1953 Jackson Generals Roster
Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League (KITL) - Class: D
Team Record: 58-62
Finished 6th in the KITL
Manager: Mickey O'Neil (58-62)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Jackson, Tennessee
Ballpark: Municipal Park
Attendance: 17,601, Avg. 293
1953 Jackson Generals StatisticsTeam Record: 58-62
Finished 6th in the KITL
Manager: Mickey O'Neil (58-62)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Jackson, Tennessee
Ballpark: Municipal Park
Attendance: 17,601, Avg. 293
The Jackson Generals of the Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League ended the 1953 season with a record of 58 wins and 62 losses, finishing sixth in the KITL.
The Generals scored 724 runs and conceded 827 runs. Gene Bennett led all regular batters by hitting .291. Ray D'Agrosa topped Jackson with 14 wins, while Howard Whitson registered a 3.72 earned run average, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances. Mickey O'Neil served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell | ||||||
| Gene Bennett | L | July 29, 1928 | 5'11" | 175 | Portsmouth, OH US | |
| Lloyd Burgess | R | R | June 15, 1932 | Crocker, MO US | ||
| Juan Corrillo | ||||||
| Ray D'Agrosa | L | L | January 26, 1934 | 6'2" | 190 | Bronx, NY US |
| Joe Daidone | January 23, 1934 | 193 | Bronx, NY US | |||
| Dale Dietrich | ||||||
| Carroll Drostie | R | R | December 10, 1934 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Lonnie Eastham | August 27, 1928 | |||||
| Jerry Elder | R | R | July 2, 1935 | 6'2" | 175 | Louisville, KY US |
| Daniel Ganz | ||||||
| Earl Gearhart | R | R | May 30, 1932 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Richard Gilliam | ||||||
| Peter Hector | ||||||
| John Husich | L | L | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Rollie Huss | May 12, 1929 | Toledo, OH US | ||||
| Dominick Italiano | R | 5'10" | 168 | |||
| Richard Kolomay | July 12, 1933 | |||||
| Steven Maxoutopoulis | ||||||
| James McLeod | R | R | 6'0" | 167 | ||
| Wally Mestan | R | R | July 21, 1930 | 193 | Lincolnville, KS US | |
| Edward Miller | R | September 14, 1933 | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Ivan Mills | L | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Vincent Monaco | R | 6'2" | 175 | |||
| Bill Newkirk | L | R | January 4, 1934 | 6'3" | 190 | Louisville, KY US |
| Jerome Pierce | R | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| John Ramsey | R | August 2, 1936 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Charles Re | L | L | July 19, 1933 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Richard Roth | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Larry Rowley | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| John Scercy | R | January 20, 1934 | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| William Sheldon | L | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Richard Wehman | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Howard Whitson | R | R | 5'10" | 160 |
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.
