1953 Tulsa Oilers Roster

Texas League (TL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 83-71
Finished 2nd in the TL
Manager: Joe Schultz (83-71)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Texas League Park
Attendance: 154,683, Avg. 2,009
1953 Tulsa Oilers Statistics

Playoffs - Tulsa Oilers 4 games, Fort Worth Cats 2
Finals - Dallas Eagles 4 games, Tulsa Oilers 1

The Tulsa Oilers of the Texas League ended the 1953 season with a record of 83 wins and 71 losses, finishing second in the TL.

The Oilers led the circuit with 747 runs. Tulsa yielded 715 runs. Bob Prentice paced the squad with 24 home runs, while Ed Bailey walloped 15 or more as well. Ed Bailey recorded 88 runs batted in. Chuck Harmon topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .311 average. Don Mossi paced the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 2.91 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Members of the 1953 Tulsa Oilers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ed Bailey, Jim Bolger, Nino Escalera, Chuck Harmon, Bob Hazle, Niles Jordan, Howie Judson, George Lerchen, Don Mossi, Tommy Reis, Cliff Ross and Lee Wheat.

Joe Schultz served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Ed BaileyLRApril 15, 19316'2"205Strawberry Plains, TN US
Ed BarrRRAugust 2, 19206'0"190San Diego, CA US
Norman BellRRSeptember 25, 19275'11"175Jamestown, OH US
John BerdellaRApril 4, 19246'2"190
Jim BolgerRRFebruary 23, 19326'2"180Cincinnati, OH US
Bob CurleyRRSeptember 20, 19265'10"180Covington, KY US
Nino EscaleraLLNovember 29, 19295'10"165Santurce, PR
Leon FoulkLRFebruary 14, 19266'2"188Williamsport, PA US
Ed GrenkoskiRRSeptember 3, 19276'0"185
Chuck HarmonRRApril 23, 19246'2"175Washington, IN US
Gene HattonR6'0"176
Bob HazleLRDecember 9, 19306'0"190Laurens, SC US
Bud HutsonRFebruary 6, 19266'0"185Atkins, AR US
Edwin JamesRR6'2"188
Bill JankowskiRRFebruary 10, 19266'1"200
Ziggy JasinskiRRDecember 3, 19255'9"164Maspeth, NY US
Niles JordanLLDecember 1, 19255'11"180Lyman, WA US
Howie JudsonRRFebruary 16, 19256'1"195Hebron, IL US
George LerchenSRDecember 1, 19225'11"175Detroit, MI US
John LiptakR6'0"180
Don LundbergRRJanuary 13, 19306'2"210Seattle, WA US
Michael LutzRRAugust 29, 19276'1"208
Al McNeilanceRRSeptember 4, 19275'11"175Buffalo, NY US
Don MossiLLJanuary 11, 19296'1"195St. Helena, CA US
Meredith MurrayRROctober 28, 19286'4"180
Edwin OswaldRRAugust 3, 19266'2"192
Ray PetrzelkaRRDecember 2, 19276'3"195
Bob PrenticeRAugust 12, 19286'0"180
Tommy ReisRRAugust 6, 19146'2"180Newport, KY US
Howard RodemoyerRRJanuary 22, 19305'11"190Fredonia, PA US
Cliff RossLLAugust 3, 19286'4"195Philadelphia, PA US
Jake SchmittLLNovember 3, 19256'1"173Norwalk, CT US
Jack TannerRRDecember 27, 19266'3"228
Joseph TorpeyR6'0"175
James TurnerR6'0"180
Edward VarhelyLL6'1"180
Lee WheatRRSeptember 15, 19296'4"200Edwardsville, IL US
Dick ZwainzLDecember 24, 19286'3"205, 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.




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