1953 Chattanooga Lookouts Roster
Team Record: 73-81
Finished 6th in the SA
Manager: Cal Ermer (73-81)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee
Ballpark: Joe Engel Stadium
Attendance: 172,042, Avg. 2,234
The Chattanooga Lookouts of the Southern Association ended the 1953 season with a record of 73 wins and 81 losses, finishing sixth in the SA.
The Lookouts scored 670 runs and allowed 732 runs. Roy Hawes led Chattanooga with 14 home runs Ralph Brown drove in 79 runs. Bruce Barmes paced hitters with significant playing time with a .320 average. Bunky Stewart topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.29 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1953 Chattanooga Lookouts who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Dean Stone, Don Grate, Roy Dietzel, Gene Verble, Bob Oldis, Raúl Sánchez, Julio Moreno, Jim Pearce, Jerry Snyder, Jerry Lane, Ellis Clary, Cholly Naranjo, Ed Wright, Roy Hawes, Tony Roig, Frank Sacka, George Bradshaw, Bunky Stewart, Buck Varner, Dick Hyde, Bruce Barmes, Ted Abernathy and Frank Papish.
Cal Ermer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Abernathy | R | R | March 6, 1933 | 6'4" | 215 | Stanley, NC US |
| Garland Anderson | L | March 30, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Bruce Barmes | L | R | October 23, 1929 | 5'8" | 165 | Vincennes, IN US |
| George Bradshaw | R | R | September 12, 1924 | 6'2" | 185 | Salisbury, NC US |
| Ralph Brown | L | L | June 1, 1921 | 6'0" | 170 | Lafayette, GA US |
| Charles Burris | R | March 8, 1933 | 5'9" | 150 | ||
| Lawrence Clark | R | R | May 31, 1929 | 6'0" | 170 | Newark, NJ US |
| Ellis Clary | R | R | September 11, 1916 | 5'8" | 160 | Valdosta, GA US |
| Mike Dayne | L | L | January 25, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | Kelstern, SK CA |
| Roy Dietzel | R | R | January 9, 1931 | 6'0" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Hank DiJohnson | R | May 18, 1924 | 5'10" | 200 | Lebanon, PA US | |
| Tom Falk | L | L | September 4, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Don Grate | R | R | August 27, 1923 | 6'2" | 180 | Greenfield, OH US |
| Gil Guerra | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | , CU | |
| Richard Hagen | R | L | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Roy Hawes | L | L | July 5, 1926 | 6'2" | 190 | Shiloh, IL US |
| Dick Hyde | R | R | August 3, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | Hindsboro, IL US |
| Jerry Lane | R | R | February 7, 1926 | 6'0" | 205 | Ashland, NY US |
| John Liptak | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Manuel Maldonado | R | R | 6'0" | 176 | ||
| Peter Meachini | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Robert Mitchell | R | R | February 12, 1923 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Ed Moeller | R | R | July 5, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Julio Moreno | R | R | January 28, 1921 | 5'8" | 165 | Guines, CU |
| Bill Mullins | R | R | August 13, 1931 | 6'2" | 200 | Worcester, MA US |
| Cholly Naranjo | L | R | November 25, 1933 | 5'11" | 165 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Bob Oldis | R | R | January 5, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | Preston, IA US |
| Frank Papish | R | L | October 21, 1917 | 6'2" | 192 | Pueblo, CO US |
| Jim Pearce | R | R | June 9, 1925 | 6'6" | 180 | Zebulon, NC US |
| Tony Roig | R | R | December 23, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Frank Sacka | R | R | August 30, 1924 | 6'0" | 195 | Romulus, MI US |
| Raúl Sánchez | R | R | December 12, 1930 | 6'0" | 150 | Marianao, La Habana CU |
| Charles Smith | L | October 22, 1934 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Jerry Snyder | R | R | July 21, 1929 | 6'0" | 170 | Jenks, OK US |
| Bunky Stewart | L | L | January 7, 1931 | 6'0" | 154 | Jasper, NC US |
| Dean Stone | L | L | September 1, 1930 | 6'4" | 205 | Moline, IL US |
| Pete Treece | L | R | March 17, 1922 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Buck Varner | L | R | August 17, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | Hixson, TN US |
| Gene Verble | R | R | June 29, 1928 | 5'10" | 163 | Concord, NC US |
| Ed Wright | R | R | May 15, 1919 | 6'1" | 180 | Dyersburg, TN US |
| Zeke Zeisz | R | R | November 13, 1927 | 5'11" | 193 | Buffalo, NY US |
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.
