1953 Bristol Twins Roster
Appalachian League (AL) - Class: D
Team Record: 54-72
Finished 4th in the AL
Manager: George Detore (54-72)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Bristol, Virginia
Ballpark: Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 34,810, Avg. 553
1953 Bristol Twins StatisticsTeam Record: 54-72
Finished 4th in the AL
Manager: George Detore (54-72)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Bristol, Virginia
Ballpark: Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 34,810, Avg. 553
The Bristol Twins of the Appalachian League ended the 1953 season with a record of 54 wins and 72 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.
The Twins scored 653 runs and allowed 780 runs. Robert Ryan led batters with significant playing time with a .308 average. Ronald Sheetz topped Bristol with 12 wins, while Walter DeLotelle registered a 3.3 earned run average, best among regular hurlers. George Detore served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Ambrose | April 24, 1935 | Pittsburgh, PA US | ||||
| Donald Bradley | ||||||
| John Brandon | ||||||
| Leroy Burbage | R | June 23, 1932 | 6'1" | 180 | Charleston, SC US | |
| Donald Cormier | ||||||
| Gene DeGenere | L | 5'9" | 182 | |||
| Walter DeLotelle | R | R | October 29, 1934 | 6'1" | 165 | Portsmouth, OH US |
| William Dennis | L | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Donald Deveau | R | February 8, 1930 | 5'11" | 167 | ||
| Clarence Glass | ||||||
| Richard Hedge | ||||||
| Luther Icenhour | R | October 23, 1934 | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Harold Irvin | ||||||
| David Jacobs | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Donald Lease | ||||||
| Donald Malehorn | September 16, 1932 | |||||
| Gary Marhoover | ||||||
| William Morgan | R | L | 5'11" | 169 | ||
| Melvin Mrdjenovich | ||||||
| Paul Nix | R | R | September 4, 1932 | 6'2" | 190 | Greenville, AL US |
| Joe Oxendine | L | March 31, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| John Platt | ||||||
| Allen Proctor | ||||||
| Benny Rich | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Robert Ryan | L | L | May 4, 1934 | 6'1" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| James Scarth | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Henry Schlagel | ||||||
| John Schneider | R | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Ronald Sheetz | R | R | June 27, 1934 | 5'11" | 178 | |
| Richard Shinnick | R | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Theodore Smith | ||||||
| Thomas Smith | L | L | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Milton Vest | R | R | 6'5" | 188 | ||
| Bob Wadsworth | S | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Frank Wilburn | ||||||
| John Wilson | October 4, 1933 |
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.
