1953 Carlsbad Potashers Roster
Longhorn League (LL) - Class: C
Team Record: 80-52
Finished 1st in the LL
Manager: Pat McLaughlin (80-52)
Location: Carlsbad, New Mexico
Ballpark: Montgomery Field
Attendance: 83,462, Avg. 1,265
1953 Carlsbad Potashers StatisticsTeam Record: 80-52
Finished 1st in the LL
Manager: Pat McLaughlin (80-52)
Location: Carlsbad, New Mexico
Ballpark: Montgomery Field
Attendance: 83,462, Avg. 1,265
Playoffs - Carlsbad Potashers 4 games, Artesia Drillers 3
Finals - Carlsbad Potashers 4 games, Midland Indians 2
The Carlsbad Potashers of the Longhorn League ended the 1953 season with a record of 80 wins and 52 losses, finishing first in the LL.
Pat McLaughlin served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Akins | R | 6'0" | 195 | |||
| Merv Connors | R | R | January 23, 1914 | 6'2" | 192 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Marshall Epperson | S | L | November 28, 1924 | 6'1" | 205 | Tecumseh, OK US |
| Manuel Faz | ||||||
| Don Fornall | R | R | September 12, 1929 | 6'0" | 170 | Glendive, MT US |
| Armando Gallart | R | 6'2" | 162 | |||
| Carroll Gholson | L | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| James Grant | ||||||
| Bernard Heitner | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Bob Hobbs | R | 5'9" | 172 | |||
| Ike Jackson | R | R | May 31, 1923 | 6'1" | 215 | Darling, MS US |
| Audie Malone | S | R | March 16, 1923 | 5'11" | 165 | Union County, MS US |
| Arthur Neal | ||||||
| George Niedson | S | April 6, 1918 | 5'10" | 205 | ||
| Elias Osorio | L | L | July 27, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | Rio Chitre, PA |
| Pedro Osorio | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Rodney Owen | ||||||
| Woodrow Pennington | ||||||
| Albert Richardson | L | R | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Donald Riley | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Clint Rogas | R | R | August 21, 1930 | 6'5" | 200 | |
| John Shaw | 6'0" | 174 | ||||
| John Singleton | August 22, 1930 | |||||
| Jesus Sosa | ||||||
| Jack Treece | R | R | July 26, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Venator | ||||||
| Merlin Williams | R | R | March 21, 1922 | 6'0" | 195 | New Hampshire, OH US |
| Gene Wulf | R | R | October 5, 1924 | 6'2" | 205 | Fresno, CA 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.
