1953 Maryville-Alcoa Twins Roster
Team Record: 78-46
Finished 1st in the MSL
Manager: Jim Poole (78-46)
Location: Alcoa, Tennessee; Maryville, Tennessee
Ballpark: Hunt Field
Attendance: 25,000, Avg. 403
Playoffs - Maryville-Alcoa Twins 3 games, Kingsport Cherokees 2
Finals - Knoxville Smokies 3 games, Maryville-Alcoa Twins 1
The Maryville-Alcoa Twins of the Mountain States League ended the 1953 season with a record of 78 wins and 46 losses, finishing first in the MSL.
The Maryville- Twins paced the league with 1045 runs. Alcoa allowed 730 runs, least in the league. Hugh Hamil led hitters with significant playing time with a .369 average. Ray Johnston topped the squad with 21 wins, while Defoy Padgett added 15 or more wins, too Ray Johnston recorded a 1.9 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Willie Kirkland played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Maryville-Alcoa Twins to do so.
Jim Poole served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Annunziato | ||||||
| Jimmy Bawcom | R | R | October 28, 1929 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| William Blackstock | ||||||
| Deno Bocchi | ||||||
| William Brown | ||||||
| Robert Butts | L | May 27, 1933 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Jim Campbell | August 5, 1931 | Darlington, PA US | ||||
| Floyd Clift | L | July 25, 1925 | 5'9" | 185 | ||
| Stanley Colangelo | ||||||
| Danny Cookman | ||||||
| Bo Dyer | August 5, 1929 | Selma, AL US | ||||
| George Giles | L | 5'8" | 150 | |||
| Hugh Hamil | R | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Clifford Hancock | ||||||
| William Haywood | ||||||
| Ray Johnston | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Willie Kirkland | L | R | February 17, 1934 | 6'1" | 206 | Siluria, AL US |
| Joyce Laney | L | September 27, 1929 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Charles Lovell | L | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Carl McMillan | September 23, 1927 | |||||
| John Omerza | R | R | August 22, 1932 | 6'5" | 220 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Defoy Padgett | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Lawrence Redden | ||||||
| Earl Reynolds | ||||||
| Thomas Richardson | ||||||
| James Robinette | L | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Robert Schrader | ||||||
| William Short | ||||||
| Jerry Sisson | ||||||
| Reggie Teuma | R | 5'7" | 180 | |||
| John Trombetta | ||||||
| Robert Turner | ||||||
| Jack Wigley | R | April 14, 1934 | 5'8" | 165 | Lakewood, NY US | |
| David Wilkinson | R | R | July 22, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 |
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.
