1953 Memphis Chicks Roster
Team Record: 87-67
Finished 1st in the SA
Manager: Luke Appling (87-67)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Ballpark: Russwood Park
Attendance: 202,577, Avg. 2,631
Playoffs - Birmingham Barons 4 games, Memphis Chicks 1
The Memphis Chicks of the Southern Association ended the 1953 season with a record of 87 wins and 67 losses, finishing first in the SA.
The Chicks topped the league with 833 runs, ignited by 155 home runs. Memphis allowed 702 runs. Bill Wilson walloped 34 home runs for the team, while Floyd Fogg and Ken Landenberger swatted 15 or more, too. Bill Wilson drove in 101 runs. Ed White topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .330. Tom Hurd led the team with 17 wins, plus Dick Strahs added 15 or more wins, too Dick Strahs recorded a 3.15 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Ed Wright, Hooks Iott, Tommy Fine, Bill Wilson, Frank Biscan, Sammy Meeks, Woody Rich, Harry Bright, Dick Strahs, Tom Hurd, Paul Lehner, Ken Landenberger, Ed White, Darrell Johnson, Ross Grimsley, Frank Papish, Johnny Ostrowski, Dixie Howell and Paul Stuffel were all players from the 1953 Memphis Chicks who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Luke Appling served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Biscan | L | L | March 13, 1920 | 5'11" | 190 | Mount Olive, IL US |
| Bob Black | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Frank Bragan | 5'10" | 170 | ||||
| Harry Bright | R | R | September 22, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Tommy Fine | S | R | October 10, 1914 | 6'0" | 180 | Cleburne, TX US |
| Floyd Fogg | R | May 24, 1926 | 6'0" | 187 | ||
| Vic Fucci | L | L | September 30, 1925 | 5'11" | 175 | Newark, NJ US |
| Ross Grimsley | L | L | June 4, 1922 | 6'0" | 175 | Americus, KS US |
| Dixie Howell | L | R | January 7, 1920 | 6'2" | 210 | Harold, KY US |
| Tom Hurd | R | R | May 27, 1924 | 5'9" | 155 | Danville, VA US |
| Hooks Iott | S | L | December 3, 1919 | 6'2" | 200 | Mountain Grove, MO US |
| Darrell Johnson | R | R | August 25, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | Horace, NE US |
| William Killinger | R | R | December 1, 1927 | 5'10" | 175 | , PA US |
| Ken Landenberger | L | L | July 29, 1928 | 6'3" | 200 | Lyndhurst, OH US |
| Paul Lehner | L | L | July 1, 1920 | 5'9" | 160 | Dolomite, AL US |
| Sammy Meeks | R | R | April 23, 1923 | 5'9" | 160 | Anderson, SC US |
| George Noga | R | R | November 5, 1927 | 5'9" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Johnny Ostrowski | R | R | October 17, 1917 | 5'10" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Frank Papish | R | L | October 21, 1917 | 6'2" | 192 | Pueblo, CO US |
| Pete Pavlick | R | R | January 16, 1926 | 5'10" | 180 | Bayonne, NJ US |
| Don Pinciotti | R | October 25, 1922 | 6'0" | 203 | ||
| Ray Posipanka | R | March 16, 1927 | 6'2" | 188 | Cleveland, OH US | |
| Woody Rich | L | R | March 9, 1916 | 6'2" | 185 | Morganton, NC US |
| Ralph Rowe | L | R | July 14, 1924 | 5'6" | 160 | Newberry, SC US |
| Gerald Speck | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Dick Strahs | L | R | December 4, 1923 | 6'0" | 192 | Evanston, IL US |
| Paul Stuffel | R | R | March 22, 1927 | 6'2" | 185 | Canton, OH US |
| Ed White | R | R | April 6, 1926 | 6'2" | 200 | Anniston, AL US |
| Bill Wilson | R | R | November 6, 1928 | 6'2" | 200 | Central City, NE US |
| Ed Wright | R | R | May 15, 1919 | 6'1" | 180 | Dyersburg, TN 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.
