1953 Hannibal Cardinals Roster
Mississippi-Ohio Valley League (MOVL) - Class: D
Team Record: 55-62
Finished 4th in the MOVL
Manager: Tince Leonard (55-62)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Hannibal, Missouri
Ballpark: Clemens Field
Attendance: 35,200, Avg. 602
1953 Hannibal Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 55-62
Finished 4th in the MOVL
Manager: Tince Leonard (55-62)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Hannibal, Missouri
Ballpark: Clemens Field
Attendance: 35,200, Avg. 602
Playoffs - Decatur Commodores 3 games, Hannibal Cardinals 0
The Hannibal Cardinals of the Mississippi-Ohio Valley League ended the 1953 season with a record of 55 wins and 62 losses, finishing fourth in the MOVL.
The Cardinals scored 640 runs and yielded 655 runs. Warren Hancks led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .313 clip. Tince Leonard topped Hannibal with 18 wins and a team-best 3.06 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers. Tince Leonard served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Alderson | L | 5'9" | 155 | |||
| James Allen | L | L | 6'1" | 174 | ||
| Warren Allen | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Fred Anthony | ||||||
| Ervin Armin | August 20, 1928 | |||||
| William Bixler | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Bernard Coulter | R | 5'8" | 162 | |||
| Robert Denaro | ||||||
| Earl Dreisbach | R | September 27, 1933 | 5'10" | 188 | ||
| Neil Fiala | ||||||
| Donald Fleisch | L | July 7, 1934 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Billy Flurry | R | R | November 20, 1932 | 5'11" | 165 | Bernice, LA US |
| Ben Glaudi | R | R | July 12, 1930 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Gary Grosnickle | R | 5'11" | 193 | |||
| Joseph Guidice | L | August 10, 1929 | 5'10" | 200 | Boston, MA US | |
| Richard Gumbert | R | January 27, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | Waltham, MA US | |
| Nathan Haber | L | 5'5" | 160 | |||
| Warren Hancks | L | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Larry Henke | January 27, 1934 | |||||
| Jerry Hood | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Daniel Howard | L | 6'4" | 215 | |||
| Donald Hudson | R | R | January 31, 1933 | 5'10" | 170 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Charles Keller | L | R | July 4, 1933 | 6'0" | 175 | Jonesboro, AR US |
| Tince Leonard | L | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Lotte | ||||||
| Eugene Lyles | ||||||
| Jerry McGhay | L | L | December 2, 1934 | 6'1" | 178 | Salina, KS US |
| Lynn Merrill | ||||||
| Hoover Nance | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| LeRoy Parmeley | ||||||
| Danny Pavone | R | June 18, 1930 | 5'8" | 170 | Queens, NY US | |
| Jimmy Powell | ||||||
| Bill Ross | R | R | February 20, 1930 | 5'11" | 160 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Sam Scarpone | November 5, 1929 | |||||
| Bob Sisk | R | R | May 3, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Theodore Stewart | ||||||
| Gerald Vance | ||||||
| Robert Williams | ||||||
| John Wills | R | R | 5'10" | 150 | ||
| Ed Wilson | July 31, 1928 | 192 | Wichita, KS US | |||
| Forrest Wright | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Ed Yelito | R | R | April 10, 1929 | Coaldale, 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.
