1953 Charleston Senators Roster
Team Record: 60-94
Finished 8th in the AA
Manager: Joe Becker (60-94)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Charleston, West Virginia
Ballpark: Watt Powell Stadium
Attendance: 178,377, Avg. 2,317
The Charleston Senators of the American Association ended the 1953 season with a record of 60 wins and 94 losses, finishing eighth in the AA.
The Senators scored 583 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 754 runs. Earl York led Charleston with 16 home runs and recorded 90 runs batted in. Angel Scull paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .286 clip. Bill Powell topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.06 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1953 Charleston Senators who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jerry Fahr, Connie Johnson, Andy Tomasic, Clarence Beers, Bob Wellman, Hank Behrman, Hal Hudson, Bill Jennings, Bill Powell, Tommy Byrne, Bob Boyd, Bob Habenicht, Dave Melton, Frank Biscan, Vito Valentinetti, Dick Fowler, Gus Keriazakos, Dick Young, Don Nicholas, Al Kozar, Harold Daugherty and Frank Campos.
Joe Becker served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Babcock | R | May 8, 1925 | 5'7" | 175 | Kenmore, NY US | |
| Jim Basso | R | R | October 5, 1919 | 6'0" | 185 | Omaha, NE US |
| Clarence Beers | R | R | December 9, 1918 | 6'0" | 175 | El Dorado, KS US |
| Hank Behrman | R | R | June 27, 1921 | 5'11" | 174 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Frank Biscan | L | L | March 13, 1920 | 5'11" | 190 | Mount Olive, IL US |
| Bob Boyd | L | L | October 1, 1919 | 5'10" | 170 | Potts Camp, MS US |
| Tommy Byrne | L | L | December 31, 1919 | 6'1" | 182 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Frank Campos | L | L | May 11, 1924 | 5'11" | 180 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Jack Cerin | R | January 10, 1923 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Lawrence Ciesielski | R | 5'10" | 190 | |||
| George Corona | R | February 6, 1925 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Harold Daugherty | R | R | October 12, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | Paris, PA US |
| Tom Del Sarto | L | L | February 14, 1932 | 6'2" | 200 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Jerry Fahr | R | R | December 9, 1924 | 6'5" | 185 | Marmaduke, AR US |
| Dick Fowler | R | R | March 30, 1921 | 6'4" | 215 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Luis Garcia | R | R | September 11, 1929 | 5'10" | 180 | Carupano, Sucre VE |
| Fred Gerken | S | April 20, 1921 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Donald Griffin | R | R | January 7, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Bob Habenicht | R | R | February 13, 1926 | 6'2" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Hal Hudson | L | L | May 4, 1927 | 5'10" | 175 | Grosse Pointe, MI US |
| Bill Jennings | R | R | September 28, 1925 | 6'2" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Connie Johnson | R | R | December 27, 1922 | 6'4" | 200 | Stone Mountain, GA US |
| Gus Keriazakos | R | R | July 28, 1931 | 6'3" | 187 | West Orange, NJ US |
| Al Kozar | R | R | July 5, 1921 | 5'9" | 173 | McKees Rocks, PA US |
| John Kropf | R | R | December 5, 1926 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Frank Marino | R | R | June 20, 1921 | 5'9" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Dave Melton | R | R | October 3, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | Pampa, TX US |
| Don Nicholas | L | R | October 30, 1930 | 5'7" | 150 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Tony Pacheco | R | R | July 9, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | Punta Brava, La Habana CU |
| Vincent Plumbo | R | August 6, 1923 | 5'8" | 190 | St. Paul, MN US | |
| Bill Powell | L | R | May 8, 1919 | 6'0" | 195 | Comer, GA US |
| Angel Scull | R | R | October 2, 1928 | 5'8" | 165 | Central Mercedes, CU |
| Andy Tomasic | R | R | December 10, 1917 | 6'0" | 175 | Hokendauqua, PA US |
| Vito Valentinetti | R | R | September 16, 1928 | 6'0" | 195 | West New York, NJ US |
| Bob Van Eman | L | L | October 19, 1923 | 6'1" | 180 | New Castle, PA US |
| Bob Wellman | R | R | July 15, 1925 | 6'4" | 210 | Norwood, OH US |
| Ken Wild | R | R | November 16, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Earl York | L | October 20, 1926 | 6'2" | 195 | Dallas, TX US | |
| Dick Young | L | R | June 3, 1928 | 5'11" | 175 | Seattle, WA 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.
