1953 Durham Bulls Roster
Carolina League (CL) - Class: B
Team Record: 64-75
Finished 7th in the CL
Manager: Marv Owen (64-75)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Durham, North Carolina
Ballpark: Durham Athletic Park
Attendance: 53,823, Avg. 774
1953 Durham Bulls StatisticsTeam Record: 64-75
Finished 7th in the CL
Manager: Marv Owen (64-75)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Durham, North Carolina
Ballpark: Durham Athletic Park
Attendance: 53,823, Avg. 774
The Durham Bulls of the Carolina League ended the 1953 season with a record of 64 wins and 75 losses, finishing seventh in the CL.
The Bulls scored 633 runs and conceded 667 runs. John Radulovich paced hitters with significant playing time with a .349 average. Eddie Neville topped Durham with 21 wins and a team-best 2.28 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Duke Maas and George Alusik both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Marv Owen served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Alusik | R | R | February 11, 1935 | 6'3" | 175 | Ashley, PA US |
| Jess Bucy | L | October 29, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Ray Cabanaw | L | 6'0" | 172 | |||
| Ralph Caldwell | R | March 25, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Allen Chester | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Rowland Davies | L | L | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Bob Davis | R | R | March 14, 1930 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Larry Donovan | R | R | January 18, 1934 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Harry Durkin | L | April 20, 1932 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Dick Eaton | L | January 4, 1930 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Les Eggers | R | November 5, 1928 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Frederick Flemming | L | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Sidney Ford | R | 6'3" | 220 | |||
| Andrew Frazier | R | June 27, 1929 | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Clifford Gookin | L | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Jack Graham | S | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Millard Grissom | L | R | October 20, 1932 | 6'3" | 212 | Vance County, NC US |
| Gerald Kleinsmith | R | R | June 10, 1928 | 5'11" | 166 | |
| Karl Kluckhohn | R | October 26, 1930 | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Ernest Lawrence | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Joe Lewis | R | R | March 24, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Fall River, MA US |
| Mike Lotz | R | R | April 10, 1933 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Duke Maas | R | R | January 31, 1929 | 5'10" | 170 | Utica, MI US |
| Maurice Mikesell | R | June 21, 1927 | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Jack Miller | R | R | July 12, 1927 | 5'11" | 178 | Jersey Shore, PA US |
| Eddie Neville | L | L | September 25, 1922 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Patrick O'Neill | L | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Don Petschow | S | R | June 5, 1924 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| John Radulovich | L | R | June 23, 1923 | 6'0" | 205 | Detroit, MI US |
| Charlie Richison | R | January 14, 1929 | 6'1" | 185 | Keota, OK US | |
| Tom Sarna | R | March 7, 1934 | 6'2" | 189 | Chicago, IL US | |
| John Sass | R | October 19, 1932 | 6'1" | 180 | , MI US | |
| Jack Schultz | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Dan Searle | L | L | August 24, 1928 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Tex Warfield | L | L | September 22, 1928 | 5'11" | 165 | New York, NY US |
| Ward Wilson | R | R | January 2, 1935 | 6'1" | 185 |
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.
