1953 Santa Barbara Dodgers Roster
Team Record: 74-66
Finished 3rd in the CL
Manager: George Scherger (74-66)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Santa Barbara, California
Ballpark: Laguna Park
Attendance: 29,007, Avg. 414
Playoffs - San Jose Red Sox 3 games, Santa Barbara Dodgers 0
The Santa Barbara Dodgers of the California League ended the 1953 season with a record of 74 wins and 66 losses, finishing third in the CL.
The Dodgers scored 725 runs and gave up 659 runs. Bob Dallas led all regular batters with a .341 average. Charlie Adams and Richard Jacquier topped Santa Barbara with 12 wins each, while Glenn McMinn recorded a 2.72 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1953 Santa Barbara Dodgers who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Sparky Anderson, Red Witt, Larry Sherry and Ralph Mauriello.
George Scherger served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Adams | L | L | February 28, 1934 | 5'10" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Dan Ahtipis | R | R | April 24, 1930 | 6'6" | 230 | |
| Sparky Anderson | R | R | February 22, 1934 | 5'9" | 170 | Bridgewater, SD US |
| Walter Callahan | ||||||
| William Clark | R | R | August 7, 1931 | 5'10" | 180 | Masontown, PA US |
| Billy Cornsilk | R | R | January 3, 1933 | 6'1" | 195 | Stilwell, OK US |
| Ronald Dacko | R | R | May 16, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | Boston, MA US |
| Bob Dallas | R | R | April 14, 1931 | 5'8" | 170 | Atwater, CA US |
| Jack Fiskness | L | L | August 5, 1932 | 6'2" | 185 | Spokane, WA US |
| Earl Gibson | ||||||
| William Gill | R | 6'1" | 165 | |||
| Joe Gulvas | R | February 23, 1928 | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Vernon Highfield | L | R | September 7, 1931 | 5'7" | 172 | , OK US |
| Eugene Hurych | R | September 16, 1935 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Richard Jacquier | R | R | December 14, 1929 | 6'2" | 185 | Placerville, CA US |
| Gene Johnson | R | July 15, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | Yakima, WA US | |
| Dale Johnston | R | R | April 8, 1933 | 6'1" | 168 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Albert Karan | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Donald Kenway | R | R | June 29, 1934 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jim Loepp | R | R | May 15, 1929 | 6'2" | 175 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Ralph Mauriello | R | R | August 25, 1934 | 6'3" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Arthur McBride | R | R | August 13, 1933 | 5'10" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Maurice McCall | R | R | April 29, 1934 | 5'10" | 170 | Dodge City, KS US |
| Glenn McMinn | R | R | March 11, 1933 | 6'1" | 165 | Chillicothe, TX US |
| Don Musto | R | R | May 16, 1934 | 5'10" | 175 | Oakland, CA US |
| Herb Olson | L | R | November 20, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | Wenatchee, WA US |
| Alexander Ropek | R | R | October 7, 1932 | 6'3" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| George Scherger | R | R | November 10, 1920 | 5'9" | 170 | Dickinson, ND US |
| Larry Sherry | R | R | July 25, 1935 | 6'2" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Fred Sommers | R | R | February 6, 1932 | 5'11" | 175 | Fresno, CA US |
| Don Stewart | L | R | July 11, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | Prince Albert, SK CA |
| Ronald Stuart | L | R | November 11, 1932 | 5'8" | 175 | San Rafael, CA US |
| Donald Terwedow | L | L | March 3, 1933 | 5'10" | 165 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Edmund Thile | April 6, 1932 | |||||
| William Wells | R | R | October 26, 1934 | 6'3" | 200 | Miami, FL US |
| David Williams | R | R | September 16, 1929 | 6'1" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Bill Wilsman | R | R | November 26, 1927 | 5'9" | 165 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Red Witt | R | R | November 9, 1931 | 6'3" | 185 | Long Beach, CA 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.
