1953 Lewiston Broncs Roster
Team Record: 78-55
Finished 1st in the WIL
Manager: Bill Brenner (78-55)
Affiliation: St. Louis Browns
Location: Lewiston, Idaho
Ballpark: Bengal Field
Attendance: 81,914, Avg. 1,232
The Lewiston Broncs of the Western International League ended the 1953 season with a record of 78 wins and 55 losses, finishing first in the WIL.
The Broncs plated 806 runs and yielded 655 runs. Larry Barton drove in 64 runs. Arthur Wilson led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .311. Bill Brenner topped the squad with 22 wins, while John Marshall added 15 or more wins, too John Marshall recorded a 3.68 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Al Heist and Ken Richardson both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Bill Brenner served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Arnzen | August 7, 1932 | |||||
| Larry Barton | L | L | November 21, 1912 | 5'11" | 195 | Pueblo, CO US |
| Rich Bergen | R | R | August 19, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | Alameda, CA US |
| Bill Brenner | R | R | October 30, 1920 | 6'1" | 205 | Tumwater, WA US |
| Russ Butler | L | R | July 29, 1924 | 6'1" | 165 | Paris, AR US |
| Clint Cameron | L | R | March 7, 1921 | 5'10" | 165 | Portland, OR US |
| Dominic Cannuli | R | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Don Carter | R | R | February 24, 1921 | 5'11" | 180 | Coalinga, CA US |
| Jim Clancy | R | R | July 22, 1933 | 5'11" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Earl Dollins | L | L | December 24, 1923 | 5'11" | 170 | Corning, AR US |
| Edward Garay | L | 5'6" | 175 | |||
| Al Heist | R | R | October 5, 1927 | 6'2" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Bud Hjelmaa | R | August 23, 1927 | 5'11" | 172 | Seattle, WA US | |
| Dean Kime | R | R | July 10, 1933 | 6'1" | 170 | Macomb, OK US |
| John Marshall | R | R | February 24, 1923 | 6'2" | 200 | Bellingham, WA US |
| Rich Neal | R | October 11, 1929 | 5'10" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US | |
| Joe Nicholas | R | R | April 26, 1923 | 6'0" | 170 | Hayward, CA US |
| Manny Pérez | R | R | December 6, 1916 | 6'1" | 172 | El Paso, TX US |
| Larry Powell | L | L | July 14, 1914 | 5'10" | 175 | Dinuba, CA US |
| Ken Richardson | R | R | May 2, 1915 | 5'10" | 187 | Orleans, IN US |
| George Ruddell | ||||||
| Paul Spurlock | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Donald Stewart | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| William Stumpus | R | R | December 14, 1927 | 5'10" | 160 | Boston, MA US |
| Gordie Tench | R | R | August 10, 1931 | 6'1" | 165 | Trail, BC CA |
| Glen Tuckett | R | December 11, 1927 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Mel Wasley | L | R | April 19, 1917 | 5'7" | 160 | Grass Valley, CA US |
| Gabby Williams | L | April 5, 1923 | 6'0" | 210 | Bonners Ferry, ID US | |
| Arthur Wilson | R | March 19, 1929 | 5'10" | 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.
