1953 Season
1952 / 1954
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#
1 Al Rosen
3B
29.3
688
10.1
9.1
1.0
0.0
0.0
43.6
38.0
5.6
0.0
30.0
27.8
2.2
0.0
2 Robin Roberts
SP
26.8
140
346.7
9.8
0.1
-0.0
9.8
0.0
34.8
0.0
0.0
34.8
22.7
-0.3
0.0
23.0
3 Duke Snider
CF
26.8
680
9.3
8.7
0.6
0.0
0.0
36.9
31.9
5.0
0.0
23.0
21.8
1.3
0.0
4 Warren Spahn
SP
32.2
111
265.7
9.1
0.3
-0.0
8.9
0.0
29.4
0.0
0.0
29.4
20.2
-0.3
0.0
20.4
5 Eddie Mathews
3B
21.7
681
8.3
8.2
0.3
0.0
0.2
38.9
34.8
4.1
0.0
25.3
24.7
0.6
0.0
6 Stan Musial
LF
32.6
698
7.7
7.9
-0.8
0.0
-0.6
33.6
30.2
3.4
0.0
21.0
19.8
1.2
0.0
7 Harvey Haddix
SP
27.8
107
253.0
7.4
1.0
-0.0
6.4
0.0
25.3
1.7
0.0
23.6
16.4
1.4
0.0
15.0
8 Roy Campanella
C
31.6
590
7.1
6.5
1.1
0.0
0.6
33.0
24.7
8.3
0.0
19.2
15.9
3.3
0.0
9 Jackie Robinson
LF
34.4
574
7.0
5.9
0.8
0.0
-0.2
25.3
21.2
4.2
0.0
14.8
12.7
2.1
0.0
10 Virgil Trucks
SP
MULT
36.2
102
264.3
6.5
0.3
0.0
6.1
0.0
24.4
0.2
0.0
24.2
15.7
-0.1
0.0
15.9
11 Red Schoendienst
2B
30.4
627
6.5
6.1
1.1
0.0
0.7
26.7
19.0
7.7
0.0
13.2
9.7
3.6
0.0
12 Richie Ashburn
CF
26.3
702
6.1
4.5
1.7
0.0
0.0
25.9
19.7
6.2
0.0
11.5
9.3
2.2
0.0
13 Ray Boone
3B
MULT
29.9
582
5.9
6.1
0.0
0.0
0.2
27.8
22.8
5.0
0.0
15.9
14.2
1.7
0.0
14 Billy Pierce
SP
26.2
102
271.3
5.7
-0.6
0.0
6.3
-0.0
23.9
0.0
0.0
23.9
15.0
-0.3
-0.0
15.3
15 Solly Hemus
SS
30.2
690
5.5
5.1
1.4
0.0
1.1
23.3
16.6
6.7
0.0
8.0
6.4
1.7
0.0
16 Mickey Vernon
1B
35.2
679
5.4
5.0
-0.4
0.0
-0.8
28.9
26.3
2.6
0.0
17.2
16.2
0.9
0.0
17 Mickey Mantle
CF
21.7
540
5.3
5.1
-0.0
0.0
-0.1
25.8
22.0
3.8
0.0
14.8
14.0
0.8
0.0
18 Eddie Yost
3B
26.7
713
5.2
4.8
0.4
0.0
0.0
23.9
20.1
3.8
0.0
10.0
9.6
0.4
0.0
19 Bob Porterfield
SP
29.9
108
255.0
5.2
1.2
0.0
4.0
-0.0
19.7
1.8
0.0
17.8
11.3
1.5
0.0
9.8
20 Jim Busby
CF
26.5
635
5.2
3.1
1.9
0.0
-0.2
24.7
16.6
8.2
0.0
11.6
7.2
4.4
0.0
21 Pee Wee Reese
SS
34.9
625
5.1
4.6
1.4
0.0
0.9
21.3
14.1
7.2
0.0
7.4
4.8
2.6
0.0
22 Ted Kluszewski
1B
28.8
629
5.0
5.3
-0.9
0.0
-0.5
24.0
22.8
1.2
0.0
13.1
13.4
-0.4
0.0
23 Ellis Kinder
RP
38.9
30
107.0
5.0
0.4
-0.0
4.5
-0.0
23.1
0.8
0.0
22.4
18.8
0.7
0.0
18.1
24 Yogi Berra
C
28.1
557
4.9
4.7
0.7
0.0
0.4
27.9
20.9
7.1
0.0
14.9
12.6
2.3
0.0
25 Mel Parnell
SP
31.1
104
241.0
4.9
0.4
0.0
4.4
-0.0
22.8
0.0
0.0
22.8
14.8
-0.3
0.0
15.2
26 Mickey McDermott
SP
24.2
95
206.3
4.8
1.2
0.0
3.6
-0.0
21.0
1.4
0.0
19.6
14.2
1.1
0.0
13.1
27 Hank Bauer
RF
30.9
503
4.8
4.0
0.2
0.0
-0.6
19.7
17.1
2.5
0.0
10.5
9.7
0.8
0.0
28 Hank Thompson
3B
27.6
454
4.7
4.6
0.2
0.0
0.1
18.5
15.8
2.7
0.0
9.6
9.1
0.5
0.0
29 Alvin Dark
SS
31.5
693
1.0
4.7
4.9
0.8
-0.1
0.9
20.6
14.8
5.8
0.0
5.4
4.5
0.9
-0.0
30 Carl Furillo
RF
31.3
518
4.7
4.6
-0.4
0.0
-0.5
23.2
20.4
2.8
0.0
13.7
12.7
1.0
0.0
31 Bobby Avila
2B
29.2
633
4.6
3.2
2.0
0.0
0.6
22.8
13.8
9.1
0.0
9.3
4.4
4.9
0.0
32 Gil Hodges
1B
29.2
598
4.5
4.4
-0.5
0.0
-0.6
25.2
22.5
2.7
0.0
14.8
13.6
1.2
0.0
33 Gus Bell
CF
24.6
665
4.5
4.6
-0.1
0.0
0.0
23.3
18.9
4.4
0.0
9.7
9.0
0.7
0.0
34 Monte Irvin
LF
34.4
502
4.5
3.9
0.1
0.0
-0.4
17.2
16.0
1.2
0.0
8.1
8.6
-0.5
0.0
35 Ruben Gomez
SP
26.0
79
204.0
4.3
0.0
-0.0
4.3
-0.0
14.5
0.0
0.0
14.5
7.4
-0.2
0.0
7.5
36 Mike Garcia
SP
29.6
105
271.7
4.3
0.5
0.0
3.8
-0.0
19.3
0.4
0.0
18.9
10.4
0.0
0.0
10.4
37 Larry Doby
CF
29.6
617
4.3
4.9
-0.7
0.0
-0.1
27.0
24.1
2.8
0.0
14.2
15.0
-0.8
0.0
38 George Strickland
SS
27.5
482
4.2
2.6
2.4
0.0
0.7
20.3
12.8
7.5
0.0
9.0
5.6
3.4
0.0
39 Bob Lemon
SP
32.8
125
286.7
4.2
1.1
0.0
3.0
-0.0
20.9
1.8
0.0
19.0
11.4
1.4
0.0
10.0
40 Carl Erskine
SP
26.6
101
246.7
4.2
-0.1
-0.0
4.3
0.0
19.5
0.0
0.0
19.5
10.9
-0.2
0.0
11.1
41 Chico Carrasquel
SS
25.4
604
4.1
2.2
2.9
0.0
0.9
16.5
9.6
6.9
0.0
2.5
0.6
1.8
0.0
42 Gene Woodling
LF
30.9
482
4.1
3.8
-0.2
0.0
-0.6
20.1
17.7
2.4
0.0
11.3
10.6
0.7
0.0
43 Wayne Terwilliger
2B
28.0
541
4.0
1.9
2.7
0.0
0.5
14.8
8.2
6.5
0.0
2.8
0.2
2.6
0.0
44 Granny Hamner
2B
26.2
646
4.0
3.1
1.9
0.0
1.0
19.4
12.2
7.2
0.0
5.0
2.6
2.4
0.0
45 Billy Goodman
2B
27.3
581
4.0
3.6
0.8
0.0
0.4
19.6
14.4
5.2
0.0
7.7
5.8
1.9
0.0
46 Curt Simmons
SP
24.1
100
238.0
4.0
-0.4
-0.0
4.4
0.0
19.6
0.0
0.0
19.6
11.2
-0.2
0.0
11.5
47 Jim Gilliam
2B
24.7
710
3.9
3.7
0.9
0.0
0.8
25.0
17.5
7.5
0.0
10.0
6.9
3.1
0.0
48 Phil Rizzuto
SS
36.8
506
3.9
2.9
1.7
0.0
0.8
18.0
11.8
6.1
0.0
5.9
4.3
1.6
0.0
49 Johnny Logan
SS
26.3
668
3.9
3.3
1.6
0.0
1.0
23.8
12.9
10.9
0.0
8.8
3.0
5.8
0.0
50 Minnie Minoso
LF
27.6
655
3.9
3.9
-0.9
0.0
-0.8
25.9
21.6
4.4
0.0
14.2
11.9
2.4
0.0
51 Gil McDougald
3B
25.1
614
3.8
3.5
0.4
0.0
0.1
21.2
16.3
4.9
0.0
8.9
7.2
1.7
0.0
52 Vinegar Bend Mizell
SP
22.9
89
224.3
3.8
-0.6
-0.0
4.4
0.0
17.5
0.0
0.0
17.5
9.7
-0.2
0.0
9.9
53 Warren Hacker
SP
28.6
84
221.7
3.8
-0.0
-0.0
3.8
0.0
14.2
0.0
0.0
14.2
6.4
-0.2
0.0
6.6
54 Don Larsen
SP
23.9
85
192.7
3.7
1.0
0.0
2.6
-0.0
13.0
1.4
0.0
11.6
6.5
1.1
-0.0
5.4
55 Johnny Sain
SP
35.8
77
189.0
3.6
0.6
0.0
3.0
0.0
15.6
0.4
0.0
15.2
9.1
0.1
0.0
9.0
56 Hoyt Wilhelm
RP
30.9
42
145.0
3.6
-0.0
-0.0
3.6
-0.0
13.6
0.0
0.0
13.6
7.8
-0.1
0.0
7.9
57 Alex Kellner
SP
28.8
79
201.7
3.6
0.2
0.0
3.3
0.0
13.8
0.0
0.0
13.8
7.2
-0.3
0.0
7.5
58 Whitey Ford
SP
24.7
85
207.0
3.5
0.8
0.0
2.7
-0.0
16.2
0.9
0.0
15.2
9.4
0.7
0.0
8.7
59 Ed Lopat
SP
35.0
73
178.3
3.5
0.1
0.0
3.4
0.0
15.5
0.0
0.0
15.5
9.7
-0.2
0.0
9.9
60 Lew Burdette
SP
26.6
58
175.0
3.3
-0.1
-0.0
3.4
-0.0
15.1
0.0
0.0
15.1
8.6
-0.1
0.0
8.8
61 Johnny Lindell
SP
MULT
36.8
133
199.0
3.2
2.0
-0.2
1.4
-0.0
13.1
3.8
0.0
9.2
5.9
3.5
-0.0
2.4
62 Nellie Fox
2B
25.5
692
3.2
2.5
1.3
0.0
0.6
21.1
13.3
7.7
0.0
6.2
3.1
3.1
0.0
63 Paul Minner
SP
29.9
74
201.0
3.1
0.2
-0.0
3.0
0.0
13.8
0.0
0.0
13.8
6.8
-0.2
0.0
7.0
64 George Kell
3B
30.9
520
3.1
3.6
-0.5
0.0
-0.0
18.3
15.3
3.0
0.0
8.1
7.6
0.4
0.0
65 Sid Gordon
LF
35.9
541
3.0
2.9
-0.3
0.0
-0.5
19.0
16.2
2.8
0.0
9.5
8.1
1.4
0.0
66 Fred Baczewski
SP
MULT
27.1
52
148.3
2.9
0.0
-0.0
2.9
-0.0
12.7
0.1
0.0
12.6
7.4
-0.0
0.0
7.5
67 Marion Fricano
SP
30.0
76
211.0
2.9
-0.1
0.0
3.0
0.0
13.7
0.0
0.0
13.7
6.6
-0.2
0.0
6.9
68 Max Surkont
SP
31.0
66
170.0
2.8
0.7
-0.0
2.1
0.0
10.2
1.4
0.0
8.8
4.2
1.2
0.0
3.0
69 Sherm Lollar
C
28.9
396
2.8
2.4
0.8
0.0
0.3
17.8
11.6
6.2
0.0
8.7
5.8
2.9
0.0
70 Ralph Kiner
LF
MULT
30.7
666
2.7
4.2
-2.0
0.0
-0.6
22.5
19.9
2.6
0.0
10.4
10.0
0.4
0.0
71 Bob Buhl
SP
24.9
60
154.3
2.7
-0.5
-0.0
3.2
0.0
12.6
0.0
0.0
12.6
7.1
-0.1
0.0
7.3
72 Hal White
RP
MULT
34.3
19
95.0
2.7
-0.3
-0.0
2.9
-0.0
10.1
0.0
0.0
10.1
6.3
-0.0
0.0
6.4
73 Sandy Consuegra
SW
MULT
32.8
42
129.0
2.6
-0.3
0.0
2.9
0.0
11.8
0.0
0.0
11.8
7.3
-0.1
0.0
7.5
74 Satchel Paige
RP
47.0
30
117.3
2.6
-0.4
0.0
3.0
0.0
11.2
0.0
0.0
11.2
6.7
-0.1
0.0
6.8
75 Willie Jones
3B
27.9
571
2.6
2.1
0.7
0.0
0.2
15.8
9.6
6.2
0.0
4.0
1.1
3.0
0.0
76 Harry Brecheen
SP
38.7
42
117.3
2.6
-0.2
0.0
2.7
0.0
9.4
0.0
0.0
9.4
5.5
-0.1
0.0
5.6
77 Dale Mitchell
LF
31.9
542
2.6
2.9
-0.8
0.0
-0.6
18.5
17.2
1.3
0.0
9.2
9.2
-0.0
0.0
78 Clem Labine
SW
26.9
34
110.3
2.6
-0.2
-0.0
2.8
-0.0
12.4
0.0
0.0
12.4
8.3
-0.1
0.0
8.4
79 Sid Hudson
SP
38.5
54
156.0
2.5
-0.3
0.0
2.8
0.0
12.2
0.0
0.0
12.2
6.9
-0.2
0.0
7.1
80 Wally Westlake
LF
32.6
259
2.5
2.4
-0.3
0.0
-0.4
12.5
11.8
0.7
0.0
7.7
8.0
-0.2
0.0
81 Enos Slaughter
RF
37.2
578
2.5
3.1
-1.1
0.0
-0.5
16.9
14.2
2.7
0.0
6.4
5.6
0.8
0.0
82 Jim Piersall
RF
23.6
654
2.5
0.3
1.4
0.0
-0.8
12.1
6.7
5.4
0.0
0.4
-3.0
3.4
0.0
83 Earl Torgeson
1B
29.5
437
2.4
2.3
-0.3
0.0
-0.4
13.8
12.2
1.6
0.0
6.3
5.7
0.5
0.0
84 Frank Thomas
CF
24.1
510
2.4
2.6
-0.2
0.0
-0.1
13.4
10.0
3.3
0.0
3.2
2.5
0.8
0.0
85 Del Ennis
LF
28.1
643
2.4
2.7
-0.8
0.0
-0.6
19.3
17.0
2.3
0.0
7.7
7.4
0.2
0.0
86 Connie Ryan
2B
MULT
33.3
344
2.3
1.9
0.7
0.0
0.3
11.3
8.1
3.2
0.0
4.1
3.0
1.1
0.0
87 Billy Hoeft
SP
21.1
76
197.7
2.3
0.2
0.0
2.1
0.0
6.1
0.0
0.0
6.1
-0.4
-0.2
0.0
-0.1
88 Jerry Staley
SP
32.9
89
230.0
2.3
-0.7
-0.0
3.0
0.0
16.0
0.0
0.0
16.0
7.9
-0.2
0.0
8.2
89 Gus Zernial
LF
30.0
617
2.3
3.7
-2.1
0.0
-0.7
20.6
18.1
2.5
0.0
9.4
9.0
0.4
0.0
90 Del Crandall
C
23.3
420
2.3
1.8
0.9
0.0
0.4
16.0
8.8
7.2
0.0
6.0
2.6
3.5
0.0
91 Bob Keegan
SP
32.9
31
98.7
2.3
0.2
0.0
2.1
0.0
8.9
0.2
0.0
8.7
5.6
0.1
0.0
5.5
92 Harry Dorish
RP
32.0
44
145.7
2.2
-0.3
0.0
2.5
0.0
14.1
0.0
0.0
14.1
8.7
-0.1
0.0
8.8
93 Early Wynn
SP
33.5
104
251.7
2.1
1.2
0.0
1.0
-0.0
14.9
2.4
0.0
12.5
6.7
2.1
0.0
4.6
94 Ferris Fain
1B
32.3
564
2.1
1.8
-0.3
0.0
-0.6
16.4
14.1
2.3
0.0
6.7
5.8
0.9
0.0
95 Billy Cox
3B
33.8
371
2.1
1.7
0.6
0.0
0.1
12.0
8.7
3.3
0.0
4.5
3.2
1.3
0.0
96 Dee Fondy
1B
28.7
641
2.1
2.8
-1.2
0.0
-0.5
18.6
16.2
2.5
0.0
7.5
6.6
0.9
0.0
97 Joe Collins
1B
30.6
450
2.1
2.3
-0.7
0.0
-0.5
13.8
12.6
1.1
0.0
5.8
6.0
-0.1
0.0
98 Johnny Hetki
RP
31.1
26
118.3
2.1
0.1
-0.0
1.9
-0.0
9.2
0.0
0.0
9.2
4.6
-0.0
0.0
4.6
99 Frank Baumholtz
CF
34.7
567
2.0
2.3
-0.5
0.0
-0.3
14.5
11.8
2.7
0.0
4.0
3.4
0.6
0.0
100 Jim Greengrass
LF
25.7
656
2.0
1.9
-0.4
0.0
-0.6
15.3
12.7
2.5
0.0
3.3
3.0
0.3
0.0
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