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1953 Milwaukee Braves

National League
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Season
1953
League
National League
Division
-
W-L Record
92-62 (.597)   GBL: 13.0
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
2 / 2 / 3
General Manager
John Quinn
Attendance
1,826,397 (Rank: 1)
Ballpark
County Stadium
Playoffs
dnq
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Batting Statistics

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#playerageposbagabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
38Bill Bruton27OFL1516138215318141412611441006500920266833120.250.306.330.636.176.080.0006.5914.97613.00613.00 MLB1953-19641953-1964
23Johnny Logan26SSR150611100167278117322413379001324366846121.273.326.398.724.191.125.0006.144.9455.5555.55 MLB1951-19631951-1963
34Joe Adcock251BR15759071168336188032428226002226764057111.285.334.453.787.241.168.0006.5612.8132.7832.78 MLB1950-19661950-1966
41Eddie Mathews213BL15757911017531847135139983210063636818689.302.406.6271.033.492.325.00014.5412.1912.3212.32 MLB1952-19681952-1968
48Andy Pafko32OFR140516701532341772213733312001423556844109.297.347.455.802.233.158.0006.515.8130.3530.35 MLB1943-19591943-1959
6Jack Dittmer252BL1385045413422196310183512001118552532102.266.293.367.660.139.101.0003.436.6756.0056.00 MLB1952-19571952-1957
4Sid Gordon35OFR1404646712722419751171402400142145414582.274.372.461.833.341.187.00013.127.3924.4224.42 MLB1941-19551941-1955
1Del Crandall23CR1163825510413115512133470500131644202975.272.330.429.759.246.157.0007.8611.1925.4725.47 MLB1949-19661949-1966
3Jim Pendleton29OFR120251487512472765736210051162612352.299.323.462.785.195.163.0002.6813.7935.8635.86 MLB1953-19621953-1962
39Walker Cooper38CR531371230603161012151100645151921.219.287.328.615.204.109.0007.959.9345.6745.67 MLB1940-19571940-1957
21Warren Spahn32PL3810562350212001220500134111716.219.226.324.550.114.105.0000.9019.8252.5052.50 MLB1942-19651942-1965
2Harry Hanebrink252BL518081911181068010002587316.238.291.313.604.163.075.0006.909.2080.0080.00 MLB1953-19591953-1959
42Ebba St. Claire31CB338071630250039000002583511.200.229.313.542.150.113.0003.6110.8440.0040.00 MLB1951-19541951-1954
9Johnny Antonelli23PL316271120040031404000136929.177.215.210.425.081.033.0004.3520.290.000.00 MLB1948-19611948-1961
36Max Surkont31PR2856101651060057050012366610.286.344.411.755.214.125.0007.5810.610.000.00 MLB1949-19571949-1957
33Lew Burdette26PR4653490001000130500095809.170.170.170.340.000.000.0000.0022.410.000.00 MLB1950-19671950-1967
10Bob Buhl24PR3053360002002180500166006.113.145.113.258.038.000.0003.3330.000.000.00 MLB1953-19671953-1967
37George Crowe321BL47426122026002710001204548.286.333.476.809.238.190.0004.4415.5621.0021.00 MLB1952-19611952-1961
18Bob Thorpe26OFR273716100501160100073915.162.184.189.373.027.027.0002.5615.380.000.00 MLB1951-19531951-1953
19Jim Wilson31PR203626001200230200394015.167.211.250.461.139.083.0005.007.5036.0036.00
1943-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1945-19581945-1958
15,43Don Liddle28PL313423000100390400034103.088.162.088.250.088.000.0007.3221.950.000.00 MLB1953-19561953-1956
13Sibby Sisti322BR382385100400520000162814.217.357.261.618.261.044.00017.867.140.000.00 MLB1939-19541939-1954
24Vern Bickford32PR201511000000170100111701.067.125.067.192.067.000.0005.8841.180.000.00 MLB1948-19541948-1954
32Ernie Johnson29PR361401000000040100011501.071.071.071.142.000.000.0000.0026.670.000.00 MLB1950-19591950-1959
47Joey Jay17PB330000000002000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0066.670.000.00 MLB1953-19661953-1966
14Mel Roach202BR521000000001000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00 MLB1953-19621953-1962
16Dave Jolly28PR2421100000011000001301.500.667.5001.167.500.000.00033.3333.330.000.00 MLB1953-19571953-1957
2Billy Klaus24SS-3BL221000010000000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00 MLB1952-19631952-1963
30Dave Cole22PR1021100110000000004210.500.5002.0002.5001.5001.500.0000.000.002.002.00 MLB1950-19551950-1955
14Paul Burris29CR210000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00 MLB1948-19531948-1953
Tot:30 Players18445349738142222752156691462743963727800012222215895435987.266.325.415.740.235.149.2787.4510.811.4534.29
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Pitching Statistics

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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
21Warren Spahn32L2372.103532245333265.2211756214701483211.067.150.472.375.012.542.11 MLB1942-19651942-1965
9Johnny Antonelli23L12123.183126112251175.1167836215711313011.368.570.773.646.724.261.85 MLB1948-19611948-1961
33Lew Burdette26R1553.2446136124338175.01777363756581051.339.100.362.882.983.751.04 MLB1950-19671950-1967
36Max Surkont31R1154.182824112240170.016882792264832201.368.891.163.394.394.341.30 MLB1949-19571949-1957
10Bob Buhl24R1382.973018835120154.11335951973831131.337.760.524.264.843.441.14 MLB1953-19671953-1967
15,43Don Liddle28L763.083115409162128.21195444655633021.358.320.423.854.413.781.15 MLB1953-19561953-1956
19Jim Wilson31R494.34201850220114.010759551643711031.328.451.263.395.614.661.65
1943-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1945-19581945-1958
32Ernie Johnson29R432.67361001035081.0793424422362131.258.780.442.444.003.781.64 MLB1950-19591950-1959
24Vern Bickford32R255.2820920811158.0603534835252121.649.311.245.433.885.430.71 MLB1948-19541948-1954
16Dave Jolly28R013.52240001024038.1341615427231011.597.980.946.345.403.760.85 MLB1953-19571953-1957
30Dave Cole22R018.5910000810014.2171414114131002.1110.430.618.597.988.590.93 MLB1950-19551950-1955
47Joey Jay17R100.00311112010.06000541001.105.400.004.503.600.000.80 MLB1953-19661953-1966
22Virgil Jester25R0022.5020001202.04551400004.0018.004.5018.000.0022.500.00 MLB1952-19531952-1953
Tot:13 Players92623.30157157721485159151387.01282589508107539738217211.318.320.693.504.793.821.37
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Fielding Statistics

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Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Del Crandall23C10800.056662913637628.986005.80.0070.193.11
Walker Cooper38C3500.0165631174171.983004.90.0022.766.02
Ebba St. Claire31C2700.01061113118117.992004.30.0017.581.83
Paul Burris29C200.01000111.000000.50.001.3100.04
Totals30.3C17200838791317930917.986005.3
Joe Adcock251B15700.01389961314614981485.991009.50.00101.9100.01
George Crowe321B900.01720119191.000002.10.005.819.12
Totals27.51B166001406981314715171504.991009.1
Jack Dittmer252B13800.02903432395656633.965004.60.0089.6100.01
Harry Hanebrink252B2100.038552189593.979004.40.0013.641.22
Sibby Sisti322B1300.01090119191.000001.50.008.434.23
Mel Roach202B100.0000000.000000.00.000.620.04
Totals25.52B1730033840725114770745.968004.3
Eddie Mathews213B15700.01543113033495465.939003.00.00101.9100.01
Sibby Sisti323B400.0252097.778001.80.002.610.52
Harry Hanebrink253B100.01000111.000001.00.000.62.03
Totals26.03B162001573163233505473.937002.9
Johnny Logan26SS15000.029548120104796776.975005.20.0097.4100.01
Jim Pendleton29SS700.011280339391.000005.60.004.55.82
Sibby Sisti32SS600.01402551.000000.80.003.915.83
Totals29.0SS1630030751320109840820.976005.0
Bill Bruton27OF15000.03971595421412.979002.70.0097.499.31
Andy Pafko32OF13900.0241561252246.976001.80.0090.399.32
Sid Gordon35OF13700.02451062261255.977001.90.0089.097.93
Jim Pendleton29OF10500.0141761154148.961001.40.0068.287.54
Bob Thorpe26OF1800.01200012121.000000.70.0011.766.75
Totals29.8OF5490010363727911001073.975002.0
Lew Burdette26P4600.01137164948.980001.00.0029.9100.01
Ernie Johnson29P3600.0415212119.905000.50.0023.4100.02
Warren Spahn32P3500.01253476965.942001.90.0022.792.13
Johnny Antonelli23P3100.0634134140.976001.30.0020.1100.04
Don Liddle28P3100.0520222725.926000.80.0020.1100.04
Bob Buhl24P3000.01425134039.975001.30.0019.5100.06
Max Surkont31P2800.01132234543.956001.50.0018.2100.07
Dave Jolly28P2400.02600881.000000.30.0015.6100.08
Jim Wilson31P2000.010230133331.000001.70.0013.0100.09
Vern Bickford32P2000.03140317171.000000.90.0013.0100.09
Dave Cole22P1000.01400551.000000.50.006.5100.011
Joey Jay17P300.0000000.000000.00.001.9100.012
Virgil Jester25P200.00100111.000000.50.001.3100.013
Totals26.8P31600792641329356343.963001.1

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
34Joe Adcock251B-OF6-4220RR1927-10-30Coushatta,LAMLB1950-19661950-1966
9Johnny Antonelli23P6-0190LL1930-04-12Rochester,NYMLB1948-19611948-1961
24Vern Bickford32P6-0185RR1920-08-17Hellier,KYMLB1948-19541948-1954
38Bill Bruton27OF6-0169LR1925-11-09Panola,ALMLB1953-19641953-1964
10Bob Buhl24P6-2190RR1928-08-12Saginaw,MIMLB1953-19671953-1967
33Lew Burdette26P6-2190RR1926-11-22Nitro,WVMLB1950-19671950-1967
14Paul Burris29C6-0190RR1923-07-21Hickory,NCMLB1948-19531948-1953
30Dave Cole22P6-2175RR1930-08-29Williamsport,MDMLB1950-19551950-1955
39Walker Cooper38C6-3210RR1915-01-08Atherton,MOMLB1940-19571940-1957
1Del Crandall23C6-1195RR1930-03-05Ontario,CAMLB1949-19661949-1966
37George Crowe321B6-2210LL1921-03-22Whiteland,INMLB1952-19611952-1961
6Jack Dittmer252B6-1175LR1928-01-10Elkader,IAMLB1952-19571952-1957
4Sid Gordon35OF-3B5-10185RR1917-08-13Brooklyn,NYMLB1941-19551941-1955
2Harry Hanebrink252B-OF6-0165LR1927-11-12St. Louis,MOMLB1953-19591953-1959
47Joey Jay17P6-4228BR1935-08-15Middletown,CTMLB1953-19661953-1966
22Virgil Jester25P5-11188RR1927-07-23Denver,COMLB1952-19531952-1953
32Ernie Johnson29P6-4195RR1924-06-16Brattleboro,VTMLB1950-19591950-1959
16Dave Jolly28P6-0165RR1924-10-14Stony Point,NCMLB1953-19571953-1957
2Billy Klaus24SS-3B5-10165LR1928-12-09Spring Grove,ILMLB1952-19631952-1963
15,43Don Liddle28P5-10165LL1925-05-25Mount Carmel,ILMLB1953-19561953-1956
23Johnny Logan26SS5-11175RR1927-03-23Endicott,NYMLB1951-19631951-1963
41Eddie Mathews213B6-1200LR1931-10-13Texarkana,TXMLB1952-19681952-1968
48Andy Pafko32OF6-0190RR1921-02-25Boyceville,WIMLB1943-19591943-1959
3Jim Pendleton29OF6-0185RR1924-01-07St. Charles,MOMLB1953-19621953-1962
14Mel Roach202B-OF6-1190RR1933-01-25Richmond,VAMLB1953-19621953-1962
13Sibby Sisti322B-3B5-11175RR1920-07-26Buffalo,NYMLB1939-19541939-1954
21Warren Spahn32P6-0175LL1921-04-23Buffalo,NYMLB1942-19651942-1965
42Ebba St. Claire31C6-1219BR1921-08-05Whitehall,NYMLB1951-19541951-1954
36Max Surkont31P6-0205RR1922-06-16Central Falls,RIMLB1949-19571949-1957
18Bob Thorpe26OF6-2190RR1926-11-19Caryville,FLMLB1951-19531951-1953
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
19Jim Wilson31P6-2200RR1922-02-20San Diego,CAMLB1945-19581945-1958
1943-  UDFA  -BOS
31 record(s)
Listing of all players with at least 1 appearance during the selected season.

Coaching Staff

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Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Charlie GrimmManager1B6-0173LL1898-08-28St. Louis,MOMLB1916-19361916-193628
John QuinnGeneral ManagerEXEC23
Johnny CooneyAssistant CoachOF-P5-10165RL1901-03-18Cranston,RIMLB1921-19441921-194419
Bob KeelyAssistant CoachC6-0175RR1909-08-22St. Louis,MOMLB1945-19451945-194511
Bucky WaltersAssistant CoachP-3B6-1180RR1909-04-19Philadelphia,PAMLB1931-19501931-19509
Roland HemondAssistant Scouting Director/Farm DirectorEXEC1929-10-26Central Falls,RI67
6 record(s)

Affiliates

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1953Milwaukee BravesNLMLB1549262.59713.073858914922Charlie GrimmCounty Stadiumdnq
TotalsFull Organization1549262.597738589149

Awards Voting

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Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Eddie Mathews211953NL-MVPMilwaukee Braves2364216
Bill Bruton271953NL-ROYMilwaukee Braves4282
Warren Spahn321953NL-MVPMilwaukee Braves5036120
Johnny Logan261953NL-MVPMilwaukee Braves20013
Del Crandall231953NL-MVPMilwaukee Braves24001
5 record(s)
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