1953 Norton Braves Roster
Mountain States League (MSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 63-63
Finished 5th in the MSL
Manager: Walt Dixon (63-63)
Location: Norton, Virginia
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 21,873, Avg. 347
1953 Norton Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 63-63
Finished 5th in the MSL
Manager: Walt Dixon (63-63)
Location: Norton, Virginia
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 21,873, Avg. 347
The Norton Braves of the Mountain States League ended the 1953 season with a record of 63 wins and 63 losses, finishing fifth in the MSL.
The Braves tallied 899 runs and surrendered 944 runs, most in the league. Walt Dixon led all regular batters with a .415 average. Eric Doughtie topped Norton with 17 wins, while Albert Turner recorded a 4.44 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Billy Williams played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Norton Braves to do so.
Walt Dixon served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Bolen | ||||||
| Leon Brock | February 3, 1930 | Clinton, NC US | ||||
| Rafael Casanova | R | October 24, 1926 | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Allen Craig | L | 5'11" | 148 | |||
| LeRoy Dill | June 15, 1930 | |||||
| Walt Dixon | R | November 25, 1920 | 6'2" | 235 | Chatham County, NC US | |
| Eric Doughtie | ||||||
| Everette Edwards | L | 6'4" | 175 | |||
| German | ||||||
| Goring | ||||||
| Dale Gray | ||||||
| Guy Harvey | ||||||
| Helton | ||||||
| Joseph Herpin | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| McKinley Holland | L | 6'0" | 155 | |||
| Stephen Honto | ||||||
| Richard Jennings | L | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| William Jones | ||||||
| John Knight | ||||||
| William McClellan | ||||||
| Joseph McIntosh | R | R | May 31, 1928 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Don McNally | R | June 20, 1929 | 5'8" | 155 | ||
| William Morgan | R | L | 5'11" | 169 | ||
| John Niro | ||||||
| Perry | ||||||
| Olaf Porter | L | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| William Roberts | ||||||
| Bernard Satchik | R | R | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Edwin Shepps | ||||||
| Thomas Smiley | ||||||
| Theodore Smith | ||||||
| Albert Turner | Hyman, SC US | |||||
| Wade | ||||||
| Billy Williams | L | R | June 13, 1932 | 6'3" | 195 | Newberry, SC US |
| William Winkle | ||||||
| John Young | L | L | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| James Yurman |
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.
