Home » Leagues » Major League Baseball » Philadelphia Phillies » 1953 | Roster

» 1953 Philadelphia Phillies | Roster

Major League Baseball

Record: 83-71 .539.... 4th in National League
Stadium: Connie Mack Stadium
Playoffs: Did not Qualify
Attendance: 853,644

General Manager - Bob Carpenter
Manager - Steve O'Neill

Third Base Coach - Benny Bengough Assistant Coach - Eddie Mayo, Maje McDonnell, Cy Perkins

Team Leaders

HR: Ennis [29]
RBI: Ennis [125]
2B: Hamner [30]
SB: Ashburn [14]
W: Roberts [23]
SV: Konstanty [5]
SO: Roberts [198]

Oldest Player: Bill Nicholson [38]
Youngest Player: Tom Qualters [18]
Longest Tenure: Granny Hamner [10]

Major League Debuts

Batters: Ted Kazanski (Jun 25) Stan Palys (Sep 20)
Pitchers: Thornton Kipper (Jun 7) Tom Qualters (Sep 13)

2009 Independent League Statistics have been updated.

TBC Twitter Page - For Site Updates

The Football Cube

This Page does not have a dedicated Sponsor

Centerfield Wall Ad Zone

MLB Trade Rumors - Today's hottest baseball trade rumors. If it's whispered, they hear it.

Other Advertisers: Baseball Equipment Pricing Baseball Cards Baseball Bargains Pro Fantasy Baseball Baseball Slant Forums Fantasy Ethos

Roster of Players

#	Player Name	Pos	Age	B	T	HT	WT	Born	Place	High Level	MLB Years
1	Richie Ashburn	OF	26	L	R	5-10	170	3/19/1927	Tilden, NE	MLB	1948-1962
	Smoky Burgess	C	26	L	R	5-8	187	2/26/1927	Caroleen, NC	MLB	1949-1967
	Mel Clark	OF	26	R	R	6-0	180	7/7/1926	Letart, WV	MLB	1951-1957
	Karl Drews	P	33	R	R	6-4	198	2/22/1920	Staten Island, NY	MLB	1946-1954
	Del Ennis	OF	28	R	R	6-0	195	6/8/1925	Philadelphia, PA	MLB	1946-1959
	Tommy Glaviano	3B-2B	29	R	R	5-9	175	10/26/1923	Sacramento, CA	MLB	1949-1953
	Granny Hamner	IF	26	R	R	5-10	163	4/26/1927	Richmond, VA	MLB	1944-1962
	Andy Hansen	P	28	R	R	6-3	190	11/12/1924	Lake Worth, FL	MLB	1944-1953
	Willie Jones	3B	27	R	R	6-1	192	8/16/1925	Dillon, SC	MLB	1947-1961
	Ted Kazanski	2B-SS	19	R	R	6-1	175	1/25/1934	Hamtramck, MI	MLB	1953-1958
	Thornton Kipper	P	24	R	R	6-3	190	9/27/1928	Bagley, WA	MLB	1953-1955
	Jim Konstanty	P	36	R	R	6-1	202	3/2/1917	Strykersville, NY	MLB	1944-1956
	Johnny Lindell	OF	36	R	R		217	8/30/1916	Greeley, CO	MLB	1941-1954
	Jack Lohrke	3B-2B	29	R	R	6-0	180	2/25/1924	Los Angeles, CA	MLB	1947-1953
	Stan Lopata	C	27	R	R	6-2	210	9/12/1925	Delray, MI	MLB	1948-1960
	Jackie Mayo	OF	27	L	R	6-1	190	7/26/1925	Litchfield, IL	MLB	1948-1953
	Bob Miller	P	27	R	R	6-3	190	6/16/1926	Detroit, MI	MLB	1949-1958
	Bill Nicholson	OF	38	L	R	6-0	205	12/11/1914	Chestertown, MD	MLB	1936-1953
	Stan Palys	OF	23	R	R	6-2	190	5/1/1930	Blakely, PA	MLB	1953-1956
	Kent Peterson	P	27	R	L	5-10	175	12/21/1925	Goshen, UT	MLB	1944-1953
	Tom Qualters	P	18	R	R	6-0	190	4/1/1935	McKeesport, PA	MLB	1953-1958
	Steve Ridzik	P	24	R	R	5-11	170	4/29/1929	Yonkers, NY	MLB	1950-1966
	Robin Roberts	P	26	B	R	6-0	190	9/30/1926	Springfield, IL	MLB	1948-1966
	Connie Ryan	2B	33	R	R	5-11	175	2/27/1920	New Orleans, LA	MLB	1942-1954
	Curt Simmons	P	24	L	L	6-0	187	5/19/1929	Egypt, PA	MLB	1947-1967
	Paul Stuffel	P	26	R	R	6-2	185	3/22/1927	Canton, OH	MLB	1950-1953
	Earl Torgeson	1B	29	L	L	6-3	180	1/1/1924	Snohomish, WA	MLB	1947-1961
	Eddie Waitkus	1B	33	L	L	6-1	175	9/4/1919	Cambridge, MA	MLB	1941-1955
	Johnny Wyrostek	OF	33	L	R	6-2	180	7/12/1919	Fairmont City, IL	MLB	1942-1954