1953 Sioux City Soos Roster
Team Record: 70-84
Finished 7th in the WL
Manager: Ray Mueller (70-84)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Sioux City, Iowa
Ballpark: Soos Park
Attendance: 45,412, Avg. 590
The Sioux City Soos of the Western League ended the 1953 season with a record of 70 wins and 84 losses, finishing seventh in the WL.
The Soos scored 705 runs and conceded 818 runs, most in the circuit. Dick Getter led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .285. Joseph Stupak topped Sioux City with 19 wins, while Dick Hamlin added 15 or more wins, too Joseph Stupak recorded a 3.76 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1953 Sioux City Soos who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Don Taussig, Marshall Bridges and Ray Mueller.
Ray Mueller served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Allen | L | R | November 3, 1924 | 6'1" | 200 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Ed Barry | R | August 7, 1930 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Theodore Birkeland | R | R | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Marshall Bridges | S | L | June 2, 1931 | 6'1" | 165 | Jackson, MS US |
| Arthur Dunham | L | L | March 21, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Leonard Fassler | R | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Dick Getter | R | R | October 28, 1928 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Robert Giddens | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Bob Giddings | L | R | December 23, 1926 | 6'1" | 150 | Pontiac, MI US |
| Dick Hamlin | L | R | September 25, 1931 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| George Heller | L | L | July 27, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | Honesdale, PA US |
| Jake Jenkins | R | May 9, 1929 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Raymond Johnson | R | July 17, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| James Jones | L | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Ray Kirchoff | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Robert Koperwhats | R | 5'10" | 155 | |||
| James Kovarik | R | R | March 10, 1932 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Vincent LaSala | R | April 10, 1928 | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Ron Mahrt | R | R | September 23, 1929 | 6'1" | 195 | Oakland, CA US |
| Ray Mueller | R | R | March 8, 1912 | 5'9" | 175 | Pittsburg, KS US |
| Robert Myers | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Arthur Sauer | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Clyde Stevens | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Joseph Stupak | R | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Don Taussig | R | R | February 19, 1932 | 6'0" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Dick Urlage | R | September 6, 1933 | 6'1" | 195 | Covington, KY US | |
| Earle Willis | L | 5'10" | 165 |
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.
