1953 Idaho Falls Russets Roster
Team Record: 68-64
Finished 5th in the PL
Manager: Svend Jessen (68-64)
Location: Idaho Falls, Idaho
Ballpark: Highland Park
Attendance: 52,083, Avg. 789
The Idaho Falls Russets of the Pioneer League ended the 1953 season with a record of 68 wins and 64 losses, finishing fifth in the PL.
The Russets scored 743 runs and allowed 722 runs. Pete Estrada led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .314 clip. Reno Barbisan topped Idaho Falls with 17 wins, while Earl Escalante also added 15 or more wins also Reno Barbisan and Earl Escalante recorded a 3.86 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
John Briggs and Cuno Barragan both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Svend Jessen served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Anicich | R | R | January 3, 1931 | 6'0" | 185 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Del Bandy | R | R | December 10, 1929 | 5'10" | 195 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Reno Barbisan | R | R | May 29, 1929 | 6'0" | 195 | New Waterford, NS CA |
| Cuno Barragan | R | R | June 20, 1932 | 5'11" | 180 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Joe Borich | R | R | July 29, 1920 | 5'9" | 180 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Keith Bowman | R | R | September 24, 1931 | 5'11" | 170 | Stapleton, NE US |
| John Briggs | R | R | January 24, 1934 | 5'10" | 175 | Natoma, CA US |
| Les Corcoran | R | R | August 31, 1930 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Ronald Curby | R | R | October 22, 1930 | 6'2" | 180 | Calgary, AB CA |
| Earl Escalante | R | R | January 5, 1918 | 5'11" | 185 | San Luis Obispo, CA US |
| Pete Estrada | R | R | October 23, 1930 | 5'10" | 175 | Globe, AZ US |
| John Hack | R | R | August 9, 1927 | 5'10" | 170 | Covina, CA US |
| Svend Jessen | L | L | December 18, 1922 | 5'11" | 185 | San Leandro, CA US |
| Gene Johnson | R | R | August 4, 1927 | 6'2" | 180 | Eureka, CA US |
| James Landis | R | R | March 30, 1934 | 6'1" | 170 | Oakland, CA US |
| Glenn Lierman | R | R | January 20, 1929 | 6'3" | 215 | Twin Falls, ID US |
| Arch Nebron | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Lawrence Nenna | L | L | November 21, 1930 | 5'8" | 160 | San Diego, CA US |
| Curt Schmidt | R | January 1, 1918 | 6'2" | 175 | Sacramento, CA US | |
| Vincent Sganga | R | R | February 17, 1932 | 5'8" | 173 | New York, NY US |
| Ernie Sierra | R | R | December 14, 1922 | 5'8" | 140 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ronald Smith | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Phil Staehle | L | L | September 11, 1928 | 5'10" | 170 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Stan Stewart | R | R | November 28, 1932 | 6'0" | 162 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Richard Strombach | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Earl Tucker | L | L | September 14, 1933 | 5'11" | 160 | Columbus, TX US |
| Joel Whitlock | R | R | July 2, 1935 | 6'4" | 200 | Chicago, IL 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.
