1953 St. Louis Browns
[edit] Summary
The 1953 St. Louis Browns finished with a record of 54-100. They scored 555 runs and belted 112 home runs to go along with a .249 batting average. The offense was powered by Vic Wertz, who led the team with 19 home runs and 70 RBI. Johnny Groth led the team with 141 hits for a .253 average.
The team allowed 778 runs and had a team ERA of 4.48. Marlin Stuart led the team with 8 wins. Dick Littlefield racked up 104 strkeouts to lead the team. Satchel Paige was the team's best fireman, with 11 saves.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Neil Berry | 3B | 57 | 99 | 14 | 28 | 0 | 11 | 1 | .343 | .333 | .676 | .283 |
| Bob Elliott | 3B | 48 | 160 | 19 | 40 | 5 | 29 | 0 | .368 | .400 | .768 | .250 |
| Billy Hunter | SS | 154 | 567 | 50 | 124 | 1 | 37 | 3 | .253 | .259 | .512 | .219 |
| Frank Kellert | 1B | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Dick Kryhoski | 1B | 104 | 338 | 35 | 94 | 16 | 50 | 0 | .333 | .497 | .830 | .278 |
| Johnny Lipon | 3B | 7 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .444 | .222 |
| Marty Marion | 3B | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Ed Mickelson | 1B | 7 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .235 | .200 | .435 | .133 |
| Willie Miranda | SS | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .167 | .453 | .167 |
| Roy Sievers | 1B | 92 | 285 | 37 | 77 | 8 | 35 | 0 | .344 | .407 | .751 | .270 |
| Vern Stephens | 3B | 46 | 165 | 16 | 53 | 4 | 17 | 0 | .388 | .442 | .830 | .321 |
| Bobby Young | 2B | 148 | 537 | 48 | 137 | 4 | 25 | 2 | .309 | .326 | .635 | .255 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Jim Dyck | OF | 112 | 334 | 38 | 71 | 9 | 27 | 3 | .299 | .344 | .643 | .213 |
| Hank Edwards | OF | 65 | 106 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .286 | .226 | .512 | .198 |
| Johnny Groth | OF | 141 | 557 | 65 | 141 | 10 | 57 | 5 | .308 | .370 | .678 | .253 |
| Dick Kokos | OF | 107 | 299 | 41 | 72 | 13 | 38 | 0 | .361 | .411 | .772 | .241 |
| Don Lenhardt | OF | 97 | 303 | 37 | 96 | 10 | 35 | 1 | .400 | .465 | .865 | .317 |
| Jim Pisoni | OF | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .083 | .333 | .416 | .083 |
| Vic Wertz | OF | 128 | 440 | 61 | 118 | 19 | 70 | 1 | .376 | .466 | .842 | .268 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Clint Courtney | C | 106 | 355 | 28 | 89 | 4 | 19 | 0 | .302 | .330 | .632 | .251 |
| Babe Martin | C | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
| Les Moss | C | 78 | 239 | 21 | 66 | 2 | 28 | 0 | .329 | .368 | .697 | .276 |
| Other | ||||||||||||
| Dixie Upright | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .625 | .958 | .250 | |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5264 | 555 | 1310 | 112 | 522 | 17 | .312 | .363 | .675 | .249 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Mike Blyzka | 33 | 9 | 94.3 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 0 | 23 | 56 | 6.39 | 1.760 | |||
| Harry Brecheen | 26 | 16 | 117.3 | 5 | 13 | .278 | 1 | 44 | 31 | 3.07 | 1.304 | |||
| Bob Cain | 32 | 13 | 99.7 | 4 | 10 | .286 | 1 | 36 | 45 | 6.23 | 1.745 | |||
| Bob Habenicht | 1 | 0 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.40 | 1.176 | |||
| Bobo Holloman | 22 | 10 | 65.3 | 3 | 7 | .300 | 0 | 25 | 50 | 5.23 | 1.822 | |||
| Lou Kretlow | 22 | 11 | 81 | 1 | 5 | .167 | 0 | 37 | 52 | 5.11 | 1.790 | |||
| Max Lanier | 10 | 1 | 22.3 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 7.25 | 2.108 | |||
| Don Larsen | 38 | 22 | 192.7 | 7 | 12 | .368 | 2 | 96 | 64 | 4.16 | 1.375 | |||
| Dick Littlefield | 36 | 22 | 152.3 | 7 | 12 | .368 | 0 | 104 | 84 | 5.08 | 1.556 | |||
| Satchel Paige | 57 | 4 | 117.3 | 3 | 9 | .250 | 11 | 51 | 39 | 3.53 | 1.304 | |||
| Duane Pillette | 31 | 25 | 166.7 | 7 | 13 | .350 | 0 | 58 | 62 | 4.48 | 1.458 | |||
| Marlin Stuart | 60 | 2 | 114.3 | 8 | 2 | .800 | 7 | 46 | 44 | 3.94 | 1.575 | |||
| Virgil Trucks | 16 | 12 | 88 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2 | 47 | 32 | 3.07 | 1.307 | |||
| Bob Turley | 10 | 7 | 60.3 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 0 | 61 | 44 | 3.28 | 1.376 | |||
| Hal White | 10 | 0 | 10.3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2.61 | 1.068 | |||
| Team Totals | 404 | 154 | 1383.5 | 54 | 100 | .351 | 24 | 639 | 626 | 4.48 | 1.513 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Billy Hunter | 154 |
| At Bats | Billy Hunter | 567 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Johnny Groth | 610 |
| Batting Average | Vic Wertz | .268 |
| On-Base % | Vic Wertz | .376 |
| Slugging % | Vic Wertz | .466 |
| OPS | Vic Wertz | .842 |
| Runs | Johnny Groth | 65 |
| Hits | Johnny Groth | 141 |
| Total Bases | Johnny Groth | 206 |
| Doubles | Johnny Groth | 27 |
| Triples | Vic Wertz | 6 |
| Home Runs | Vic Wertz | 19 |
| RBI | Vic Wertz | 70 |
| Walks | Vic Wertz | 72 |
| Strikeouts | Johnny Groth and Dick Kokos | 53 |
| Stolen Bases | Johnny Groth | 5 |
| Caught Stealing | Johnny Groth | 6 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Bobby Young | 14 |
| Grounded into Double Plays | Jim Dyck | 15 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Marlin Stuart | 8 |
| Losses | Harry Brecheen and Duane Pillette | 13 |
| Saves | Satchel Paige | 11 |
| Won-Loss % | Don Larsen and Dick Littlefield | .368 |
| ERA | Don Larsen | 4.16 |
| WHIP | Don Larsen | 1.375 |
| Innings Pitched | Don Larsen | 192.7 |
| Games | Marlin Stuart | 60 |
| Games Started | Duane Pillette | 25 |
| Strikeouts | Dick Littlefield | 104 |
| Complete Games | Don Larsen | 7 |
| Shutouts | Don Larsen and Virgil Trucks | 2 |
| Batters Faced | Don Larsen | 828 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Don Larsen | 89 |
| Hits Allowed | Don Larsen | 201 |
| Walks Allowed | Dick Littlefield | 84 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Dick Littlefield | 17 |
| Wild Pitches | Mike Blyzka | 7 |
| Hit Batsmen | Don Larsen, Dick Littlefield, and Virgil Trucks | 4 |
