1953 Shelby Clippers Roster

Tar Heel League (THL) - Class: D
Team Record: 60-49
Finished 3rd in the THL
Manager: Dave Coble (60-49)
Location: Shelby, North Carolina
Ballpark: Veterans Stadium
Attendance: 19,247, Avg. 353
1953 Shelby Clippers Statistics

Playoffs - Marion Marauders 4 games, Shelby Clippers 2

The Shelby Clippers of the Tar Heel League ended the 1953 season with a record of 60 wins and 49 losses, finishing third in the THL.

The Clippers scored 655 runs and conceded 557 runs. Pud Miller and Red Mincy paced all regular hitters by hitting .349. Jose Nakamura topped Shelby with 19 wins and a team-best 2.4 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.

Members of the 1953 Shelby Clippers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were George Brunet, Rogelio Martínez and Danny Reynolds.

Dave Coble served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Zaven ArakelianL6'0"200
Charles BallordL6'0"180
Cranford Barker
Garland Barrett
Berry
George BrunetRLJune 8, 19356'1"195Houghton, MI US
Richard BumgarnerFebruary 3, 1932Catawba County, NC US
Dennis Clark
Jack EscarraRR
John GayR5'9"168
Reginald Gonzalez
Efird GwaltneySeptember 19, 1926
Robert Halkard
William Kirkendall
Jerry LedwidgeJune 5, 1928
Don LernerRRDecember 10, 19285'11"190Chicago, IL US
Jose LopezRR6'1"195
Rogelio MartínezRRNovember 5, 19186'0"180Cidra, CU
Jerry McKeithan
Eugene Millard
Pud MillerRAugust 19, 19226'3"215
Red MincyLDecember 23, 19155'10"188Catawba County, NC US
Gerardo Muinos
Jose NakamuraLLJuly 28, 19285'9"140Central Las Villas, CU
Ben Owens
Robert Payne
Danny ReynoldsRRNovember 26, 19195'11"158Stony Point, NC US
Manuel Rojas
Joseph Saull
Seabarker
Ralph SextonRR6'0"165
Buddy SheehanRR6'1"170
William SheeksLR6'1"195
Joe SheppardJanuary 31, 1925
Francis SkinnerRR6'0"175
Jack Triplett192
Del WilesRDecember 17, 19256'1"185Ashe County, 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.




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