1953 Columbus Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 67-70
Finished 3rd in the SAL
Manager: Chief Bender (67-70)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Columbus, Georgia
Ballpark: Golden Park I & II
Attendance: 75,801, Avg. 1,107
Playoffs - Columbia Reds 3 games, Columbus Cardinals 0
The Columbus Cardinals of the South Atlantic League ended the 1953 season with a record of 67 wins and 70 losses, finishing third in the SAL.
The Cardinals plated 597 runs and conceded 638 runs. Ev Joyner topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .342 clip. Douglas Clark led Columbus with 17 wins, while Ron Kump earned a 2.95 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Neal Hertweck played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Columbus Cardinals to do so.
Chief Bender served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pep Baselici | R | October 20, 1928 | 5'9" | 187 | ||
| Chief Bender | R | R | November 25, 1919 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| William Burton | R | R | July 12, 1931 | 6'0" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Douglas Clark | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Freddy Desouza | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Joseph DiMartino | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Maurice Garlock | R | R | December 4, 1927 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Billy Giddings | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Raymond Glaser | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| William Harris | R | 5'11" | 190 | |||
| Fran Haus | R | R | December 15, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Neal Hertweck | L | L | November 22, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Roland Hubbard | R | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Bob Hyatt | R | October 3, 1926 | 6'1" | 195 | Little Rock, AR US | |
| Ev Joyner | L | R | September 9, 1926 | 6'2" | 188 | |
| Julian Joyner | R | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Thomas Keating | L | R | November 10, 1926 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Ron Kump | L | R | November 25, 1931 | 5'10" | 170 | Cashtown, PA US |
| John Mackley | R | R | May 7, 1930 | 6'3" | 200 | Roan Mountain, TN US |
| William McGhee | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Kenneth Morgan | S | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Donald Mumm | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Donald Niedringhaus | R | 5'10" | 165 | St. Louis, MO US | ||
| Ed Nietopski | R | November 26, 1927 | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Joe Ossola | R | R | March 30, 1929 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Bill Paolisso | R | December 6, 1927 | 5'9" | 163 | ||
| Bobby Powledge | L | 5'10" | 167 | |||
| Jack Roberts | S | R | September 17, 1929 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| George Schachle | L | August 26, 1929 | 6'2" | 200 | Elk City, OK US | |
| Artie Siccardi | R | L | January 18, 1931 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Robert Slaybaugh | L | L | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Max Slike | March 16, 1928 | |||||
| Herbert Solberg | R | R | March 13, 1934 | 6'3" | 190 | Mobile, AL US |
| Robert St. Pierre | R | L | 6'5" | 185 | ||
| Leonard Wile | R | R | 6'0" | 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.
