1953 New Orleans Pelicans Roster
Team Record: 76-78
Finished 5th in the SA
Manager: Danny Murtaugh (76-78)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Ballpark: Pelican Stadium
Attendance: 123,905, Avg. 1,609
The New Orleans Pelicans of the Southern Association ended the 1953 season with a record of 76 wins and 78 losses, finishing fifth in the SA.
The Pelicans scored 775 runs and allowed 742 runs. Al Grunwald paced New Orleans with 18 home runs, and Felipe Montemayor walloped 15 or more also. Al Grunwald drove in 111 runs. Lou Klein topped hitters with significant playing time with a .311 average. Len Yochim led the team with 14 wins, while Bob Schultz recorded a 2.74 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1953 New Orleans Pelicans who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Gair Allie, Don Carlsen, Chuck Churn, Dain Clay, Brandy Davis, Erv Dusak, Bob Garber, Al Grunwald, Bill Hall, Gail Henley, Lou Klein, Dick Manville, Felipe Montemayor, Danny Murtaugh, Paul Pettit, Bob Purkey, Bob Schultz, Sonny Senerchia, Dick Smith, Ed Wolfe and Len Yochim.
Danny Murtaugh served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Gair Allie | R | R | October 28, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | Statesville, NC US |
Lee Anthony | R | R | July 26, 1918 | 6'3" | 205 | LeRoy, KS US |
John Baas | L | L | 6'0" | 195 | ||
Don Beitter | L | R | September 16, 1931 | 6'2" | 192 | Flushing, NY US |
Mel Brookey | R | R | July 15, 1925 | 5'10" | 195 | Henryetta, OK US |
Jack Brown | R | R | February 7, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | Elizabeth, PA US |
Don Carlsen | R | R | October 15, 1926 | 6'1" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
Chuck Churn | R | R | February 1, 1930 | 6'3" | 205 | Bridgetown, VA US |
Dain Clay | R | R | July 10, 1919 | 5'10" | 160 | Hicksville, OH US |
Donald Cochran | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
Brandy Davis | R | R | September 10, 1927 | 6'0" | 170 | Newark, DE US |
George Dries | L | L | June 9, 1925 | 6'3" | 195 | Reading, PA US |
Erv Dusak | R | R | July 29, 1920 | 6'2" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
Duane Eckert | R | R | November 19, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | Aberdeen, SD US |
Preston Elkins | R | R | May 16, 1922 | 6'1" | 165 | |
Bob Garber | R | R | September 10, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | Hunker, PA US |
Ernesto GarcÃa | R | R | November 7, 1932 | 5'10" | 165 | Nogales, Sonora MX |
Albert Gibb | L | R | June 2, 1930 | 5'11" | 180 | |
Al Grunwald | L | L | February 13, 1930 | 6'4" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Bill Hall | L | R | July 30, 1928 | 5'11" | 165 | Moultrie, GA US |
Gail Henley | L | R | October 15, 1928 | 5'9" | 180 | Wichita, KS US |
Lou Klein | R | R | October 22, 1918 | 5'11" | 167 | New Orleans, LA US |
William LaThorpe | L | L | 5'11" | 175 | ||
Roy LeFevre | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
Dick Manville | R | R | December 25, 1926 | 6'4" | 192 | Des Moines, IA US |
James Monahan | R | 5'10" | 187 | |||
Felipe Montemayor | L | L | February 7, 1928 | 6'2" | 185 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
Danny Murtaugh | R | R | October 8, 1917 | 5'9" | 165 | Chester, PA US |
Peter Nicolis | L | L | April 15, 1930 | 5'11" | 190 | |
Paul Pettit | L | L | November 29, 1931 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Bob Purkey | R | R | July 14, 1929 | 6'2" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
Bob Schultz | R | L | November 27, 1923 | 6'3" | 200 | Louisville, KY US |
Sonny Senerchia | R | R | April 6, 1929 | 6'1" | 195 | Newark, NJ US |
Charles Sipple | R | R | March 22, 1920 | 5'11" | 175 | Hazleton, PA US |
Dick Smith | R | R | July 21, 1926 | 5'8" | 160 | Blandburg, PA US |
Joseph Stelmack | R | R | August 18, 1929 | 6'1" | 190 | |
Michael Turturro | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
Ed Wolfe | R | R | January 2, 1929 | 6'3" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Len Yochim | L | L | October 16, 1928 | 6'2" | 200 | New Orleans, LA 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.