1953 Raleigh Capitals Roster
Team Record: 83-57
Finished 1st in the CL
Manager: Herbert Brett (83-57)
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Ballpark: Devereux Meadow Park
Attendance: 75,130, Avg. 1,073
Playoffs - Reidsville Luckies 3 games, Raleigh Capitals 2
The Raleigh Capitals of the Carolina League ended the 1953 season with a record of 83 wins and 57 losses, finishing first in the CL.
The Capitals led the circuit with just 557 runs allowed. Raleigh scored 702 runs. Jack Hussey paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .292. Bernard Rossman topped the squad with 20 wins, while Albert Cleary added 15 or more wins, too Bernard Rossman registered a 2.45 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Bill Voiselle played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Raleigh Capitals to do so.
Herbert Brett served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Ballinger | January 17, 1926 | |||||
| Dewey Benson | L | April 2, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Albert Cleary | R | R | 6'0" | 193 | ||
| Jim Edwards | R | July 14, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | Lincolnton, NC US | |
| Bill Fowler | March 12, 1928 | |||||
| William Gravett | ||||||
| George Hallow | L | L | January 14, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Harry Helmer | L | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Frank Hill | L | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Jack Hussey | R | 6'2" | 210 | |||
| Arthur Jacobs | R | October 17, 1923 | 5'10" | 170 | McClure, IL US | |
| Mike Kash | L | L | September 7, 1911 | 6'0" | 180 | Webster, MA US |
| Lunsford Lewis | September 30, 1928 | Kingwood, WV US | ||||
| Marshall Long | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | Wilson County, NC US | |
| William Long | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| William Martin | R | R | September 22, 1920 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| LaVerne Mayer | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Thomas McCall | L | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Bob Pearson | R | January 11, 1928 | 6'0" | 162 | ||
| Andy Piesik | L | November 4, 1924 | 6'0" | 175 | Bay City, MI US | |
| Franklin Robinson | R | R | August 22, 1925 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| William Romano | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Bernard Rossman | R | R | October 28, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Rudy Tanner | R | February 11, 1927 | 5'9" | 168 | ||
| Hugh Taylor | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Adam Twarkins | L | L | June 12, 1924 | 5'11" | 175 | Poquonock, CT US |
| Vinsen | ||||||
| Bill Voiselle | R | R | January 29, 1919 | 6'4" | 200 | Greenwood, SC US |
| Woodrow Wrenn |
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.
