1953 Mount Vernon Kings Roster
Team Record: 55-64
Finished 5th in the MOVL
Manager: Joe Schmidt (55-64)
Location: Mount Vernon, Illinois
Ballpark: Veterans Park
Attendance: 31,600, Avg. 531
The Mount Vernon Kings of the Mississippi-Ohio Valley League ended the 1953 season with a record of 55 wins and 64 losses, finishing fifth in the MOVL.
The Kings plated 626 runs and surrendered 713 runs. Joe Schmidt led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .358 clip. Mike Rolla topped Mount Vernon with 14 wins and a team-best 3.81 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Roy Lee played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Mount Vernon Kings to do so.
Joe Schmidt served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garland Barrett | ||||||
| Elmer Boston | May 22, 1928 | |||||
| Mel Bridges | R | R | August 22, 1933 | 6'3" | 175 | |
| Robert Brookman | ||||||
| Paul Corbett | L | L | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Willie Cunningham | S | R | June 7, 1935 | 5'9" | 172 | |
| Donald Eldridge | ||||||
| Kenneth Eubanks | June 8, 1932 | |||||
| Allen Evans | L | R | 5'8" | 164 | ||
| Charley Francis | R | R | September 6, 1935 | 6'0" | 180 | Gibsland, LA US |
| Don Gaebe | L | July 27, 1931 | 6'0" | 165 | Farmington, MO US | |
| Jack Garrett | L | L | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Charles Henry | R | R | October 9, 1928 | 5'11" | 165 | Mount Vernon, IL US |
| Prince Joe Henry | S | R | October 4, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | Brooklyn, IL US |
| Robert Himmelman | ||||||
| Ken Hinton | R | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Kenneth Huffman | ||||||
| Anthony Laganella | ||||||
| Roy Lee | L | L | September 28, 1917 | 5'11" | 175 | Elmira, NY US |
| Marlin Manning | ||||||
| Richard McAssey | ||||||
| Jack McQuillen | R | 5'10" | 178 | |||
| Lowell Mendenhall | R | May 28, 1935 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Dave Parisotto | ||||||
| Rich Ritzheimer | R | R | August 14, 1931 | 5'10" | 180 | Trenton, IL US |
| Joel Rolla | ||||||
| Mike Rolla | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Reuben Saager | ||||||
| Joe Schmidt | R | June 9, 1918 | 5'10" | 185 | Belleville, IL US | |
| Wayne Skoble | ||||||
| Nick Starasta | R | January 8, 1923 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Daniel Stover | ||||||
| Rogers Werner | L | October 1, 1929 | 6'0" | 160 |
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.
