1953 High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms Roster
Tar Heel League (THL) - Class: D
Team Record: 13-28
in the THL
Manager: James Gruzdis (0-0), John Lybrand (0-0)
Location: High Point, North Carolina; Thomasville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Finch Field, Finch Field
Attendance: 5,862, Avg. 286
1953 High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms StatisticsTeam Record: 13-28
in the THL
Manager: James Gruzdis (0-0), John Lybrand (0-0)
Location: High Point, North Carolina; Thomasville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Finch Field, Finch Field
Attendance: 5,862, Avg. 286
The High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms of the Tar Heel League ended the 1953 season with a record of 13 wins and 28 lossesHigh Point-Thomasville and Statesville disbanded June 11.
The Hi-Toms yielded 316 runs, fewest in the league. High plated 207 runs, worst in the circuit,. Bud Campbell led hitters with significant playing time with a .287 average, while Leon Brock recorded a 4.7 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound. James Gruzdis and John Lybrand served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Baity | R | R | September 8, 1929 | 6'2" | 180 | Thomasville, NC US |
| Jerry Baughman | R | R | October 11, 1928 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Roger Beeson | ||||||
| Robert Brigham | L | August 2, 1930 | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Leon Brock | February 3, 1930 | Clinton, NC US | ||||
| Erwin Burkhardt | ||||||
| Robert Callicutt | ||||||
| Bud Campbell | R | January 8, 1928 | 6'0" | 167 | , NC US | |
| Stanley Colangelo | ||||||
| Leonideth Craven | R | 6'3" | 195 | |||
| Lenny Damilowski | ||||||
| John Doby | ||||||
| James Gruzdis | R | November 3, 1913 | 5'8" | 185 | ||
| Bart Huffstetler | ||||||
| James Jones | ||||||
| John Lybrand | R | January 6, 1928 | 5'10" | 185 | Paw Creek, NC US | |
| George McBane | R | R | September 5, 1930 | 193 | ||
| Richard McLendon | March 6, 1933 | Davidson County, NC US | ||||
| Carl Musten | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| John Myers | ||||||
| John Niro | ||||||
| Robert Schrader | ||||||
| Kenneth Southard | L | L | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Don Stafford | L | July 30, 1922 | 6'2" | 195 | Taylorsville, NC US | |
| Jim Swiggett | L | R | September 10, 1930 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Carl Taylor | ||||||
| Robert Tingen | ||||||
| Kenneth Turner | ||||||
| Floyd Welch | ||||||
| Robert Wilson | L | 5'11" | 154 | |||
| Hubert Wright |
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.
