1953 Borger Gassers Roster
West Texas-New Mexico League (WTNML) - Class: C
Team Record: 49-93
Finished 7th in the WTNML
Manager: Lloyd Brown (0-0), Hersh Martin (0-0)
Location: Borger, Texas
Ballpark: Huber Park
Attendance: 35,335, Avg. 498
1953 Borger Gassers StatisticsTeam Record: 49-93
Finished 7th in the WTNML
Manager: Lloyd Brown (0-0), Hersh Martin (0-0)
Location: Borger, Texas
Ballpark: Huber Park
Attendance: 35,335, Avg. 498
The Borger Gassers of the West Texas-New Mexico League ended the 1953 season with a record of 49 wins and 93 losses, finishing seventh in the WTNML.
Lloyd Brown and Hersh Martin served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danilo Abreu | ||||||
| Jose Aguirrechu | ||||||
| Waymon Armstead | August 22, 1926 | |||||
| Clifford Babbitt | R | R | August 8, 1932 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Stanley Becker | L | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Al Belinsky | R | R | September 22, 1928 | 6'2" | 195 | Berwick, PA US |
| Grover Blacksher | L | L | 5'7" | 150 | ||
| Joseph Borrego | R | L | September 5, 1926 | 5'11" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Frank Bounce | February 29, 1928 | Cleveland, OH US | ||||
| Lloyd Brown | L | L | December 25, 1904 | 5'9" | 170 | Beeville, TX US |
| James Cain | R | 6'0" | 172 | |||
| Bob Crues | R | R | December 31, 1918 | 6'3" | 185 | Frisco, TX US |
| Joe Decker | R | March 31, 1929 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Verde Dickey | R | R | August 13, 1932 | 5'11" | 180 | Sherman, TX US |
| Robert Dunn | ||||||
| Jim Eldridge | L | R | August 16, 1929 | 5'11" | 190 | Mangum, OK US |
| Ken Elliott | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Bill Ewen | R | R | March 5, 1931 | 6'2" | 175 | Texarkana, AR US |
| Jaime Fals | ||||||
| Elio Fernandez | ||||||
| John Flowers | ||||||
| Nim Free | L | 5'7" | 155 | |||
| Arnie Fritz | R | July 5, 1929 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Robert Garrett | R | R | January 6, 1929 | 6'4" | 200 | Walla Walla, WA US |
| Jasper Goff | R | 6'1" | 216 | |||
| Carl Harris | R | January 14, 1927 | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Marvin Hoeckendorf | R | September 18, 1929 | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Laurence Kelcher | R | R | 6'5" | 190 | ||
| Frank Kempa | R | 5'8" | 168 | |||
| Patricio Lorenzo | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Roy Lozan | ||||||
| Joseph Malinowski | R | 5'10" | 163 | |||
| Hersh Martin | S | R | September 19, 1909 | 6'2" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| John Miller | ||||||
| Perry Morren | March 22, 1935 | |||||
| Augustin Rodriguez | ||||||
| Robert Rose | L | 5'7" | 165 | |||
| Luis Sanchez | ||||||
| Israel Ten | R | 5'6" | 154 | |||
| Ernie Trujillo | R | R | December 22, 1929 | 6'2" | 189 | |
| Tom Tuttle | L | April 20, 1925 | 6'3" | 190 | Dallas, TX US | |
| Charles Way | R | 5'8" | 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.
