1953 Spokane Indians Roster
Team Record: 75-67
Finished 5th in the WIL
Manager: Don Osborn (75-67)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Spokane, Washington
Ballpark: Avista Stadium
Attendance: 80,873, Avg. 1,139
Playoffs - Spokane Indians 4 games, Salem Senators 2
The Spokane Indians of the Western International League ended the 1953 season with a record of 75 wins and 67 losses, finishing fifth in the WIL.
The Indians plated 778 runs and surrendered 734 runs. Stan Palys led batters with significant playing time by hitting .331. Jack Spring topped Spokane with 14 wins, while William Franks registered a 3.43 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1953 Spokane Indians who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Andy Anderson, Jim Command, Stan Palys and Jack Spring.
Don Osborn served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Anderson | R | R | November 13, 1922 | 5'11" | 172 | Bremerton, WA US |
| James Brown | R | R | October 18, 1923 | 5'9" | 160 | Mojave, CA US |
| Carl Bush | L | January 11, 1927 | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Robert Byrne | L | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Don Carter | R | R | February 24, 1921 | 5'11" | 180 | Coalinga, CA US |
| Jim Command | L | R | October 15, 1928 | 6'2" | 200 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| John Cordell | L | L | December 6, 1909 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Richard Descalso | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Clyde DeWitt | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Robert Donkersley | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| William Franks | R | R | March 17, 1924 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Virgil Giovannoni | R | R | June 8, 1929 | 6'4" | 230 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Will Hafey | L | R | May 18, 1921 | 6'2" | 195 | Berkeley, CA US |
| William Holland | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Moose Johnson | R | R | September 28, 1929 | 5'9" | 170 | Lead, SD US |
| Bruce McIntosh | L | L | May 1, 1931 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Eddie Murphy | R | December 15, 1919 | 5'8" | 165 | Roxbury, MA US | |
| Robert Nemes | R | R | March 28, 1927 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| George New | L | L | June 27, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Jerry Ogle | R | R | December 17, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | Cheney, WA US |
| Don Osborn | R | R | June 23, 1908 | 6'0" | 185 | Sandpoint, ID US |
| Gordon Palm | R | R | January 21, 1927 | 6'1" | 185 | Sandpoint, ID US |
| Stan Palys | R | R | May 1, 1930 | 6'2" | 190 | Blakely, PA US |
| Ralph Romero | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Alfred Sahlberg | L | August 2, 1929 | 5'10" | 180 | , CA US | |
| Bill Sheets | R | R | December 28, 1924 | 5'10" | 181 | Winston-Salem, NC US |
| Jack Spring | R | L | March 11, 1933 | 6'1" | 175 | Spokane, WA US |
| George Triandos | R | R | December 17, 1927 | 6'3" | 220 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Bill Weatherwax | L | December 3, 1929 | 5'9" | 185 | ||
| Art Worth | L | L | February 23, 1929 | 6'2" | 200 | Victoria, BC CA |
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.
