1953 York White Roses Roster
Team Record: 59-70
Finished 5th in the PL
Manager: Mark Christman (0-0), Bill Enos (0-0), George Hausmann (0-0)
Affiliation: St. Louis Browns
Location: York, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 58,500, Avg. 907
The York White Roses of the Piedmont League ended the 1953 season with a record of 59 wins and 70 losses, finishing fifth in the PL.
The White Roses plated 616 runs and allowed 622 runs. Joe Durham led batters with significant playing time by hitting .308. John Jancse topped York with 16 wins, while John Malina recorded a 3.29 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1953 York White Roses who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Willie Tasby, Jim Pisoni, Mark Christman, George Hausmann, Jim Snyder and Joe Durham.
Mark Christman, Bill Enos and George Hausmann served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Adametz | R | R | August 30, 1931 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Alberto Alvarez | R | R | May 14, 1932 | 5'11" | 173 | |
| Rodney Andrew | R | R | November 22, 1929 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Pedro Arroyo | R | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Charlie Buck | L | October 1, 1929 | 5'10" | 186 | ||
| Mark Christman | R | R | October 21, 1913 | 5'11" | 175 | Maplewood, MO US |
| Martin Cribbins | R | 5'8" | 165 | |||
| Owen Dougherty | S | L | 5'10" | 188 | ||
| Joe Durham | R | R | July 31, 1931 | 6'1" | 186 | Newport News, VA US |
| Jake Gates | R | August 17, 1930 | 5'8" | 168 | ||
| Alfred Gibson | ||||||
| George Hausmann | R | R | February 11, 1916 | 5'5" | 145 | St. Louis, MO US |
| John Jancse | R | R | August 15, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | Forest Hills, PA US |
| Marvin Jones | L | 5'11" | 195 | |||
| Merl Kinsey | ||||||
| Pete Konyar | R | R | May 29, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| George Kress | R | March 30, 1926 | 6'1" | 190 | Adams County, PA US | |
| Julian Ladera | R | R | July 15, 1928 | 5'10" | 165 | Carmen de Uria, VE |
| Ray Lindquist | R | September 30, 1929 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| John Malina | R | R | March 9, 1929 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Bob Maurer | R | R | May 20, 1931 | 6'0" | 156 | Gilberton, PA US |
| Samuel McCain | L | 6'0" | 195 | |||
| Roy McLemore | ||||||
| Alberto Mieres | R | 5'10" | 190 | |||
| Rich Neal | R | October 11, 1929 | 5'10" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US | |
| Jim Pisoni | R | R | August 14, 1929 | 5'10" | 169 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Donald Rosburg | L | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Jim Snyder | R | R | August 15, 1932 | 6'1" | 185 | Dearborn, MI US |
| Richard Sobeck | L | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| James Sparks | R | 6'1" | 170 | |||
| Willie Tasby | R | R | January 8, 1933 | 5'11" | 170 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Arthur Vicital | S | 6'1" | 165 | |||
| Robert Weber | R | R | 6'2" | 195 |
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.
