1953 Magic Valley Cowboys Roster
Pioneer League (PL) - Class: C
Team Record: 48-83
Finished 7th in the PL
Manager: Dolph Camilli (48-83)
Location: Twin Falls, Idaho
Ballpark: Jaycee Park
Attendance: 46,179, Avg. 705
1953 Magic Valley Cowboys StatisticsTeam Record: 48-83
Finished 7th in the PL
Manager: Dolph Camilli (48-83)
Location: Twin Falls, Idaho
Ballpark: Jaycee Park
Attendance: 46,179, Avg. 705
The Magic Valley Cowboys of the Pioneer League ended the 1953 season with a record of 48 wins and 83 losses, finishing seventh in the PL.
The Cowboys tallied 619 runs, worst in the circuit, and surrendered 864 runs. James Scott led all regular hitters with a .268 average. Paul Schulte topped Magic Valley with 13 wins, while Eddie Schaack recorded a 3.57 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers. Dolph Camilli served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Becic | L | L | July 5, 1932 | 5'11" | 165 | Portland, OR US |
| Prosper Boutet | R | R | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Eugene Bowman | R | R | July 10, 1932 | 6'2" | 200 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Floyd Brower | R | R | September 19, 1932 | 6'3" | 200 | Riverside, CA US |
| Paul Byhre | R | R | November 3, 1933 | 5'10" | 165 | Starbuck, MN US |
| Harold Carrothers | ||||||
| Charles Cole | L | L | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Elm Daley | R | R | June 10, 1934 | 6'1" | 170 | Grass Valley, CA US |
| Cullen Deck | R | R | March 11, 1934 | 6'1" | 170 | Shawnee, OK US |
| James Eskenberry | L | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Donald Gonsalves | R | R | November 15, 1933 | 5'9" | 165 | Oakland, CA US |
| Gerald Hall | R | R | May 23, 1934 | 6'0" | 160 | Oroville, CA US |
| Marion Hill | L | R | January 29, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | Jefferson City, MO US |
| Tom Hoffman | R | R | June 21, 1933 | 6'2" | 210 | Saint Helena, CA US |
| Gordon Horton | L | R | October 31, 1933 | 6'0" | 185 | Ely, NV US |
| Ronald Johnson | L | R | April 26, 1930 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Leonard Karp | L | L | October 12, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Gary Killingsworth | R | R | June 4, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Dick Klingman | R | R | March 8, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | Oakland, CA US |
| William Koart | R | R | May 3, 1930 | 6'2" | 186 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Pete Lopez | L | L | May 23, 1934 | 6'1" | 180 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Jack Martin | R | R | October 16, 1934 | 6'0" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| James McGee | R | R | November 12, 1933 | 5'8" | 170 | |
| Bill Morones | R | R | July 30, 1927 | 5'11" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Nick Muti | R | R | July 27, 1925 | 5'10" | 160 | Fresno, CA US |
| Jack Osborn | R | R | June 14, 1934 | 6'2" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Dick Piedmonte | R | R | January 4, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Nick Rico | R | August 20, 1928 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Robert Romano | L | L | November 21, 1932 | 5'8" | 165 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Bernard Sakanich | L | R | May 27, 1931 | 6'1" | 205 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Eddie Schaack | R | R | July 28, 1916 | 6'0" | 180 | Elmhurst, IL US |
| Paul Schulte | R | R | March 13, 1934 | 6'3" | 186 | St. Louis, MO US |
| James Scott | R | R | March 12, 1932 | 6'1" | 180 | Norfolk, NE US |
| Harry Stamatis | R | R | October 4, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Hal Taylor | R | R | March 19, 1928 | 6'3" | 195 | Kansas City, MO US |
| John Vick | R | R | May 9, 1925 | 6'0" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Duri Vital | R | R | November 1, 1926 | 5'10" | 180 | San Jose, CA US |
| Henry Wergeland | L | L | January 3, 1932 | 5'10" | 160 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Frederick Woods | ||||||
| Harold Wright |
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.
