1953 Texas City Texans Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: B
Team Record: 87-57
Finished 2nd in the GCL
Manager: Malone Sanders (87-57)
Location: Texas City, Texas
Ballpark: Texan Park
Attendance: 36,354, Avg. 505
1953 Texas City Texans StatisticsTeam Record: 87-57
Finished 2nd in the GCL
Manager: Malone Sanders (87-57)
Location: Texas City, Texas
Ballpark: Texan Park
Attendance: 36,354, Avg. 505
Playoffs - Texas City Texans 4 games, Harlingen Capitols 3
Finals - Texas City Texans 4 games, Galveston White Caps 2
The Texas City Texans of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1953 season with a record of 87 wins and 57 losses, finishing second in the GCL.
Malone Sanders served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Aguiar | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Lavance Anthony | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Billy Joe Bagwell | R | R | November 28, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Carlos Bell | R | 6'0" | 192 | |||
| Humberto Bernal | ||||||
| Delton Childs | L | May 10, 1927 | 5'9" | 175 | Timpson, TX US | |
| Darwin Dobbs | R | R | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Bill Dossey | R | 5'10" | 189 | |||
| John Francis | March 23, 1927 | 192 | ||||
| Felix Gomez | R | 5'10" | 162 | |||
| Dub Graves | R | October 8, 1928 | 5'11" | 180 | Fort Worth, TX US | |
| Stan Karpinski | R | R | May 19, 1922 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Manuel Mantaras | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Emilio Mozo | R | 5'8" | 155 | |||
| Joaquin Nodar | L | 5'8" | 145 | |||
| Manny Perez | R | R | 5'8" | 155 | ||
| Earl Richmond | L | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Wilfredo Roca | L | L | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Francisco Salfran | R | 5'10" | 190 | |||
| Malone Sanders | L | L | October 23, 1917 | 6'3" | 180 | Corsicana, TX US |
| Raymond Sowins | L | 5'8" | 190 |
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.
