1953 Lexington Indians Roster
Team Record: 59-54
Finished 4th in the THL
Manager: Alex Monchak (59-54)
Location: Lexington, North Carolina
Ballpark: Holt-Moffitt Field
Attendance: 39,453, Avg. 698
Playoffs - Lexington Indians 4 games, Forest City Owls 2
Finals - Lexington Indians 4 games, Marion Marauders 2
The Lexington Indians of the Tar Heel League ended the 1953 season with a record of 59 wins and 54 losses, finishing fourth in the THL.
The Indians scored 611 runs and allowed 600 runs. Gene Armbruster paced all regular batters by connecting at a .276 clip. Monk Poole topped Lexington with 15 wins, while Bill Forgay recorded a 2.76 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Whammy Douglas and Alex Monchak both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Alex Monchak served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Aguilar | R | R | December 13, 1933 | 5'6" | 168 | Valladolid, Yucatan MX |
| Richard Alvarez | R | R | April 6, 1929 | 6'2" | 176 | |
| Gene Armbruster | L | R | August 11, 1928 | 6'0" | 168 | |
| Robert Barnes | ||||||
| Robert Beck | October 5, 1932 | |||||
| Carroll Berger | August 1, 1931 | Mount Vernon, OH US | ||||
| Max Bost | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Wade Brown | L | L | 5'5" | 135 | Wilmington, NC US | |
| George Burrell | R | R | 6'2" | 178 | ||
| James Cassidy | L | L | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Joseph Corona | ||||||
| Herman Creasey | L | 6'3" | 200 | |||
| Emilio Delgado | R | 5'8" | 158 | |||
| Whammy Douglas | R | R | February 17, 1935 | 6'2" | 185 | Carrboro, NC US |
| Samuel Erwin | ||||||
| Bill Forgay | June 5, 1930 | 193 | Brooklyn, NY US | |||
| Charles Greenhill | R | 6'1" | 205 | |||
| Efird Gwaltney | September 19, 1926 | |||||
| John Hansil | ||||||
| Owen Linn | R | 5'10" | 148 | |||
| John Lybrand | R | January 6, 1928 | 5'10" | 185 | Paw Creek, NC US | |
| Roy Matthews | R | R | 6'1" | 210 | ||
| Anthony Mazurek | R | May 2, 1917 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| William McClellan | ||||||
| James McCrary | R | October 15, 1929 | 5'7" | 148 | Lexington, NC US | |
| Plaskie McCree | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| James Melvin | L | 6'0" | 150 | |||
| Alex Monchak | R | R | March 5, 1917 | 6'0" | 180 | Bayonne, NJ US |
| Moregate | ||||||
| John Norton | ||||||
| Monk Poole | R | R | October 3, 1922 | 6'0" | 210 | |
| John Ritch | ||||||
| Bill Robertson | L | R | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Bill Spirko | R | R | August 20, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Bayonne, NJ US |
| Don Stafford | L | July 30, 1922 | 6'2" | 195 | Taylorsville, NC US | |
| Christ Theros | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Robert Tingen | ||||||
| Jack Triplett | 192 | |||||
| Pat Vastano | October 30, 1927 | |||||
| Bernard Walters | ||||||
| William Williams | R | 5'11" | 180 |
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.
