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1953 Detroit Tigers

American League
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Season
1953
League
American League
Division
-
W-L Record
60-94 (.390)   GBL: 40.5
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
6 / 6 / 13
General Manager
Charlie Gehringer
Attendance
884,658 (Rank: 7)
Ballpark
Briggs 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
26Harvey Kuenn22SSR1556799420933724865503111001026273142167.308.356.386.742.153.078.0006.844.24339.50339.50 MLB1952-19661952-1966
3Walt Dropo301BR15260661150303139620296964002222564546104.248.289.371.660.175.123.0004.5010.7046.6246.62 MLB1949-19611949-1961
5Bob Nieman26OFR1425087214332515690357570300132305685291.281.354.453.807.278.172.00010.0410.0433.8733.87 MLB1951-19621951-1962
24Jim Delsing27OFL138479771382661162136639520082095524395.288.380.436.816.282.148.00011.967.0743.5543.55 MLB1948-19601948-1960
30Don Lund30OFR131421511082149473339652800111644703474.257.323.390.713.226.133.0008.3013.8346.7846.78 MLB1945-19541945-1954
8Ray Boone293BR101385731201662293214847550062144434476.312.395.556.951.371.244.00010.8410.6117.5017.50 MLB1948-19601948-1960
10Matt Batts31CR11637438104243643232436010091523993371.278.322.406.728.190.128.0006.029.0262.3362.33 MLB1947-19561947-1956
1Fred Hatfield283B-2BL1093114179111319354034160071013581564.254.341.325.666.193.071.00011.179.50103.67103.67 MLB1950-19581950-1958
7Johnny Pesky342BL1033084390221224372710250041203422565.292.353.390.743.172.098.0007.892.92154.00154.00 MLB1942-19541942-1954
12Steve Souchock34OFR8927829841331146518352200101362902757.302.326.489.815.230.187.0002.7612.0725.2725.27
1939-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1946-19551946-1955
4Jerry Priddy332BR651961446621241117191200659216937.235.299.301.600.153.066.0007.878.80196.00196.00 MLB1941-19531941-1953
32Johnny Bucha28CR6015817359011411201402003471801025.222.309.297.606.203.075.00011.117.78158.00158.00 MLB1948-19531948-1953
6Pat Mullin35OFL79971126104170114150000339111521.268.360.402.762.268.134.00012.6113.5124.2524.25 MLB1940-19531940-1953
8Owen Friend262BR319610174031001691100530104710.177.233.313.546.188.136.0005.778.6532.0032.00 MLB1949-19561949-1956
31Ned Garver27PR3072311001600612040041482110.153.218.194.412.125.041.0007.3214.6372.0072.00 MLB1948-19611948-1961
19Russ Sullivan30OFL2372718511600135210042888711.250.379.389.768.319.139.00014.775.6872.0072.00 MLB1951-19531951-1953
44Billy Hoeft21PL3064811100400917030011276110.172.274.188.462.156.016.00011.8422.370.000.00 MLB1952-19661952-1966
34Ted Gray28PB3261514010700614010011668113.230.299.262.561.131.032.0008.8220.590.000.00 MLB1946-19551946-1955
2Joe Ginsberg26CL1853616200300101110001865214.302.422.340.762.226.038.00015.381.540.000.00 MLB1948-19621948-1962
18Steve Gromek33PB1941030002000100500034603.073.073.073.146.000.000.0000.0021.740.000.00 MLB1941-19571941-1957
17Billy Hitchcock363BR223888000000330000484108.211.268.211.479.079.000.0007.327.320.000.00
1939-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1942-19531942-1953
16,35Ralph Branca27PR1734340104002140100263713.118.167.176.343.118.058.0005.4137.840.000.00 MLB1944-19561944-1956
37Dick Marlowe24PR4232070002000130100173307.219.219.219.438.000.000.0000.0039.390.000.00 MLB1951-19561951-1956
25Al Kaline18OFR3028970012101510001103016.250.300.357.657.179.107.0003.3316.6728.0028.00 MLB1953-19741953-1974
38John Baumgartner223BR72735000200050000052705.185.185.185.370.000.000.0000.0018.520.000.00 MLB1953-19531953-1953
2Al Aber25PL172323000200160100032503.130.167.130.297.043.000.0004.0024.000.000.00 MLB1950-19571950-1957
20Ray Herbert23PR431903000000270000132103.158.238.158.396.105.000.0009.5233.330.000.00
1949-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1950-19661950-1966
21Art Houtteman25PR161943101200020200172121.158.158.368.526.211.210.0000.009.5219.0019.00 MLB1945-19571945-1957
22Frank Carswell33OFR161524000200310000041804.267.389.267.656.200.000.00016.675.560.000.00 MLB1953-19531953-1953
14Dave Madison32PR321111000000020000111101.091.091.091.182.000.000.0000.0018.180.000.00 MLB1950-19531950-1953
16Hal Newhouser32PL781400010010000004904.500.556.5001.056.125.000.00011.110.000.000.00
1939-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1939-19551939-1955
28Bob Miller17PR1380100000000000001801.125.125.125.250.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00 MLB1953-19621953-1962
18Bill Wight31PL1370300010001000003703.429.429.429.858.000.000.0000.0014.290.000.00 MLB1946-19581946-1958
29Fred Hutchinson33PL461100110000000004610.167.167.667.834.500.500.0000.000.006.006.00 MLB1939-19531939-1953
27Hal Erickson33PR1840000000000000010400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00 MLB1953-19531953-1953
35,39Earl Harrist33PR830000000010000000400.000.250.000.250.333.000.00025.000.000.000.00
1938-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1945-19531945-1953
9Bob Swift38CR230110010021000002510.333.600.6671.2671.000.334.00040.0020.000.000.00
1935-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1940-19531940-1953
35Milt Jordan26PR820100000000000001201.500.500.5001.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00 MLB1953-19531953-1953
19Ray Scarborough35PR1320000000000000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00 MLB1942-19531942-1953
21Dick Weik25PR1221110010001010002310.500.5001.0001.500.500.500.0000.0033.330.000.00
1946-  UDFA  -WS1
MLB1948-19541948-1954
21Paul Foytack22PR610000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00 MLB1953-19641953-1964
15George Freese263BR110000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00 MLB1953-19611953-1961
2Reno Bertoia182BR110000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00 MLB1953-19621953-1962
Tot:43 Players197155536951479259441086613035505602306300139215061514111068.266.331.387.718.211.121.2838.219.791.1951.42
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Pitching Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
31Ned Garver27R11114.453026130341198.1228107981666694121.4810.350.732.993.134.861.05 MLB1948-19611948-1961
44Billy Hoeft21L9144.83292790222197.22231131062458902141.4210.151.092.644.105.151.55 MLB1952-19661952-1966
34Ted Gray28L10154.60302880020176.01661029025761151071.388.491.283.895.885.221.51 MLB1946-19551946-1955
18Steve Gromek33R684.51191761121125.213870631736590081.389.881.222.584.235.011.64 MLB1941-19571941-1957
37Dick Marlowe24R675.264211209310119.215274701342524021.6211.430.983.163.915.571.24 MLB1951-19561951-1956
16,35Ralph Branca27R474.15171470331102.0985547731505021.268.650.622.744.414.851.61 MLB1944-19561944-1956
20Ray Herbert23R465.24433002240687.21095851546376001.7711.190.514.723.805.950.80
1949-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1950-19661950-1966
21Art Houtteman25R265.901693167168.28750451129282041.6911.401.443.803.676.550.97 MLB1945-19571945-1957
2Al Aber25L434.4517102057066.2633533341344001.568.500.405.534.594.720.83 MLB1950-19571950-1957
14Dave Madison32R346.82321001731062.0765547744273031.9411.031.026.393.927.980.61 MLB1950-19531950-1953
28Bob Miller17L125.9413100812036.143252422193011.7610.650.505.202.236.190.43 MLB1953-19621953-1962
27Hal Erickson33R014.7318000818132.1432317410190021.6411.971.112.785.296.401.90 MLB1953-19531953-1953
18Bill Wight31L038.881340039025.1353325414104001.9312.431.424.973.5511.720.71 MLB1946-19581946-1958
16Hal Newhouser32L017.06740013121.23122174861021.8012.881.663.322.499.140.75
1939-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1939-19551939-1955
19Ray Scarborough35R028.2713000513220.2342419311120032.1814.811.314.795.2310.451.09 MLB1942-19531942-1953
21Dick Weik25R0113.9712100211019.132303032363002.8414.901.4010.712.7913.970.26
1946-  UDFA  -WS1
MLB1948-19541948-1954
35,39Earl Harrist33R028.68810037018.225191821571002.1412.050.967.233.379.160.47
1938-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1945-19531945-1953
35Milt Jordan26R015.82810047017.02613113540001.8213.761.592.652.126.880.80 MLB1953-19531953-1953
21Paul Foytack22R0011.1760003609.21512121970012.4813.970.938.386.5211.170.78 MLB1953-19641953-1964
29Fred Hutchinson33R002.7930003309.29330040000.938.380.000.003.722.790.00 MLB1939-19531939-1953
Tot:20 Players60945.25158158502108218161415.01633923826154585645432411.5710.390.983.724.105.871.10
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Matt Batts31C10300.04634477514507.986004.90.0066.988.81
Johnny Bucha28C5600.02182244244240.984004.30.0036.493.32
Joe Ginsberg26C1500.07112128483.988005.50.009.783.33
Bob Swift38C200.01300013131.000006.50.001.3100.04
Totals30.8C17600765781213855843.986004.8
Walt Dropo301B15000.012601271412114011387.990009.20.0097.498.71
Jerry Priddy331B1100.0929071011011.000009.20.007.116.92
Steve Souchock341B100.03000331.000003.00.000.61.13
Fred Hutchinson331B100.04000441.000004.00.000.625.03
Totals32.51B1630013591361412815091495.991009.2
Johnny Pesky342B7300.0166183349352349.991004.80.0047.470.91
Jerry Priddy332B4500.0111106528222217.977004.80.0029.269.22
Fred Hatfield282B2800.06487521156151.968005.40.0018.225.73
Owen Friend262B2600.07469822151143.947005.50.0016.983.94
Reno Bertoia182B100.0101021.500001.00.000.6100.05
Billy Hitchcock362B100.0000000.000000.00.000.64.55
Totals29.22B1740041644522120883861.975004.9
Ray Boone293B9700.01112111432336322.958003.30.0063.096.01
Fred Hatfield283B5400.056121413181177.978003.30.0035.149.52
Billy Hitchcock363B1200.0917212826.929002.20.007.854.53
John Baumgartner223B700.01011222321.913003.00.004.5100.04
Jerry Priddy333B200.00300331.000001.50.001.33.15
Totals29.63B172001863632248571549.961003.2
Harvey Kuenn22SS15500.03084412178770749.973004.80.00100.6100.01
Ray Boone29SS300.048121312.923004.00.001.93.02
Fred Hatfield28SS100.0000000.000000.00.000.60.93
Billy Hitchcock36SS100.01101221.000002.00.000.64.53
Totals28.8SS160003134502281785763.972004.8
Bob Nieman26OF13500.02711061287281.979002.10.0087.795.11
Jim Delsing27OF13300.0354732364361.992002.70.0086.496.42
Don Lund30OF12300.02751260293287.980002.30.0079.993.93
Steve Souchock34OF8000.0144763157151.962001.90.0051.989.94
Russ Sullivan30OF2000.0424214846.958002.30.0013.087.05
Al Kaline18OF2000.01110012121.000000.60.0013.066.75
Pat Mullin35OF1400.0161101817.944001.20.009.117.77
Frank Carswell33OF300.01000111.000000.30.001.918.88
Totals29.1OF5280011144224711801156.980002.2
Ray Herbert23P4300.0928223937.949000.90.0027.9100.01
Dick Marlowe24P4200.0717102524.960000.60.0027.3100.02
Dave Madison32P3200.0213201715.882000.50.0020.8100.03
Ted Gray28P3000.0922203331.939001.00.0019.593.84
Ned Garver27P3000.01339105352.981001.70.0019.5100.04
Billy Hoeft21P2900.01424204038.950001.30.0018.896.76
Steve Gromek33P1900.09130122221.000001.20.0012.3100.07
Hal Erickson33P1800.03300661.000000.30.0011.7100.08
Ralph Branca27P1700.0710101817.944001.00.0011.0100.09
Al Aber25P1700.00150115151.000000.90.0011.0100.09
Art Houtteman25P1600.0410101514.933000.90.0010.4100.011
Bob Miller17P1300.0570012121.000000.90.008.4100.012
Bill Wight31P1300.0044084.500000.30.008.4100.012
Ray Scarborough35P1300.0121043.750000.20.008.4100.012
Dick Weik25P1200.03301661.000000.50.007.8100.015
Milt Jordan26P800.0062086.750000.80.005.2100.016
Earl Harrist33P800.00700771.000000.90.005.2100.016
Hal Newhouser32P700.01400551.000000.70.004.5100.018
Paul Foytack22P600.00100111.000000.20.003.9100.019
Fred Hutchinson33P300.02000221.000000.70.001.975.020
Totals27.6P3760089228195336317.943000.8

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
2Al Aber25P6-2195LL1927-07-31Cleveland,OHMLB1950-19571950-1957
10Matt Batts31C5-11200RR1921-10-16San Antonio,TXMLB1947-19561947-1956
38John Baumgartner223B6-1190RR1931-05-29Birmingham,ALMLB1953-19531953-1953
2Reno Bertoia183B-2B6-0185RR1935-01-08St. Vido Utine,ITMLB1953-19621953-1962
8Ray Boone293B-SS6-1188RR1923-07-27San Diego,CAMLB1948-19601948-1960
16,35Ralph Branca27P6-3220RR1926-01-06Mount Vernon,NYMLB1944-19561944-1956
32Johnny Bucha28C5-11190RR1925-01-22Allentown,PAMLB1948-19531948-1953
22Frank Carswell33OF6-0195RR1919-11-06Palestine,TXMLB1953-19531953-1953
24Jim Delsing27OF5-10175LR1925-11-13Rudolph,WIMLB1948-19601948-1960
3Walt Dropo301B6-5220RR1923-01-30Moosup,CTMLB1949-19611949-1961
27Hal Erickson33P6-5230RR1919-07-17Portland,ORMLB1953-19531953-1953
21Paul Foytack22P5-11180RR1930-11-16Scranton,PAMLB1953-19641953-1964
15George Freese263B6-0190RR1926-09-12Wheeling,WVMLB1953-19611953-1961
8Owen Friend262B6-1180RR1927-03-21Granite City,ILMLB1949-19561949-1956
31Ned Garver27P5-11180RR1925-12-25Ney,OHMLB1948-19611948-1961
2Joe Ginsberg26C5-11180LR1926-10-11New York,NYMLB1948-19621948-1962
34Ted Gray28P5-11175BL1924-12-31Detroit,MIMLB1946-19551946-1955
18Steve Gromek33P6-2180BR1920-01-15Hamtramck,MIMLB1941-19571941-1957
35,39Earl Harrist33P6-0175RR1919-08-20Dubach,LAMLB1945-19531945-1953
1938-  UDFA  -CIN
1Fred Hatfield283B-2B6-1171LR1925-03-18Lanett,ALMLB1950-19581950-1958
20Ray Herbert23P5-11185RR1929-12-15Detroit,MIMLB1950-19661950-1966
1949-  UDFA  -DET
17Billy Hitchcock363B-2B6-2185RR1916-07-31Inverness,ALMLB1942-19531942-1953
1939-  UDFA  -NYA
44Billy Hoeft21P6-3205LL1932-05-17Oshkosh,WIMLB1952-19661952-1966
21Art Houtteman25P6-2188RR1927-08-07Detroit,MIMLB1945-19571945-1957
29Fred Hutchinson33P6-2200LR1919-08-12Seattle,WAMLB1939-19531939-1953
35Milt Jordan26P6-3207RR1927-05-24Mineral Springs,PAMLB1953-19531953-1953
25Al Kaline18OF6-2180RR1934-12-19Baltimore,MDMLB1953-19741953-1974
26Harvey Kuenn22OF-SS6-2190RR1930-12-04West Allis,WIMLB1952-19661952-1966
30Don Lund30OF6-0200RR1923-05-18Detroit,MIMLB1945-19541945-1954
14Dave Madison32P6-3190RR1921-02-01Brooksville,MSMLB1950-19531950-1953
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
37Dick Marlowe24P6-2170RR1929-06-27Hickory,NCMLB1951-19561951-1956
28Bob Miller17P6-1185RL1935-07-15Berwyn,ILMLB1953-19621953-1962
6Pat Mullin35OF6-2190LR1917-11-01Trotter,PAMLB1940-19531940-1953
16Hal Newhouser32P6-2190LL1921-05-20Detroit,MIMLB1939-19551939-1955
1939-  UDFA  -DET
5Bob Nieman26OF5-11195RR1927-01-26Cincinnati,OHMLB1951-19621951-1962
7Johnny Pesky34SS-3B5-9168LR1919-02-27Portland,ORMLB1942-19541942-1954
4Jerry Priddy332B6-0180RR1919-11-09Los Angeles,CAMLB1941-19531941-1953
19Ray Scarborough35P6-0185RR1917-07-23Mount Gilead,NCMLB1942-19531942-1953
12Steve Souchock34OF-1B6-3203RR1919-03-03Yatesboro,PAMLB1946-19551946-1955
1939-  UDFA  -NYA
19Russ Sullivan30OF6-0196LR1923-02-19Fredericksburg,VAMLB1951-19531951-1953
9Bob Swift38C5-11180RR1915-03-06Salina,KSMLB1940-19531940-1953
1935-  UDFA  -DET
21Dick Weik25P6-4184RR1927-11-17Waterloo,IAMLB1948-19541948-1954
1946-  UDFA  -WS1
18Bill Wight31P6-1180LL1922-04-12Rio Vista,CAMLB1946-19581946-1958
43 record(s)
Listing of all players with at least 1 appearance during the selected season.

Coaching Staff

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Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Fred HutchinsonManagerP6-2200LR1919-08-12Seattle,WAMLB1939-19531939-195312
Charlie GehringerGeneral Manager2B5-11180LR1903-05-11Fowlerville,MIMLB1924-19421924-19423
Rick FerrellAssistant CoachC5-10160RR1905-10-12Durham,NCMLB1929-19471929-194711
Ted LyonsAssistant CoachP5-11200BR1900-12-28Lake Charles,LAMLB1923-19461923-19469
Bob SwiftAssistant CoachC5-11180RR1915-03-06Salina,KSMLB1940-19531940-1953
1935-  UDFA  -DET
12
Dizzy TroutBroadcasterP6-3195RR1915-06-29Sandcut,INMLB1939-19571939-19573
Ed KatalinasScoutSCOUT1909-09-151
7 record(s)

Affiliates

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1953Detroit TigersALMLB1546094.39040.5695923-22866Fred HutchinsonBriggs Stadiumdnq
TotalsFull Organization1546094.390695923-228

Award Winners

csv
Glossary
yearplayerawardaward notes
1953Harvey KuennAmerican League Rookie of the Year
1 record(s)

Awards Voting

csv
Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Harvey Kuenn221953AL-ROYDetroit Tigers1239623
Ray Boone291953AL-MVPDetroit Tigers801859
Harvey Kuenn221953AL-MVPDetroit Tigers150723
3 record(s)
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