1953 Thibodaux Giants Roster
Team Record: 71-67
Finished 2nd in the EL
Manager: William Adams (71-67)
Location: Thibodaux, Louisiana
Ballpark: Starke Field
Attendance: 31,745, Avg. 460
Playoffs - Thibodaux Giants 4 games, Baton Rouge Red Sticks 3
Finals - Thibodaux Giants 4 games, Lafayette Bulls 1
The Thibodaux Giants of the Evangeline League ended the 1953 season with a record of 71 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the EL.
The Giants led the league with just 690 runs allowed. Thibodaux scored 772 runs. Mauro Iacavello paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .347. Robert Hines and Joseph Griffin topped the squad with 13 wins each, while Robert Hines recorded a 2.53 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers. William Adams served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Adams | R | R | January 16, 1922 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| George Ball | L | November 20, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Jules Bensel | R | R | 5'7" | 165 | ||
| Earl Cunniff | S | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| Theodore Del Rio | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Bill Fallon | R | R | December 12, 1927 | 5'7" | 175 | |
| Hubert Fillingim | November 17, 1933 | |||||
| Bobby Gales | L | R | September 30, 1917 | 5'8" | 148 | |
| Milton Gaudet | ||||||
| Felix Gomez | R | 5'10" | 162 | |||
| Charles Graham | L | 5'10" | 158 | |||
| Joseph Griffin | R | R | August 22, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | Edenton, NC US |
| Russell Henegar | L | L | May 1, 1927 | 6'5" | 180 | Keener, AL US |
| Robert Hines | L | R | March 4, 1932 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Mauro Iacavello | R | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Ronald Kohlenberger | ||||||
| Robert Meador | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Robert Mosley | ||||||
| Ray Parker | R | L | 5'8" | 152 | ||
| Jack Peeples | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Alvin Revon | February 27, 1920 | |||||
| William Rogers | R | 6'0" | 160 | |||
| Robert Rouzee | ||||||
| Marvin Rubin | L | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Dale Sanner | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Red Smith | R | R | June 26, 1921 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Wade Stalions | R | 5'7" | 145 | |||
| James Stuart | 6'0" | 160 | ||||
| Ford Taylor | ||||||
| Louis Vicari |
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.
