1953 Louisville Colonels Roster

American Association (AA) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 84-70
Finished 3rd in the AA
Manager: Pinky Higgins (84-70)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Parkway Field
Attendance: 177,080, Avg. 2,300
1953 Louisville Colonels Statistics

Playoffs - Toledo Sox 4 games, Louisville Colonels 3

The Louisville Colonels of the American Association ended the 1953 season with a record of 84 wins and 70 losses, finishing third in the AA.

The Colonels surrendered 613 runs, least in the league. Louisville plated 736 runs. Harry Agganis and Charlie Maxwell paced the team with 23 home runs apiece. Harry Agganis drove in 108 runs. Charlie Maxwell topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .305 clip. Bill Werle led the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.6 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Players from the 1953 Louisville Colonels who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Harry Agganis, Ken Aspromonte, James Atkins, Frank Baumann, Ralph Brickner, Pete Daley, Ike Delock, Bob DiPietro, Dave Ferriss, Hersh Freeman, Bill Henry, Tom Herrin, Ken Holcombe, Stan Hollmig, Russ Kemmerer, Bill Kennedy, Ed Lyons, Charlie Maxwell, Al Richter, Bob Smith, Gene Stephens, Bill Werle, Duane Wilson and Dick Young.

Pinky Higgins served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Harry AgganisLLApril 20, 19296'2"200Lynn, MA US
Ken AspromonteRRSeptember 22, 19316'0"180Brooklyn, NY US
James AtkinsLRMarch 10, 19216'3"205Birmingham, AL US
Frank BaumannLLJuly 1, 19336'0"205St. Louis, MO US
Ralph BricknerRRMay 2, 19256'3"215Cincinnati, OH US
Robert BroomeLLOctober 27, 19226'0"190
Al CurtisRRMarch 16, 19306'2"195Gaffney, SC US
Pete DaleyRRJanuary 14, 19306'0"195Grass Valley, CA US
Lou DammanLLFebruary 11, 19285'8"155
Ike DelockRRNovember 11, 19295'11"175Highland Park, MI US
Bob DiPietroRRSeptember 1, 19275'11"185San Francisco, CA US
Jim EhrlerRROctober 4, 19296'2"185San Antonio, TX US
Dave FerrissLRDecember 5, 19216'2"208Shaw, MS US
Hersh FreemanRRJuly 1, 19286'3"220Gadsden, AL US
Charles HaagRRSeptember 7, 19195'10"175
Bill HenryLLOctober 15, 19276'2"180Alice, TX US
Tom HerrinRRSeptember 12, 19296'3"190Shreveport, LA US
Ken HolcombeRRAugust 23, 19185'11"169Burnsville, NC US
Stan HollmigRRJanuary 2, 19266'2"190Fredericksburg, TX US
Ray HoltonRRDecember 28, 19255'11"187
Larry IsbellL6'1"185
Russ KemmererRRNovember 1, 19306'2"198Pittsburgh, PA US
Bill KennedyLLMarch 14, 19216'2"195Carnesville, GA US
Ed LyonsRRMay 12, 19235'9"165Winston-Salem, NC US
Charlie MaxwellLLApril 8, 19275'11"185Lawton, MI US
Julio OndaniR5'11"180Boonton, NJ US
John PfeifferRJuly 5, 19316'1"185Chicago, IL US
Al RichterRRFebruary 7, 19275'11"165Norfolk, VA US
Bob SmithRLMay 13, 19286'0"185Clarence, MO US
Marvin StendelRSeptember 8, 19296'3"200
Gene StephensLRJanuary 20, 19336'3"175Gravette, AR US
Joe TannerRRNovember 16, 19316'1"175Laurel, MS US
George UhazeRRFebruary 19, 19295'11"170
Al Van AlstyneRRJuly 6, 19276'1"190Birmingham, AL US
Bill WerleLLDecember 21, 19206'2"182Oakland, CA US
Duane WilsonLLJune 29, 19346'1"185Wichita, KS US
Dick YoungLRJune 3, 19285'11"175Seattle, WA 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.




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