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Ferrell Anderson
1953-04-25
boxscore
35.115
C
6-1
200
R
R
1918-01-09
Maple City,KS
MLB
1946-1953
1946-1953
premium
premium
premium
Bill Antonello
1953-04-30
boxscore
25.353
OF
5-11
185
R
R
1927-05-19
Brooklyn,NY
MLB
1953-1953
1953-1953
premium
premium
premium
Dick Aylward
1953-05-01
boxscore
27.338
C
6-0
190
R
R
1925-06-04
Baltimore,MD
MLB
1953-1953
1953-1953
premium
premium
premium
Fred Baczewski
1953-05-01
boxscore
26.358
P
6-2
185
L
L
1926-05-15
St. Paul,MN
MLB
1953-1955
1953-1955
premium
premium
premium
Ed Bailey
1953-09-26
boxscore
22.170
C
6-2
205
L
R
1931-04-15
Strawberry Plains,TN
MLB
1953-1966
1953-1966
1950
- UDFA -
CIN
premium
premium
premium
Gene Baker
1953-09-22
boxscore
28.106
2B-3B
6-1
170
R
R
1925-06-15
Davenport,IA
MLB
1953-1961
1953-1961
premium
premium
premium
Frank Baldwin
1953-04-22
boxscore
24.124
C
5-11
195
R
R
1928-12-25
High Bridge,NJ
MLB
1953-1953
1953-1953
premium
premium
premium
Ernie Banks
1953-09-21
boxscore
22.239
1B-SS
6-1
180
R
R
1931-01-31
Dallas,TX
MLB
1953-1971
1953-1971
premium
premium
premium
Bruce Barmes
1953-09-13
boxscore
23.331
OF
5-8
165
L
R
1929-10-23
Vincennes,IN
MLB
1953-1953
1953-1953
premium
premium
premium
John Baumgartner
1953-04-14
boxscore
21.326
3B
6-1
190
R
R
1931-05-29
Birmingham,AL
MLB
1953-1953
1953-1953
premium
premium
premium
Carlos Bernier
1953-04-22
boxscore
26.091
OF
5-9
180
R
R
1927-01-28
Juana Diaz,PR
MLB
1953-1953
1953-1953
premium
premium
premium
Reno Bertoia
1953-09-22
boxscore
18.262
3B-2B
6-0
185
R
R
1935-01-08
St. Vido Utine,IT
MLB
1953-1962
1953-1962
premium
premium
premium
Mike Blyzka
1953-04-21
boxscore
24.123
P
6-0
190
R
R
1928-12-25
Hamtramck,MI
MLB
1953-1954
1953-1954
premium
premium
premium
Bill Bruton
1953-04-13
boxscore
27.162
OF
6-0
169
L
R
1925-11-09
Panola,AL
MLB
1953-1964
1953-1964
premium
premium
premium
Bob Buhl
1953-04-17
boxscore
24.254
P
6-2
190
R
R
1928-08-12
Saginaw,MI
MLB
1953-1967
1953-1967
premium
premium
premium
Frank Carswell
1953-04-17
boxscore
33.171
OF
6-0
195
R
R
1919-11-06
Palestine,TX
MLB
1953-1953
1953-1953
premium
premium
premium
Billy Consolo
1953-04-20
boxscore
18.250
SS-2B
5-11
180
R
R
1934-08-18
Cleveland,OH
MLB
1953-1962
1953-1962
premium
premium
premium
Pompeyo Davalillo
1953-08-01
boxscore
25.038
SS
5-3
140
R
R
1928-06-30
Cabimas,VZ
MLB
1953-1953
1953-1953
premium
premium
premium
Sonny Dixon
1953-04-20
boxscore
28.173
P
6-3
205
B
R
1924-11-05
Charlotte,NC
MLB
1953-1956
1953-1956
premium
premium
premium
Grant Dunlap
1953-04-21
boxscore
29.130
OF
6-2
180
R
R
1923-12-20
Stockton,CA
MLB
1953-1953
1953-1953
premium
premium
premium
Harry Elliott
1953-08-01
boxscore
29.222
OF
5-9
175
R
R
1923-12-30
San Francisco,CA
MLB
1953-1955
1953-1955
premium
premium
premium
Hal Erickson
1953-04-14
boxscore
33.280
P
6-5
230
R
R
1919-07-17
Portland,OR
MLB
1953-1953
1953-1953
premium
premium
premium
Roy Face
1953-04-22
boxscore
25.068
P
5-8
155
R
R
1928-02-20
Stephentown,NY
MLB
1953-1969
1953-1969
premium
premium
premium
Frank Fanovich
1953-05-25
boxscore
30.142
P
5-11
180
L
L
1923-01-11
New York,NY
MLB
1949-1953
1949-1953
premium
premium
premium
Jack Faszholz
1953-04-25
boxscore
26.021
P
6-3
205
R
R
1927-04-11
St. Louis,MO
MLB
1953-1953
1953-1953
premium
premium
premium
player
debut date
boxscore
age
pos
ht
wt
ba
th
born
place
hilvl
mlb years
stat years
draft info
status
cur-org
cur-lev
Hank Foiles
1953-04-21
boxscore
23.321
C
6-0
195
R
R
1929-06-10
Richmond,VA
MLB
1953-1964
1953-1964
premium
premium
premium
Paul Foytack
1953-04-21
boxscore
22.162
P
5-11
180
R
R
1930-11-16
Scranton,PA
MLB
1953-1964
1953-1964
premium
premium
premium
George Freese
1953-04-29
boxscore
26.236
3B
6-0
190
R
R
1926-09-12
Wheeling,WV
MLB
1953-1961
1953-1961
premium
premium
premium
Jim Gilliam
1953-04-14
boxscore
24.185
2B-3B
5-11
175
B
R
1928-10-17
Nashville,TN
MLB
1953-1966
1953-1966
premium
premium
premium
Tommy Giordano
1953-09-11
boxscore
27.344
2B
6-0
175
R
R
1925-10-09
Newark,NJ
MLB
1953-1953
1953-1953
premium
premium
premium
Ruben Gomez
1953-04-17
boxscore
25.285
P
6-0
175
R
R
1927-07-13
Arroyo,PR
MLB
1953-1967
1953-1967
premium
premium
premium
Harry Hanebrink
1953-05-03
boxscore
25.179
2B-OF
6-0
165
L
R
1927-11-12
St. Louis,MO
MLB
1953-1959
1953-1959
premium
premium
premium
Bill Harrington
1953-04-16
boxscore
25.202
P
5-11
160
R
R
1927-10-03
Sanford,NC
MLB
1953-1956
1953-1956
premium
premium
premium
Bobo Holloman
1953-04-18
boxscore
30.050
P
6-2
207
R
R
1923-03-07
Thomaston,GA
MLB
1953-1953
1953-1953
premium
premium
premium
Dave Hoskins
1953-04-18
boxscore
35.267
P
6-1
180
L
R
1917-08-03
Greenwood,MS
MLB
1953-1954
1953-1954
premium
premium
premium
Billy Hunter
1953-04-14
boxscore
24.320
SS
6-0
180
R
R
1928-06-04
Punxsutawney,PA
MLB
1953-1958
1953-1958
1948
- UDFA -
BRO
premium
premium
premium
Ray Jablonski
1953-04-14
boxscore
26.125
3B
5-10
180
R
R
1926-12-17
Chicago,IL
MLB
1953-1960
1953-1960
premium
premium
premium
Vic Janowicz
1953-05-31
boxscore
23.100
C-3B
5-9
185
R
R
1930-02-26
Elyria,OH
MLB
1953-1954
1953-1954
premium
premium
premium
Joey Jay
1953-07-21
boxscore
17.345
P
6-4
228
B
R
1935-08-15
Middletown,CT
MLB
1953-1966
1953-1966
premium
premium
premium
Connie Johnson
1953-04-17
boxscore
30.119
P
6-4
200
R
R
1922-12-27
Stone Mountain,GA
MLB
1953-1958
1953-1958
premium
premium
premium
Dave Jolly
1953-05-09
boxscore
28.214
P
6-0
165
R
R
1924-10-14
Stony Point,NC
MLB
1953-1957
1953-1957
premium
premium
premium
Milt Jordan
1953-04-16
boxscore
25.334
P
6-3
207
R
R
1927-05-24
Mineral Springs,PA
MLB
1953-1953
1953-1953
premium
premium
premium
Al Kaline
1953-06-25
boxscore
18.193
OF
6-2
180
R
R
1934-12-19
Baltimore,MD
MLB
1953-1974
1953-1974
premium
premium
premium
Ted Kazanski
1953-06-25
boxscore
19.156
2B-SS
6-1
175
R
R
1934-01-25
Hamtramck,MI
MLB
1953-1958
1953-1958
premium
premium
premium
Bob Keegan
1953-05-24
boxscore
32.301
P
6-3
207
R
R
1920-08-04
Rochester,NY
MLB
1953-1958
1953-1958
premium
premium
premium
Frank Kellert
1953-04-18
boxscore
28.293
1B
6-3
185
R
R
1924-07-06
Oklahoma City,OK
MLB
1953-1956
1953-1956
premium
premium
premium
Thornton Kipper
1953-06-07
boxscore
24.259
P
6-3
190
R
R
1928-09-27
Bagley,WA
MLB
1953-1955
1953-1955
premium
premium
premium
Nick Koback
1953-07-31
boxscore
18.017
C
6-0
187
R
R
1935-07-19
Hartford,CT
MLB
1953-1955
1953-1955
premium
premium
premium
Steve Kraly
1953-08-09
boxscore
24.119
P
5-10
152
L
L
1929-04-18
Whiting,IN
MLB
1953-1953
1953-1953
premium
premium
premium
Jerry Lane
1953-07-07
boxscore
27.157
P
6-0
205
R
R
1926-02-07
Ashland,NY
MLB
1953-1955
1953-1955
premium
premium
premium
player
debut date
boxscore
age
pos
ht
wt
ba
th
born
place
hilvl
mlb years
stat years
draft info
status
cur-org
cur-lev
Don Larsen
1953-04-18
boxscore
23.260
P
6-4
225
R
R
1929-08-07
Michigan City,IN
MLB
1953-1967
1953-1967
premium
premium
premium
Don Liddle
1953-04-17
boxscore
27.334
P
5-10
165
L
L
1925-05-25
Mount Carmel,IL
MLB
1953-1956
1953-1956
premium
premium
premium
John Mackinson
1953-04-16
boxscore
29.177
P
5-11
160
R
R
1923-10-29
Orange,NJ
MLB
1953-1955
1953-1955
premium
premium
premium
Fred Marolewski
1953-09-19
boxscore
24.354
1B
6-3
205
R
R
1928-10-06
Chicago,IL
MLB
1953-1953
1953-1953
premium
premium
premium
Bob Marquis
1953-04-17
boxscore
28.122
OF
6-1
170
L
L
1924-12-23
Oklahoma City,OK
MLB
1953-1953
1953-1953
premium
premium
premium
Babe Martin
1953-05-13
boxscore
33.054
OF
6-0
194
R
R
1920-03-28
Seattle,WA
MLB
1944-1953
1944-1953
premium
premium
premium
Barney Martin
1953-04-22
boxscore
30.058
P
5-11
170
R
R
1923-03-03
Columbia,SC
MLB
1953-1953
1953-1953
1946
- UDFA -
NY1
premium
premium
premium
Glenn Mickens
1953-07-19
boxscore
22.364
P
6-0
175
R
R
1930-07-26
Wilmar,CA
MLB
1953-1953
1953-1953
premium
premium
premium
Bob Miller
1953-06-25
boxscore
17.350
P
6-1
185
R
L
1935-07-15
Berwyn,IL
MLB
1953-1962
1953-1962
premium
premium
premium
Bob Milliken
1953-04-22
boxscore
26.247
P
6-0
195
R
R
1926-08-25
Majorsville,WV
MLB
1953-1954
1953-1954
premium
premium
premium
Bill Moisan
1953-09-17
boxscore
28.056
P
6-1
170
L
R
1925-07-30
Bradford,MA
MLB
1953-1953
1953-1953
premium
premium
premium
Rinty Monahan
1953-08-09
boxscore
25.109
P
6-2
195
R
R
1928-04-28
Brooklyn,NY
MLB
1953-1953
1953-1953
premium
premium
premium
Felipe Montemayor
1953-04-14
boxscore
25.073
OF
6-2
185
L
L
1928-02-07
Monterrey,MX
MLB
1953-1955
1953-1955
premium
premium
premium
Pete Naton
1953-09-13
boxscore
22.010
C
6-1
200
R
R
1931-09-09
Flushing,NY
MLB
1953-1953
1953-1953
premium
premium
premium
Eddie O'Brien
1953-04-25
boxscore
22.141
SS-OF
5-9
165
R
R
1930-12-11
South Amboy,NJ
MLB
1953-1958
1953-1958
premium
premium
premium
Johnny O'Brien
1953-04-19
boxscore
22.135
2B
5-9
170
R
R
1930-12-11
South Amboy,NJ
MLB
1953-1959
1953-1959
premium
premium
premium
Bob Oldis
1953-04-28
boxscore
25.120
C
6-1
185
R
R
1928-01-05
Preston,IA
MLB
1953-1963
1953-1963
1949
- UDFA -
WS1
premium
premium
premium
Stan Palys
1953-09-20
boxscore
23.148
OF
6-2
190
R
R
1930-05-01
Blakely,PA
MLB
1953-1956
1953-1956
premium
premium
premium
Les Peden
1953-04-17
boxscore
29.220
C
6-2
212
R
R
1923-09-17
Azle,TX
MLB
1953-1953
1953-1953
premium
premium
premium
Jim Pendleton
1953-04-17
boxscore
29.108
OF
6-0
185
R
R
1924-01-07
St. Charles,MO
MLB
1953-1962
1953-1962
premium
premium
premium
Eddie Phillips
1953-09-10
boxscore
23.070
H
6-1
180
B
R
1930-07-08
St. Louis,MO
MLB
1953-1953
1953-1953
premium
premium
premium
Jim Pisoni
1953-09-25
boxscore
24.048
OF
5-10
169
R
R
1929-08-14
St. Louis,MO
MLB
1953-1960
1953-1960
premium
premium
premium
Johnny Podres
1953-04-17
boxscore
20.204
P
5-11
190
L
L
1932-09-30
Witherbee,NY
MLB
1953-1969
1953-1969
premium
premium
premium
Dick Rand
1953-09-16
boxscore
22.199
C
6-2
185
R
R
1931-03-07
South Gate,CA
MLB
1953-1957
1953-1957
premium
premium
premium
Bill Renna
1953-04-14
boxscore
28.189
OF
6-3
218
R
R
1924-10-14
Hanford,CA
MLB
1953-1959
1953-1959
premium
premium
premium
player
debut date
boxscore
age
pos
ht
wt
ba
th
born
place
hilvl
mlb years
stat years
draft info
status
cur-org
cur-lev
Rip Repulski
1953-04-14
boxscore
24.198
OF
6-0
195
R
R
1928-10-04
Sauk Rapids,MN
MLB
1953-1961
1953-1961
premium
premium
premium
Mel Roach
1953-07-31
boxscore
20.192
2B-OF
6-1
190
R
R
1933-01-25
Richmond,VA
MLB
1953-1962
1953-1962
premium
premium
premium
Tony Roig
1953-09-13
boxscore
25.271
SS-2B
6-1
180
R
R
1927-12-23
New Orleans,LA
MLB
1953-1956
1953-1956
premium
premium
premium
Mike Sandlock
1953-04-15
boxscore
37.190
C-SS
6-1
185
B
R
1915-10-17
Old Greenwich,CT
MLB
1942-1953
1942-1953
premium
premium
premium
Dick Schofield
1953-07-03
boxscore
18.182
SS-2B
5-9
165
B
R
1935-01-07
Springfield,IL
MLB
1953-1971
1953-1971
premium
premium
premium
Art Schult
1953-05-17
boxscore
24.337
1B-OF
6-4
220
R
R
1928-06-20
Brooklyn,NY
MLB
1953-1960
1953-1960
premium
premium
premium
Jack Shepard
1953-06-25
boxscore
21.048
C
6-2
195
R
R
1932-05-13
Clovis,CA
MLB
1953-1956
1953-1956
premium
premium
premium
Duke Simpson
1953-05-06
boxscore
25.240
P
6-2
190
R
R
1927-09-15
Columbus,OH
MLB
1953-1953
1953-1953
premium
premium
premium
Al Smith
1953-07-10
boxscore
25.160
OF-3B
6-0
191
R
R
1928-02-07
Kirkwood,MO
MLB
1953-1964
1953-1964
premium
premium
premium
Paul Smith
1953-04-14
boxscore
22.032
1B-OF
5-8
165
L
L
1931-03-19
New Castle,PA
MLB
1953-1958
1953-1958
premium
premium
premium
Dean Stone
1953-09-13
boxscore
23.018
P
6-4
205
L
L
1930-09-01
Moline,IL
MLB
1953-1963
1953-1963
premium
premium
premium
Frank Sullivan
1953-07-31
boxscore
23.195
P
6-7
215
R
R
1930-01-23
Hollywood,CA
MLB
1953-1963
1953-1963
premium
premium
premium
Joe Szekely
1953-09-13
boxscore
28.230
OF
5-11
180
R
R
1925-02-02
Cleveland,OH
MLB
1953-1953
1953-1953
premium
premium
premium
Bob Talbot
1953-09-16
boxscore
26.109
OF
6-0
170
R
R
1927-06-06
Visalia,CA
MLB
1953-1954
1953-1954
premium
premium
premium
Dick Teed
1953-07-24
boxscore
27.145
H
5-11
180
B
R
1926-03-08
Springfield,MA
MLB
1953-1953
1953-1953
1947
- UDFA -
BRO
premium
premium
premium
Dick Tomanek
1953-09-25
boxscore
22.268
P
6-1
175
L
L
1931-01-06
Avon Lake,OH
MLB
1953-1959
1953-1959
premium
premium
premium
Gus Triandos
1953-08-03
boxscore
23.010
C
6-3
215
R
R
1930-07-30
San Francisco,CA
MLB
1953-1965
1953-1965
premium
premium
premium
Bob Trice
1953-09-13
boxscore
27.023
P
6-3
190
R
R
1926-08-28
Newton,GA
MLB
1953-1955
1953-1955
premium
premium
premium
Bob Turley
1953-08-18
boxscore
22.339
P
6-2
215
R
R
1930-09-19
Troy,IL
MLB
1951-1963
1951-1963
premium
premium
premium
Tom Umphlett
1953-04-16
boxscore
22.345
OF
6-2
180
R
R
1930-05-12
Scotland Neck,NC
MLB
1953-1955
1953-1955
premium
premium
premium
Dixie Upright
1953-04-18
boxscore
26.330
H
6-0
175
L
L
1926-05-30
Kannapolis,NC
MLB
1953-1953
1953-1953
premium
premium
premium
Neal Watlington
1953-07-12
boxscore
30.207
C
6-0
195
L
R
1922-12-25
Yanceyville,NC
MLB
1953-1953
1953-1953
premium
premium
premium
Spider Wilhelm
1953-09-06
boxscore
24.112
SS
5-9
170
R
R
1929-05-23
Baltimore,MD
MLB
1953-1953
1953-1953
premium
premium
premium
Jim Willis
1953-04-22
boxscore
26.040
P
6-3
175
L
R
1927-03-20
Doyline,LA
MLB
1953-1954
1953-1954
premium
premium
premium
Al Worthington
1953-07-06
boxscore
24.157
P
6-2
205
R
R
1929-02-05
Birmingham,AL
MLB
1953-1969
1953-1969
premium
premium
premium
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