1953 Savannah Indians Roster
Team Record: 68-73
Finished 4th in the SAL
Manager: Les Bell (68-73)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Athletics
Location: Savannah, Georgia
Ballpark: Grayson Stadium
Attendance: 84,142, Avg. 1,194
Playoffs - Jacksonville Braves 3 games, Savannah Indians 1
The Savannah Indians of the South Atlantic League ended the 1953 season with a record of 68 wins and 73 losses, finishing fourth in the SAL.
The Indians scored 640 runs and conceded 708 runs, most in the circuit. Al Isreal topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .304. Alfred Burch led Savannah with 14 wins and a team-best 3.26 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1953 Savannah Indians who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ken Johnson, Art Ditmar and Tommy Giordano.
Les Bell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Berresford | R | R | June 7, 1930 | 6'1" | 200 | William Penn, PA US |
| Mason Bowes | R | L | August 12, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | Roxboro, NC US |
| Alfred Burch | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Art Ditmar | R | R | April 3, 1929 | 6'2" | 185 | Winthrop, MA US |
| Thomas Dorsey | R | July 9, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Enid Drake | L | 6'0" | 200 | |||
| Tommy Giordano | R | R | October 9, 1925 | 6'0" | 175 | Newark, NJ US |
| Al Isreal | L | April 19, 1927 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Ken Johnson | R | R | June 16, 1933 | 6'4" | 210 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Dick Jok | R | February 16, 1928 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Charles Kaiser | R | June 7, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | Lincoln Park, MI US | |
| Hector Lara | R | R | January 5, 1929 | 5'10" | 165 | Silao, Guanajuato MX |
| Harry Lashutka | June 4, 1927 | |||||
| Joe Mangini | L | February 21, 1920 | 5'10" | 184 | ||
| Bill McCloskey | R | November 2, 1925 | 5'11" | 170 | Beverly, NJ US | |
| Thomas McGroarty | L | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Harry Minor | R | R | March 7, 1928 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Tony Napoles | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Buddy Reedy | L | R | December 10, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | Savannah, GA US |
| Paul Simmons | R | November 3, 1926 | 5'10" | 175 | Bradenton, FL US | |
| Joseph Singleton | R | 5'10" | 185 | |||
| George Skordian | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Al Spaziano | R | R | November 20, 1920 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Stanley Stachurski | R | R | 6'2" | 194 | ||
| Courtney Stempel | S | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Andrew Tranavitch | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Lemuel Tyson | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Bob Unger | R | April 12, 1930 | 5'11" | 192 | ||
| Bo Waddle | L | March 13, 1925 | 5'9" | 185 | ||
| Fred Weidig | R | October 6, 1928 | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Wiley Williams | R | L | March 8, 1927 | 6'1" | 200 | Greenville, SC 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.
