1953 Sioux Falls Canaries Roster
Northern League (NL) - Class: C
Team Record: 59-65
Finished 5th in the NL
Manager: Dale Lynch (59-65)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Ballpark: Howard Wood Field
Attendance: 51,251, Avg. 827
1953 Sioux Falls Canaries StatisticsTeam Record: 59-65
Finished 5th in the NL
Manager: Dale Lynch (59-65)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Ballpark: Howard Wood Field
Attendance: 51,251, Avg. 827
The Sioux Falls Canaries of the Northern League ended the 1953 season with a record of 59 wins and 65 losses, finishing fifth in the NL.
The Canaries scored 691 runs and conceded 688 runs. Gerry MacKay led all regular batters with a .335 average. Ray Coombs topped Sioux Falls with 18 wins and a team-best 2.87 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Sammy Gee and Casey Wise both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Dale Lynch served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Alivojvodic | R | R | February 13, 1926 | 6'2" | 205 | South Chicago, IL US |
| Floyd Baker | R | R | July 27, 1929 | 6'0" | 172 | Ferndale, MI US |
| Lee Bohlender | R | R | August 3, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | Dayton, OH US |
| Lloyd Bryant | ||||||
| Ray Coombs | May 9, 1928 | |||||
| Wayne Cummings | S | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Blas Fernandez | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Sam Frazier | R | R | March 15, 1930 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Sammy Gee | R | R | January 2, 1928 | 5'8" | 170 | Cleburne, TX US |
| Robert Hanny | L | R | September 11, 1929 | 5'11" | 190 | Elkhorn, WI US |
| Richard Janacone | R | R | February 2, 1928 | 6'2" | 185 | New Castle, PA US |
| William Lovett | August 18, 1932 | Detroit, MI US | ||||
| Dale Lynch | R | R | September 7, 1919 | 6'0" | 180 | Morgantown, WV US |
| Gerry MacKay | L | R | February 19, 1930 | 6'0" | 165 | Kenton, MB CA |
| Dean Manns | R | R | February 23, 1929 | 6'0" | 179 | Centralia, IL US |
| Bob McEvilly | R | November 14, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Sam Meyer | R | R | December 17, 1931 | 6'2" | 185 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Gene Nelson | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Nicholas Peregud | R | 5'7" | 155 | |||
| Joseph Puchinski | R | 5'9" | 168 | |||
| Tom Rea | S | R | August 2, 1934 | 6'3" | 196 | Detroit, MI US |
| Robert Smith | ||||||
| Gary Sondermeyer | R | December 5, 1925 | 6'4" | 200 | Hawthorne, NJ US | |
| Vincent Tiano | L | L | October 15, 1927 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Casey Wise | S | R | September 8, 1932 | 6'0" | 170 | Lafayette, IN 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.
