1953 Wausau Lumberjacks Roster
Team Record: 76-49
Finished 2nd in the WSL
Manager: Wayne Blackburn (76-49)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Wausau, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Athletic Park
Attendance: 37,138, Avg. 594
Playoffs - Green Bay Bluejays 2 games, Wausau Lumberjacks 0
The Wausau Lumberjacks of the Wisconsin State League ended the 1953 season with a record of 76 wins and 49 losses, finishing second in the WSL.
The Lumberjacks scored 822 runs and allowed 761 runs. Steve Demeter led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .349 clip. Bob Bruce topped Wausau with 18 wins, while John Schuett added 15 or more wins, too John Schuett recorded a 3.08 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1953 Wausau Lumberjacks who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bob Bruce, Steve Demeter and Chuck Daniel.
Wayne Blackburn served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Andrews | R | February 20, 1933 | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Wayne Blackburn | L | L | July 10, 1914 | 5'10" | 168 | Harmon, OH US |
| Bob Bruce | R | R | May 16, 1933 | 6'3" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| William Conley | R | R | September 30, 1931 | 5'9" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Chuck Daniel | R | R | September 17, 1933 | 6'2" | 195 | Bluffton, AR US |
| Rowland Davies | L | L | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Steve Demeter | R | R | January 27, 1935 | 5'9" | 185 | Homer City, PA US |
| Joseph Emery | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Peter Gazzola | R | R | 6'1" | 184 | ||
| Ray Giannelli | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Jack Gilmore | R | R | July 12, 1934 | 6'1" | 181 | |
| Robert Gordon | ||||||
| George Hane | R | R | August 23, 1934 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Dick Hatfield | R | R | 6'0" | 168 | ||
| Neil Holloway | December 3, 1927 | 192 | Crab Orchard, TN US | |||
| Barry Hutchins | ||||||
| Jim Johnson | R | R | June 27, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | Watertown, SD US |
| Karl Kluckhohn | R | October 26, 1930 | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Joseph Langhamer | R | R | May 8, 1935 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Earl Lemieux | ||||||
| John Locke | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Ben Mateosky | R | R | March 21, 1933 | 6'2" | 202 | Uniontown, PA US |
| Robert McCulloch | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Ralph Peterson | R | R | February 2, 1935 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Thomas Potes | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Hollis Powell | R | September 18, 1932 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Frank Radigan | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Billy Ryckman | R | June 13, 1933 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| John Schuett | R | L | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Ed Sheffield | R | December 4, 1928 | 5'10" | 170 | Savannah, GA US | |
| Darrell Sisemore | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| James Smith | ||||||
| Joe Thomas | L | 5'10" | 160 |
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.
