1953 Lake Charles Lakers Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: B
Team Record: 54-89
Finished 8th in the GCL
Manager: Buddy Hancken (54-89)
Location: Lake Charles, Louisiana
Ballpark: American Legion Park
Attendance: 52,669, Avg. 737
1953 Lake Charles Lakers StatisticsTeam Record: 54-89
Finished 8th in the GCL
Manager: Buddy Hancken (54-89)
Location: Lake Charles, Louisiana
Ballpark: American Legion Park
Attendance: 52,669, Avg. 737
The Lake Charles Lakers of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1953 season with a record of 54 wins and 89 losses, finishing eighth in the GCL.
Buddy Hancken served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Bedford | L | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Ken Bennett | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Bob Betz | R | September 18, 1924 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Billy Boyette | R | R | April 13, 1928 | 5'11" | 155 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Lamar Cagle | L | R | January 20, 1924 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Ernest Chretian | R | R | ||||
| Cassius Clay | R | R | March 2, 1929 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Desiderio Concepcion | L | 6'0" | 160 | |||
| James Dean | R | August 23, 1923 | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Bill Dossey | R | 5'10" | 189 | |||
| Samuel Fowlkes | ||||||
| Lloyd Freund | R | R | November 28, 1928 | 5'11" | 180 | Johnsburg, IL US |
| Harry Grubb | L | L | April 24, 1921 | 5'9" | 170 | Litchfield, IL US |
| Buddy Hancken | R | R | August 30, 1914 | 6'1" | 175 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Guss Hrncir | R | April 26, 1926 | 5'10" | 168 | ||
| Michael Jezierski | R | 5'11" | 178 | |||
| Donald Lavigne | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Ted Lewandowski | R | R | November 1, 1925 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Miguel Lopez | R | R | April 12, 1925 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Vic Michalec | L | L | June 13, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | Shiner, TX US |
| Paul Middleton | R | 5'8" | 162 | |||
| Troy Mitchell | R | February 2, 1923 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Herbert Nauert | R | R | August 8, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | Pflugerville, TX US |
| Hardie Nettles | R | R | November 14, 1923 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Donald Pope | L | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Morris Shipman | R | R | October 29, 1931 | 6'2" | 215 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Leo Tyson | R | R | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Moose Vucelich | L | November 3, 1922 | 6'0" | 190 | Dilles Bottom, OH US | |
| Doug Walker | R | 6'0" | 200 | |||
| Rafael Zavalla |
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.
