1953 DeLand Red Hats Roster
Team Record: 78-56
Finished 2nd in the FSL
Manager: Raymond Dunne (78-56)
Location: DeLand, Florida
Ballpark: Conrad Park
Attendance: 23,100, Avg. 345
Playoffs - Daytona Beach Islanders 3 games, DeLand Red Hats 1
The DeLand Red Hats of the Florida State League ended the 1953 season with a record of 78 wins and 56 losses, finishing second in the FSL.
The Red Hats plated 808 runs and allowed 690 runs. Jack Cade topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .351. James Vickery led DeLand with 22 wins, while James Clarich, too added 15 or more wins, too James Vickery recorded a 2.23 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers. Raymond Dunne served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Aldridge | R | R | March 9, 1934 | 6'1" | 180 | Perrine, FL US |
| Gil Barrow | R | October 14, 1932 | 5'9" | 150 | ||
| Donald Becker | ||||||
| John Blodgett | R | R | August 26, 1934 | 6'4" | 225 | |
| Jack Cade | R | R | October 5, 1927 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Lou Calvetti | L | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Barthelemy Caron | ||||||
| Paul Chergey | May 28, 1930 | |||||
| James Clarich | R | R | 5'11" | 200 | ||
| John DeChant | ||||||
| Raymond Dunne | R | July 7, 1926 | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| David Exter | R | L | August 3, 1934 | 5'8" | 170 | |
| Hector Faberlle | S | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Lamar Fidler | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Lou Garcia | R | June 23, 1929 | 5'7" | 165 | ||
| Hal Griner | L | 5'8" | 200 | |||
| Harold Houck | July 7, 1931 | Miller, SD US | ||||
| Fred Kiernan | R | 5'7" | 161 | |||
| Philip Krogel | ||||||
| Ross LeBeck | L | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Joseph Matesich | ||||||
| Murlin Miller | ||||||
| Stanley Miller | L | R | 6'6" | 210 | ||
| Howard O'Flynn | R | August 22, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Jim O'Toole | R | July 22, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Roger Patten | L | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Gale Penza | L | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Glen Prescott | L | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Jerry Pritchard | March 12, 1934 | |||||
| Robert Ridenour | R | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Thomas Roth | ||||||
| Louis Rotola | ||||||
| Jack Thorpe | S | R | July 21, 1933 | 5'7" | 160 | |
| Ellis Titus | ||||||
| James Vickery | R | 5'8" | 150 | |||
| Arthur Warshaw |
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.
