1953 Toledo Sox Roster
Team Record: 90-64
Finished 1st in the AA
Manager: Tommy Holmes (0-0), George Selkirk (0-0)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Toledo, Ohio
Ballpark: Noah H. Swayne Field
Attendance: 343,672, Avg. 4,463
Playoffs - Toledo Sox 4 games, Louisville Colonels 3
Finals - Kansas City Blues 4 games, Toledo Sox 3
The Toledo Sox of the American Association ended the 1953 season with a record of 90 wins and 64 losses, finishing first in the AA.
The Sox scored 724 runs and allowed 630 runs. Sam Jethroe led Toledo with 28 home runs, while Billy Queen and Hank Ertman walloped 15 or more also. Luis Márquez drove in 81 runs. Sam Jethroe paced all regular hitters with a .309 average. Gene Conley earned 23 wins on the mound for the squad, and Charlie Bicknell added 15 or more victories also Gene Conley recorded a 2.9 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1953 Toledo Sox who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Charlie Bicknell, Jack Brittin, Bob Chipman, Gene Conley, Jack Daniels, Monk Dubiel, George Estock, Harry Hanebrink, Dick Hoover, Virgil Jester, Sam Jethroe, Russ Kerns, Buddy Kerr, Billy Klaus, Luis Márquez, Billy Queen, Billy Reed, Chuck Tanner, Bert Thiel, Murray Wall and Dewey Williams.
Tommy Holmes and George Selkirk served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Basso | R | R | October 5, 1919 | 6'0" | 185 | Omaha, NE US |
| Charlie Bicknell | R | R | July 27, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | Plainfield, NJ US |
| Jack Brittin | R | R | March 4, 1924 | 5'11" | 175 | Athens, IL US |
| Jack Cerin | R | January 10, 1923 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Bob Chipman | L | L | October 11, 1918 | 6'2" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Gene Conley | R | R | November 10, 1930 | 6'8" | 225 | Muskogee, OK US |
| Jack Daniels | L | L | December 21, 1927 | 5'10" | 165 | Chester, PA US |
| Monk Dubiel | R | R | February 12, 1918 | 6'0" | 190 | Hartford, CT US |
| Hank Ertman | L | L | October 18, 1923 | 5'10" | 185 | Sobieski, WI US |
| George Estock | R | R | November 2, 1924 | 6'0" | 185 | Stirling, NJ US |
| John Fitzgerald | L | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Harry Hanebrink | L | R | November 12, 1927 | 6'0" | 165 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Dick Hoover | L | L | December 11, 1925 | 6'0" | 170 | Columbus, OH US |
| Virgil Jester | R | R | July 23, 1927 | 5'11" | 188 | Denver, CO US |
| Sam Jethroe | S | R | January 23, 1917 | 6'1" | 178 | Lowndes County, MS US |
| Russ Kerns | L | R | November 10, 1920 | 6'0" | 188 | Fremont, OH US |
| Buddy Kerr | R | R | November 6, 1922 | 6'2" | 175 | Astoria, NY US |
| Billy Klaus | L | R | December 9, 1928 | 5'9" | 160 | Spring Grove, IL US |
| Robert Mainzer | R | R | September 1, 1926 | 5'11" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Luis Márquez | R | R | October 28, 1925 | 5'10" | 174 | Aguadilla, PR |
| Bob Montag | L | L | January 21, 1923 | 5'11" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Billy Queen | R | R | November 28, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Paul Rambone | R | R | October 3, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | Dewfield, NJ US |
| Billy Reed | L | R | November 12, 1922 | 5'10" | 175 | Shawano, WI US |
| Jim Solt | R | R | December 29, 1928 | 5'11" | 185 | Fort Eustis, VA US |
| Burt Stone | R | R | June 21, 1928 | 5'8" | 165 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Chuck Tanner | L | L | July 4, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | New Castle, PA US |
| Bert Thiel | R | R | May 4, 1926 | 5'10" | 185 | Marion, WI US |
| Glenn Thompson | R | R | December 7, 1928 | 6'5" | 215 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Pat Tomkinson | R | January 20, 1926 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Murray Wall | R | R | September 19, 1926 | 6'3" | 185 | Dallas, TX US |
| Dewey Williams | R | R | February 5, 1916 | 6'0" | 160 | Durham, 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.
