1953 Natchez Indians Roster
Cotton States League (CSL) - Class: C
Team Record: 50-75
Finished 7th in the CSL
Manager: Wayne Tucker (50-75)
Location: Natchez, Mississippi
Ballpark: Liberty Park
Attendance: 20,424, Avg. 327
1953 Natchez Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 50-75
Finished 7th in the CSL
Manager: Wayne Tucker (50-75)
Location: Natchez, Mississippi
Ballpark: Liberty Park
Attendance: 20,424, Avg. 327
The Natchez Indians of the Cotton States League ended the 1953 season with a record of 50 wins and 75 losses, finishing seventh in the CSL.
The Indians plated 477 runs, worst in the circuit, and yielded 626 runs. Wayne Tucker led batters with significant playing time by hitting .289. Hugh Radcliffe topped Natchez with 13 wins, while Tom Jayne earned a 2.92 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers. Wayne Tucker served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Allen | L | 5'11" | 190 | |||
| Joe Bodner | R | R | 5'7" | 170 | ||
| Warren Bourgeois | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | New Orleans, LA US | |
| John Broski | R | March 20, 1931 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Donald Brown | R | July 2, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Montgomery, AL US | |
| Bob Collins | R | June 14, 1930 | 5'10" | 174 | , AL US | |
| Desiderio Concepcion | L | 6'0" | 160 | |||
| Harold Cottle | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Coy Davis | L | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Daniel Demby | ||||||
| Billy Devers | ||||||
| Ken Dunlap | R | R | January 26, 1931 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| George Escobio | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Howard Falatic | R | R | ||||
| Joseph Garcia | ||||||
| Copeland Goss | R | R | 6'2" | 212 | ||
| James Griffey | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Roger Hanners | R | L | March 4, 1931 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Bill Hayden | R | May 8, 1928 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Francis Healy | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Tom Jayne | R | R | September 20, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | , TX US |
| Miles McWilliams | L | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Dick Monkman | R | November 4, 1930 | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Manuel Moreno | S | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Arnold Pruett | ||||||
| Hugh Radcliffe | R | R | November 27, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | Fort Valley, GA US |
| George Ruzina | R | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Calvert Scott | July 10, 1933 | Natchitoches, LA US | ||||
| Morris Shipman | R | R | October 29, 1931 | 6'2" | 215 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Ziggy Sklodowski | R | April 2, 1928 | 5'10" | 180 | Paterson, NJ US | |
| Wayne Tucker | L | R | September 18, 1922 | 6'0" | 175 | Colonia Dublan, Chihuahua MX |
| Billy Wyatt | R | R | September 14, 1929 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Robert Young |
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.
