1953 Toronto Maple Leafs Roster
Team Record: 78-76
Finished 5th in the IL
Manager: Burleigh Grimes (78-76)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Ballpark: Maple Leaf Stadium
Attendance: 382,432, Avg. 4,967
The Toronto Maple Leafs of the International League ended the 1953 season with a record of 78 wins and 76 losses, finishing fifth in the IL.
The Maple Leafs scored 680 runs and allowed 611 runs. Ed Stevens and Mike Goliat led Toronto with 19 home runs apiece., and Lew Morton walloped 15 or more, too. Ed Stevens drove in 92 runs. Lew Morton paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .307 clip. Don Johnson topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.67 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Bobo Holloman, Billy DeMars, Clem Koshorek, Kal Segrist, Mike Goliat, Jerry Fahr, Pete Naton, Bobby Hogue, Bob Addis, Don Johnson, Ray Shore, Vic Lombardi, Bill Jennings, Hal Hudson, Bobby Del Greco, Cliff Mapes, Woody Main, Russ Bauers, Joe Rossi, Bob Boyd, Stubby Overmire, Ed Stevens, Phil Haugstad, Bill Voiselle, Frank Colman, Hal Keller, Frank Campos and Lou Sleater were all players from the 1953 Toronto Maple Leafs who played in the Majors during their careers.
Burleigh Grimes served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Addis | L | R | November 6, 1925 | 6'0" | 175 | Mineral, OH US |
| Russ Bauers | L | R | May 10, 1914 | 6'3" | 195 | Townsend, WI US |
| Bob Boyd | L | L | October 1, 1919 | 5'10" | 170 | Potts Camp, MS US |
| Frank Campos | L | L | May 11, 1924 | 5'11" | 180 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Frank Colman | L | L | March 2, 1918 | 5'11" | 186 | London, ON CA |
| Bobby Del Greco | R | R | April 7, 1933 | 5'10" | 185 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Billy DeMars | R | R | August 26, 1925 | 5'10" | 160 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Jerry Fahr | R | R | December 9, 1924 | 6'5" | 185 | Marmaduke, AR US |
| Mike Goliat | R | R | November 5, 1921 | 6'0" | 180 | Yatesboro, PA US |
| Phil Haugstad | R | R | February 23, 1924 | 6'2" | 165 | Black River Falls, WI US |
| Bobby Hogue | R | R | April 5, 1921 | 5'10" | 195 | Miami, FL US |
| Bobo Holloman | R | R | March 7, 1923 | 6'2" | 207 | Thomaston, GA US |
| Hal Hudson | L | L | May 4, 1927 | 5'10" | 175 | Grosse Pointe, MI US |
| Bill Jennings | R | R | September 28, 1925 | 6'2" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Don Johnson | R | R | November 12, 1926 | 6'3" | 200 | Portland, OR US |
| Hal Keller | L | R | July 7, 1927 | 6'1" | 200 | Middletown, MD US |
| Clem Koshorek | R | R | June 20, 1925 | 5'4" | 165 | Royal Oak, MI US |
| Vic Lombardi | L | L | September 20, 1922 | 5'7" | 158 | Reedley, CA US |
| Woody Main | R | R | February 12, 1922 | 6'3" | 195 | Delano, CA US |
| Cliff Mapes | L | R | March 13, 1922 | 6'3" | 205 | Sutherland, NE US |
| Lew Morton | L | September 4, 1920 | 6'0" | 195 | Fort Scott, KS US | |
| Pete Naton | R | R | September 9, 1931 | 6'1" | 200 | Flushing, NY US |
| Bob O'Neal | L | December 8, 1925 | 6'0" | 204 | Cutler, IL US | |
| Stubby Overmire | R | L | May 16, 1919 | 5'7" | 170 | Moline, MI US |
| Jim Post | L | L | February 2, 1926 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Frank Repchik | R | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Donald Robertson | R | R | December 24, 1925 | 6'0" | 175 | Portland, OR US |
| Ramon Rodriguez | R | R | 6'1" | 210 | ||
| Russ Rosburg | R | L | April 20, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | Seattle, WA US |
| Joe Rossi | R | R | March 13, 1921 | 6'1" | 205 | Oakland, CA US |
| Kal Segrist | R | R | April 14, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | Greenville, TX US |
| Ray Shore | R | R | June 9, 1921 | 6'3" | 210 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Lou Sleater | L | L | September 8, 1926 | 5'11" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ed Stevens | L | L | January 12, 1925 | 6'1" | 190 | Galveston, TX US |
| Bill Voiselle | R | R | January 29, 1919 | 6'4" | 200 | Greenwood, SC US |
| Bobby Wilson | R | R | July 23, 1922 | 5'10" | 175 | Goldsboro, NC 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.
