Record: 69-78
Finished 5th in the GCL
Manager: William Greer (0-0), Walter Sessi (0-0), Sam Harshaney (0-0)
Location: Brownsville, Texas
Ballpark: Lions Park
Attendance: 44,266, Avg. 602
1953 Brownsville Charros StatisticsTeam Record: 69-78
Finished 5th in the GCL
Manager: William Greer (0-0), Walter Sessi (0-0), Sam Harshaney (0-0)
Location: Brownsville, Texas
Ballpark: Lions Park
Attendance: 44,266, Avg. 602
The Brownsville Charros of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1953 season with a record of 69 wins and 78 losses, finishing fifth in the GCL.
William Greer, Walter Sessi and Sam Harshaney served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jabe Brazzle | R | R | July 26, 1929 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| Harold Bunch | January 4, 1930 | 6'3" | 180 | |||
| Gene Chaon | R | R | October 20, 1929 | 6'0" | 195 | Sidney, NE US |
| Cassius Clay | R | R | March 2, 1929 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Ken Cluley | L | July 22, 1928 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Weldon Day | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Vallie Eaves | R | R | September 6, 1911 | 6'2" | 180 | Allen, OK US |
| Leon English | L | 5'5" | 155 | |||
| Abelardo Fleitas | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Armando Galban | ||||||
| Armando Gallart | R | 6'2" | 162 | |||
| Miguel Gaspar | R | R | September 7, 1929 | 6'1" | 182 | |
| William Greer | R | 5'8" | 170 | |||
| Harold Jackson | L | January 12, 1925 | 6'3" | 180 | Middletown, OH US | |
| Steve Karas | R | November 20, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Joe Kracher | R | R | November 4, 1913 | 5'11" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Robert Leonhard | L | R | July 12, 1925 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Alejandro Moreno | R | R | June 6, 1932 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Otho Nitcholas | R | R | September 13, 1908 | 6'0" | 190 | McKinney, TX US |
| George Owen | L | R | October 30, 1926 | 6'1" | 205 | Boston, MA US |
| Carlos Prince | ||||||
| Milton Ralat | R | R | June 18, 1924 | 5'9" | 156 | |
| Curtis Ray | L | 6'3" | 192 | |||
| Rafael Rivas | L | L | May 24, 1922 | 5'10" | 155 | Puerto Padre, CU |
| Freddy Schmidt | R | R | February 9, 1916 | 6'1" | 185 | Hartford, CT US |
| Walter Sessi | L | L | July 23, 1918 | 6'3" | 225 | Finleyville, PA US |
| Andy Sierra | L | L | January 28, 1916 | 6'3" | 210 | Bay St. Louis, MS US |
| Oscar Solorzano | ||||||
| Theodore Squillante | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Antonio Tijerino | ||||||
| Donald Van Nest | L | October 2, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Carl Weatherton | R | 6'0" | 170 |
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.
