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1953 St. Louis Browns

American League
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Season
1953
League
American League
Division
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W-L Record
54-100 (.351)   GBL: 46.5
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
8 / 8 / 15
General Manager
Bill Veeck
Attendance
297,238 (Rank: 16)
Ballpark
Sportsman's Park
Playoffs
dnq
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Batting Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playerageposbagabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
6Billy Hunter25SSR15456750124181137312445211001214760420104.219.253.259.512.086.040.0003.977.45567.00567.00 MLB1953-19581953-1958
3Johnny Groth26OFR1415576514127410575642532900020661041100.253.308.370.678.190.117.0006.898.6955.7055.70 MLB1946-19601946-1960
5Bobby Young282BL14853748137222425214140114001217559328109.255.309.326.635.149.071.0006.916.75134.25134.25 MLB1948-19581948-1958
20Vic Wertz28OFL1284406111818619701472444200132055184375.268.376.466.842.355.198.00013.908.4923.1623.16 MLB1947-19631947-1963
11Clint Courtney26CL1063552889122419012520130001173841871.251.302.330.632.146.079.0006.515.2188.7588.75 MLB1951-19611951-1961
16Dick Kryhoski281BL104338359418416500526332300101683693856.278.333.497.830.281.219.0007.058.9421.1321.13 MLB1949-19551949-1955
8Jim Dyck31OF-3BR1123343871151927323840360001153812546.213.299.344.643.249.131.0009.9710.5037.1137.11 MLB1951-19561951-1956
14Don Lenhardt30OFR9730337961501035124141120081413472571.317.400.465.865.281.148.00011.8211.8230.3030.30 MLB1950-19541950-1954
19Dick Kokos25OFL10729941721201338055653020001233572547.241.361.411.772.341.170.00015.6914.8523.0023.00
1945-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1948-19541948-1954
7Roy Sievers261BR922853777150835013247060001163232354.270.344.407.751.246.137.0009.9114.5535.6335.63 MLB1949-19651949-1965
10Les Moss28CR782392166141228011831110010882591749.276.329.368.697.163.092.0006.9511.97119.50119.50 MLB1946-19581946-1958
40Vern Stephens323BR4616516538041700182403007731861241.321.388.442.830.230.121.0009.6812.9041.2541.25 MLB1941-19551941-1955
40Bob Elliott363BR4816019407152901301801000641911327.250.368.400.768.331.150.00015.719.4232.0032.00 MLB1939-19531939-1953
15Hank Edwards34OFL6510662130090113100000124119318.198.286.226.512.142.028.00010.928.400.000.00 MLB1941-19531941-1953
23Neil Berry313B-2BR5799142812011129100300433111325.283.343.333.676.131.050.0008.119.010.000.00 MLB1948-19541948-1954
27Don Larsen23PR508111233131000414000013785716.284.318.457.775.222.173.0004.7116.4727.0027.00 MLB1953-19671953-1967
12,21Duane Pillette30PR31534710140051602001116025.132.207.208.415.170.076.0008.3326.6753.0053.00 MLB1949-19561949-1956
18Dick Littlefield27PL3842480002002170500084908.190.227.190.417.048.000.0004.0834.690.000.00 MLB1950-19581950-1958
31Harry Brecheen38PL2739170002001100200174207.179.200.179.379.026.000.0002.3823.810.000.00 MLB1940-19531940-1953
33Bob Cain28PL343036200200130000183124.200.226.267.493.100.067.0003.239.680.000.00 MLB1949-19541949-1954
29Satchel Paige46PR572912000200090100023002.069.069.069.138.000.000.0000.0030.000.000.00 MLB1948-19651948-1965
26Marlin Stuart34PL6026351001000110000062614.192.192.231.423.038.039.0000.0042.310.000.00 MLB1949-19541949-1954
22Lou Kretlow32PR2225250001000140200052705.200.200.200.400.000.000.0000.0051.850.000.00 MLB1946-19561946-1956
22Virgil Trucks36PR162504100100030400052913.160.160.200.360.040.040.0000.0010.340.000.00 MLB1941-19581941-1958
34Mike Blyzka24PR332310000100190200002600.000.042.000.042.043.000.0003.8534.620.000.00 MLB1953-19541953-1954
24Bobo Holloman30PR221902000300060300022202.105.105.105.210.000.000.0000.0027.270.000.00 MLB1953-19531953-1953
24Bob Turley22PR101825001100160200082114.278.316.444.760.222.166.0004.7628.5718.0018.00 MLB1951-19631951-1963
9Ed Mickelson261BR71512100200260000031711.133.235.200.435.200.067.00011.7635.290.000.00 MLB1950-19571950-1957
-Jim Pisoni23OFR31211001100050000041210.083.083.333.416.250.250.0000.0041.6712.0012.00 MLB1953-19601953-1960
34Johnny Lipon303BR790200010001000002902.222.222.222.444.000.000.0000.0011.110.000.00 MLB1942-19541942-1954
36Dixie Upright27HL983200110013000005911.250.333.625.958.500.375.00011.1133.338.008.00 MLB1953-19531953-1953
4Marty Marion363BR370000000000000000700.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00 MLB1940-19531940-1953
1Willy Miranda27SS-3BB1762100001111000001701.167.286.167.453.167.000.00014.2914.290.000.00
1948-  UDFA  -WS1
MLB1951-19591951-1959
5Max Lanier37PR1060100000001000001601.167.167.167.334.000.000.0000.0016.670.000.00 MLB1938-19531938-1953
2Frank Kellert281BR240000000000000000400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00 MLB1953-19561953-1956
32Babe Martin33CR420000000010000000300.000.333.000.333.500.000.00033.330.000.000.00 MLB1944-19531944-1953
25Hal White34PR1010000000010000000200.000.500.000.5001.000.000.00050.000.000.000.00 MLB1941-19541941-1954
Tot:37 Players1955526455513102142511252217345066441789008119105876351959.249.317.363.680.207.114.2668.6110.961.2747.00
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Pitching Statistics

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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
27Don Larsen23R7124.1638227214162192.220199891164963041.389.390.512.994.484.621.50 MLB1953-19671953-1967
12,21Duane Pillette30R7134.48312551260166.218190831662581021.469.770.863.353.134.860.94 MLB1949-19561949-1956
18Dick Littlefield27L7125.083622206140152.1153938617841045041.569.041.004.966.145.491.24 MLB1950-19581950-1958
29Satchel Paige46R393.5357400345311117.111451461239512111.308.740.922.993.913.911.31 MLB1948-19651948-1965
31Harry Brecheen38L5133.072616307101117.11225140731441131.309.360.542.383.383.911.42 MLB1940-19531940-1953
26Marlin Stuart34R823.946020030587114.11366250644463011.5710.710.473.463.624.881.05 MLB1949-19541949-1954
33Bob Cain28L4106.23321310719199.21297469845361011.7511.650.724.063.256.680.80 MLB1949-19541949-1954
34Mike Blyzka24R266.3933920824094.11107867656237001.7610.490.575.342.197.440.41 MLB1953-19541953-1954
22Virgil Trucks36R543.0716124224288.0833730432473041.318.490.413.274.813.781.47 MLB1941-19581941-1958
22Lou Kretlow32R155.11221100611081.0935646552373001.7910.330.565.784.116.220.71 MLB1946-19561946-1956
24Bobo Holloman30R375.23221011112065.1694138250252111.829.510.286.893.445.650.50 MLB1953-19531953-1953
24Bob Turley22R263.281073133060.1392422444612021.385.820.606.569.103.581.39 MLB1951-19631951-1963
5Max Lanier37L017.251010029022.128181821980002.1011.280.817.663.227.250.42 MLB1938-19531938-1953
25Hal White34R002.6110000310010.18331320011.066.970.872.611.742.610.67 MLB1941-19541941-1954
35,39Bob Habenicht27R005.4010001101.21110110011.205.400.005.405.405.401.00 MLB1951-19531951-1953
Tot:15 Players541004.48154154287126250241383.21467778688101626639333251.519.540.664.074.165.061.02
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
Clint Courtney26C10300.043647107493483.980004.70.0066.997.21
Les Moss28C7100.02962174324317.978004.50.0046.191.02
Babe Martin33C100.0000000.000000.00.000.625.03
Totals29.0C17500732681711817800.979004.6
Dick Kryhoski281B8800.068566677757751.992008.50.0057.184.61
Roy Sievers261B7600.060431564640635.992008.40.0049.482.62
Ed Mickelson261B300.02020222221.000007.30.001.942.93
Frank Kellert281B100.08000881.000008.00.000.650.04
Totals27.01B168001317991114314271416.992008.4
Bobby Young282B14800.039736318120778760.977005.10.0096.1100.01
Neil Berry312B1500.02627285553.964003.50.009.726.32
Johnny Lipon302B100.04000441.000004.00.000.614.33
Totals29.72B1640042739020128837817.976005.0
Jim Dyck313B5100.0621011312176163.926003.20.0033.145.51
Vern Stephens323B4600.0549179152145.954003.20.0029.9100.02
Bob Elliott363B4500.05193712151144.954003.20.0029.293.83
Neil Berry313B1800.01518714033.825001.80.0011.731.64
Johnny Lipon303B600.00400441.000000.70.003.985.75
Don Lenhardt303B600.058101413.929002.20.003.96.25
Willy Miranda273B600.01200331.000000.50.003.935.35
Marty Marion363B200.01000111.000000.50.001.366.78
Totals31.53B180001893173534541506.935002.8
Billy Hunter25SS15200.02845122599821796.970005.20.0098.798.71
Willy Miranda27SS800.086111514.933001.80.005.247.12
Neil Berry31SS600.0414111918.947003.00.003.910.53
Totals27.7SS1660029653227101855828.968005.0
Johnny Groth26OF14100.04251845447443.991003.10.0091.6100.01
Vic Wertz28OF12100.02431574265258.974002.10.0078.694.52
Dick Kokos25OF8300.0152561163157.963001.90.0053.977.63
Don Lenhardt30OF7700.0148851161156.969002.00.0050.079.44
Jim Dyck31OF5500.0100521107105.981001.90.0035.749.15
Hank Edwards34OF2100.03620038381.000001.80.0013.632.36
Jim Pisoni23OF300.07000771.000002.30.001.9100.07
Don Larsen23OF100.0000000.000000.00.000.62.08
Totals27.5OF50200111153241211881164.980002.3
Marlin Stuart34P6000.0915122524.960000.40.0039.0100.01
Satchel Paige46P5700.03120115151.000000.30.0037.0100.02
Don Larsen23P3800.0829213937.949001.00.0024.776.03
Dick Littlefield27P3600.09190028281.000000.80.0023.494.74
Mike Blyzka24P3300.06130119191.000000.60.0021.4100.05
Bob Cain28P3200.0490113131.000000.40.0020.894.16
Duane Pillette30P3100.01420233634.944001.10.0020.1100.07
Harry Brecheen38P2600.05290234341.000001.30.0016.996.38
Lou Kretlow32P2200.037301310.769000.50.0014.3100.09
Bobo Holloman30P2200.089312017.850000.80.0014.3100.09
Virgil Trucks36P1600.0313612216.727001.00.0010.4100.011
Bob Turley22P1000.04302771.000000.70.006.5100.012
Max Lanier37P1000.01301441.000000.40.006.5100.012
Hal White34P1000.0141065.833000.50.006.5100.012
Bob Habenicht27P100.0000000.000000.00.000.6100.015
Totals31.1P40400781851816281263.936000.7

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
23Neil Berry31SS-2B5-10170RR1922-01-11Kalamazoo,MIMLB1948-19541948-1954
34Mike Blyzka24P6-0190RR1928-12-25Hamtramck,MIMLB1953-19541953-1954
31Harry Brecheen38P5-10160LL1914-10-14Broken Bow,OKMLB1940-19531940-1953
33Bob Cain28P6-0165LL1924-10-16Longford,KSMLB1949-19541949-1954
11Clint Courtney26C5-8180LR1927-03-16Hall Summit,LAMLB1951-19611951-1961
8Jim Dyck31OF-3B6-2205RR1922-02-03Omaha,NEMLB1951-19561951-1956
15Hank Edwards34OF6-0190LL1919-01-29Elmwood Place,OHMLB1941-19531941-1953
40Bob Elliott363B-OF6-0185RR1916-11-26San Francisco,CAMLB1939-19531939-1953
3Johnny Groth26OF6-0182RR1926-07-23Chicago,ILMLB1946-19601946-1960
35,39Bob Habenicht27P6-2185RR1926-02-13St. Louis,MOMLB1951-19531951-1953
24Bobo Holloman30P6-2207RR1923-03-07Thomaston,GAMLB1953-19531953-1953
6Billy Hunter25SS6-0180RR1928-06-04Punxsutawney,PAMLB1953-19581953-1958
2Frank Kellert281B6-3185RR1924-07-06Oklahoma City,OKMLB1953-19561953-1956
19Dick Kokos25OF5-9170LL1928-02-28Chicago,ILMLB1948-19541948-1954
1945-  UDFA  -CLE
22Lou Kretlow32P6-2185RR1921-06-27Apache,OKMLB1946-19561946-1956
16Dick Kryhoski281B6-2200LL1925-03-24Leonia,NJMLB1949-19551949-1955
5Max Lanier37P5-10185RL1915-08-18Denton,NCMLB1938-19531938-1953
27Don Larsen23P6-4225RR1929-08-07Michigan City,INMLB1953-19671953-1967
14Don Lenhardt30OF-1B6-3190RR1922-10-04Alton,ILMLB1950-19541950-1954
34Johnny Lipon30SS6-0175RR1922-11-10Martins Ferry,OHMLB1942-19541942-1954
18Dick Littlefield27P6-0180LL1926-03-18Detroit,MIMLB1950-19581950-1958
4Marty Marion36SS6-2170RR1916-12-01Richburg,SCMLB1940-19531940-1953
32Babe Martin33OF6-0194RR1920-03-28Seattle,WAMLB1944-19531944-1953
9Ed Mickelson261B6-3205RR1926-09-09Ottawa,ILMLB1950-19571950-1957
1Willy Miranda27SS5-9150BR1926-05-24Velasco,CUMLB1951-19591951-1959
1948-  UDFA  -WS1
10Les Moss28C5-11205RR1925-05-14Tulsa,OKMLB1946-19581946-1958
29Satchel Paige46P6-4180RR1906-07-07Mobile,ALMLB1948-19651948-1965
12,21Duane Pillette30P6-3205RR1922-07-24Detroit,MIMLB1949-19561949-1956
-Jim Pisoni23OF5-10169RR1929-08-14St. Louis,MOMLB1953-19601953-1960
7Roy Sievers261B-OF6-1195RR1926-11-18St. Louis,MOMLB1949-19651949-1965
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
40Vern Stephens32SS-3B5-10185RR1920-10-23McAlister,NMMLB1941-19551941-1955
26Marlin Stuart34P6-2185LR1918-08-08Paragould,ARMLB1949-19541949-1954
22Virgil Trucks36P5-11198RR1917-04-26Birmingham,ALMLB1941-19581941-1958
24Bob Turley22P6-2215RR1930-09-19Troy,ILMLB1951-19631951-1963
36Dixie Upright27H6-0175LL1926-05-30Kannapolis,NCMLB1953-19531953-1953
20Vic Wertz28OF-1B6-0186LR1925-02-09York,PAMLB1947-19631947-1963
25Hal White34P5-10170RR1919-03-18Utica,NYMLB1941-19541941-1954
5Bobby Young282B6-1175LR1925-01-22Granite,MDMLB1948-19581948-1958
38 record(s)
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Coaching Staff

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Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Marty MarionManagerSS6-2170RR1916-12-01Richburg,SCMLB1940-19531940-19538
Bill VeeckGeneral ManagerEXEC1914-02-09Chicago,IL5
Bill NormanAssistant CoachOF6-2190RR1910-07-16St. Louis,MOMLB1931-19321931-19324
Bob ScheffingAssistant CoachC6-2189RR1913-08-11Overland,MOMLB1941-19511941-195117
Jimmie CrandallAssistant CoachC5-11180BR1912-12-07Wadena,IN1
5 record(s)

Affiliates

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1953St. Louis BrownsALMLB15454100.35146.5555778-22388Marty MarionSportsman's Parkdnq
TotalsFull Organization15454100.351555778-223
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