1953 Evansville Braves Roster
Team Record: 70-59
Finished 3rd in the IIIL
Manager: Bob Coleman (70-59)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Evansville, Indiana
Ballpark: Bosse Field
Attendance: 88,438, Avg. 1,371
Playoffs - Evansville Braves 3 games, Terre Haute Phillies 2
Finals - Quincy Gems 3 games, Evansville Braves 0
The Evansville Braves of the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League ended the 1953 season with a record of 70 wins and 59 losses, finishing third in the IIIL.
The Braves plated 668 runs and surrendered 674 runs. Leonard Williams paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .306 clip. Humberto Robinson topped Evansville with 17 wins and a team-best 2.68 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1953 Evansville Braves who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Nat Peeples, Wes Covington, Joe Morgan, Humberto Robinson, Don McMahon and Johnny Goryl.
Bob Coleman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart Alton | R | R | January 16, 1930 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Bud Belardi | R | R | December 13, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | San Jose, CA US |
| Albert Belinsky | R | R | November 21, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | Norwalk, CT US |
| Paul Cave | L | R | November 2, 1933 | 6'1" | 179 | New Canton, VA US |
| Bill Conroy | L | L | November 28, 1930 | 6'2" | 175 | Boston, MA US |
| Wes Covington | L | R | March 27, 1932 | 6'1" | 205 | Laurinburg, NC US |
| Vern Edmunds | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| George Edwards | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Walter Ford | L | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Ted Forsyth | R | April 18, 1930 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Ron Gendreau | R | July 15, 1928 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Johnny Goryl | R | R | October 21, 1933 | 5'10" | 175 | Cumberland, RI US |
| Arnie Hallgren | R | R | April 12, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | Windfield, AB CA |
| Charles Henry | R | R | October 9, 1928 | 5'11" | 165 | Mount Vernon, IL US |
| Alan Janes | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Eugene Leach | ||||||
| Jack Lutz | R | R | August 15, 1931 | 6'4" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
| Don McMahon | R | R | January 4, 1930 | 6'2" | 215 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Frederick Minnis | R | June 9, 1924 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Joe Morgan | L | R | November 19, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | Walpole, MA US |
| Nat Peeples | R | R | June 29, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | Memphis, TN US |
| Larry Pennell | L | L | February 21, 1929 | 6'1" | 182 | Uniontown, PA US |
| Matthew Peoplis | S | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Clarence Riddle | R | L | August 27, 1932 | 6'1" | 188 | |
| Humberto Robinson | R | R | June 25, 1930 | 6'1" | 155 | Colon, Colon PA |
| Jack Schlarb | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Don Schmidt | R | R | July 20, 1924 | 6'0" | 195 | Plainfield, NJ US |
| Jack Scott | R | R | November 21, 1926 | 5'10" | 175 | Great Falls, MT US |
| Wes Sell | R | November 28, 1928 | 6'0" | 155 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Jim Spencer | R | L | August 14, 1933 | 6'0" | 190 | Batesville, AR US |
| Pete Swain | R | R | May 11, 1928 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Johnny Turco | R | January 28, 1930 | 5'10" | 175 | Walpole, MA US | |
| Bill Wells | R | R | January 18, 1933 | 6'0" | 200 | Glendale, CA US |
| Leonard Williams | R | R | March 27, 1928 | 5'11" | 195 | Valdosta, GA 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.
