1953 Jacksonville Beach Sea Birds Roster

Florida State League (FSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 68-65
Finished 5th in the FSL
Manager: Red Treadway (68-65)
Location: Jacksonville Beach, Florida
Ballpark: Greater Beaches Stadium
Attendance: 17,785, Avg. 267
1953 Jacksonville Beach Sea Birds Statistics

The Jacksonville Beach Sea Birds of the Florida State League ended the 1953 season with a record of 68 wins and 65 losses, finishing fifth in the FSL.

The Sea Birds scored 722 runs and yielded 635 runs. Red Treadway led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .364 clip. Joseph Angel earned 28 wins on the mound for Jacksonville Beach and a team-best 2.64 ERA, best among regular hurlers.

Red Treadway played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Jacksonville Beach Sea Birds to do so.

Red Treadway served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Joseph AngelRRJuly 7, 19296'0"167St. Clair County, AL US
Floyd BridgesRL6'0"185
Clyde BriggsLRJuly 9, 19286'1"175Gates County, NC US
Dempsie BrittMay 14, 1929
Stephen ChubaRSeptember 2, 19276'0"175
Robert Duncan
Richard Epps
Don FordRJuly 23, 19255'11"170
James FosterR5'9"170
Henry GearyLMay 23, 19275'11"170Boston, MA US
Richard Griffith
Sidney HatfieldRAugust 29, 19295'11"165
John Hazen
Richard JackRR6'9"215
William Kitchen
Ronald Kohlenberger
William LibertoRR6'2"205
James LongRDecember 18, 19206'1"180Griffin, GA US
Fred Marjenhoff
John Martin
Edward Paruch
Herky PayneFebruary 11, 1929
August PompeliaR5'9"178
Donald ReimerL6'0"175
Clyde ReinertRApril 23, 19295'9"160
J. B. RichardRRJanuary 10, 19205'10"160Scott, LA US
Leslie RichardsLL5'9"165
Warren SayeLJuly 11, 1925192Collinsville, AL US
Harold ShusterR5'7"185
Donald Smith
Red TreadwayLRApril 28, 19205'10"175Athalone, NC US
Bobby TrumpLJune 19, 19325'10"159Suffolk, VA US
Pasquale Vastano
John WestRNovember 4, 19346'0"165
Dave WhittenMarch 16, 1928
James YarbroughR6'0"195
Harmon YoungRRSeptember 30, 19215'9"187Dunbar, WV 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.




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