1953 Marion Marauders Roster

Tar Heel League (THL) - Class: D
Team Record: 74-35
Finished 1st in the THL
Manager: Robert Beal (74-35)
Location: Marion, North Carolina
Ballpark: High School Stadium
Attendance: 35,322, Avg. 648
1953 Marion Marauders Statistics

Playoffs - Marion Marauders 4 games, Shelby Clippers 2
Finals - Lexington Indians 4 games, Marion Marauders 2

The Marion Marauders of the Tar Heel League ended the 1953 season with a record of 74 wins and 35 losses, finishing first in the THL.

The Marauders plated 798 runs, tops in the circuit. Marion conceded 577 runs. Robert Barker led batters with significant playing time by hitting .364. Kelly Swift earned 30 wins on the mound for the squad, while Elmer Thomas added 15 or more wins, too Kelly Swift recorded a 2.54 ERA, leading regular hurlers. Robert Beal served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
LeRoy Anderson
Dick ArcherRRJuly 27, 19346'1"185
Norman AyersJanuary 10, 1928
James BalentineL6'7"205
Robert BarkerL6'0"160
Robert BealR5'10"170
Fred BiangardiRSeptember 7, 19256'0"210
Joe CelozziRROctober 6, 19335'11"150
Billy CollinsL6'0"170
Jefferson DavisLRApril 12, 19296'3"10
Dwight FeimsterRRJune 8, 19346'3"180Iredell County, NC US
Richard Hendricks
Joseph HornacekRMarch 19, 19276'0"195Beaver Falls, PA US
Don LernerRRDecember 10, 19285'11"190Chicago, IL US
Gordon MaxwellFebruary 10, 1930
Mike MazzamorraRL6'0"200
Haydon McPartland
James Mendenhall
Carl MillerLMay 4, 19175'9"185
Benjamin ModicaMay 11, 1934
Fred ParnellR6'1"180
James SmileyRR5'10"170
Billy SmithRRSeptember 11, 19265'11"190Kannapolis, NC US
Kelly SwiftRRMay 6, 19226'3"190
Joseph TancabelSeptember 9, 1929
Robert TarltonR5'11"180
Elmer ThomasR5'10"178
Wayne White
Dick WilliamsJune 9, 1928Morgantown, NC US
Maurice WrightR5'10"178

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.




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