1953 Sacramento Solons Roster
Team Record: 75-105
Finished 8th in the PCL
Manager: Gene Desautels (75-105)
Location: Sacramento, California
Ballpark: Moreing Field
Attendance: 180,271, Avg. 2,003
The Sacramento Solons of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1953 season with a record of 75 wins and 105 losses, finishing eighth in the PCL.
The Solons scored 682 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 762 runs. Joe Brovia led Sacramento with 20 home runs Nippy Jones drove in 102 runs. Bob Dillinger paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .366 clip. Chet Johnson and Marino Pieretti topped the squad with 12 wins each, while Ken Gables recorded a 3.01 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Charley Schanz, Milo Candini, Jesse Flores, Hank Schenz, Neill Sheridan, Richie Myers, Bob Dillinger, Chuck Essegian, Ray Dandridge, Herman Besse, Chet Johnson, Nippy Jones, Vinnie Smith, Marino Pieretti, Ken Gables, Joe Brovia, John Ritchey and Eddie Bockman were all players from the 1953 Sacramento Solons who played in the Majors during their careers.
Gene Desautels served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Agosta | R | R | August 10, 1933 | 5'10" | 150 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Len Attyd | R | R | May 3, 1925 | 5'7" | 140 | Oakland, CA US |
| Jerry Ballard | R | R | April 9, 1926 | 6'6" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Burt Barkelew | R | R | April 3, 1917 | 6'2" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Herman Besse | L | L | August 16, 1911 | 6'2" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Eddie Bockman | R | R | July 26, 1920 | 5'9" | 175 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Joe Brovia | L | R | February 18, 1922 | 6'3" | 195 | Davenport, CA US |
| Milo Candini | R | R | August 3, 1917 | 6'0" | 187 | Manteca, CA US |
| Ray Dandridge | R | R | August 31, 1913 | 5'7" | 170 | Richmond, VA US |
| Jim Deyo | R | R | May 9, 1930 | 5'11" | 185 | Big Spring, TX US |
| Bob Dillinger | R | R | September 17, 1918 | 5'11" | 170 | Glendale, CA US |
| Chuck Essegian | R | R | August 9, 1931 | 5'11" | 200 | Boston, MA US |
| Pete Estrada | R | R | October 23, 1930 | 5'10" | 175 | Globe, AZ US |
| Jesse Flores | R | R | November 2, 1914 | 5'10" | 175 | Guadalajara, Jalisco MX |
| Ray Frick | R | R | January 7, 1929 | 6'2" | 190 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Ken Gables | R | R | January 31, 1919 | 5'11" | 210 | Walnut Grove, MO US |
| John Hack | R | R | August 9, 1927 | 5'10" | 170 | Covina, CA US |
| Chet Johnson | L | L | August 1, 1917 | 6'0" | 175 | Redmond, WA US |
| Nippy Jones | R | R | June 29, 1925 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ken Kimball | R | R | May 4, 1925 | 6'1" | 185 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Glenn Lierman | R | R | January 20, 1929 | 6'3" | 215 | Twin Falls, ID US |
| Ben Lorino | L | L | May 21, 1928 | 6'1" | 195 | Trinidad, CO US |
| John Metkovich | R | R | October 4, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Joe Montalvo | R | June 6, 1926 | 6'4" | 225 | New York, NY US | |
| Richie Myers | R | R | April 7, 1930 | 5'6" | 150 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Roger Osenbaugh | R | R | June 30, 1930 | 6'3" | 180 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Bull Palica | R | R | January 1, 1920 | 6'0" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Pete Pavlick | R | R | January 16, 1926 | 5'10" | 180 | Bayonne, NJ US |
| Marino Pieretti | R | R | September 23, 1920 | 5'7" | 153 | Luccia, IT |
| John Ritchey | L | R | January 5, 1923 | 5'10" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Gene Roenspie | R | R | January 2, 1930 | 6'0" | 162 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Charley Schanz | R | R | June 8, 1919 | 6'3" | 215 | Anacortes, WA US |
| Hank Schenz | R | R | April 11, 1919 | 5'9" | 175 | New Richmond, OH US |
| Neill Sheridan | R | R | November 20, 1921 | 6'1" | 195 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Vinnie Smith | R | R | December 7, 1915 | 6'1" | 176 | Richmond, VA US |
| Don Van Buskirk | R | R | October 6, 1929 | 5'10" | 180 | Colorado Springs, CO US |
| Bud Watkins | R | R | January 23, 1931 | 6'3" | 198 | Chicago, IL US |
| LeRoy Winter | R | R | October 3, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Orland, CA US |
| Al Yaylian | L | L | November 17, 1923 | 5'8" | 180 | Fresno, 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.
