1953 New Orleans Pelicans Roster

Southern Association (SA) - Class: AA
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
1953 New Orleans Pelicans Statistics

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.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Gair AllieRROctober 28, 19316'1"190Statesville, NC US
Lee AnthonyRRJuly 26, 19186'3"205LeRoy, KS US
John BaasLL6'0"195
Don BeitterLRSeptember 16, 19316'2"192Flushing, NY US
Mel BrookeyRRJuly 15, 19255'10"195Henryetta, OK US
Jack BrownRRFebruary 7, 19336'1"190Elizabeth, PA US
Don CarlsenRROctober 15, 19266'1"175Chicago, IL US
Chuck ChurnRRFebruary 1, 19306'3"205Bridgetown, VA US
Dain ClayRRJuly 10, 19195'10"160Hicksville, OH US
Donald CochranRR6'0"170
Brandy DavisRRSeptember 10, 19276'0"170Newark, DE US
George DriesLLJune 9, 19256'3"195Reading, PA US
Erv DusakRRJuly 29, 19206'2"185Chicago, IL US
Duane EckertRRNovember 19, 19306'0"170Aberdeen, SD US
Preston ElkinsRRMay 16, 19226'1"165
Bob GarberRRSeptember 10, 19286'1"190Hunker, PA US
Ernesto GarcíaRRNovember 7, 19325'10"165Nogales, Sonora MX
Albert GibbLRJune 2, 19305'11"180
Al GrunwaldLLFebruary 13, 19306'4"210Los Angeles, CA US
Bill HallLRJuly 30, 19285'11"165Moultrie, GA US
Gail HenleyLROctober 15, 19285'9"180Wichita, KS US
Lou KleinRROctober 22, 19185'11"167New Orleans, LA US
William LaThorpeLL5'11"175
Roy LeFevreR5'11"175
Dick ManvilleRRDecember 25, 19266'4"192Des Moines, IA US
James MonahanR5'10"187
Felipe MontemayorLLFebruary 7, 19286'2"185Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX
Danny MurtaughRROctober 8, 19175'9"165Chester, PA US
Peter NicolisLLApril 15, 19305'11"190
Paul PettitLLNovember 29, 19316'2"195Los Angeles, CA US
Bob PurkeyRRJuly 14, 19296'2"175Pittsburgh, PA US
Bob SchultzRLNovember 27, 19236'3"200Louisville, KY US
Sonny SenerchiaRRApril 6, 19296'1"195Newark, NJ US
Charles SippleRRMarch 22, 19205'11"175Hazleton, PA US
Dick SmithRRJuly 21, 19265'8"160Blandburg, PA US
Joseph StelmackRRAugust 18, 19296'1"190
Michael TurturroR6'0"180
Ed WolfeRRJanuary 2, 19296'3"185Los Angeles, CA US
Len YochimLLOctober 16, 19286'2"200New 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.




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