1953 Statesboro Pilots Roster

Georgia State League (GSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 49-77
Finished 5th in the GSL
Manager: Clifford Thrasher (0-0), (0-0)
Location: Statesboro, Georgia
Ballpark: Pilots Field
Attendance: 38,431, Avg. 610
1953 Statesboro Pilots Statistics

The Statesboro Pilots of the Georgia State League ended the 1953 season with a record of 49 wins and 77 losses, finishing fifth in the GSL.

The Pilots scored 713 runs and allowed 792 runs. Vaughn Dyer led all regular hitters by connecting at a .354 clip. Carlos Lopez topped Statesboro with 10 wins and a team-best 2.37 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers. Clifford Thrasher served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
John BacharR5'11"165
John Berzonski
Leon Braun
Douglas Browning
Irving Carn
Lester CrouchR5'9"155
Dominick Dimare
Vaughn DyerLLAugust 3, 19316'2"165
Arthur Elliott
Robert FordR6'0"205
William Frady
Raymond Gunter
Andy GurriRJuly 12, 19336'1"195
Seaborn HayRR6'2"180
Ralph Heaton
Sam HernandezRRNovember 4, 19336'1"185
Ron HeughensS6'0"180
Daniel Jiminez
Kenneth KingS5'6"160
Clyde Lane
David Lane
Norman Lee
Carlos Lopez
Jason LoweryL6'1"180
John Martin
Frank Masotto
Tom McCormack
Douglas McPartland
Edwin MenapaceOctober 21, 1926
John MooreRLApril 3, 19296'0"175
Gerald PetersLMay 4, 19275'6"12
John Romeo
Rudolph RovaiLLOctober 18, 19346'2"190Sharp Park, CA US
Jerry Sanchez
Eugene Smith
Frank TepedinoR5'7"147
Clifford ThrasherR6'2"187
Bill TiptonSeptember 25, 1933
Bobby WalstonOctober 17, 1928Columbus, OH US
Arthur Warshaw
Curtis WhiteRR5'10"170
Jack White

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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