1953 San Diego Padres Roster

Pacific Coast League (PCL) - Class: Open
Team Record: 88-92
Finished 6th in the PCL
Manager: Lefty O'Doul (88-92)
Location: San Diego, California
Ballpark: Lane Field
Attendance: 168,617, Avg. 1,874
1953 San Diego Padres Statistics

The San Diego Padres of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1953 season with a record of 88 wins and 92 losses, finishing sixth in the PCL.

The Padres scored 704 runs and allowed 741 runs. Earl Rapp led San Diego with 24 home runs, while Dick Faber and Tom Alston walloped 15 or more also. Earl Rapp recorded 108 runs batted in and topped all regular batters by hitting .311. Memo Luna paced the team with 17 wins, plus Bob Kerrigan, too added 15 or more wins, too Memo Luna earned a 2.67 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.

Tom Alston, Al Benton, Earle Brucker, Dain Clay, Cliff Fannin, Al Federoff, Moe Franklin, Herb Gorman, Joe Grace, Memo Luna, Bob Malloy, Jack Merson, Buddy Peterson, Earl Rapp, Jack Salveson, Milt Smith, Theolic Smith, Lou Stringer and Lonnie Summers were all players from the 1953 San Diego Padres who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.

Lefty O'Doul served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Tom AlstonLRJanuary 31, 19266'5"210Greensboro, NC US
Al BentonRRMarch 18, 19116'4"215Noble, OK US
Earle BruckerLRAugust 25, 19256'2"210Los Angeles, CA US
Dain ClayRRJuly 10, 19195'10"160Hicksville, OH US
Dave DahleRLAugust 25, 19276'0"180Los Angeles, CA US
Lloyd DickeyLLSeptember 18, 19296'1"170San Francisco, CA US
Dick FaberLLJuly 13, 19286'0"175Santa Ana, CA US
Cliff FanninLRMay 13, 19246'0"170Louisa, KY US
Al FederoffRRJuly 11, 19245'10"165Bairdford, PA US
Moe FranklinRRApril 1, 19146'0"175Chicago, IL US
Herb GormanLLDecember 19, 19245'11"180San Francisco, CA US
Joe GraceLRJanuary 5, 19146'1"180Gorham, IL US
Ev HallRRNovember 14, 19265'11"170Gary, IN US
Tommy HerreraRRNovember 9, 19315'11"172Laredo, TX US
Bob KerriganLLSeptember 1, 19205'11"185Syracuse, NY US
Remy LeBlancRRMarch 7, 19256'2"175New Iberia, LA US
Memo LunaLLJune 25, 19306'0"168Mexico, Distrito Federal MX
Bob MalloyRRMay 28, 19185'11"185Canonsburg, PA US
Red MathisRRJanuary 13, 19226'0"200Adairsville, GA US
Jack MersonRRJanuary 17, 19225'11"175Elkridge, MD US
Frank MurrayLMarch 11, 19255'10"175San Francisco, CA US
Chris NicolosiSRSeptember 12, 19285'11"165St. Louis, MO US
Buddy PetersonRRApril 23, 19255'9"170Portland, OR US
Walt PocekayLRJune 4, 19295'10"170Richmond, CA US
Earl RappLRMay 20, 19216'2"185Corunna, MI US
Jose RayleRRJuly 4, 19306'2"185Tijuana, Baja California MX
Jack SalvesonRRJanuary 5, 19146'0"180Fullerton, CA US
Bob SchulteRLOctober 26, 19296'3"185St. Louis, MO US
Milt SmithRRMarch 27, 19295'10"165Columbus, GA US
Theolic SmithSRMay 19, 19135'11"170Wabbesika, AR US
Lou StringerRRMay 13, 19175'11"173Grand Rapids, MI US
Lonnie SummersRRAugust 2, 19156'0"210Davis, OK US
William ThomasonRRNovember 14, 19266'0"185Emporia, VA US
Bob Van EmanLLOctober 19, 19236'1"180New Castle, PA 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.




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