1953 Kingsport Cherokees Roster
Team Record: 69-56
Finished 3rd in the MSL
Manager: Muscle Shoals (69-56)
Location: Kingsport, Tennessee
Ballpark: J. Fred Johnson Stadium
Attendance: 46,717, Avg. 747
Playoffs - Maryville-Alcoa Twins 3 games, Kingsport Cherokees 2
The Kingsport Cherokees of the Mountain States League ended the 1953 season with a record of 69 wins and 56 losses, finishing third in the MSL.
The Cherokees scored 803 runs and gave up 849 runs. Muscle Shoals led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .427 clip. Ned Jilton topped Kingsport with 19 wins, while Buck Collette, too added 15 or more wins, too Ned Jilton recorded a 3.11 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances. Muscle Shoals served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Annunziato | ||||||
| Armenio Badia | R | R | March 14, 1935 | 5'11" | 175 | Ossining, NY US |
| Arthur Brace | ||||||
| Donald Bradley | ||||||
| Nicholas Chumbris | ||||||
| Dennis Clark | ||||||
| Gilbert Cole | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Buck Collette | April 26, 1933 | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Ronald Company | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Lou Fitzgerald | L | R | August 25, 1919 | 6'0" | 160 | Cleveland, TN US |
| Sam Garbedian | L | 5'6" | 160 | |||
| Edward Gibson | L | February 4, 1927 | 5'11" | 179 | ||
| Raymond Glass | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Jesus Gonzalez | R | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| Brumley Greene | R | R | August 8, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | Greeneville, TN US |
| George Howard | ||||||
| Ned Jilton | L | L | July 3, 1926 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| John Knight | ||||||
| Louis Knight | ||||||
| Francis LaPorte | ||||||
| James Lindsey | ||||||
| Raul Llaneras | L | L | 5'11" | 150 | ||
| Lloyd Lucas | R | 5'9" | 155 | Kingsport, TN US | ||
| Dick Miller | R | December 1, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | Woodstock, VA US | |
| Bob Navarre | March 12, 1934 | Whitehouse, OH US | ||||
| Robert Pratt | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Weldon Price | L | 6'1" | 205 | |||
| Ramsey | ||||||
| John Santulli | ||||||
| Muscle Shoals | L | October 3, 1916 | 5'11" | 210 | ||
| Robert St. Louis | ||||||
| Jim Studer | R | R | May 9, 1934 | 5'11" | 174 | Whitehouse, OH US |
| James Teahl | R | February 16, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | Palmyra, PA US | |
| Bill Ward | R | R | November 23, 1929 | 6'2" | 200 | Barker, NY US |
| John Wilson | S | R | 6'0" | 165 |
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.
