1953 Charlotte Hornets Roster
Team Record: 74-71
Finished 3rd in the TSL
Manager: Pete Appleton (74-71)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Ballpark: Clark Griffith Park
Attendance: 59,630, Avg. 822
Playoffs - Charlotte Hornets 3 games, Spartanburg Peaches 0
Finals - Charlotte Hornets 3 games, Anderson Rebels 0
The Charlotte Hornets of the Tri-State League ended the 1953 season with a record of 74 wins and 71 losses, finishing third in the TSL.
The Hornets conceded 667 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Charlotte tallied 709 runs. Pompeyo Davalillo topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .305 clip. Harold Byfuss led the team with 14 wins and a team-best 2.74 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1953 Charlotte Hornets who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Dick Hyde, George Bradshaw, Hal Griggs and Pompeyo Davalillo.
Pete Appleton served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Ackermann | R | R | May 29, 1929 | 5'11" | 165 | Chicago, IL US |
| Garland Anderson | L | March 30, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Vinnie Arena | R | R | July 12, 1930 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Bill Barkley | R | R | September 20, 1928 | 6'1" | 188 | |
| George Bradshaw | R | R | September 12, 1924 | 6'2" | 185 | Salisbury, NC US |
| Albert Brown | L | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Harold Byfuss | R | R | October 12, 1933 | 6'4" | 185 | |
| Frank Colasinski | R | April 4, 1927 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Pompeyo Davalillo | R | R | June 30, 1928 | 5'3" | 140 | Cabimas, Zulia VE |
| Mike Dayne | L | L | January 25, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | Kelstern, SK CA |
| Antonio Garcia | R | R | April 11, 1924 | 5'7" | 155 | |
| Hal Griggs | R | R | August 24, 1928 | 6'0" | 170 | Shannon, GA US |
| Efird Gwaltney | September 19, 1926 | |||||
| Richard Hagen | R | L | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Gray Hampton | L | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Dick Hyde | R | R | August 3, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | Hindsboro, IL US |
| Manuel Junco | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| George Kenyon | R | R | 6'1" | |||
| Philip Mateja | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Harold McClamrock | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Milton McEneny | R | 6'0" | 176 | |||
| John McKeown | S | 5'9" | 180 | |||
| Manuel Mendoza | ||||||
| Robert Mitchell | R | R | February 12, 1923 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Dale Powell | L | L | September 14, 1927 | 6'2" | 185 | LaGrange, KY US |
| Hugh Smith | L | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Walter Sprouse | L | R | March 25, 1935 | 6'1" | 180 | Gaffney, SC US |
| Charles Steinmetz | R | R | June 7, 1933 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Arnold Stroecker | R | August 18, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| James Thomas | R | R | June 5, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | Andrews, SC US |
| Pete Treece | L | R | March 17, 1922 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Juan Vistuer | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| John Walker | L | 6'3" | 200 | |||
| Howard Weeks | L | L | April 7, 1920 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Ray Wietecha | November 4, 1928 | 6'1" | 225 | East Chicago, IN US | ||
| Howard Wise | S | L | 5'10" | 188 | ||
| William Wollet | 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.
