1953 Hickory Rebels Roster
Team Record: 46-66
Finished 7th in the THL
Manager: William Parker (46-66)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Hickory, North Carolina
Ballpark: Lenoir Rhyne College Park
Attendance: 22,742, Avg. 406
The Hickory Rebels of the Tar Heel League ended the 1953 season with a record of 46 wins and 66 losses, finishing seventh in the THL.
The Rebels scored 642 runs and surrendered 794 runs, most in the circuit. Giles Setzer led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .358. John Raines topped Hickory with 12 wins and a team-best 4.1 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Eddie Haas played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Hickory Rebels to do so.
William Parker served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Beck | L | 5'11" | 195 | |||
| Lou Berthod | R | September 24, 1934 | 5'7" | 165 | Woonsocket, RI US | |
| Roy Boles | R | R | May 27, 1918 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Paul Brendle | L | R | July 10, 1926 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| Robert Brown | ||||||
| James Bunn | ||||||
| Charles Craig | October 18, 1931 | |||||
| Paul Crawford | L | May 23, 1924 | 5'9" | 190 | ||
| Leo Davis | R | R | June 8, 1935 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Marion Fuller | ||||||
| Joseph Garren | ||||||
| Tim Golembeski | R | R | June 12, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | Millers Falls, MA US |
| Eddie Haas | L | R | May 26, 1935 | 5'11" | 178 | Paducah, KY US |
| John Harrington | L | May 23, 1924 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Ronald Hodge | R | June 25, 1934 | 6'1" | 165 | Winston-Salem, NC US | |
| George Holmes | R | R | June 20, 1929 | 5'8" | 170 | Mount Airy, NC US |
| Edward Hughes | R | L | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Tom Inge | ||||||
| Ruffie Johnson | L | L | 6'6" | 205 | ||
| Earl Kiscadden | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Donald MacArthur | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Paul Martin | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Louis McCotter | L | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Tony Migaiolo | R | September 27, 1935 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Pud Miller | R | August 19, 1922 | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Philip Newell | ||||||
| William Parker | ||||||
| Frank Pecci | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Anthony Petrovich | L | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| James Price | R | R | March 28, 1922 | 6'1" | 175 | Newton, NC US |
| John Raines | R | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| John Schofer | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Giles Setzer | L | R | March 19, 1931 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Joe Stern | L | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Harold Sumner | R | R | December 10, 1932 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| John Swiech | R | R | September 29, 1934 | 5'10" | 175 | Woonsocket, RI US |
| James Weindel | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Glenn Yoder |
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.
