1953 Mooresville Moors Roster
Tar Heel League (THL) - Class: D
Team Record: 58-55
Finished 5th in the THL
Manager: Jim Mills (58-55)
Location: Mooresville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Mooresville Park
Attendance: 19,413, Avg. 344
1953 Mooresville Moors StatisticsTeam Record: 58-55
Finished 5th in the THL
Manager: Jim Mills (58-55)
Location: Mooresville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Mooresville Park
Attendance: 19,413, Avg. 344
The Mooresville Moors of the Tar Heel League ended the 1953 season with a record of 58 wins and 55 losses, finishing fifth in the THL.
The Moors scored 681 runs and yielded 615 runs. Norm Small led all regular hitters by connecting at a .340 clip. Lacy James topped Mooresville with 13 wins and a team-best 3.47 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Tony Daniels played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Mooresville Moors to do so.
Jim Mills served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Blue | ||||||
| Alton Brooks | R | R | June 28, 1927 | |||
| Joe Brookshire | R | January 17, 1929 | 5'9" | 150 | ||
| Marion Butler | ||||||
| John Colvard | ||||||
| Corket | ||||||
| Jack Craig | ||||||
| Tony Daniels | R | R | December 28, 1923 | 5'9" | 185 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Bo Dyer | August 5, 1929 | Selma, AL US | ||||
| Ralph Evans | ||||||
| John Hansil | ||||||
| Russell Henegar | L | L | May 1, 1927 | 6'5" | 180 | Keener, AL US |
| Dutch Hengeveld | R | R | May 2, 1929 | 6'2" | 185 | Iredell Country, NC US |
| Henry Howell | ||||||
| Reid Ingraham | ||||||
| Cole Jacobs | June 1, 1930 | |||||
| Lacy James | L | L | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Thomas Jones | R | 5'8" | 200 | |||
| Wade Martin | ||||||
| Arthur Mascarella | March 28, 1929 | |||||
| Roy Matthews | R | R | 6'1" | 210 | ||
| Claude McGuire | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Billy Megginson | April 1, 1929 | Shelby, NC US | ||||
| Jim Mills | L | June 24, 1919 | 5'11" | 190 | Apex, NC US | |
| Joe Mills | R | June 24, 1919 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Rudy Muha | ||||||
| Ernie Novack | R | R | January 1, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | Decatur, IL US |
| Howard Oldershaw | R | R | April 27, 1930 | 5'9" | 150 | |
| Frank Rowland | ||||||
| John Schofer | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Ernest Sherrill | July 30, 1932 | Iredell County, NC US | ||||
| Norm Small | R | R | November 6, 1913 | 5'10" | 176 | Glen Cove, NY US |
| Austin Smith | January 2, 1929 | |||||
| Burl Storie | R | 6'1" | 200 | |||
| David Strickland | ||||||
| Raymond Sugg | R | R | December 23, 1923 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Jack Triplett | 192 | |||||
| John Twarkins | January 15, 1932 | |||||
| Wiley Warren | ||||||
| Arnold Whisnent |
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.
