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1953 Boston Red Sox

American League
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Season
1953
League
American League
Division
-
W-L Record
84-69 (.549)   GBL: 16.0
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
4 / 4 / 6
General Manager
Joe Cronin
Attendance
1,026,133 (Rank: 6)
Ballpark
Fenway Park
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
37Jim Piersall23OFR1515857615921935211104152919001220765433126.272.329.354.683.154.082.0006.277.95195.00195.00 MLB1950-19671950-1967
10Billy Goodman272BL128514731613352411457112800221058140121.313.384.409.793.200.096.0009.811.89257.00257.00 MLB1947-19621947-1962
38Tom Umphlett23OFR1374955314027535942343027001118653835105.283.331.376.707.166.093.0006.325.58165.00165.00 MLB1953-19551953-1955
3Dick Gernert241BR139494731251512171078882530092055903788.253.371.415.786.326.162.00014.9213.9023.5223.52 MLB1952-19621952-1962
22Sammy White25CR1364765913034213643229482800152075154981.273.318.435.753.225.162.0005.639.3236.6236.62 MLB1951-19621951-1962
1George Kell303BR1344606814141212735252225300102225205586.307.383.483.866.296.176.00010.004.2338.3338.33 MLB1943-19571943-1957
2Milt Bolling22SSR10932330851215281423413130041143621867.263.318.353.671.152.090.0006.3511.3364.6064.60 MLB1952-19581952-1958
31Hoot Evers32OFR9930039721011131212341340091173302250.240.301.390.691.230.150.0006.9712.4227.2727.27 MLB1941-19561941-1956
36Gene Stephens20OFL7822130456231833295622001642541134.204.302.290.592.217.086.00011.4222.0573.6773.67 MLB1952-19641952-1964
29Floyd Baker363BL811722247420240224101200555199641.273.365.320.685.174.047.00012.065.030.000.00 MLB1943-19551943-1955
5Ted Lepcio232B-SSR6616117384241100172412005581811028.236.313.360.673.230.124.0009.3913.2640.2540.25
1951-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1952-19611952-1961
6Johnny Lipon30SSR601451831700131014160700538166724.214.283.262.545.152.048.0008.439.640.000.00 MLB1942-19541942-1954
33Del Wilber34CR581121627617290062111005561201413.241.286.500.786.313.259.0005.0017.5016.0016.00 MLB1946-19541946-1954
17Mel Parnell31PL38947214009104160600025104417.223.255.266.521.096.043.0003.8515.380.000.00 MLB1947-19561947-1956
19Mickey McDermott24PL45939288011301213000023995919.301.316.419.735.129.118.0002.1113.6893.0093.00
1945-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1948-19611948-1961
9Ted Williams34OFL3791173760133401191000001821101918.407.509.9011.410.692.494.00017.279.097.007.00 MLB1939-19601939-1960
32Al Zarilla34OFL576711132004011413000031581211.194.333.224.557.224.030.00017.2816.050.000.00 MLB1943-19531943-1953
8Billy Consolo183B-2BR4765914211612223000002167410.215.239.323.562.123.108.0002.9934.3365.0065.00 MLB1953-19621953-1962
27Hal Brown28PR3058517501100125140002565611.293.328.431.759.155.138.0003.087.6958.0058.00
1946-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1951-19641951-1964
34Karl Olson22OFR2557572016001900004125834.123.138.211.349.105.088.0001.7215.5257.0057.00 MLB1951-19571951-1957
20Sid Hudson38PR305037010601240200395416.140.173.180.353.060.040.0003.707.410.000.00 MLB1940-19541940-1954
21Willard Nixon25PL234248100300590100094817.190.277.214.491.143.024.00010.4218.750.000.00 MLB1950-19581950-1958
11Gus Niarhos32CR1635671102014411000104125.200.300.286.586.171.086.0009.769.760.000.00 MLB1946-19551946-1955
28Bill Henry25PL2132261104000100000193224.188.188.281.469.094.093.0000.0031.250.000.00 MLB1952-19691952-1969
16Ellis Kinder38PR692931110020006010001230110.379.379.414.793.034.035.0000.0020.000.000.00
1941-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1946-19571946-1957
25Ben Flowers26PR321903200100080100152021.158.158.263.421.105.105.0000.0040.000.000.00 MLB1951-19561951-1956
15Marv Grissom35PR131800000000040200002000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0020.000.000.00 MLB1946-19591946-1959
23Hersh Freeman24PR181101000000030000111101.091.091.091.182.000.000.0000.0027.270.000.00 MLB1952-19581952-1958
15Ike Delock23PR231011000000150000011101.100.182.100.282.100.000.0009.0945.450.000.00 MLB1952-19631952-1963
18Frank Sullivan23PR1440100000001000001401.250.250.250.500.000.000.0000.0025.000.000.00 MLB1953-19631953-1963
12Jack Merson312BR140000000000000000400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00 MLB1951-19531951-1953
7Dom DiMaggio36OFR330100000001000001301.333.333.333.666.000.000.0000.0033.330.000.00 MLB1940-19531940-1953
14Bill Werle32PL520000000010000000300.000.333.000.333.500.000.00033.330.000.000.00 MLB1949-19541949-1954
14Ken Holcombe34PR320000000001010000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0033.330.000.00 MLB1945-19531945-1953
18Bill Kennedy32PL1620100000001010001301.500.500.5001.000.000.000.0000.0033.330.000.00 MLB1948-19571948-1957
30Clyde Vollmer31OFR100000000010000000100.0001.000.0001.000.000.000.000100.000.000.000.00 MLB1942-19541942-1954
Tot:36 Players19435246656138525537101614334549560038990010920175878393992.264.332.384.716.213.120.2838.4210.211.2151.94
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
17Mel Parnell31L2183.063834125240241.02179882151161367041.388.100.564.335.083.661.17 MLB1947-19561947-1956
19Mickey McDermott24L18103.01323084120206.116982699109925121.357.370.394.754.013.580.84
1945-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1948-19611948-1961
27Hal Brown28R1164.65302561350166.117794861657627001.419.580.873.083.355.091.09
1946-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1951-19641951-1964
20Sid Hudson38R693.523017406132156.016465611349600041.379.460.752.833.463.751.22 MLB1940-19541940-1954
21Willard Nixon25R483.93231551280116.21145751659571011.488.790.464.554.404.400.97 MLB1950-19581950-1958
16Ellis Kinder38R1061.8569000516927107.0843022838391121.147.070.673.203.282.521.03
1941-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1946-19571946-1957
28Bill Henry25L553.2621124139185.2863931433561041.399.040.423.475.884.101.70 MLB1952-19691952-1969
25Ben Flowers26R143.86326111326379.1873934624362011.409.870.682.724.084.421.50 MLB1951-19561951-1956
15Marv Grissom35R264.7013111112059.1613431530312011.539.250.764.554.705.161.03 MLB1946-19591946-1959
15Ike Delock23R314.4423100922148.2602724220220121.6411.100.373.704.074.991.10 MLB1952-19631952-1963
23Hersh Freeman24R145.5418200716039.0503124217151001.7211.540.463.923.467.150.88 MLB1952-19581952-1958
18Frank Sullivan23R115.6114000114025.2241616311170011.368.421.053.865.965.611.55 MLB1953-19631953-1963
18Bill Kennedy32L003.7016000916224.1241310217140011.688.880.746.295.184.810.82 MLB1948-19571948-1957
14Bill Werle32L011.54500025011.27321140000.695.400.770.773.092.314.00 MLB1949-19541949-1954
14Ken Holcombe34R106.0030002316.09440311002.0013.500.004.501.506.000.33 MLB1945-19531945-1953
Tot:15 Players84693.591531534114112214371373.0133363254792584642283231.408.740.603.834.214.141.10
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Sammy White25C13100.05886899665656.986005.00.0085.696.31
Del Wilber34C2800.0907209997.980003.50.0018.348.32
Gus Niarhos32C1600.0615126766.985004.10.0010.5100.03
Totals30.0C17500739801211831819.986004.7
Dick Gernert241B13600.01223841913913261307.986009.60.0088.997.81
Billy Goodman271B2000.015113618170164.965008.20.0013.115.62
Del Wilber341B200.01800218181.000009.00.001.33.43
Totals28.31B158001392972515915141489.983009.4
Billy Goodman272B11200.02673061588588573.974005.10.0073.287.51
Ted Lepcio232B3400.07185325159156.981004.60.0022.251.52
Floyd Baker362B1600.045361128281.988005.10.0010.519.83
Billy Consolo182B1100.023291105352.981004.70.007.223.44
Jack Merson312B100.0341087.875007.00.000.7100.05
Totals26.82B1740040946021135890869.976005.0
George Kell303B12400.01142311023355345.972002.80.0081.092.51
Floyd Baker363B3700.02257368279.963002.10.0024.245.72
Billy Consolo183B1600.0318532621.808001.30.0010.534.03
Ted Lepcio233B1100.01018223028.933002.50.007.216.74
Totals26.53B188001493242034493473.959002.5
Milt Bolling22SS10900.01743212371518495.956004.50.0071.2100.01
Johnny Lipon30SS5800.0851501226247235.951004.10.0037.996.72
Ted Lepcio23SS2000.015521106867.985003.40.0013.130.33
Al Richter26SS100.01101221.000002.00.000.70.04
Totals25.0SS1880027552436108835799.957004.3
Jim Piersall23OF15100.03521557372367.987002.40.0098.7100.01
Tom Umphlett23OF13600.03821271401394.983002.90.0088.999.32
Hoot Evers32OF9300.0161320166164.988001.80.0060.893.93
Gene Stephens20OF7200.0113240119115.966001.60.0047.192.34
Ted Williams34OF2600.0311113332.970001.20.0017.070.35
Karl Olson22OF2400.0311103332.970001.30.0015.796.06
Al Zarilla34OF1800.0171101918.947001.00.0011.831.67
George Kell30OF700.04000441.000000.60.004.65.28
Totals27.3OF5270010913521911471126.982002.1
Ellis Kinder38P6900.010180028281.000000.40.0045.1100.01
Mel Parnell31P3800.01027243937.949001.00.0024.8100.02
Ben Flowers26P3200.0415122019.950000.60.0020.9100.03
Mickey McDermott24P3200.0540234745.957001.40.0020.971.13
Sid Hudson38P3000.01326124039.975001.30.0019.6100.05
Hal Brown28P3000.0827123635.972001.20.0019.6100.05
Ike Delock23P2300.01500661.000000.30.0015.0100.07
Willard Nixon25P2300.0718212725.926001.10.0015.0100.07
Bill Henry25P2100.0411101615.938000.70.0013.7100.09
Hersh Freeman24P1800.00700771.000000.40.0011.8100.010
Bill Kennedy32P1600.0232075.714000.30.0010.5100.011
Frank Sullivan23P1400.04200661.000000.40.009.2100.012
Marv Grissom35P1300.03501881.000000.60.008.5100.013
Bill Werle32P500.00601661.000001.20.003.3100.014
Ken Holcombe34P300.01100221.000000.70.002.0100.015
Totals29.2P36700722111216295283.959000.8

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
29Floyd Baker363B-2B5-9160LR1916-10-10Luray,VAMLB1943-19551943-1955
2Milt Bolling22SS6-1180RR1930-08-09Mississippi City,MSMLB1952-19581952-1958
27Hal Brown28P6-2180RR1924-12-11Greensboro,NCMLB1951-19641951-1964
1946-  UDFA  -BOS
8Billy Consolo18SS-2B5-11180RR1934-08-18Cleveland,OHMLB1953-19621953-1962
15Ike Delock23P5-11175RR1929-11-11Highland Park,MIMLB1952-19631952-1963
7Dom DiMaggio36OF5-9168RR1917-02-12San Francisco,CAMLB1940-19531940-1953
31Hoot Evers32OF6-2185RR1921-02-08St. Louis,MOMLB1941-19561941-1956
25Ben Flowers26P6-4195RR1927-06-15Wilson,NCMLB1951-19561951-1956
23Hersh Freeman24P6-3220RR1928-07-01Gadsden,ALMLB1952-19581952-1958
3Dick Gernert241B6-3210RR1928-09-28Reading,PAMLB1952-19621952-1962
10Billy Goodman272B-1B5-11165LR1926-03-22Concord,NCMLB1947-19621947-1962
15Marv Grissom35P6-3195RR1918-03-31Los Molinos,CAMLB1946-19591946-1959
28Bill Henry25P6-2180LL1927-10-15Alice,TXMLB1952-19691952-1969
14Ken Holcombe34P6-0169RR1918-08-23Burnsville,NCMLB1945-19531945-1953
20Sid Hudson38P6-4180RR1915-01-03Coalfield,TNMLB1940-19541940-1954
1George Kell303B5-9175RR1922-08-23Swifton,ARMLB1943-19571943-1957
18Bill Kennedy32P6-2195LL1921-03-14Carnesville,GAMLB1948-19571948-1957
16Ellis Kinder38P6-0195RR1914-07-26Atkins,ARMLB1946-19571946-1957
1941-  UDFA  -NYA
5Ted Lepcio232B-3B5-10177RR1929-07-28Utica,NYMLB1952-19611952-1961
1951-  UDFA  -BOS
6Johnny Lipon30SS6-0175RR1922-11-10Martins Ferry,OHMLB1942-19541942-1954
19Mickey McDermott24P6-2170LL1929-04-29Poughkeepsie,NYMLB1948-19611948-1961
1945-  UDFA  -BOS
12Jack Merson312B-3B5-11175RR1922-01-17Elkridge,MDMLB1951-19531951-1953
11Gus Niarhos32C6-0165RR1920-12-06Birmingham,ALMLB1946-19551946-1955
21Willard Nixon25P6-2195LR1928-06-17Taylorsville,GAMLB1950-19581950-1958
34Karl Olson22OF6-3205RR1930-07-06Ross,CAMLB1951-19571951-1957
17Mel Parnell31P6-0180LL1922-06-13New Orleans,LAMLB1947-19561947-1956
37Jim Piersall23OF6-0175RR1929-11-14Waterbury,CTMLB1950-19671950-1967
36Gene Stephens20OF6-4175LR1933-01-20Gravette,ARMLB1952-19641952-1964
18Frank Sullivan23P6-7215RR1930-01-23Hollywood,CAMLB1953-19631953-1963
38Tom Umphlett23OF6-2180RR1930-05-12Scotland Neck,NCMLB1953-19551953-1955
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
30Clyde Vollmer31OF6-1190RR1921-09-24Cincinnati,OHMLB1942-19541942-1954
14Bill Werle32P6-3182LL1920-12-21Oakland,CAMLB1949-19541949-1954
22Sammy White25C6-3195RR1927-07-07Wenatchee,WAMLB1951-19621951-1962
33Del Wilber34C6-3200RR1919-02-24Lincoln Park,MIMLB1946-19541946-1954
9Ted Williams34OF6-3205LR1918-08-30San Diego,CAMLB1939-19601939-1960
32Al Zarilla34OF5-11180LR1919-05-01Los Angeles,CAMLB1943-19531943-1953
36 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
Lou BoudreauManagerSS5-11185RR1917-07-17Harvey,ILMLB1938-19521938-195245
Paul SchreiberHitting CoachP6-2180RR1902-10-08Jacksonville,FLMLB1922-19451922-194514
Bill McKechniePitching Coach3B-2B5-10160BR1886-08-07Wilkinsburg,PAMLB1907-19201907-192031
Del BakerFirst Base CoachC6-0176RR1892-05-03Sherwood,ORMLB1914-19161914-191627
Oscar MelilloThird Base Coach2B5-8150RR1899-08-04Chicago,ILMLB1926-19371926-193714
George SusceBullpen CoachC6-0200RR1907-08-13Pittsburgh,PAMLB1929-19441929-194431
Joe CroninGeneral ManagerSS6-0180RR1906-10-12San Francisco,CAMLB1926-19451926-194525
Mace BrownScoutP6-1190RR1909-05-21North English,IAMLB1935-19461935-194643
8 record(s)

Affiliates

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1953Boston Red SoxALMLB1538469.54916.06566322444Lou BoudreauFenway Parkdnq
TotalsFull Organization1538469.54965663224

Awards Voting

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Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Tom Umphlett231953AL-ROYBoston Red Sox2141
Jim Piersall231953AL-MVPBoston Red Sox901756
Ellis Kinder381953AL-MVPBoston Red Sox1101241
Mel Parnell311953AL-MVPBoston Red Sox140827
Billy Goodman271953AL-MVPBoston Red Sox21015
Ted Williams341953AL-MVPBoston Red Sox26001
George Kell301953AL-MVPBoston Red Sox26001
7 record(s)
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