1953 Granby Phillies Roster
Team Record: 72-52
Finished 2nd in the PL
Manager: Al Barillari (72-52)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Granby, Quebec, Canada
Ballpark: Granby Stadium
Attendance: 46,935, Avg. 757
Playoffs - Granby Phillies 4 games, Thetford Mines Mineurs 2
Finals - Quebec Braves 4 games, Granby Phillies 3
The Granby Phillies of the Provincial League ended the 1953 season with a record of 72 wins and 52 losses, finishing second in the PL.
The Phillies scored 661 runs and conceded 538 runs. George Triandos paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .314. Angelo LiPetri topped Granby with 15 wins, while Paul Bletz recorded a 2.92 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Paul Calvert and Angelo LiPetri both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Al Barillari served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Ahearn | ||||||
| James Anderson | L | R | January 14, 1931 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Ron Barbian | L | March 19, 1932 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Roger Bedard | R | March 5, 1925 | 5'10" | 165 | Granby, QC CA | |
| Paul Bletz | R | R | 6'5" | 193 | ||
| Charles Brotebeck | R | January 12, 1931 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Michael Burack | L | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Paul Calvert | R | R | October 6, 1917 | 6'0" | 175 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Gus Carmichael | S | R | May 1, 1933 | 6'0" | 185 | , ME US |
| Dean Cassell | March 29, 1928 | |||||
| Harvey Cohen | R | R | March 5, 1934 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Ernest Desperito | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Phil Gilbert | R | R | December 13, 1932 | 6'1" | 155 | |
| James Gorman | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Donald Hines | R | January 27, 1932 | 6'1" | 198 | ||
| William Holland | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Dave Kiley | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Joe Kleczynski | R | R | April 5, 1934 | 6'0" | 190 | Shamokin, PA US |
| Joseph Lavalle | ||||||
| Angelo LiPetri | R | R | July 6, 1929 | 6'1" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Jim McHugh | R | October 2, 1927 | 5'7" | 150 | ||
| Fred Pacitto | R | 5'7" | 170 | |||
| John Paulukonis | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Gary Rutkay | R | November 13, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Robert Sassano | ||||||
| Duane Sorber | R | 5'8" | 175 | |||
| Jack Trautwein | L | L | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| George Triandos | R | R | December 17, 1927 | 6'3" | 220 | San Francisco, CA US |
| John Vossen | R | December 30, 1928 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Robert Winters |
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.
