1953 Jackson Senators Roster
Team Record: 63-61
Finished 4th in the CSL
Manager: Duke Doolittle (63-61)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Jackson, Mississippi
Ballpark: League Park
Attendance: 43,805, Avg. 707
Playoffs - Jackson Senators 1 game, Hot Springs Bathers 0 - One-game playoff for fourth place.
Playoffs - Meridian Millers 4 games, Jackson Senators 2
The Jackson Senators of the Cotton States League ended the 1953 season with a record of 63 wins and 61 losses, finishing fourth in the CSL.
The Senators scored 682 runs and allowed 690 runs, most in the circuit. Duke Doolittle paced all regular batters by hitting .324. Paul Jones topped Jackson with 15 wins and a team-best 3.32 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Ken Rowe and Anse Moore both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Duke Doolittle served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Adams | R | March 30, 1928 | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Irving Boim | R | R | July 2, 1921 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Don Brocato | R | R | March 14, 1934 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Gordy Brunswick | R | R | January 12, 1925 | 6'2" | 205 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Jess Bucy | L | October 29, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Nick Demus | March 7, 1927 | |||||
| Duke Doolittle | R | 5'10" | 215 | |||
| Richard Dotson | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Derwood Drobot | L | |||||
| Dick Eaton | L | January 4, 1930 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Bill Engel | ||||||
| George Fisher | R | 5'11" | 184 | |||
| Sidney Ford | R | 6'3" | 220 | |||
| Robert Fulton | L | March 25, 1927 | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| Ed Garrett | L | L | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Jack Gilmore | R | R | July 12, 1934 | 6'1" | 181 | |
| Clifford Gookin | L | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Leo Hotard | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Thomas Howard | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Paul Jones | May 13, 1929 | |||||
| Maurice Kelly | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| John Maroney | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| James Martin | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| William McDowell | L | March 18, 1921 | 5'9" | 172 | Okolona, MS US | |
| Marvin Melanson | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Dick Monkman | R | November 4, 1930 | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Anse Moore | L | R | September 22, 1917 | 6'1" | 190 | Delhi, LA US |
| Harold Renn | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Ken Rowe | R | R | December 31, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | Ferndale, MI US |
| Louie Schaufele | R | January 14, 1930 | 6'2" | 208 | ||
| Robert Simononis | L | L | 6'4" | 200 | Girardville, PA US | |
| Johnie Venable | L | R | October 26, 1935 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Doug Walker | R | 6'0" | 200 | |||
| Bob Ward | L | L | December 31, 1930 | 5'11" | 170 | Brookline, MA 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.
