1953 Ciudad Juarez Indians Roster
Team Record: 74-65
Finished 3rd in the AAL
Manager: Manolo Fortés (0-0), Victor Canales (0-0)
Location: Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Parque Deportivo
Attendance: 46,800, Avg. 673
The Ciudad Juarez Indians of the Arizona-Texas League ended the 1953 season with a record of 74 wins and 65 losses, finishing third in the AAL.
The Indians conceded 828 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Ciudad Juarez plated 876 runs. Roberto Canales paced hitters with significant playing time with a .357 average. Vince Gonzales topped the squad with 22 wins, while René Valdés added 15 or more wins, too René Valdés recorded a 3.24 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1953 Ciudad Juarez Indians who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Armando Torres, René Valdés and Vince Gonzales.
Manolo Fortés and Victor Canales served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonel Aldama | R | R | July 20, 1924 | 5'11" | 170 | Arabas Colon, CU |
| Rodolfo Alvarado | R | R | March 7, 1925 | 5'9" | 195 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Rodolfo Alvarez | ||||||
| Fernando Arrieta | L | L | 5'8" | 148 | ||
| Gustavo Bernal | R | R | February 11, 1934 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Octavio Bernal | ||||||
| Leonel Canales | ||||||
| Roberto Canales | R | 5'9" | 198 | |||
| Victor Canales | R | 5'8" | 185 | |||
| Alfredo Cisneros | L | 5'9" | 156 | |||
| Eduardo Cruz | L | 5'6" | 169 | |||
| Tony Dicochea | R | R | June 13, 1924 | 5'11" | 180 | Nogales, Sonora MX |
| Enrique Fernandez | R | R | February 4, 1924 | 6'1" | 186 | |
| Manolo Fortés | S | R | April 8, 1913 | 6'2" | 192 | Perico, CU |
| Mario Garcia | ||||||
| Vince Gonzales | L | L | September 28, 1925 | 6'1" | 165 | Quivican, CU |
| Blas Guzman | R | 5'11" | 187 | |||
| Manuel Juárez | R | January 16, 1927 | 5'9" | 167 | ||
| Fernando Montes | ||||||
| Pedro Perez | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | , CU | |
| Raul Provencio | ||||||
| Armando Torres | R | November 29, 1915 | La Habana, La Habana CU | |||
| René Valdés | R | R | June 2, 1929 | 6'3" | 175 | Guanabacoa, La Habana CU |
| Abundio Vizcaino | ||||||
| Alfonso Zarate | R | R | June 26, 1927 | Puebla, MX |
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.
