1953 Yakima Bears Roster
Team Record: 70-74
Finished 6th in the WIL
Manager: Dario Lodigiani (0-0), Walt Novick (0-0)
Location: Yakima, Washington
Ballpark: Parker Field
Attendance: 59,100, Avg. 821
The Yakima Bears of the Western International League ended the 1953 season with a record of 70 wins and 74 losses, finishing sixth in the WIL.
The Bears plated 717 runs and gave up 789 runs. Bob Wellman led hitters with significant playing time with a .350 average. Daniel Ríos topped Yakima with 19 wins, while Arthur Edmunds registered a 3.82 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1953 Yakima Bears who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Fuzz White, Eddie Locke, Andy Anderson, Bob Wellman and Dario Lodigiani.
Dario Lodigiani and Walt Novick served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Albini | R | R | May 30, 1929 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Andy Anderson | R | R | November 13, 1922 | 5'11" | 172 | Bremerton, WA US |
| Marion Blank | ||||||
| Charles Cannady | ||||||
| Don Carter | R | R | February 24, 1921 | 5'11" | 180 | Coalinga, CA US |
| Bud Chipman | R | R | August 25, 1928 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Elmer Clow | R | R | December 6, 1927 | 5'10" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Billy Creech | October 30, 1926 | 192 | Henryetta, OK US | |||
| Donald Dailey | ||||||
| Bob Day | R | R | February 27, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | Seattle, WA US |
| Tom Del Sarto | L | L | February 14, 1932 | 6'2" | 200 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Arthur Edmunds | R | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Dennis Elsasser | R | 5'10" | 167 | |||
| Hal Flinn | L | R | April 17, 1929 | 6'6" | 198 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Ernie Gammino | L | July 16, 1929 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Jim Harford | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Jake Helmuth | R | R | February 9, 1929 | 5'11" | 185 | Fresno, CA US |
| Gordon Hernandez | R | R | March 27, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Rocklin, CA US |
| Bud Hjelmaa | R | August 23, 1927 | 5'11" | 172 | Seattle, WA US | |
| Eddie Jacome | R | R | May 8, 1929 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| Lefty Lewis | L | L | July 20, 1924 | 6'3" | 180 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Eddie Locke | L | R | January 13, 1923 | 5'11" | 181 | |
| Dario Lodigiani | R | R | June 6, 1916 | 5'8" | 150 | San Francisco, CA US |
| John Matzek | R | R | April 13, 1933 | 6'1" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| William Maupin | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Robert McGuire | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Jim McNamara | R | August 17, 1928 | 5'10" | 162 | ||
| Milton Mountaintes | ||||||
| Len Noren | R | R | August 6, 1927 | 6'1" | 200 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Walt Novick | R | R | September 15, 1919 | 5'8" | 175 | East Walpole, MA US |
| John Rial | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Daniel Ríos | S | R | December 17, 1919 | 6'1" | 190 | Beeville, TX US |
| Jack Schaening | September 17, 1929 | |||||
| Ernest St. George | ||||||
| Philip Steinberg | R | 6'3" | 188 | |||
| Bill Tanner | R | R | August 1, 1924 | 6'4" | 212 | |
| Jack Thompson | R | R | June 6, 1930 | 6'6" | 198 | |
| Don Townsend | S | L | October 29, 1930 | 5'10" | 191 | Napa, CA US |
| Bill Weatherwax | L | December 3, 1929 | 5'9" | 185 | ||
| Bob Wellman | R | R | July 15, 1925 | 6'4" | 210 | Norwood, OH US |
| Fuzz White | L | R | June 27, 1916 | 6'0" | 175 | Springfield, MO US |
| Richard Young | R | R | July 29, 1931 | 6'4" | 200 | Portland, OR 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.
