1953 Eastman Dodgers Roster
Team Record: 77-49
Finished 3rd in the GSL
Manager: Robert Reid (77-49)
Location: Eastman, Georgia
Ballpark: Legion Park
Attendance: 29,232, Avg. 464
Playoffs - Eastman Dodgers 4 games, Jesup Bees 0
Finals - Hazlehurst-Baxley Cardinals 4 games, Eastman Dodgers 3
The Eastman Dodgers of the Georgia State League ended the 1953 season with a record of 77 wins and 49 losses, finishing third in the GSL.
The Dodgers plated 868 runs and surrendered 653 runs. Raymond Warzyniak topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .367. Jim Harp paced Eastman with 19 wins and a team-best 3.33 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers. Robert Reid served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Barnett | ||||||
| Louis Buttice | ||||||
| Maurice Caldwell | ||||||
| Wilbur Caldwell | ||||||
| James Caudle | L | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Frank Clements | September 3, 1931 | |||||
| William Collins | ||||||
| William Danowski | ||||||
| Edgar DeFore | ||||||
| John DiRoberto | ||||||
| Preston Goins | ||||||
| Nat Hamlin | April 15, 1926 | |||||
| Jim Harp | June 4, 1923 | 192 | ||||
| Ralph Heaton | ||||||
| Alton Howard | ||||||
| Francis Howell | ||||||
| Norman Hughes | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Warner Hunnicutt | L | L | ||||
| Walter Kloss | R | R | ||||
| Fred Layton | ||||||
| James Long | ||||||
| Eli Maricich | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Harvey McLean | ||||||
| Theodore Patterson | R | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Robert Reid | L | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Manuel Seoane | ||||||
| William Veal | August 2, 1929 | Macon, GA US | ||||
| Raymond Warzyniak | ||||||
| William Weaver | ||||||
| John Yanchura | R | November 23, 1933 | 5'11" | 165 | , PA 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.
