1953 Crowley Millers Roster
Team Record: 84-54
Finished 1st in the EL
Manager: Tony York (84-54)
Location: Crowley, Louisiana
Ballpark: Miller Field
Attendance: 100,239, Avg. 1,453
Playoffs - Lafayette Bulls 4 games, Crowley Millers 2
The Crowley Millers of the Evangeline League ended the 1953 season with a record of 84 wins and 54 losses, finishing first in the EL.
The Millers scored 864 runs, most in the league. Crowley gave up 709 runs. Juan Izaguirre paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .339. Marvin Holleman earned 24 wins on the mound for the team, while Charles Nelson and Gilson Ross, too added 15 or more wins, too Charles Nelson registered a 3.23 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Tony York played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Crowley Millers to do so.
Tony York served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Beran | R | R | March 16, 1930 | 5'10" | 180 | Larned, KS US |
| Arturo Berrueto | R | R | 6'2" | 172 | ||
| Melvin Burgess | R | May 27, 1928 | 5'11" | 178 | ||
| Frederick Demourelle | R | 5'9" | 150 | |||
| Art Edinger | L | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Marvin Holleman | S | L | December 11, 1923 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Juan Izaguirre | R | 5'11" | 198 | |||
| Don Keeter | R | R | December 17, 1929 | 5'10" | 185 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Edward Lazo | R | 5'9" | 152 | |||
| Conk Meriwether | L | L | June 19, 1918 | 6'0" | 210 | Island Grove, FL US |
| Howard Monk | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| James Moore | R | August 14, 1926 | 6'4" | 180 | ||
| Clodovaldo Naranjo | ||||||
| Charles Nelson | R | L | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Roy Niccolai | ||||||
| Clifton Patrick | ||||||
| Gilson Ross | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Nicholas Sciaretta | ||||||
| Michael Scivoletti | R | 5'7" | 150 | |||
| William Simon | R | R | 6'2" | |||
| Mel Stein | R | L | January 3, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Bernard Wolfe | L | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Tony York | R | R | November 27, 1912 | 5'10" | 165 | Irene, TX US |
| Cletus Younger | R | R | August 26, 1928 | 6'0" | 175 | Victoria, KS 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.
