1953 Hot Springs Bathers Roster

Cotton States League (CSL) - Class: C
Team Record: 63-61
Finished 5th in the CSL
Manager: Vernon Shetler (63-61)
Location: Hot Springs, Arkansas
Ballpark: Jaycee Park
Attendance: 43,360, Avg. 699
1953 Hot Springs Bathers Statistics

Playoffs - Jackson Senators 1 game, Hot Springs Bathers 0 - One-game playoff for fourth place.

The Hot Springs Bathers of the Cotton States League ended the 1953 season with a record of 63 wins and 61 losses, finishing fifth in the CSL.

The Bathers scored 683 runs and yielded 685 runs. Stephen Korfonta paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .346 clip. Kenneth Siefert topped Hot Springs with 15 wins, while Manolo Fernandez registered a 3.21 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers. Vernon Shetler served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Robert AdcockRRJanuary 30, 19286'2"180
Clyde BaldwinJuly 21, 1928
Jackie BalesLMay 25, 19306'0"195
Edward Baski
Robert Brooks
Nelson Campver
Guy Cook
Nick DemusMarch 7, 1927
Claude Dick
Charles Ekas
Ken FentemRSeptember 29, 19316'5"220Chicago, IL US
Manolo FernandezRR5'9"150
Everette Fields
Herbert FleischerLL6'0"178
Robert Fortmann
Robert GibbonsRR5'11"170
Billy GiddingsRR6'0"180
John Greenway
Richard Hauch
Charles Hicks
Doyne Hubbard
Dee Jarvis
Gene JessenRR6'0"165
Stephen KorfontaL6'0"171
John Kuchta
Lucas Lerma
Dale Lewis
Harry MartinRDecember 30, 19195'11"175Miamitown, OH US
Thomas MooreS6'2"170
Benjamin OdemLJanuary 6, 1930Corpus Christi, TX US
Wayne Parks
Bob PassarellaFebruary 5, 1927192Scranton, PA US
Alex RonayRRSeptember 4, 19216'0"195
Vernon ShetlerLLJanuary 19, 19196'3"205
Kenneth SiefertRR6'3"190
John SmirnoffR5'9"165
Everett SullivanRRJuly 11, 19296'0"165
John TrucksSeptember 7, 1934Rison, AR US
Clarence TuckeyR5'8"170
Thomas WardRR6'2"185

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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