1953 Lubbock Hubbers Roster
West Texas-New Mexico League (WTNML) - Class: C
Team Record: 80-62
Finished 3rd in the WTNML
Manager: William Metzig (80-62)
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Ballpark: Hubber Park
Attendance: 83,782, Avg. 1,180
1953 Lubbock Hubbers StatisticsTeam Record: 80-62
Finished 3rd in the WTNML
Manager: William Metzig (80-62)
Location: Lubbock, Texas
Ballpark: Hubber Park
Attendance: 83,782, Avg. 1,180
Playoffs - Albuquerque Dukes 4 games, Lubbock Hubbers 2
The Lubbock Hubbers of the West Texas-New Mexico League ended the 1953 season with a record of 80 wins and 62 losses, finishing third in the WTNML.
William Metzig served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Alford | L | L | July 16, 1934 | 5'11" | 200 | Rio Vista, TX US |
| Al Belinsky | R | R | September 22, 1928 | 6'2" | 195 | Berwick, PA US |
| Denny Davidson | ||||||
| Ben Day | ||||||
| Manuel Diaz | ||||||
| Melvin Earsley | L | R | 5'8" | 175 | ||
| Robert Featherstone | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Roberto Fernandez | R | October 22, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| John Fischer | ||||||
| Bob Galey | R | R | January 6, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | Lubbock, TX US |
| Charles Galey | November 15, 1931 | County Line, TX US | ||||
| Charles Garmon | R | R | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Conrado Gil | ||||||
| Jerry Gleason | R | R | October 29, 1933 | 6'6" | 180 | |
| Marvin Hoeckendorf | R | September 18, 1929 | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| John Isenhart | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Al Kubski | R | May 20, 1916 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Nicholas Lapadula | ||||||
| Richard Leeder | R | R | September 27, 1930 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Edward McDonnell | ||||||
| William Metzig | R | R | December 4, 1918 | 6'1" | 180 | Fort Dodge, IA US |
| Julio Moreno | ||||||
| John Musumeci | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Ray Newsome | ||||||
| Harold Niemeyer | ||||||
| George Payte | S | R | June 6, 1922 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Alton Perry | ||||||
| Bob Ramsey | R | R | July 30, 1927 | 5'11" | 180 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| George Ryan | ||||||
| Jim Schindler | R | January 29, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Robert Schnabel | L | 5'8" | 155 | |||
| Johnny Toledo | ||||||
| Oscar Toledo | ||||||
| José Valdivielso | R | R | May 22, 1934 | 6'1" | 175 | Matanzas, Matanzas CU |
| Rene Vega | R | R | May 5, 1923 | 5'9" | 165 | , CU |
| Kenneth Yoke | L | L | 5'11" | 175 |
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.
