1953 Hollywood Stars Roster
Team Record: 106-74
Finished 1st in the PCL
Manager: Bobby Bragan (106-74)
Location: Hollywood, California
Ballpark: Gilmore Field
Attendance: 274,522, Avg. 3,050
The Hollywood Stars of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1953 season with a record of 106 wins and 74 losses, finishing first in the PCL.
The Stars allowed 702 runs, least in the league. Hollywood plated 798 runs. Dale Long walloped 35 home runs for the squad, while Ted Beard, Jack Phillips and Frankie Kelleher each added 20 or more also. Dale Long recorded 116 runs batted in. Tom Saffell led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .273. George O'Donnell topped the squad with 20 wins, plus Junior Walsh contributed 15 or more wins, too Junior Walsh recorded a 3.14 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Red Munger, Erv Dusak, Mel Queen, Roy Welmaker, Joe Muir, Frankie Kelleher, Junior Walsh, Bobby Bragan, Lloyd Hittle, Barney Schultz, George O'Donnell, Clem Koshorek, Harry Fisher, Jack Phillips, Lee Walls, John O'Neil, Cuddles Marshall, Ted Beard, Eddie Malone, Gene Handley, Gordon Maltzberger, Chuck Stevens, Bill Macdonald, Pinky Woods, Dale Long, Red Lynn, Monty Basgall and Tom Saffell were all players from the 1953 Hollywood Stars who played in the Majors during their careers.
Bobby Bragan served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monty Basgall | R | R | February 8, 1922 | 5'10" | 175 | Pfeifer, KS US |
| Ted Beard | L | L | January 7, 1921 | 5'8" | 165 | Woodsboro, MD US |
| Bobby Bragan | R | R | October 30, 1917 | 5'10" | 175 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Bob Bundy | R | R | March 23, 1924 | 5'8" | 165 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Elmer Clow | R | R | December 6, 1927 | 5'10" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Wes Curtis | R | R | December 27, 1929 | 6'4" | 205 | Jasper, TX US |
| Don Dahlke | R | R | August 16, 1928 | 5'11" | 177 | Pomeroy, IA US |
| Jack Deskin | R | R | September 12, 1930 | 193 | Detroit, MI US | |
| Erv Dusak | R | R | July 29, 1920 | 6'2" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Harry Fisher | L | R | January 3, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | Newbury, ON CA |
| Gene Handley | R | R | November 25, 1914 | 5'10" | 165 | Kennett, MO US |
| Gary Hegedorn | L | L | July 27, 1929 | 6'2" | 185 | Webster, NY US |
| Lloyd Hittle | R | L | February 21, 1924 | 5'10" | 164 | Acampo, CA US |
| Frankie Kelleher | R | R | August 22, 1916 | 6'1" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Clem Koshorek | R | R | June 20, 1925 | 5'4" | 165 | Royal Oak, MI US |
| Dale Long | L | L | February 6, 1926 | 6'4" | 205 | Springfield, MO US |
| Red Lynn | R | R | December 27, 1913 | 6'0" | 162 | Kenney, TX US |
| Bill Macdonald | R | R | March 28, 1929 | 5'10" | 170 | Alameda, CA US |
| Eddie Malone | R | R | June 16, 1920 | 5'10" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Gordon Maltzberger | R | R | September 4, 1912 | 6'0" | 170 | Utopia, TX US |
| Cuddles Marshall | R | R | April 28, 1925 | 6'3" | 200 | Bellingham, WA US |
| Joe Muir | L | L | November 26, 1922 | 6'1" | 172 | Oriole, MD US |
| Red Munger | R | R | October 4, 1918 | 6'2" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| George O'Donnell | R | R | May 27, 1929 | 6'3" | 175 | Winchester, IL US |
| Jack O'Keefe | L | L | October 7, 1932 | 6'0" | 200 | New York, NY US |
| John O'Neil | R | R | April 19, 1920 | 5'9" | 155 | Shelbiana, KY US |
| Fernando Osorio | R | R | November 21, 1929 | 6'2" | 165 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Jack Phillips | R | R | September 6, 1921 | 6'4" | 193 | Clarence, NY US |
| Mel Queen | R | R | March 4, 1918 | 6'0" | 204 | Maxwell, PA US |
| Frank Rice | R | January 29, 1929 | 5'11" | 175 | Grafton, NE US | |
| Tom Saffell | L | R | July 26, 1921 | 5'11" | 170 | Etowah, TN US |
| Barney Schultz | R | R | August 15, 1926 | 6'2" | 200 | Beverly, NJ US |
| Larry Shepard | R | R | April 3, 1919 | 5'11" | 180 | Lakewood, OH US |
| Richard Smith | R | R | June 26, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | Upland, CA US |
| Chuck Stevens | S | L | July 10, 1918 | 6'1" | 180 | Van Houten, NM US |
| Lee Walls | R | R | January 6, 1933 | 6'3" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Junior Walsh | R | R | March 7, 1919 | 5'11" | 185 | Newark, NJ US |
| Billy Joe Waters | R | R | August 12, 1929 | 6'1" | 200 | Fayetteville, AR US |
| Roy Welmaker | S | L | December 6, 1913 | 6'0" | 200 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Pinky Woods | R | R | May 22, 1920 | 6'5" | 225 | Waterbury, CT 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.
