1953 Baltimore Orioles Roster

International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 82-72
Finished 4th in the IL
Manager: Don Heffner (82-72)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 207,182, Avg. 2,691
1953 Baltimore Orioles Statistics

Playoffs - Rochester Red Wings 4 games, Baltimore Orioles 3

The Baltimore Orioles of the International League ended the 1953 season with a record of 82 wins and 72 losses, finishing fourth in the IL.

The Orioles scored 654 runs and yielded 655 runs. Stan Jok led Baltimore with 20 home runs, while Jack Graham and Roy Weatherly walloped 15 or more as well. Stan Jok recorded 91 runs batted in. Archie Wilson paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .301 clip. Howie Fox topped the team with 15 wins, and Jocko Thompson registered a 3.8 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Players from the 1953 Baltimore Orioles who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Putsy Caballero, Ben Flowers, Howie Fox, Jack Graham, Bob Greenwood, Ken Heintzelman, Tom Herrin, Stan Jok, Ted Kazanski, Clyde Kluttz, Al Lakeman, Jack Lohrke, Joe Lonnett, Cuddles Marshall, Jackie Mayo, Ron Mrozinski, Kent Peterson, Dee Phillips, Lou Possehl, Marv Rackley, Jack Sanford, Dick Starr, Pete Taylor, Jocko Thompson, Roy Weatherly and Archie Wilson.

Don Heffner served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Charles BowersRRApril 21, 19296'2"170
Putsy CaballeroRRNovember 5, 19275'10"170New Orleans, LA US
Ben FlowersRRJune 15, 19276'4"195Wilson, NC US
Howie FoxRRMarch 1, 19216'3"210Coburg, OR US
Jack GrahamLLDecember 24, 19166'2"200Minneapolis, MN US
Bob GreenwoodRRMarch 13, 19286'5"200Cananea, Sonora MX
Ken HeintzelmanRLOctober 14, 19155'11"185Peruque, MO US
Tom HerrinRRSeptember 12, 19296'3"190Shreveport, LA US
Stan JokRRMay 3, 19266'0"190Buffalo, NY US
Ted KazanskiRRJanuary 25, 19346'1"175Hamtramck, MI US
Russell KernsRMay 23, 19226'0"180Chicago, IL US
Clyde KluttzRRDecember 12, 19176'0"193Rockwell, NC US
Al LakemanRRDecember 31, 19186'2"195Cincinnati, OH US
Jack LohrkeRRFebruary 25, 19246'0"180Los Angeles, CA US
Joe LonnettRRFebruary 7, 19275'10"180Beaver Falls, PA US
Cuddles MarshallRRApril 28, 19256'3"200Bellingham, WA US
Jackie MayoLRJuly 26, 19256'1"190Litchfield, IL US
Ron MrozinskiRLSeptember 16, 19305'11"160White Haven, PA US
Kent PetersonRLDecember 21, 19255'10"170Goshen, UT US
Dee PhillipsRRJune 8, 19196'0"176Corsicana, TX US
Lou PossehlRRApril 12, 19266'2"180Chicago, IL US
Marv RackleyLLJuly 25, 19215'10"170Seneca, SC US
Jack SanfordRRMay 18, 19296'0"190Wellesley Hills, MA US
Dick StarrRRMarch 2, 19216'3"190Kittanning, PA US
Martin TabacheckR5'10"175
Pete TaylorRRNovember 26, 19276'1"170Severn, MD US
Joseph TesauroLL5'9"180
Jocko ThompsonLLJanuary 17, 19176'0"185Beverly, MA US
Roy WeatherlyLRFebruary 25, 19155'6"170Warren, TX US
Archie WilsonRRNovember 25, 19235'11"175Los Angeles, CA 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.




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