1953 Salt Lake City Bees Roster
Team Record: 69-62
Finished 4th in the PL
Manager: Ed Murphy (0-0), Charlie Gassaway (0-0)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Ballpark: Derks Field
Attendance: 93,161, Avg. 1,422
Playoffs - Salt Lake City Bees 2 games, Ogden Reds 0
Finals - Salt Lake City Bees 3 games, Great Falls Electrics 0
The Salt Lake City Bees of the Pioneer League ended the 1953 season with a record of 69 wins and 62 losses, finishing fourth in the PL.
The Bees plated 706 runs and allowed 662 runs. John Moskus led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .317 clip. Clyde DeWitt topped Salt Lake City with 19 wins, while Burt Barkelew recorded a 2.58 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Lee Tate and Ed Murphy both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Ed Murphy and Charlie Gassaway served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Anderson | L | R | November 3, 1930 | 6'3" | 190 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Chet Ashman | L | R | June 11, 1927 | 6'2" | 195 | Tulalip, WA US |
| Burt Barkelew | R | R | April 3, 1917 | 6'2" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Robert Byrne | L | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Bob Cherry | R | R | October 4, 1923 | 6'1" | 195 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Mario D'Ambrosi | R | R | October 9, 1933 | 5'8" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ellsworth Dean | S | R | March 18, 1929 | 5'11" | 180 | McClure, PA US |
| Richard Descalso | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Clyde DeWitt | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Albert Gabriel | ||||||
| Jim Gibbons | L | R | August 19, 1930 | 6'3" | 178 | |
| Dennis Hamilton | L | R | August 31, 1933 | 5'11" | 170 | Carlsbad, NM US |
| Jack Hasten | R | R | February 9, 1931 | 6'1" | 185 | Springfield, MO US |
| Nels Hoerner | R | R | March 6, 1932 | 6'3" | 183 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Raymond Khoury | R | R | June 30, 1929 | 6'3" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| Charles Kitsman | L | R | October 2, 1930 | 5'11" | 165 | Seattle, WA US |
| Robert McFarlane | L | L | June 14, 1929 | 5'8" | 160 | Garfield, UT US |
| Dick Milne | R | R | June 18, 1930 | 6'0" | 160 | Mammoth, UT US |
| John Moskus | L | L | January 23, 1934 | 6'3" | 220 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jerry Murphey | R | R | June 13, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | New York City, NY US |
| Ed Murphy | R | R | August 23, 1918 | 5'11" | 190 | Joliet, IL US |
| Carl Nichols | ||||||
| Ronald Odekirk | ||||||
| Gordon Palm | R | R | January 21, 1927 | 6'1" | 185 | Sandpoint, ID US |
| Roy Peery | L | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Edward Rommel | L | R | March 17, 1931 | 5'10" | 170 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Bernard Sakanich | L | R | May 27, 1931 | 6'1" | 205 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| John Speier | R | August 20, 1931 | 5'11" | 185 | Louisville, KY US | |
| Clifford Stewart | L | L | June 27, 1927 | 6'4" | 215 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Jerry Streeter | R | R | September 19, 1931 | 5'10" | 170 | Modesto, CA US |
| Lee Tate | R | R | March 18, 1932 | 5'10" | 165 | Black Rock, AR US |
| Mike Woods |
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.
