1953 Laredo Apaches Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: B
Team Record: 71-76
Finished 4th in the GCL
Manager: Ismael Montalvo (0-0), Bobby Herrera (0-0)
Location: Laredo, Texas
Ballpark: Washington Park
Attendance: 42,347, Avg. 576
1953 Laredo Apaches StatisticsTeam Record: 71-76
Finished 4th in the GCL
Manager: Ismael Montalvo (0-0), Bobby Herrera (0-0)
Location: Laredo, Texas
Ballpark: Washington Park
Attendance: 42,347, Avg. 576
Playoffs - Galveston White Caps 4 games, Laredo Apaches 1
The Laredo Apaches of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1953 season with a record of 71 wins and 76 losses, finishing fourth in the GCL.
Ismael Montalvo and Bobby Herrera served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Bache | R | R | May 25, 1923 | 5'10" | 162 | Tuxpan, Veracruz MX |
| Ralph Bedford | L | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Alex Carrasquel | R | R | July 24, 1912 | 6'1" | 182 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Bill Cearley | R | July 12, 1919 | 5'10" | 200 | ||
| Jose Cendan | R | R | 6'2" | 186 | ||
| Pete Colombatto | R | December 6, 1923 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Jesús Díaz | R | R | January 18, 1925 | 5'11" | 165 | Torreon, Coahuila MX |
| Darwin Dobbs | R | R | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Roberto Flis | R | 5'8" | 155 | |||
| Armando Flores | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | , MX | |
| Julio Gomez | L | L | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Raymond Hegstrom | S | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Bobby Herrera | R | R | July 26, 1926 | 6'0" | 184 | Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas MX |
| Victor Kawalec | ||||||
| Joe Kracher | R | R | November 4, 1913 | 5'11" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Jorge Lopez | R | R | 6'1" | 187 | , MX | |
| Jesse McClain | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Juan Medina | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Alberto Mieres | R | 5'10" | 190 | |||
| Ismael Montalvo | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | , MX | |
| Ernesto Morillas | R | R | November 11, 1925 | 5'8" | 140 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| George Owen | L | R | October 30, 1926 | 6'1" | 205 | Boston, MA US |
| Jose Peraza | R | R | August 10, 1928 | 6'2" | 185 | Merida, Yucatan MX |
| Roberto Rodriguez | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Juan Senties | L | L | 5'8" | 145 | ||
| Adolfo Torres | ||||||
| Jose Traspuesto | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Marvin Williams | R | R | February 12, 1920 | 6'0" | 190 | Houston, TX 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.
