1953 Boise Yankees Roster
Pioneer League (PL) - Class: C
Team Record: 63-68
Finished 6th in the PL
Manager: Ted Gullic (63-68)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Boise, Idaho
Ballpark: Braves Field 1955-1963
Attendance: 44,098, Avg. 673
1953 Boise Yankees StatisticsTeam Record: 63-68
Finished 6th in the PL
Manager: Ted Gullic (63-68)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Boise, Idaho
Ballpark: Braves Field 1955-1963
Attendance: 44,098, Avg. 673
The Boise Yankees of the Pioneer League ended the 1953 season with a record of 63 wins and 68 losses, finishing sixth in the PL.
The Yankees scored 761 runs and surrendered 793 runs. Ray Maldonado led hitters with significant playing time with a .282 average. Johnny James topped Boise with 14 wins, while Larry Hoover recorded a 3 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Johnny James and Ken Hunt both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Ted Gullic served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Aldama | R | R | January 10, 1933 | 6'0" | 175 | Corona, CA US |
| James Arend | R | R | December 23, 1928 | 5'7" | 160 | |
| Johnny Brkich | R | L | November 24, 1932 | 6'3" | 190 | Luscar, AB CA |
| George Brown | S | L | October 12, 1930 | 5'11" | 180 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Gene Carlson | R | R | February 20, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | Fort Benton, MT US |
| William Chrisenberry | R | R | October 6, 1928 | 6'2" | 175 | Clovis, NM US |
| Len Costa | R | R | October 4, 1930 | 5'11" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Donald Cutler | R | R | April 20, 1929 | 6'4" | 220 | Riverside, CA US |
| Joe Delfino | R | August 18, 1935 | 5'9" | 165 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Frederic Downing | ||||||
| Willie Franco | R | R | November 2, 1932 | 6'1" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Tom Gott | L | September 26, 1929 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Larry Hoover | R | R | June 21, 1931 | 6'1" | 206 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Ken Hunt | R | R | July 13, 1934 | 6'1" | 205 | Grand Forks, ND US |
| Daniel Jackson | R | R | December 25, 1926 | 6'3" | 216 | , LA US |
| Johnny James | L | R | July 23, 1933 | 5'10" | 160 | Bonners Ferry, ID US |
| Dwayne Kling | R | R | September 4, 1929 | 6'1" | 175 | Turlock, CA US |
| Jack Koski | R | R | February 12, 1934 | 6'2" | 158 | Madera, CA US |
| Ray Maldonado | L | L | October 19, 1934 | 5'10" | 170 | Ponce, PR |
| Dick Montoya | R | R | December 4, 1933 | 5'10" | 155 | El Paso, TX US |
| James O'Reilly | L | L | July 20, 1934 | 6'3" | 188 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jack Petersen | R | R | October 27, 1934 | 6'2" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| John Picone | R | R | July 18, 1932 | 6'0" | 200 | San Jose, CA US |
| Charley Pride | S | R | March 18, 1934 | 6'1" | 180 | Sledge, MS US |
| Rudolph Rovai | L | L | October 18, 1934 | 6'2" | 190 | Sharp Park, CA US |
| Bob Ruck | R | R | June 7, 1934 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Donald Seely | R | R | ||||
| Ned Sheehan | R | May 14, 1920 | 5'11" | 170 | Sacramento, CA US | |
| Keith Steck | R | R | January 5, 1927 | 5'10" | 180 | Roy, UT US |
| Kenneth Stonecipher | R | March 2, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Carl Summers | R | R | November 22, 1929 | 5'9" | 165 | Spokane, WA US |
| Art Weber | R | R | October 6, 1935 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| James Yarber | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Don Young | R | R | 6'1" | 178 |
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.
