1953 Cincinnati Reds
[edit] Summary
The 1953 Cincinnati Reds finished with a record of 68-86. They scored 714 runs and belted 166 home runs to go along with a .261 batting average. The offense was powered by Ted Kluszewski, who led the team with 40 home runs and 108 RBI. Gus Bell led the team with 183 hits for a .300 average.
The team allowed 788 runs and had a team ERA of 4.63. Leading the team in wins was Harry Perkowski, with 12. Bud Podbielan led the team with 74 strikeouts.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Bobby Adams | 3B | 150 | 607 | 99 | 167 | 8 | 49 | 3 | .338 | .357 | .695 | .275 |
| Rocky Bridges | 2B | 122 | 432 | 52 | 98 | 1 | 21 | 6 | .288 | .273 | .561 | .227 |
| Grady Hatton | 2B | 83 | 159 | 22 | 37 | 7 | 22 | 0 | .351 | .396 | .747 | .233 |
| Ted Kluszewski | 1B | 149 | 570 | 97 | 180 | 40 | 108 | 2 | .380 | .570 | .950 | .316 |
| Roy McMillan | SS | 155 | 557 | 51 | 130 | 5 | 43 | 2 | .290 | .302 | .592 | .233 |
| Johnny Temple | 2B | 63 | 110 | 14 | 29 | 1 | 9 | 1 | .314 | .327 | .641 | .264 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Gus Bell | OF | 151 | 610 | 102 | 183 | 30 | 105 | 0 | .354 | .525 | .879 | .300 |
| Bob Borkowski | OF | 94 | 249 | 32 | 67 | 7 | 29 | 0 | .328 | .406 | .734 | .269 |
| Jim Greengrass | OF | 154 | 606 | 86 | 173 | 20 | 100 | 6 | .340 | .444 | .784 | .285 |
| George Lerchen | OF | 22 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .455 | .353 | .808 | .294 |
| Bob Marquis | OF | 40 | 44 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .333 | .477 | .810 | .273 |
| Willard Marshall | OF | 122 | 357 | 51 | 95 | 17 | 62 | 0 | .342 | .482 | .824 | .266 |
| Wally Post | OF | 11 | 33 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .324 | .364 | .688 | .242 |
| Joe Szekely | OF | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .077 | .077 | .154 | .077 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Ed Bailey | C | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .444 | .500 | .944 | .375 |
| Frank Baldwin | C | 16 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .100 | .243 | .100 |
| Hank Foiles | C | 5 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .154 | .368 | .154 |
| Hobie Landrith | C | 52 | 154 | 15 | 37 | 3 | 16 | 2 | .299 | .331 | .630 | .240 |
| Andy Seminick | C | 119 | 387 | 46 | 91 | 19 | 64 | 2 | .323 | .413 | .736 | .235 |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5343 | 714 | 1396 | 166 | 669 | 25 | .321 | .403 | .724 | .261 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Fred Baczewski | 24 | 18 | 138.3 | 11 | 4 | .733 | 1 | 58 | 52 | 3.45 | 1.280 | |||
| Ed Blake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .00 | 0.000 | |||
| Bubba Church | 11 | 7 | 43.7 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 0 | 12 | 19 | 5.98 | 1.693 | |||
| Jackie Collum | 30 | 12 | 124.7 | 7 | 11 | .389 | 3 | 51 | 39 | 3.75 | 1.299 | |||
| Eddie Erautt | 4 | 0 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5.79 | 2.979 | |||
| Howie Judson | 10 | 6 | 38.7 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 5.59 | 1.783 | |||
| Bob Kelly | 28 | 5 | 66.3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2 | 29 | 26 | 4.34 | 1.463 | |||
| Clyde King | 35 | 4 | 76 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 2 | 21 | 32 | 5.21 | 1.447 | |||
| Barney Martin | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9.00 | 2.000 | |||
| Ernie Nevel | 10 | 0 | 10.3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6.10 | 1.650 | |||
| Joe Nuxhall | 30 | 17 | 141.7 | 9 | 11 | .450 | 2 | 52 | 69 | 4.32 | 1.447 | |||
| Harry Perkowski | 33 | 25 | 193 | 12 | 11 | .522 | 2 | 70 | 62 | 4.52 | 1.378 | |||
| Bud Podbielan | 36 | 24 | 186.3 | 6 | 16 | .273 | 1 | 74 | 67 | 4.73 | 1.508 | |||
| Ken Raffensberger | 26 | 26 | 174 | 7 | 14 | .333 | 0 | 47 | 33 | 3.93 | 1.339 | |||
| Frank Smith | 50 | 1 | 83.7 | 8 | 1 | .889 | 2 | 42 | 25 | 5.49 | 1.362 | |||
| Herm Wehmeier | 28 | 10 | 81.7 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 0 | 32 | 47 | 7.16 | 1.799 | |||
| Team Totals | 357 | 155 | 1365.1 | 68 | 86 | .442 | 15 | 506 | 488 | 4.63 | 1.445 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Roy McMillan | 155 |
| At Bats | Gus Bell | 610 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Bobby Adams | 677 |
| Batting Average | Ted Kluszewski | .316 |
| On-Base % | Ted Kluszewski | .380 |
| Slugging % | Ted Kluszewski | .570 |
| OPS | Ted Kluszewski | .950 |
| Runs | Gus Bell | 102 |
| Hits | Gus Bell | 183 |
| Total Bases | Ted Kluszewski | 325 |
| Doubles | Gus Bell | 37 |
| Triples | Jim Greengrass | 7 |
| Home Runs | Ted Kluszewski | 40 |
| RBI | Ted Kluszewski | 108 |
| Walks | Bobby Adams | 58 |
| Strikeouts | Jim Greengrass | 83 |
| Stolen Bases | Rocky Bridges and Jim Greengrass | 6 |
| Caught Stealing | Jim Greengrass and Roy McMillan | 4 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Bobby Adams | 12 |
| Grounded into Double Plays | Jim Greengrass | 18 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Harry Perkowski | 12 |
| Losses | Bud Podbielan | 16 |
| Saves | Jackie Collum | 3 |
| Won-Loss % | Fred Baczewski | .733 |
| ERA | Ken Raffensberger | 3.93 |
| WHIP | Ken Raffensberger | 1.339 |
| Innings Pitched | Harry Perkowski | 193 |
| Games | Frank Smith | 50 |
| Games Started | Ken Raffensberger | 26 |
| Strikeouts | Bud Podbielan | 74 |
| Complete Games | Fred Baczewski | 10 |
| Shutouts | Harry Perkowski | 2 |
| Batters Faced | Harry Perkowski | 821 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Bud Podbielan | 98 |
| Hits Allowed | Bud Podbielan | 214 |
| Walks Allowed | Joe Nuxhall | 69 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Harry Perkowski | 26 |
| Wild Pitches | Frank Smith | 4 |
| Hit Batsmen | Joe Nuxhall and Bud Podbielan | 8 |
