1953 Reidsville Luckies Roster
Team Record: 73-66
Finished 4th in the CL
Manager: Ralph Hodgin (73-66)
Location: Reidsville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Kiker Stadium
Attendance: 61,377, Avg. 883
Playoffs - Reidsville Luckies 3 games, Raleigh Capitals 2
Finals - Danville Leafs 4 games, Reidsville Luckies 2
The Reidsville Luckies of the Carolina League ended the 1953 season with a record of 73 wins and 66 losses, finishing fourth in the CL.
The Luckies scored 690 runs and allowed 661 runs. Jack Sanford led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .324 clip. Joseph Micich topped Reidsville with 17 wins and a team-best 3.29 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1953 Reidsville Luckies who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Bob Gillespie, Jack Sanford, Ralph Hodgin and Bob Mabe.
Ralph Hodgin served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Ballinger | January 17, 1926 | |||||
| Leon Brock | February 3, 1930 | Clinton, NC US | ||||
| Rafael Casanova | R | October 24, 1926 | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Michael Dattero | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Kenneth Deal | R | R | August 30, 1927 | 6'2" | 174 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Mike Forline | R | R | December 23, 1921 | 6'0" | 192 | Durham, CT US |
| Walter Frye | R | August 30, 1916 | 5'11" | 160 | , NC US | |
| Harry Geis | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Bob Gillespie | R | R | October 8, 1919 | 6'4" | 187 | Columbus, OH US |
| Ralph Hodgin | L | R | February 10, 1915 | 5'10" | 167 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Mike Kash | L | L | September 7, 1911 | 6'0" | 180 | Webster, MA US |
| Homer Lowdermilk | ||||||
| Bob Mabe | R | R | October 8, 1929 | 5'11" | 165 | Danville, VA US |
| Roy Matthews | R | R | 6'1" | 210 | ||
| Joseph Micich | L | R | June 23, 1928 | 6'2" | 187 | |
| Jack Mitchell | L | October 24, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | Newark, NJ US | |
| Nester Mitskavich | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Joseph Niro | L | January 1, 1925 | 5'11" | 172 | ||
| Joseph Pancoe | R | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Andy Piesik | L | November 4, 1924 | 6'0" | 175 | Bay City, MI US | |
| Billy Rakes | ||||||
| Emery Rudd | L | R | April 17, 1918 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Paul Rumley | R | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Jack Sanford | R | R | June 23, 1917 | 6'3" | 195 | Chatham, VA US |
| George Souter | R | 5'7" | 165 | |||
| Al Spaziano | R | R | November 20, 1920 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Tom Vines | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Stephen Walker | S | April 17, 1923 | 5'9" | 157 | , NC 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.
