1953 Miami Sun Sox Roster
Team Record: 76-58
Finished 2nd in the FIL
Manager: Andrew Alexson (76-58)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Miami, Florida
Ballpark: Miami Stadium
Attendance: 67,572, Avg. 1,009
Playoffs - St. Petersburg Saints 3 games, Miami Sun Sox 0
The Miami Sun Sox of the Florida International League ended the 1953 season with a record of 76 wins and 58 losses, finishing second in the FIL.
The Sun Sox scored 672 runs and allowed 601 runs. Asdrubal Baro led all regular batters with a .320 average. Richard Lovell topped Miami with 15 wins, while Arturo Seijas recorded a 2.68 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1953 Miami Sun Sox who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Clyde Parris, Maury Wills and Fred Kipp.
Andrew Alexson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Alexson | L | L | November 25, 1920 | 6'0" | 175 | Ipswich, MA US |
| Paul Armstrong | R | 5'9" | 152 | |||
| Asdrubal Baro | R | R | November 21, 1926 | 5'10" | 172 | Mayari, Holguin CU |
| Joseph Bernier | R | L | January 31, 1928 | 6'3" | 182 | |
| Jack Champlin | R | R | December 18, 1926 | 6'1" | 160 | Newburgh, NY US |
| William Chandler | R | R | 6'4" | 168 | ||
| Jack Curran | R | R | September 6, 1930 | 6'3" | 185 | New York, NY US |
| Ronald Dacko | R | R | May 16, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | Boston, MA US |
| Willie Davis | R | September 13, 1930 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Gerald Didier | L | R | August 27, 1932 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Joe Gulvas | R | February 23, 1928 | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Joseph Gushanas | L | L | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Danny Hayling | R | R | October 5, 1927 | 6'2" | 195 | Port Limon, CR |
| Fred Kipp | L | L | October 1, 1931 | 6'4" | 200 | Piqua, KS US |
| Charles Lamberti | R | R | 5'10" | 150 | ||
| Edward Little | R | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| Eleuterio Lopez | ||||||
| Richard Lovell | R | R | April 9, 1931 | 6'0" | 165 | Brockton, MA US |
| Morris Mack | R | November 29, 1928 | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Chick McCombie | R | R | January 28, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | Elmira, PA US |
| McKinley Mosley | R | R | March 24, 1929 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Clyde Parris | R | R | September 11, 1922 | 5'8" | 170 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Arthur Raynor | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Huey Rhodes | R | 5'9" | 195 | |||
| Arturo Seijas | R | R | 5'7" | 155 | ||
| Oscar Sierra | R | 5'11" | 190 | |||
| Jasper Spears | R | April 12, 1930 | 5'11" | 170 | Cheraw, SC US | |
| Ron Wells | R | R | August 17, 1934 | 6'2" | 185 | Fort Plain, NY US |
| Maury Wills | S | R | October 2, 1932 | 5'11" | 170 | Washington, DC 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.
