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1953 Pittsburgh Pirates

National League
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Season
1953
League
National League
Division
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W-L Record
50-104 (.325)   GBL: 55.0
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
8 / 8 / 16
General Manager
Branch Rickey
Manager
Fred Haney
Attendance
572,757 (Rank: 13)
Ballpark
Forbes Field
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
10Danny O'Connell243BR1495888817326875534574245001323665441132.294.361.401.762.202.107.0008.726.4284.0084.00 MLB1950-19621950-1962
15Frank Thomas24OFR12845568116221301021250932300122305105363.255.331.505.836.358.250.0009.8018.2415.1715.17 MLB1951-19661951-1966
18Cal Abrams29OFL119448661281061543445870060021955123197.286.368.435.803.279.149.00011.3313.6729.8729.87 MLB1949-19561949-1956
7Paul Smith221BL118389411101274443024233110081484272387.283.329.380.709.167.097.0005.625.3997.2597.25 MLB1953-19581953-1958
17Carlos Bernier26OFR10531048667833115145153410011983661848.213.332.316.648.271.103.00013.9314.48103.33103.33 MLB1953-19531953-1953
44Hal Rice29OFL782863989161442011722020051193052168.311.350.416.766.161.105.0005.577.2171.5071.50 MLB1948-19541948-1954
5Preston Ward251BL8828135597182713443915006923311643.210.319.327.646.267.117.00013.2911.7835.1335.13 MLB1948-19591948-1959
30Johnny O'Brien222BR89279286913222211213648009923121752.247.309.330.639.158.083.0006.7311.54139.50139.50 MLB1953-19591953-1959
27Eddie O'Brien22SSR892612162530146117302200473282854.238.289.280.569.126.042.0006.0310.640.000.00 MLB1953-19581953-1958
12Dick Cole27SSR97235296413102322382607006792801450.272.374.336.710.226.064.00013.579.290.000.00 MLB1951-19571951-1957
6Mike Sandlock37CB641861043500120012191300348202538.231.281.258.539.091.027.0005.949.410.000.00 MLB1942-19531942-1953
13Eddie Pellagrini352BR781741644324191114200100163189935.253.309.362.671.190.109.0007.4110.5843.5043.50 MLB1946-19541946-1954
16Pete Castiglione323BR45159143321421115141700449172726.208.236.308.544.132.100.0002.918.1439.7539.75 MLB1947-19541947-1954
4Ralph Kiner30OFR4114827406172910252120001691751426.270.383.466.849.372.196.00014.2912.0021.1421.14 MLB1946-19551946-1955
11Toby Atwell29CL531391134600170020123200840164628.245.352.288.640.187.043.00012.207.320.000.00
1946-  UDFA  -BRO
MLB1952-19561952-1956
31Vic Janowicz23CR4212310313128015311200342131625.252.287.341.628.122.089.0003.8223.6661.5061.50 MLB1953-19541953-1954
28Johnny Lindell36PR589111266141500161520006461091115.286.404.505.909.396.219.00014.6813.7622.7522.75
1936-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1941-19541941-1954
3Joe Garagiola27CL277391750214101011210022886710.233.341.384.725.301.151.00011.6312.7936.5036.50 MLB1946-19541946-1954
7Gene Hermanski33OFL4162711001400814100021471110.177.282.226.508.177.049.00011.2719.7262.0062.00 MLB1943-19531943-1953
22Murry Dickson36PR4561070002002110400276707.115.143.115.258.033.000.0002.9916.420.000.00 MLB1939-19591939-1959
24Paul LaPalme29PL3559650001001130300256305.085.100.085.185.017.000.0001.5920.630.000.00 MLB1951-19571951-1957
14Felipe Montemayor25OFL28555640020041330001106242.109.210.182.392.145.073.0006.4520.970.000.00 MLB1953-19551953-1955
19Bob Friend22PR3252471001001160300185616.135.151.154.305.038.019.0001.7928.570.000.00 MLB1951-19661951-1966
21Dick Smith25SSR134347010201660000194916.163.265.209.474.163.046.00012.2412.240.000.00 MLB1951-19551951-1955
44George Metkovich321B-OFL2641560117006300000114724.146.255.268.523.268.122.00012.776.3841.0041.00 MLB1943-19541943-1954
16Brandy Davis25OFR1239582002020300000103926.205.205.256.461.000.051.0000.007.690.000.00 MLB1952-19531952-1953
36Bob Hall29PR37381610120021901000104124.158.200.263.463.158.105.0004.8846.3438.0038.00 MLB1949-19531949-1953
26Roy Face25PR4330141002000100400053413.133.133.167.300.033.034.0000.0029.410.000.00 MLB1953-19691953-1969
5Dick Hall222BR72424000111130000042504.167.200.167.367.042.000.0004.0012.000.000.00 MLB1952-19711952-1971
29Johnny Hetki31PR5424251202001101001102632.208.240.417.657.250.209.0003.853.850.000.00 MLB1945-19541945-1954
23Jim Waugh19PR292225000100150100152405.227.261.227.488.045.000.0004.1720.830.000.00 MLB1952-19531952-1953
9Ed Fitz Gerald29CR61722100100020000031711.118.118.176.294.059.058.0000.0011.760.000.00 MLB1948-19591948-1959
9Nick Koback17CR71612010000140100241811.125.176.250.426.188.125.0005.5622.220.000.00 MLB1953-19551953-1955
14Pete Naton21CR61222000100210000021402.167.286.167.453.167.000.00014.297.140.000.00 MLB1953-19531953-1953
20Paul Pettit21PL11802000000220100021102.250.400.250.650.250.000.00018.1818.180.000.00 MLB1951-19531951-1953
32Roger Bowman25PR3070200000014000002802.286.375.286.661.143.000.00012.5050.000.000.00 MLB1949-19551949-1955
32Cal Hogue25PR350000000001010000600.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0016.670.000.00 MLB1952-19541952-1954
10Jack Shepard21CR240100000002000001401.250.250.250.500.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00 MLB1953-19561953-1956
11Howie Pollet32PL531100020000010001401.333.333.333.666.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1939-  UDFA  -SLN
MLB1941-19561941-1956
39Bob Addis27OFL430000000002000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0066.670.000.00 MLB1950-19531950-1953
37Bob Schultz29PR1121000000012010000400.000.333.000.333.500.000.00025.0050.000.000.00 MLB1951-19551951-1955
37Clem Koshorek28SS-2BR110000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00 MLB1952-19531952-1953
25Bill MacDonald24PR400000000000010000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00 MLB1950-19531950-1953
Tot:43 Players1960525362212971784999571413952471536890011718705902326971.247.319.356.675.209.109.2708.8812.111.3653.06
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
22Murry Dickson36R10194.53452610113194200.22401211012758884031.4910.761.212.603.955.431.52 MLB1939-19591939-1959
24Paul LaPalme29L8164.593524717112176.1191107902064869001.459.751.023.274.395.461.34 MLB1951-19571951-1957
28Johnny Lindell36R5164.712723131340175.217310692171161028061.658.860.875.945.235.430.88
1936-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1941-19541941-1954
19Bob Friend22R8114.90322480280170.2193103931857662131.4610.180.953.013.485.431.16 MLB1951-19661951-1966
36Bob Hall29R3125.393717618201152.017299911772687011.6110.181.014.264.035.860.94 MLB1949-19531949-1953
26Roy Face25R686.5841132013280119.014590871930563121.4710.971.442.274.246.811.87 MLB1953-19691953-1969
29Johnny Hetki31R363.955420031523118.11206052933373111.299.130.682.512.814.561.12 MLB1945-19541945-1954
23Jim Waugh19R456.48291110318090.110870652156233101.8210.762.095.582.296.970.41 MLB1952-19531952-1953
32Roger Bowman25L044.82302001528065.1654235929363011.448.951.243.994.965.791.24 MLB1949-19551949-1955
20Paul Pettit21L127.711050045028.0332724120140001.8910.610.326.434.508.680.70 MLB1951-19531951-1953
32Cal Hogue25R115.21322001019.0191311416101011.849.001.897.584.746.160.63 MLB1952-19541952-1954
37Bob Schultz29L028.201120039018.226191731051021.9312.541.454.822.419.160.50 MLB1951-19551951-1955
11Howie Pollet32L1110.66520013012.22715152680002.6119.181.424.265.6810.661.33
1939-  UDFA  -SLN
MLB1941-19561941-1956
25Bill MacDonald24R0112.2741001307.11210100840012.7314.730.009.824.9112.270.50 MLB1950-19531950-1953
35Woody Main31R0011.2520001204.05551240001.7511.252.254.509.0011.252.00 MLB1948-19531948-1953
Tot:15 Players501045.22154154494105211101358.01529887788168577607444211.5510.131.113.824.025.881.05
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
Mike Sandlock37C6400.02904934342339.991005.30.0041.6100.01
Toby Atwell29C4500.01872072214207.967004.60.0029.284.92
Vic Janowicz23C3500.01041582127119.937003.40.0022.783.33
Joe Garagiola27C2200.08210109392.989004.20.0014.381.54
Nick Koback17C600.0820010101.000001.70.003.985.75
Ed Fitz Gerald29C500.01330016161.000003.20.003.283.36
Pete Naton21C400.01300013131.000003.30.002.666.77
Jack Shepard21C200.0602086.750003.00.001.3100.08
Totals25.5C1830070399218823802.974004.4
Preston Ward251B7800.069364765764757.991009.70.0050.688.61
Paul Smith221B7400.0622521053684674.985009.10.0048.162.72
George Metkovich321B500.04700247471.000009.40.003.219.23
Johnny Lindell361B200.0120101312.923006.00.001.33.44
Dick Cole271B100.01000111.000001.00.000.61.05
Totals28.41B1600013751161812015091491.988009.3
Johnny O'Brien222B7700.0172210748389382.982005.00.0050.086.51
Danny O'Connell242B4700.0107149827264256.970005.40.0030.531.52
Eddie Pellagrini352B3100.06972412145141.972004.50.0020.139.73
Dick Hall222B700.02123164544.978006.30.004.5100.04
Dick Cole272B700.016110227271.000003.90.004.57.24
Totals26.42B169003854652095870850.977005.0
Danny O'Connell243B10400.01192211516355340.958003.30.0067.569.81
Pete Castiglione323B4300.0448836135132.978003.10.0027.995.62
Eddie Pellagrini353B1200.0623213129.935002.40.007.815.43
Totals31.03B159001693322023521501.962003.2
Eddie O'Brien22SS8100.01222072339352329.935004.10.0052.691.01
Dick Cole27SS7700.01391921240343331.965004.30.0050.079.42
Dick Smith25SS1300.018563107774.961005.70.008.4100.03
Eddie Pellagrini35SS300.01300441.000001.30.001.93.84
Johnny O'Brien22SS100.0000000.000000.00.000.61.15
Totals26.2SS175002804583889776738.951004.2
Frank Thomas24OF11800.03061781331323.976002.70.0076.692.21
Cal Abrams29OF11200.02051363224218.973001.90.0072.794.12
Carlos Bernier26OF8600.0220871235228.970002.70.0055.881.93
Hal Rice29OF7000.01671452186181.973002.60.0045.589.74
Ralph Kiner30OF4100.07150176761.000001.90.0026.6100.05
Paul Smith22OF1900.0312103433.971001.70.0012.316.16
Gene Hermanski33OF1300.02600026261.000002.00.008.431.77
Felipe Montemayor25OF1200.02920031311.000002.60.007.842.98
Brandy Davis25OF900.0210102221.955002.30.005.875.09
George Metkovich32OF400.07100881.000002.00.002.615.410
Totals27.5OF4840010836228811731145.976002.4
Johnny Hetki31P5400.09200129291.000000.50.0035.1100.01
Murry Dickson36P4500.01434425248.923001.10.0029.2100.02
Roy Face25P4100.011120123231.000000.60.0026.695.33
Bob Hall29P3700.01023423733.892000.90.0024.0100.04
Paul LaPalme29P3500.0523413228.875000.80.0022.7100.05
Bob Friend22P3200.0736324643.935001.30.0020.8100.06
Roger Bowman25P3000.06110017171.000000.60.0019.5100.07
Jim Waugh19P2900.0513111918.947000.60.0018.8100.08
Johnny Lindell36P2700.0842225250.962001.90.0017.546.69
Bob Schultz29P1100.01200331.000000.30.007.1100.010
Paul Pettit21P1000.02600881.000000.80.006.590.911
Howie Pollet32P500.00100111.000000.20.003.2100.012
Bill MacDonald24P400.00100111.000000.30.002.6100.013
Cal Hogue25P300.01301441.000001.30.001.9100.014
Woody Main31P200.0000000.000000.00.001.3100.015
Totals27.6P36500792271813324306.944000.8

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
18Cal Abrams29OF6-0185LL1924-03-02Philadelphia,PAMLB1949-19561949-1956
39Bob Addis27OF6-0224LR1925-11-06Mineral,OHMLB1950-19531950-1953
11Toby Atwell29C5-10185LR1924-03-08Leesburg,VAMLB1952-19561952-1956
1946-  UDFA  -BRO
17Carlos Bernier26OF5-9180RR1927-01-28Juana Diaz,PRMLB1953-19531953-1953
32Roger Bowman25P6-0175RL1927-08-18Amsterdam,NYMLB1949-19551949-1955
16Pete Castiglione323B-SS5-11175RR1921-02-13Greenwich,CTMLB1947-19541947-1954
12Dick Cole27SS-3B6-2175RR1926-05-06Long Beach,CAMLB1951-19571951-1957
16Brandy Davis25OF6-0170RR1927-09-10Newark,DEMLB1952-19531952-1953
22Murry Dickson36P5-11157RR1916-08-21Tracy,MOMLB1939-19591939-1959
26Roy Face25P5-8155RR1928-02-20Stephentown,NYMLB1953-19691953-1969
9Ed Fitz Gerald29C6-0180RR1924-05-21Santa Ynez,CAMLB1948-19591948-1959
19Bob Friend22P6-0190RR1930-11-24Lafayette,INMLB1951-19661951-1966
3Joe Garagiola27C6-0190LR1926-02-12St. Louis,MOMLB1946-19541946-1954
36Bob Hall29P6-2195RR1923-12-22Swissvale,PAMLB1949-19531949-1953
5Dick Hall22P6-6200RR1930-09-27St. Louis,MOMLB1952-19711952-1971
7Gene Hermanski33OF6-0185LR1920-05-11Pittsfield,MAMLB1943-19531943-1953
29Johnny Hetki31P6-1205RR1922-05-12Leavenworth,KSMLB1945-19541945-1954
32Cal Hogue25P6-0185RR1927-10-24Dayton,OHMLB1952-19541952-1954
31Vic Janowicz23C-3B5-9185RR1930-02-26Elyria,OHMLB1953-19541953-1954
4Ralph Kiner30OF6-2195RR1922-10-27Santa Rita,NMMLB1946-19551946-1955
9Nick Koback17C6-0187RR1935-07-19Hartford,CTMLB1953-19551953-1955
37Clem Koshorek28SS-2B5-5165RR1925-06-20Royal Oak,MIMLB1952-19531952-1953
24Paul LaPalme29P5-10180LL1923-12-14Springfield,MAMLB1951-19571951-1957
28Johnny Lindell36OF6-5217RR1916-08-30Greeley,COMLB1941-19541941-1954
1936-  UDFA  -NYA
25Bill MacDonald24P5-10170RR1929-03-28Alameda,CAMLB1950-19531950-1953
35Woody Main31P6-4195RR1922-02-12Delano,CAMLB1948-19531948-1953
44George Metkovich32OF-1B6-1185LL1920-10-08Angels Camp,CAMLB1943-19541943-1954
14Felipe Montemayor25OF6-2185LL1928-02-07Monterrey,MXMLB1953-19551953-1955
14Pete Naton21C6-1200RR1931-09-09Flushing,NYMLB1953-19531953-1953
27Eddie O'Brien22SS-OF5-9165RR1930-12-11South Amboy,NJMLB1953-19581953-1958
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
30Johnny O'Brien222B5-9170RR1930-12-11South Amboy,NJMLB1953-19591953-1959
10Danny O'Connell242B-3B6-0180RR1929-01-21Paterson,NJMLB1950-19621950-1962
13Eddie Pellagrini35SS-2B5-9165RR1918-03-13Boston,MAMLB1946-19541946-1954
20Paul Pettit21P6-2195LL1931-11-29Los Angeles,CAMLB1951-19531951-1953
11Howie Pollet32P6-2175LL1921-06-26New Orleans,LAMLB1941-19561941-1956
1939-  UDFA  -SLN
44Hal Rice29OF6-1195LR1924-02-11Morganette,WVMLB1948-19541948-1954
6Mike Sandlock37C-SS6-1185BR1915-10-17Old Greenwich,CTMLB1942-19531942-1953
37Bob Schultz29P6-3200RL1923-11-27Louisville,KYMLB1951-19551951-1955
10Jack Shepard21C6-2195RR1932-05-13Clovis,CAMLB1953-19561953-1956
21Dick Smith253B-SS5-8160RR1927-07-21Blandburg,PAMLB1951-19551951-1955
7Paul Smith221B-OF5-8165LL1931-03-19New Castle,PAMLB1953-19581953-1958
15Frank Thomas24OF-3B6-3205RR1929-06-11Pittsburgh,PAMLB1951-19661951-1966
5Preston Ward251B-OF6-3198LR1927-07-24Columbia,MOMLB1948-19591948-1959
23Jim Waugh19P6-3185RR1933-11-25Lancaster,OHMLB1952-19531952-1953
44 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 HaneyManager3B5-6170RR1896-04-25Albuquerque,NMMLB1922-19291922-192919
Bill PosedelFirst Base CoachP5-11175RR1906-08-02San Francisco,CAMLB1938-19461938-194617
Sam NarronBullpen CoachC5-10180RR1913-08-25Middlesex,NCMLB1935-19431935-194314
Branch RickeyGeneral ManagerC-OF5-9175LR1881-12-20Flat,OHMLB1905-19141905-191416
Clyde SukeforthAssistant CoachC5-10155LR1901-11-30Washington,MEMLB1926-19451926-194511
Honus WagnerAssistant CoachSS5-11200RR1874-02-24Chartiers,PAMLB1897-19171897-191724
John FitzpatrickAssistant CoachC6-1185RR1904-03-19LaSalle,IL5
Don LindebergScoutSCOUT28
8 record(s)

Affiliates

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1953Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLB15450104.32555.0622887-26588Fred HaneyForbes Fielddnq
TotalsFull Organization15450104.325622887-265

Awards Voting

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Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Danny O'Connell261953NL-MVPPittsburgh Pirates160310
Frank Thomas241953NL-MVPPittsburgh Pirates18026
2 record(s)
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