1953 Muskogee Giants Roster
Western Association (WA) - Class: C
Team Record: 57-81
Finished 5th in the WA
Manager: Harold Kollar (57-81)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Muskogee, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Athletic Park
Attendance: 41,749, Avg. 605
1953 Muskogee Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 57-81
Finished 5th in the WA
Manager: Harold Kollar (57-81)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Muskogee, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Athletic Park
Attendance: 41,749, Avg. 605
The Muskogee Giants of the Western Association ended the 1953 season with a record of 57 wins and 81 losses, finishing fifth in the WA.
The Giants tallied 619 runs and conceded 757 runs. Daniel Toma led all regular batters by hitting .313. Dom Zanni and Alexander Murawski topped Muskogee with 15 wins each, while Jack Gruell recorded a 3.5 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Dom Zanni and Sherman Jones both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Harold Kollar served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augie Begemann | L | L | August 6, 1932 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| John Benson | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Joseph Burke | R | L | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Clell Callaway | R | 5'6" | 155 | |||
| Dan Chepkauskas | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Glenn Gostick | R | January 17, 1928 | 5'10" | 175 | Minneapolis, MN US | |
| Jack Gruell | R | R | December 13, 1929 | 6'3" | 178 | Ventura, CA US |
| Vernon Isom | ||||||
| Sherman Jones | L | R | February 10, 1935 | 6'4" | 205 | Winton, NC US |
| John Joyner | R | March 10, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Harold Kollar | L | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Robert Koperwhats | R | 5'10" | 155 | |||
| James Madalone | R | 5'9" | 168 | |||
| Daniel Marotta | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Carroll Mattson | R | R | August 17, 1928 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| James McDonald | L | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Eugene Muller | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Alexander Murawski | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| LeRoy O'Neill | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Edward Opich | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| George Reid | L | July 21, 1932 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Edward Sassone | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Alexander Schmidt | ||||||
| John Skarzynski | ||||||
| Ray Skrzypczak | R | October 13, 1929 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Russell Stuart | L | 6'1" | 160 | |||
| Daniel Toma | R | 6'1" | 170 | |||
| Victor Vick | R | R | July 7, 1934 | 6'4" | 176 | |
| Walter Wrona | R | 6'0" | 195 | |||
| Dom Zanni | R | R | March 1, 1932 | 5'11" | 180 | Bronx, NY 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.
