1953 Springfield Cubs Roster
Team Record: 51-102
Finished 8th in the IL
Manager: Bruce Edwards (0-0), Jack Sheehan (0-0)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Springfield, Massachusetts
Ballpark: Pynchon Park
Attendance: 85,281, Avg. 1,115
The Springfield Cubs of the International League ended the 1953 season with a record of 51 wins and 102 losses, finishing eighth in the IL.
The Cubs scored 532 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 757 runs. Ron Northey led Springfield with 20 home runs and drove in 82 runs, while leading all regular batters by hitting .299. Don Elston topped the team with 9 wins and a team-best 3.7 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Sheldon Jones, Jim Willis, Harold Daugherty, Chris Kitsos, Paul Schramka, Tony Jacobs, Herb Adams, Ron Northey, Jim Brosnan, Bruce Edwards, Don Elston, Jack Wallaesa, Nelson Burbrink, Reggie Otero, Vern Fear, George Freese, Dave Hillman and John Pyecha were all players from the 1953 Springfield Cubs who played in the Majors during their careers.
Bruce Edwards and Jack Sheehan served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herb Adams | L | L | April 14, 1928 | 5'9" | 160 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Robert Bortz | R | April 23, 1930 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Jim Brosnan | R | R | October 24, 1929 | 6'4" | 197 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Nelson Burbrink | R | R | December 28, 1921 | 5'10" | 195 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Wes Carr | R | R | April 4, 1925 | 6'3" | 190 | Lexington, KY US |
| Harold Daugherty | R | R | October 12, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | Paris, PA US |
| Walter Derucki | R | R | August 18, 1926 | 5'11" | 178 | |
| Bruce Edwards | R | R | July 15, 1923 | 5'8" | 180 | Quincy, IL US |
| Don Elston | R | R | April 6, 1929 | 6'0" | 165 | Campbellstown, OH US |
| Vern Fear | S | R | August 21, 1925 | 6'0" | 170 | Everly, IA US |
| Ned Folmar | R | R | December 14, 1924 | 6'1" | 190 | Goshen, AL US |
| George Freese | R | R | September 12, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | Wheeling, WV US |
| Bob Hartig | R | R | September 22, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Dave Hillman | R | R | September 14, 1927 | 5'11" | 168 | Dungannon, VA US |
| Jack Hollis | R | R | January 28, 1928 | 5'10" | 175 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Gene Hooks | R | May 15, 1928 | 6'1" | 187 | Goldsboro, NC US | |
| Tony Jacobs | S | R | August 5, 1925 | 5'9" | 150 | Dixmoor, IL US |
| Sheldon Jones | R | R | February 2, 1922 | 6'0" | 180 | Tecumseh, NE US |
| Thomas Kerr | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Chris Kitsos | S | R | February 11, 1928 | 5'9" | 165 | New York, NY US |
| John Liptak | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| George Long | R | R | February 5, 1930 | 6'1" | 197 | |
| Theodore Lotz | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Robert Ludwig | R | September 25, 1927 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Hal Meek | R | May 22, 1930 | 6'2" | 190 | LaSalle, IL US | |
| Mike Mellis | R | R | February 17, 1925 | 6'0" | 185 | Perth Amboy, NJ US |
| Ron Northey | L | R | April 26, 1920 | 5'10" | 195 | Mahanoy City, PA US |
| Reggie Otero | L | R | September 7, 1915 | 6'0" | 165 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| John Pyecha | R | R | November 25, 1931 | 6'5" | 200 | Aliquippa, PA US |
| Scott Quakenbush | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Darrell Rothrock | R | L | May 13, 1928 | 6'0" | 200 | Stewardson, IL US |
| Joe Sabatella | L | September 21, 1923 | 5'11" | 190 | Dunmore, PA US | |
| Paul Schramka | L | L | March 22, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Bob Sperry | L | December 9, 1925 | 6'2" | 175 | New Haven, CT US | |
| Elvin Stabelfeld | R | R | September 9, 1926 | 5'10" | 190 | Cherokee, IA US |
| Eugene Tarabilda | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Jack Wallaesa | S | R | August 31, 1919 | 6'3" | 191 | Easton, PA US |
| Jim Willis | L | R | March 20, 1927 | 6'3" | 175 | Doyline, LA 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.
