1953 Vancouver Capilanos Roster
Team Record: 77-64
Finished 4th in the WIL
Manager: Harvey Storey (77-64)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Ballpark: Nat Bailey Stadium
Attendance: 75,877, Avg. 1,076
The Vancouver Capilanos of the Western International League ended the 1953 season with a record of 77 wins and 64 losses, finishing fourth in the WIL.
The Capilanos paced the league with just 585 runs allowed. Vancouver scored 581 runs, worst in the league,. Harvey Storey led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .343 clip. Pete Hernandez topped the team with 18 wins, while Van Fletcher added 15 or more wins, too Pete Hernandez registered a 3.06 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1953 Vancouver Capilanos who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Van Fletcher, Jim Clark, Cuddles Marshall and Dick Barrett.
Harvey Storey served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Barrett | R | R | September 28, 1906 | 5'9" | 175 | Montoursville, PA US |
| Dick Briskey | R | R | October 12, 1927 | 5'11" | 175 | Yakima, WA US |
| Jack Bukowatz | R | R | November 4, 1930 | 5'9" | 155 | Butte, MT US |
| Nick Castas | L | L | 5'10" | 157 | ||
| K Chorlton | R | R | October 26, 1928 | 6'3" | 185 | Seattle, WA US |
| Jim Clark | R | R | September 21, 1927 | 5'9" | 150 | Baggaley, PA US |
| Charles Davis | R | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Bob Duretto | L | R | September 17, 1927 | 5'9" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Van Fletcher | R | R | August 6, 1924 | 6'2" | 185 | East Bend, NC US |
| Bud Guldborg | R | R | January 13, 1924 | 6'1" | 182 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Carl Gunnarson | S | January 1, 1917 | 5'11" | 190 | Mozart, SK CA | |
| Jim Hedgecock | L | L | July 2, 1921 | 6'0" | 175 | Pueblo, CO US |
| Gordon Hernandez | R | R | March 27, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Rocklin, CA US |
| Pete Hernandez | R | R | July 18, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | Hayward, CA US |
| Jim Leavitt | R | R | March 22, 1933 | 6'0" | 200 | Orangevale, CA US |
| Don Lundberg | R | R | January 13, 1930 | 6'2" | 210 | Seattle, WA US |
| Rod MacKay | R | R | November 20, 1930 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Cuddles Marshall | R | R | April 28, 1925 | 6'3" | 200 | Bellingham, WA US |
| Frank Mascaro | R | March 10, 1930 | 5'11" | 200 | Yolo, CA US | |
| Lonnie Myers | R | R | October 11, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | Everett, WA US |
| Gene Petralli | L | November 3, 1929 | 5'11" | 175 | Sacramento, CA US | |
| Robert Roberts | R | R | September 30, 1928 | 5'9" | 175 | Spokane, WA US |
| Harvey Storey | R | August 21, 1916 | 5'10" | 187 | Gaston, OR US | |
| Bob Stuart | February 14, 1929 | Sonoma County, CA US | ||||
| Gale Taylor | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Dale Thomason | R | R | May 27, 1930 | 6'0" | 190 | Ewav, WA US |
| Jimmy Wert | L | L | February 22, 1925 | 6'2" | 185 | Yakima, WA 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.
