1953 Johnson City Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 84-43
Finished 1st in the AL
Manager: Jim Hercinger (84-43)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Johnson City, Tennessee
Ballpark: Keystone Field
Attendance: 48,846, Avg. 769
Playoffs - Welch Miners 3 games, Johnson City Cardinals 0
The Johnson City Cardinals of the Appalachian League ended the 1953 season with a record of 84 wins and 43 losses, finishing first in the AL.
The Cardinals scored 811 runs and conceded 617 runs. Jim Hercinger led hitters with significant playing time with a .334 average. Eddie Johnson topped Johnson City with 13 wins, while Billy Joe Bowman registered a 2.1 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Joe McClain played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Johnson City Cardinals to do so.
Jim Hercinger served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Becker | L | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Billy Joe Bowman | R | R | June 12, 1930 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Mickey Brdar | L | 6'2" | 181 | |||
| Jerome Brier | ||||||
| Carl Brown | R | R | August 11, 1930 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Donald Camden | R | 5'8" | 150 | |||
| Larry Campbell | L | L | May 15, 1930 | 6'0" | 195 | , WI US |
| Grady Chavis | L | R | October 18, 1933 | 5'11" | 178 | |
| Jimmy Davis | R | R | March 31, 1934 | 6'1" | 200 | Braggs, AL US |
| Thomas Field | R | R | 5'9" | 168 | ||
| Don Henderson | L | October 23, 1933 | 6'0" | 155 | ||
| Jim Hercinger | R | R | August 25, 1923 | 6'2" | 185 | Myers, NY US |
| William Hopkins | R | March 10, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| John Hreljac | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Donald Hurst | ||||||
| William Ivey | ||||||
| Eddie Johnson | R | R | October 21, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Ronnie Leandri | R | R | February 2, 1934 | 5'10" | 171 | Hilldale, PA US |
| Ron Lenzini | August 28, 1933 | |||||
| Joe McClain | R | R | May 5, 1933 | 6'0" | 183 | Johnson City, TN US |
| Joe McDuffee | ||||||
| Walt Mitchell | R | November 23, 1932 | 6'4" | 205 | Akron, OH US | |
| John Oliver | R | December 15, 1933 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Thomas Padgett | ||||||
| Jerome Parke | L | R | December 14, 1933 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Owen Schraufnagel | R | R | December 5, 1934 | Abbotsford, WI US | ||
| Artie Siccardi | R | L | January 18, 1931 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Richard Stanton | R | R | 6'0" | 172 | ||
| James Williams | S | R | 6'3" | 178 | ||
| William Wilson | R | 6'0" | 180 |
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.
