1953 Greensboro Patriots Roster
Team Record: 70-70
Finished 5th in the CL
Manager: Eddie Popowski (70-70)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 68,549, Avg. 979
The Greensboro Patriots of the Carolina League ended the 1953 season with a record of 70 wins and 70 losses, finishing fifth in the CL.
The Patriots plated 668 runs and allowed 641 runs. Don Buddin led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .300 clip. Al Schroll topped Greensboro with 15 wins, while Duane Wilson recorded a 2.21 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Al Schroll, Joe Albanese, Don Buddin, Duane Wilson, Neil Chrisley, Arnold Earley, Jerry Casale and Ed Sadowski were all players from the 1953 Greensboro Patriots who played in the Majors during their careers.
Eddie Popowski served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Adubato | L | R | June 10, 1934 | 6'3" | 195 | Cedar Grove, NJ US |
| Joe Albanese | R | R | June 26, 1933 | 6'3" | 215 | New York, NY US |
| Frank Arcoleo | R | R | October 1, 1929 | 5'9" | 145 | |
| Paul Aylward | R | R | June 29, 1930 | 6'5" | 195 | Boston, MA US |
| Robert Brigham | L | August 2, 1930 | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Don Buddin | R | R | May 5, 1934 | 5'11" | 178 | Turbeville, SC US |
| Jack Burns | L | October 29, 1930 | 6'0" | 163 | Boston, MA US | |
| Charles Cadario | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Jerry Casale | R | R | September 27, 1933 | 6'2" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Thomas Casey | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| John Charvat | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Neil Chrisley | L | R | December 16, 1931 | 6'3" | 187 | Calhoun Falls, SC US |
| James Difrederico | R | R | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Arnold Earley | L | L | June 4, 1933 | 6'1" | 195 | Lincoln Park, MI US |
| Gene Easterling | R | R | March 4, 1931 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| John Gilbert | R | R | March 29, 1927 | 5'11" | 190 | Revere, MA US |
| Donald Glenn | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Harold Gruner | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Richard Hidalgo | R | August 2, 1931 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Robert Jones | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Bill Kahler | L | R | November 2, 1931 | 6'3" | 198 | Detroit, MI US |
| Ed Keon | R | December 7, 1928 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Jack Kinney | R | R | November 25, 1927 | 6'0" | 190 | Owosso, MI US |
| George Lyon | R | R | September 6, 1929 | 6'1" | 190 | Covington, KY US |
| Syl McNinch | L | L | June 18, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Julio Ondani | R | 5'11" | 180 | Boonton, NJ US | ||
| John Patula | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| James Pokel | L | L | March 30, 1928 | 5'11" | 210 | Plymouth, WI US |
| Emidio Riga | R | September 24, 1922 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Stanley Roseboro | L | R | June 10, 1928 | 5'10" | 160 | Walla Walla, WA US |
| Gene Rosen | L | L | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Ed Sadowski | R | R | January 19, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Don Schenk | R | L | September 4, 1933 | 6'1" | 160 | Rowan County, NC US |
| Al Schroll | R | R | March 22, 1932 | 6'2" | 210 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Jack Smodic | R | February 27, 1927 | 5'11" | 178 | ||
| James Spencer | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Jack Stallings | L | April 8, 1931 | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| James Sweeney | R | R | March 29, 1930 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Johnny Watson | R | R | January 1, 1931 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Bruce Weaver | L | L | January 22, 1933 | 6'4" | 205 | Reading, PA US |
| Duane Wilson | L | L | June 29, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | Wichita, KS US |
| Butsy Zimmerman | R | September 15, 1932 | 6'3" | 195 | New Orleans, LA US | |
| William Zonner | R | R | July 22, 1933 | 6'6" | 214 |
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.
