1953 Tucson Cowboys Roster
Team Record: 90-49
Finished 1st in the AAL
Manager: Don Jameson (90-49)
Location: Tucson, Arizona
Ballpark: Hi Corbett Field
Attendance: 92,157, Avg. 1,326
The Tucson Cowboys of the Arizona-Texas League ended the 1953 season with a record of 90 wins and 49 losses, finishing first in the AAL.
The Cowboys topped the league with 1123 runs, fueled by 153 home runs. Tucson surrendered 834 runs. Lloyd Jenney led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .367. LeRoy Reddell notched 29 wins on the mound for the team, while Cal Humphreys and Clarence Barnwell also added 15 or more victories also LeRoy Reddell recorded a 2.65 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound. Don Jameson served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Aitken | R | R | June 2, 1935 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Arnold Bachelier | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Clarence Barnwell | L | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Ralph Buckingham | L | L | April 5, 1931 | 6'0" | 172 | Chelan, WA US |
| Dave Casanega | L | R | March 13, 1934 | 5'9" | 170 | , MX |
| Ernest Choukalos | L | R | February 11, 1927 | 6'1" | 215 | Drumheller, AB CA |
| James Estrada | R | May 16, 1919 | 5'10" | 180 | San Jacinto, CA US | |
| Robert Evert | R | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Cal Humphreys | R | R | January 15, 1934 | 6'1" | 200 | Seattle, WA US |
| Don Jameson | R | February 11, 1922 | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Lloyd Jenney | L | February 17, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | Astoria, NY US | |
| Donald Jordan | R | 6'2" | 205 | |||
| Joe Joshua | R | R | June 10, 1926 | 6'0" | 202 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Larry Karr | R | R | February 21, 1932 | 6'6" | 195 | Rochester, MI US |
| Charles Lundgren | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Carlos Martinez | ||||||
| Donald McNew | ||||||
| Arthur Muche | ||||||
| John Murphy | R | 5'10" | 172 | |||
| James Myers | L | L | 5'8" | 154 | ||
| William Paine | L | L | October 5, 1927 | 6'1" | 180 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Jack Petersen | R | R | October 27, 1934 | 6'2" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| LeRoy Reddell | R | R | July 14, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Ed Roberts | R | August 6, 1926 | 5'8" | 185 | Marion, IL US | |
| Joseph Simons | R | R | January 16, 1934 | 6'0" | 170 | South Bend, IN US |
| Brad Tolson | June 12, 1929 | |||||
| Eddie Torres | ||||||
| Joe Valenzuela | R | R | 5'9" | 190 | Tucson, AZ 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.
