1953 Beaumont Exporters Roster
Team Record: 65-89
Finished 8th in the TL
Manager: Al Vincent (65-89)
Location: Beaumont, Texas
Ballpark: Stuart Stadium
Attendance: 102,802, Avg. 1,335
The Beaumont Exporters of the Texas League ended the 1953 season with a record of 65 wins and 89 losses, finishing eighth in the TL.
The Exporters plated 657 runs and yielded 735 runs. Les Fleming paced Beaumont with 25 home runs, and Fred Taylor walloped 15 or more, too. Les Fleming drove in 97 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .317 clip. Don Fracchia led the team with 15 wins, while Don Swartz recorded a 3.45 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1953 Beaumont Exporters who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Al LaMacchia, George Eyrich, Steve Mesner, Tom Kirk, Clarence Beers, Ray Hamrick, Walt Lanfranconi, Fred Taylor, Jack Creel, Les Fleming and Earle Brucker.
Al Vincent served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Beers | R | R | December 9, 1918 | 6'0" | 175 | El Dorado, KS US |
| Ron Bowen | R | R | November 16, 1925 | 6'2" | 205 | Portland, OR US |
| James Brown | R | R | October 18, 1923 | 5'9" | 160 | Mojave, CA US |
| Earle Brucker | L | R | August 25, 1925 | 6'2" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Joe Chez | R | R | November 20, 1930 | 6'1" | 195 | Kalispell, MT US |
| Billy Costa | R | February 11, 1920 | 5'6" | 155 | ||
| Jack Creel | R | R | April 23, 1916 | 6'0" | 165 | Kyle, TX US |
| Ronald Curnan | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| George Eyrich | R | R | March 3, 1925 | 5'11" | 175 | Reading, PA US |
| John Faucett | R | R | March 12, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Jim Fiscalini | R | R | May 20, 1928 | 6'1" | 200 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Les Fleming | L | L | August 7, 1915 | 5'10" | 185 | Singleton, TX US |
| Don Fracchia | R | R | February 1, 1931 | 6'1" | 193 | Richmond, CA US |
| John Grice | R | R | March 15, 1924 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Harry Grubb | L | L | April 24, 1921 | 5'9" | 170 | Litchfield, IL US |
| Ray Hamrick | R | R | August 1, 1921 | 5'11" | 160 | Nashville, TN US |
| Bill Hockenbury | R | R | June 11, 1924 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| John Hoffman | L | R | November 30, 1923 | 6'4" | 215 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Milt Joffe | R | R | February 5, 1927 | 5'11" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Hugh King | R | R | 6'2" | 176 | ||
| Tom Kirk | L | L | September 27, 1927 | 5'10" | 182 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Edward Konick | R | R | 5'10" | 150 | ||
| Stephen Korfonta | L | 6'0" | 171 | |||
| Al LaMacchia | R | R | July 22, 1921 | 5'10" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Walt Lanfranconi | R | R | November 9, 1916 | 5'7" | 155 | Barre, VT US |
| Yale Lary | R | November 24, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | Fort Worth, TX US | |
| Harry Martin | R | December 30, 1919 | 5'11" | 175 | Miamitown, OH US | |
| Jack Maupin | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Carmine Melignano | R | R | January 12, 1926 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Steve Mesner | R | R | January 13, 1918 | 5'9" | 178 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| John Metkovich | R | R | October 4, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Charlie Ray | L | February 23, 1920 | 6'2" | 200 | Jemison, AL US | |
| Burton Smith | L | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Don Swartz | R | R | January 19, 1925 | 5'10" | 160 | Lorain, OH US |
| Fred Taylor | L | R | December 3, 1924 | 6'3" | 201 | Zanesville, OH US |
| Adolfo Torres | ||||||
| Bob Van Eman | L | L | October 19, 1923 | 6'1" | 180 | New Castle, PA US |
| Moose Vucelich | L | November 3, 1922 | 6'0" | 190 | Dilles Bottom, OH US | |
| Thomas Weaver | R | September 25, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Ray Williams | R | R | December 4, 1924 | 6'2" | 185 | Ensley, AL US |
| Ken Wright | R | R | January 9, 1932 | 5'10" | 180 | Sunnyside, WA 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.
