1953 Paris Indians Roster

Big State League (BSL) - Class: B
Team Record: 48-96
Finished 8th in the BSL
Manager: John Davis (48-96)
Location: Paris, Texas
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium, City Ball Park
Attendance: 40,658, Avg. 565
1953 Paris Indians Statistics

The Paris Indians of the Big State League ended the 1953 season with a record of 48 wins and 96 losses, finishing eighth in the BSL.

The Indians tallied 569 runs, worst in the circuit, and allowed 812 runs, most in the league. Warren Sliter led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .244 average. Charles Hinkle topped Paris with 10 wins, while Alex Carrasquel registered a 4.07 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Players from the 1953 Paris Indians who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Red Barrett, Clarence Beers, Alex Carrasquel, John Davis, Buck Frierson and Carlos Paula.

John Davis served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Robert AbshireSLApril 17, 19336'2"170
Jesus Avila
Red BarrettRRFebruary 14, 19155'11"183Santa Barbara, CA US
Charles Battle
Clarence BeersRRDecember 9, 19186'0"175El Dorado, KS US
Bill BlackwellLRJanuary 13, 19275'10"168Lockhart, TX US
Pete CarmonaRROctober 28, 19326'1"165Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas MX
Alex CarrasquelRRJuly 24, 19126'1"182Caracas, Distrito Federal VE
Roy Chapman
John DavisRRJuly 15, 19155'11"172Wilkes-Barre, PA US
Nelson DavisR6'0"170
Mario DiazRR5'8"162La Habana, La Habana CU
Oral DrydenRR6'1"184
Antonio EstrellaRR5'11"170
Buck FriersonRRJuly 29, 19176'3"195Chicota, TX US
Conrado Gil
Guillermo GrajedaRRFebruary 10, 19255'7"160Alamos, Sonora MX
Robert Grisham
Charles HinkleRR5'10"174
Remy LeBlancRRMarch 7, 19256'2"175New Iberia, LA US
Robert LeonhardLRJuly 12, 19256'1"185
Jorge LopezRR6'1"187, MX
Roberto MontelongoRRApril 17, 19275'7"156Sabinas, Coahuila MX
Hoover NanceR5'11"175
Pedro NaranjoLL5'10"180
Herman NiehausRRJanuary 4, 19296'3"200St. Louis, MO US
George OwenLROctober 30, 19266'1"205Boston, MA US
Carlos PaulaRRNovember 28, 19276'3"195La Habana, La Habana CU
Julio RamosLLJuly 9, 19255'8"135San Juan y Martinez, Pinar del Rio CU
Orlando RodriguezLL5'10"168
Frank ScarpaceL5'10"160
Bill ScopetoneL5'6"170
Warren SliterRMay 21, 19296'0"165
Richard TrossRRMarch 31, 19256'1"175
Manuel ValdezR5'10"178
Reineirio Valdivia
Orlando Verona
Carlos VillarrealRMarch 21, 1917Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX
Malcolm WaiteRROctober 2, 19256'3"190Seattle, WA US
Thomas WeaverRSeptember 25, 19305'11"175Chicago, IL US
George YanenRRFebruary 21, 19276'0"165
Charles YountRR5'10"160
Paul ZubakR6'0"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.




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