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 Statistics

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 BledsoeSJanuary 24, 19286'0"165
Jim Blume
Lamar BrownLR6'0"180
Max Carpenter
Sewell Cash
John Cathey
Ferdinand CavallaroR6'1"190
Paul ChergeyMay 28, 1930
John CliftonR5'10"180
James Collins
Robert ConnR5'9"160
Lester CrouchR5'9"155
Joseph Dacus
Van DavisR6'2"220
Louis DeStefano
Barry Hutchins
Clyde JohnsonAugust 24, 1935
Roy KempRL5'11"170
Leonard Knodel
Richard KostnerRR5'8"170
Hoyt McCravy
Donald McDaniel
Roy McKayRLAugust 1, 19346'1"170London, ON CA
Ronald MorrisonR5'10"176
Robert Mosley
Don MurrayLMay 10, 19346'0"185
Thomas O'BarrRR6'0"175
Thomas Padgett
Virgil PettyL6'0"165
Don QuinnRLApril 13, 1934Mount Vernon, NY US
Ernest RogersRR5'11"165
Anthony SarnoRRMay 23, 19335'11"170Newark, NJ US
James Smith
John SullivanRR5'11"175
Ford Taylor
Wilbert ThomasRRJanuary 8, 19316'3"210
Ray TimberlakeR5'10"160
Charles Vest
Fred Weaver
William White
Joseph Wieber
Bob WillisRRAugust 25, 19356'2"180
Ward WilsonRRJanuary 2, 19356'1"185
Ben YatesApril 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.




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