1953 Cleveland Indians
[edit] Summary
The 1953 Cleveland Indians finished with a record of 92-62. They scored 770 runs and belted 160 home runs to go along with a .270 batting average. The offense was powered by Al Rosen, who led the team with 43 home runs, 145 RBI, and 201 hits.
The team allowed 627 runs and had a team ERA of 3.64. Bob Lemon was the winningest pitcher, with 21 games won. Early Wynn led the team with 138 strikeouts.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Infielders
|
| Bobby Avila
| 2B
| 141
| 559
| 85
| 160
| 8
| 55
| 10
| .355
| .379
| .734
| .286
|
| Ray Boone
| SS
| 34
| 112
| 21
| 27
| 4
| 21
| 1
| .375
| .393
| .768
| .241
|
| Luke Easter
| 1B
| 68
| 211
| 26
| 64
| 7
| 31
| 0
| .361
| .445
| .806
| .303
|
| Owen Friend
| 2B
| 34
| 68
| 7
| 16
| 2
| 13
| 0
| .288
| .353
| .641
| .235
|
| Bill Glynn
| 1B
| 147
| 411
| 60
| 100
| 3
| 30
| 1
| .324
| .309
| .633
| .243
|
| Hank Majeski
| 2B
| 50
| 50
| 6
| 15
| 2
| 12
| 0
| .352
| .440
| .792
| .300
|
| Al Rosen
| 3B
| 155
| 599
| 115
| 201
| 43
| 145
| 8
| .422
| .613
| 1.035
| .336
|
| George Strickland
| SS
| 123
| 419
| 43
| 119
| 5
| 47
| 0
| .362
| .379
| .741
| .284
|
| Outfielders
|
| Larry Doby
| OF
| 149
| 513
| 92
| 135
| 29
| 102
| 3
| .385
| .487
| .872
| .263
|
| Bob Kennedy
| OF
| 100
| 161
| 22
| 38
| 3
| 22
| 0
| .320
| .323
| .643
| .236
|
| Jim Lemon
| OF
| 16
| 46
| 5
| 8
| 1
| 5
| 0
| .224
| .261
| .485
| .174
|
| Dale Mitchell
| OF
| 134
| 500
| 76
| 150
| 13
| 60
| 3
| .354
| .446
| .800
| .300
|
| Harry Simpson
| OF
| 82
| 242
| 25
| 55
| 7
| 22
| 0
| .284
| .335
| .619
| .227
|
| Al Smith
| OF
| 47
| 150
| 28
| 36
| 3
| 14
| 2
| .341
| .360
| .701
| .240
|
| Wally Westlake
| OF
| 82
| 218
| 42
| 72
| 9
| 46
| 2
| .427
| .495
| .922
| .330
|
| Catchers
|
| Dick Aylward
| C
| 4
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| .000
|
| Hank Foiles
| C
| 7
| 7
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .250
| .143
| .393
| .143
|
| Joe Ginsberg
| C
| 46
| 109
| 10
| 31
| 0
| 10
| 0
| .371
| .321
| .692
| .284
|
| Jim Hegan
| C
| 112
| 299
| 37
| 65
| 9
| 37
| 1
| .280
| .348
| .628
| .217
|
| Joe Tipton
| C
| 47
| 109
| 17
| 25
| 6
| 13
| 0
| .359
| .413
| .772
| .229
|
| Other
|
| Barney McCosky
|
| 22
| 21
| 3
| 4
| 0
| 3
| 0
| .227
| .333
| .560
| .190
|
| Dick Weik
|
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| .000
|
| Team Totals
| -
| -
| 5285
| 770
| 1426
| 160
| 730
| 33
| .344
| .410
| .753
| .270
|
| Pitchers
|
| Al Aber
| 6
| 0
| 6
| 1
| 1
| .500
| 0
| 4
| 9
| 7.50
| 2.500
|
| Lou Brissie
| 16
| 0
| 13
| 0
| 0
| .000
| 2
| 5
| 13
| 7.62
| 2.615
|
| Bob Chakales
| 7
| 3
| 27
| 0
| 2
| .000
| 0
| 6
| 10
| 2.67
| 1.407
|
| Bob Feller
| 25
| 25
| 175.7
| 10
| 7
| .588
| 0
| 60
| 60
| 3.59
| 1.269
|
| Mike Garcia
| 38
| 35
| 271.7
| 18
| 9
| .667
| 0
| 134
| 81
| 3.25
| 1.255
|
| Steve Gromek
| 5
| 1
| 11
| 1
| 1
| .500
| 0
| 8
| 3
| 3.27
| 1.273
|
| Bob Hooper
| 43
| 0
| 69.3
| 5
| 4
| .556
| 7
| 16
| 38
| 4.02
| 1.270
|
| Dave Hoskins
| 26
| 7
| 112.7
| 9
| 3
| .750
| 1
| 55
| 38
| 3.99
| 1.242
|
| Art Houtteman
| 22
| 13
| 109
| 7
| 7
| .500
| 3
| 40
| 25
| 3.80
| 1.266
|
| Bob Lemon
| 41
| 36
| 286.7
| 21
| 15
| .583
| 1
| 98
| 110
| 3.36
| 1.371
|
| Dick Tomanek
| 1
| 1
| 9
| 1
| 0
| 1.000
| 0
| 6
| 6
| 2.00
| 1.333
|
| Bill Wight
| 20
| 0
| 26.7
| 2
| 1
| .667
| 1
| 14
| 16
| 3.71
| 1.685
|
| Ted Wilks
| 4
| 0
| 3.7
| 0
| 0
| .000
| 0
| 2
| 3
| 7.36
| 2.162
|
| Early Wynn
| 36
| 34
| 251.7
| 17
| 12
| .586
| 0
| 138
| 107
| 3.93
| 1.355
|
| Team Totals
| 290
| 155
| 1373.2
| 92
| 62
| .597
| 15
| 586
| 519
| 3.64
| 1.333
|
[edit] Batting Leaders
[edit] Pitching Leaders
