1953 Harlan Smokies Roster
Mountain States League (MSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 53-72
Finished 7th in the MSL
Manager: Cliff Melton (0-0), Barry Cox (0-0), James Grigg (0-0)
Location: Harlan, Kentucky
Ballpark: Browning-Leonard Park
Attendance: 20,630, Avg. 330
1953 Harlan Smokies StatisticsTeam Record: 53-72
Finished 7th in the MSL
Manager: Cliff Melton (0-0), Barry Cox (0-0), James Grigg (0-0)
Location: Harlan, Kentucky
Ballpark: Browning-Leonard Park
Attendance: 20,630, Avg. 330
The Harlan Smokies of the Mountain States League ended the 1953 season with a record of 53 wins and 72 losses, finishing seventh in the MSL.
The Smokies scored 813 runs and allowed 890 runs. Barry Cox topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .324. Robert McNeil paced Harlan with 19 wins and a team-best 4.25 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Cliff Melton played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Harlan Smokies to do so.
Cliff Melton, Barry Cox and James Grigg served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
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.
