1953 Douglas Trojans Roster
Georgia State League (GSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 76-50
Finished 4th in the GSL
Manager: Chuck Bledsoe (76-50)
Location: Douglas, Georgia
Ballpark: Municipal Park
Attendance: 26,613, Avg. 422
1953 Douglas Trojans StatisticsTeam Record: 76-50
Finished 4th in the GSL
Manager: Chuck Bledsoe (76-50)
Location: Douglas, Georgia
Ballpark: Municipal Park
Attendance: 26,613, Avg. 422
Playoffs - Hazlehurst-Baxley Cardinals 4 games, Douglas Trojans 1
The Douglas Trojans of the Georgia State League ended the 1953 season with a record of 76 wins and 50 losses, finishing fourth in the GSL.
The Trojans plated 876 runs and allowed 770 runs. Van Davis topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .340. Richard Kostner led Douglas with 16 wins and a team-best 3.07 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers. Chuck Bledsoe served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Bledsoe | S | January 24, 1928 | 6'0" | 165 | San Angelo, TX US | |
| Jim Blume | ||||||
| Lamar Brown | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Max Carpenter | ||||||
| Sewell Cash | ||||||
| John Cathey | ||||||
| Ferdinand Cavallaro | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Paul Chergey | May 28, 1930 | |||||
| John Clifton | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| James Collins | ||||||
| Robert Conn | R | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Lester Crouch | R | 5'9" | 155 | |||
| Joseph Dacus | ||||||
| Van Davis | R | 6'2" | 220 | |||
| Louis DeStefano | ||||||
| Barry Hutchins | ||||||
| Clyde Johnson | August 24, 1935 | |||||
| Roy Kemp | R | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Leonard Knodel | ||||||
| Richard Kostner | R | R | 5'8" | 170 | ||
| Hoyt McCravy | ||||||
| Donald McDaniel | ||||||
| Roy McKay | R | L | August 1, 1934 | 6'1" | 170 | London, ON CA |
| Ronald Morrison | R | 5'10" | 176 | |||
| Robert Mosley | ||||||
| Don Murray | L | May 10, 1934 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Thomas O'Barr | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Thomas Padgett | ||||||
| Virgil Petty | L | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Don Quinn | R | L | April 13, 1934 | Mount Vernon, NY US | ||
| Ernest Rogers | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Anthony Sarno | R | R | May 23, 1933 | 5'11" | 170 | Newark, NJ US |
| James Smith | ||||||
| John Sullivan | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Ford Taylor | ||||||
| Wilbert Thomas | R | R | January 8, 1931 | 6'3" | 210 | Coffee County, GA US |
| Ray Timberlake | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Charles Vest | ||||||
| Fred Weaver | ||||||
| William White | ||||||
| Joseph Wieber | ||||||
| Bob Willis | R | R | August 25, 1935 | 6'2" | 180 | Belvidere, IL US |
| Ward Wilson | R | R | January 2, 1935 | 6'1" | 185 | NY, US |
| Ben Yates | April 22, 1934 |
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.
