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1953 Philadelphia Athletics

American League
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Season
1953
League
American League
Division
-
W-L Record
59-95 (.383)   GBL: 41.5
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
7 / 7 / 14
General Manager
Art Ehlers
Attendance
362,113 (Rank: 15)
Ballpark
Connie Mack Stadium
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
17Dave Philley33OFB15762080188309959135513524002226367748140.303.358.424.782.216.121.0007.535.1768.8968.89 MLB1941-19621941-1962
8Eddie Robinson321BL15661564152284221021263565200132546855498.247.322.413.735.267.166.0009.208.1827.9527.95 MLB1942-19571942-1957
19Gus Zernial30OFR14755685158213421084057794000123116176692.284.355.559.914.385.275.0009.2412.8013.2413.24 MLB1949-19591949-1959
12Pete Suder373B-2BR1154544413011343533173503001015947418112.286.312.350.662.101.064.0003.597.38113.50113.50 MLB1941-19551941-1955
2Joe Demaestri24SSR111420531071736350124391700151484522681.255.297.352.649.152.097.0005.318.6370.0070.00 MLB1951-19611951-1961
5Cass Michaels272BR117411531031001242705156160061494692281.251.335.363.698.253.112.00010.8711.9434.2534.25 MLB1943-19541943-1954
16Ed McGhee28OFR10435836941141294332433600121163991678.263.328.324.652.154.061.0008.0210.78358.00358.00 MLB1950-19551950-1955
3Loren Babe253BL103343347716202001352023009973831859.224.300.283.583.157.059.0009.145.220.000.00 MLB1952-19531952-1953
14Ray Murray35CR842682576143641001825120061142892353.284.331.425.756.209.141.0006.238.6544.6744.67 MLB1948-19541948-1954
9Joe Astroth30CR8226028771523241027122000111052892057.296.367.404.771.215.108.0009.344.1586.6786.67 MLB1945-19561945-1956
1Eddie Joost37SSR5117739446061532452402001682241232.249.401.384.785.395.135.00020.0910.7129.5029.50 MLB1936-19551936-1955
6Carmen Mauro26OFL641651444440173419210000656184836.267.342.339.681.182.072.00010.3311.410.000.00 MLB1948-19531948-1953
10Elmer Valo32OFL508515193009012270000222107316.224.383.259.642.282.035.00020.566.540.000.00 MLB1940-19611940-1961
39Harry Byrd28PR4081918000600113030031885018.222.232.222.454.012.000.0001.1815.290.000.00 MLB1950-19571950-1957
7Allie Clark30OFR207461540313003501002287878.203.234.378.612.216.175.0003.856.4124.6724.67 MLB1947-19531947-1953
37Marion Fricano29PR466961010011043003000117619.145.192.159.351.087.014.0005.2639.470.000.00 MLB1952-19551952-1955
22Alex Kellner28PR256941520000038250031779213.217.270.246.516.072.029.0003.8010.130.000.00 MLB1948-19591948-1959
4Tom Hamilton271BL585681120050071100002136329.196.286.232.518.161.036.00011.1117.460.000.00 MLB1952-19531952-1953
38Charlie Bishop29PR4056252006002270000075823.089.121.125.246.071.036.0003.4546.550.000.00 MLB1952-19551952-1955
6Kite Thomas30OFR244916000200360000265206.122.173.122.295.061.000.0005.7711.540.000.00 MLB1952-19531952-1953
45Neal Watlington30CL214447100301380000184716.159.213.182.395.068.023.0006.3817.020.000.00 MLB1953-19531953-1953
26Morrie Martin30PL5842040001000160200144404.095.095.095.190.000.000.0000.0036.360.000.00 MLB1949-19591949-1959
24Carl Scheib26PR354148000400210000184308.195.233.195.428.049.000.0004.652.330.000.00 MLB1943-19541943-1954
7,36Tommy Giordano272BR1140672025015600000154543.175.267.375.642.300.200.00011.1113.3320.0020.00 MLB1953-19531953-1953
30Bobby Shantz27PR2138691104102301000124127.237.275.316.591.158.079.0004.887.320.000.00 MLB1949-19641949-1964
25Joe Coleman30PR2128182001001700000102926.286.310.357.667.107.071.0003.4524.140.000.00 MLB1942-19551942-1955
15Frank Fanovich30PL261112000000020000121102.182.182.182.364.000.000.0000.0018.180.000.00 MLB1949-19531949-1953
7Spider Wilhelm24SSR771210000003000003711.286.286.429.715.143.143.0000.0042.860.000.00 MLB1953-19531953-1953
23Bob Trice26PR372110010001100002810.143.250.286.536.143.143.0000.0012.500.000.00 MLB1953-19551953-1955
20Bobo Newsom45PR1761100000001010001701.167.167.167.334.000.000.0000.0014.290.000.00 MLB1929-19531929-1953
34Rinty Monahan25PR420000000000000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00 MLB1953-19531953-1953
23Dick Rozek26PL220000000011000000300.000.333.000.333.500.000.00033.3333.330.000.00 MLB1950-19541950-1954
11Don Kolloway343BR210000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00 MLB1940-19531940-1953
Tot:33 Players182254556321398205381165884124498602245100141202760283591039.256.321.372.693.210.115.2718.269.991.2147.03
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
39Harry Byrd28R11205.514037112030236.22791551452311512261141.6610.610.874.374.645.891.06 MLB1950-19571950-1957
37Marion Fricano29R9123.88392310010160211.0206105912190673161.408.790.903.842.864.480.74 MLB1952-19551952-1955
22Alex Kellner28L11123.932525142000201.221098888518110041.299.370.362.283.614.371.59 MLB1948-19591948-1959
38Charlie Bishop29R3145.6639201111192160.21741061011586665051.629.750.844.823.705.940.77 MLB1952-19551952-1955
26Morrie Martin30L10124.4358112041477156.115885771259647081.399.100.693.403.684.891.08 MLB1949-19591949-1959
30Bobby Shantz27L594.09161660000105.210752481026583001.269.110.852.214.944.432.23 MLB1949-19641949-1964
24Carl Scheib26R374.88288301320296.0995752929253071.339.280.842.722.345.340.86 MLB1943-19541943-1954
25Joe Coleman30R344.0021921912090.0854640849183011.498.500.804.901.804.600.37 MLB1942-19551942-1955
15Frank Fanovich30L035.5526300923061.2624138537377061.619.050.735.405.405.981.00 MLB1949-19531949-1953
20Bobo Newsom45R214.8917210915038.2442421324160051.7610.240.705.593.725.590.67 MLB1929-19531929-1953
23Bob Trice26R215.48331000023.02514144640001.359.781.572.351.575.480.67 MLB1953-19551953-1955
34Rinty Monahan25R004.22400024010.211550723001.699.280.005.911.694.220.29 MLB1953-19531953-1953
23Dick Rozek26L005.06200002010.28663920001.596.752.537.591.695.060.22 MLB1950-19541950-1954
21Walt Kellner24R006.0020002203.01220440011.673.000.0012.0012.006.001.00 MLB1952-19531952-1953
18Bill Harrington25R0013.5010000102.05330000002.5022.500.000.000.0013.500.00 MLB1953-19561953-1956
41John Mackinson29R000.0010000101.11000201002.256.750.0013.500.000.000.00 MLB1953-19551953-1955
Tot:16 Players59954.67157157516106165111409.01475799731121594566512571.479.420.773.793.625.100.95
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
Joe Astroth30C7900.034147513393388.987004.90.0051.396.31
Ray Murray35C7800.03304548379375.989004.80.0050.692.92
Neal Watlington30C900.0377124544.978004.90.005.842.93
Totals31.7C16600708991023817807.988004.9
Eddie Robinson321B15500.01366711713514541437.988009.30.00100.699.41
Tom Hamilton271B700.02220024241.000003.40.004.512.12
Totals29.51B162001388731713514781461.988009.0
Cass Michaels272B11000.03043021981625606.970005.50.0071.494.01
Pete Suder372B3800.089105323197194.985005.10.0024.733.02
Tommy Giordano272B1100.031321116463.984005.70.007.1100.03
Totals30.32B1590042443923115886863.974005.4
Loren Babe253B9300.01141921624322306.950003.30.0060.490.31
Pete Suder373B7200.089174719270263.974003.70.0046.862.62
Dave Philley333B100.0000000.000000.00.000.60.63
Carmen Mauro263B100.0000000.000000.00.000.61.63
Don Kolloway343B100.0000000.000000.00.000.650.03
Totals31.03B168002033662343592569.961003.4
Joe Demaestri24SS10800.01912971853506488.964004.50.0070.197.31
Eddie Joost37SS5100.01021471133260249.958004.90.0033.1100.02
Pete Suder37SS700.01111122322.957003.10.004.56.13
Spider Wilhelm24SS600.0251087.875001.20.003.985.74
Loren Babe25SS100.0000000.000000.00.000.61.05
Totals29.4SS173003064603188797766.961004.4
Dave Philley33OF15700.02961860320314.981002.00.00101.9100.01
Gus Zernial30OF14100.03001792326317.972002.20.0091.695.92
Ed McGhee28OF9900.0319460329323.982003.30.0064.395.23
Carmen Mauro26OF4900.0119540128124.969002.50.0031.876.64
Elmer Valo32OF2500.04610147471.000001.90.0016.250.05
Allie Clark30OF1900.03320035351.000001.80.0012.395.06
Kite Thomas30OF1500.03100031311.000002.10.009.762.57
Tom Hamilton27OF200.0000000.000000.00.001.33.48
Totals29.5OF5070011444725312161191.979002.3
Morrie Martin30P5800.02260428281.000000.50.0037.7100.01
Harry Byrd28P4000.0635214341.953001.00.0026.0100.02
Marion Fricano29P3900.08280236361.000000.90.0025.384.83
Charlie Bishop29P3900.05360341411.000001.10.0025.397.53
Carl Scheib26P2800.0416112120.952000.70.0018.280.05
Frank Fanovich30P2600.028201210.833000.40.0016.9100.06
Alex Kellner28P2500.0528223533.943001.30.0016.2100.07
Joe Coleman30P2100.01100111111.000000.50.0013.6100.08
Bobo Newsom45P1700.01701881.000000.50.0011.0100.09
Bobby Shantz27P1600.01021133231.969001.90.0010.476.210
Rinty Monahan25P400.00100111.000000.30.002.6100.011
Bob Trice26P300.0280210101.000003.30.001.9100.012
Walt Kellner24P200.00101111.000000.50.001.3100.013
Dick Rozek26P200.00100111.000000.50.001.3100.013
Bill Harrington25P100.0000000.000000.00.000.6100.015
John Mackinson29P100.0000000.000000.00.000.6100.015
Totals28.6P3220046226821280272.971000.8

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
9Joe Astroth30C5-9187RR1922-09-01East Alton,ILMLB1945-19561945-1956
3Loren Babe253B5-10180LR1928-01-11Pisgah,IAMLB1952-19531952-1953
38Charlie Bishop29P6-2195RR1924-01-01Atlanta,GAMLB1952-19551952-1955
39Harry Byrd28P6-1188RR1925-02-03Darlington,SCMLB1950-19571950-1957
7Allie Clark30OF5-11185RR1923-06-16South Amboy,NJMLB1947-19531947-1953
25Joe Coleman30P6-3200RR1922-07-30Medford,MAMLB1942-19551942-1955
2Joe Demaestri24SS6-0170RR1928-12-09San Francisco,CAMLB1951-19611951-1961
15Frank Fanovich30P5-11180LL1923-01-11New York,NYMLB1949-19531949-1953
37Marion Fricano29P6-0170RR1923-07-15Brant,NYMLB1952-19551952-1955
7,36Tommy Giordano272B6-0175RR1925-10-09Newark,NJMLB1953-19531953-1953
4Tom Hamilton271B6-4213LR1925-09-29Altoona,KSMLB1952-19531952-1953
18Bill Harrington25P5-11160RR1927-10-03Sanford,NCMLB1953-19561953-1956
1Eddie Joost37SS6-0175RR1916-06-05San Francisco,CAMLB1936-19551936-1955
22Alex Kellner28P6-0200RL1924-08-26Tucson,AZMLB1948-19591948-1959
21Walt Kellner24P6-0200RR1929-04-26Tucson,AZMLB1952-19531952-1953
11Don Kolloway342B-1B6-3200RR1918-08-04Posen,ILMLB1940-19531940-1953
41John Mackinson29P5-11160RR1923-10-29Orange,NJMLB1953-19551953-1955
26Morrie Martin30P6-0180LL1922-09-03Dixon,MOMLB1949-19591949-1959
6Carmen Mauro26OF6-0167LR1926-11-10St. Paul,MNMLB1948-19531948-1953
16Ed McGhee28OF5-11170RR1924-09-29Perry,ARMLB1950-19551950-1955
5Cass Michaels272B-SS5-11175RR1926-03-04Detroit,MIMLB1943-19541943-1954
34Rinty Monahan25P6-2195RR1928-04-28Brooklyn,NYMLB1953-19531953-1953
14Ray Murray35C6-3204RR1917-10-12Spring Hope,NCMLB1948-19541948-1954
20Bobo Newsom45P6-2220RR1907-08-11Hartsville,SCMLB1929-19531929-1953
17Dave Philley33OF6-0188BR1920-05-16Paris,TXMLB1941-19621941-1962
8Eddie Robinson321B6-3210LR1920-12-15Paris,TXMLB1942-19571942-1957
23Dick Rozek26P6-0190LL1927-03-27Cedar Rapids,IAMLB1950-19541950-1954
24Carl Scheib26P6-1192RR1927-01-01Gratz,PAMLB1943-19541943-1954
30Bobby Shantz27P5-6142RL1925-09-26Pottstown,PAMLB1949-19641949-1964
12Pete Suder372B-3B6-0175RR1916-04-16Aliquippa,PAMLB1941-19551941-1955
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
6Kite Thomas30OF6-2195RR1923-04-27Kansas City,KSMLB1952-19531952-1953
23Bob Trice26P6-3190RR1926-08-28Newton,GAMLB1953-19551953-1955
10Elmer Valo32OF5-11190LR1921-03-05Ribnik,CZMLB1940-19611940-1961
45Neal Watlington30C6-0195LR1922-12-25Yanceyville,NCMLB1953-19531953-1953
7Spider Wilhelm24SS5-9170RR1929-05-23Baltimore,MDMLB1953-19531953-1953
19Gus Zernial30OF6-3210RR1923-06-27Beaumont,TXMLB1949-19591949-1959
36 record(s)
Listing of all players with at least 1 appearance during the selected season.

Coaching Staff

csv
Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Jimmy DykesManager3B-2B5-9185RR1896-11-10Philadelphia,PAMLB1918-19391918-193932
Art EhlersGeneral ManagerEXEC1897-01-2226
Chief BenderAssistant CoachP6-2185RR1884-05-05Carlisle,PAMLB1903-19251903-19257
Bing MillerAssistant CoachOF6-0185RR1894-08-30Vinton,IAMLB1921-19361921-193617
Wally MosesAssistant CoachOF5-10160LL1910-10-08Uvalda,GAMLB1935-19511935-195117
Tom OliverAssistant CoachOF6-0168RR1903-01-15Montgomery,ALMLB1930-19331930-19334
6 record(s)

Affiliates

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1953Philadelphia AthleticsALMLB1545995.38341.5632799-16777Jimmy DykesConnie Mack Stadiumdnq
TotalsFull Organization1545995.383632799-167
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