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1953 Cleveland Indians

American League
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Season
1953
League
American League
Division
-
W-L Record
92-62 (.597)   GBL: 8.5
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
2 / 2 / 4
General Manager
Hank Greenberg
Manager
Al Lopez
Attendance
1,069,176 (Rank: 5)
Ballpark
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
Playoffs
dnq
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Batting Statistics

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#playerageposbagabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
7Al Rosen293BR1555991152012754314587854840001936768875126.336.422.6131.035.421.277.00012.356.9813.9313.93 MLB1947-19561947-1956
1Bobby Avila292BR141559851602238551085827214001821263333127.286.355.379.734.200.093.0009.164.2769.8869.88 MLB1949-19591949-1959
6,14Larry Doby29OFL14951392135185291023296121620072506175283.263.385.487.872.413.224.00015.5619.6117.6917.69 MLB1947-19591947-1959
3Dale Mitchell31OFL13450076150264136031422000001122354243107.300.354.446.800.234.146.0007.753.6938.4638.46 MLB1946-19561946-1956
2George Strickland27SSR123419431191745470051520120041594822693.284.362.379.741.217.095.00010.5810.7983.8083.80 MLB1950-19601950-1960
6,14Bill Glynn271BL147411601001423301344655140051274741981.243.324.309.633.168.066.0009.2813.71137.00137.00 MLB1949-19541949-1954
4Jim Hegan32CR1122993765101937122541140081043292045.217.280.348.628.211.131.0007.6012.4633.2233.22 MLB1941-19601941-1960
35Harry Simpson27OFL8224225553172200182713006812641144.227.284.335.619.182.108.0006.8210.2334.5734.57 MLB1951-19591951-1959
31Wally Westlake32OFR82218427271946203529240061082591755.330.427.495.922.335.165.00013.5111.2024.2224.22 MLB1947-19561947-1956
9Luke Easter371BL68211266490731021535400013942301648.303.361.445.806.204.142.0006.5215.2230.1430.14 MLB1949-19541949-1954
33Bob Kennedy32OFR1001612238503220219111000752181830.236.320.323.643.193.087.00010.506.0853.6753.67 MLB1939-19571939-1957
32Al Smith25OFR4715028369031420202530000541731224.240.341.360.701.267.120.00011.5614.4550.0050.00 MLB1953-19641953-1964
21Bob Lemon32PL511121226912172072006001431251214.232.277.384.661.232.152.0005.6016.0056.0056.00 MLB1941-19581941-1958
8Ray Boone29SSR341122127124211224210300344139720.241.375.393.768.357.152.00017.2715.1128.0028.00 MLB1948-19601948-1960
18Joe Tipton31CR471091725206130019133000745131817.229.359.413.772.358.184.00014.509.9218.1718.17 MLB1948-19541948-1954
15Joe Ginsberg26CL46109103140010001441300435127427.284.371.321.692.165.037.00011.023.150.000.00 MLB1948-19621948-1962
25Mike Garcia29PR38968245005003150600229105519.250.273.302.575.083.052.0002.8614.290.000.00 MLB1948-19611948-1961
24Early Wynn33PB3791112520310007170600036104520.275.327.396.723.198.121.0006.7316.3530.3330.33 MLB1939-19631939-1963
8Owen Friend262BR34687162021300516000022473412.235.288.353.641.191.118.0006.8521.9234.0034.00 MLB1949-19561949-1956
22,51Dave Hoskins35PL38581015201900311110012063312.259.306.345.651.138.086.0004.7617.4658.0058.00 MLB1953-19541953-1954
19Bob Feller34PR2556361001006230800077015.107.194.125.319.125.018.0008.5732.860.000.00 MLB1936-19561936-1956
5Hank Majeski362B-3BR5050615102120038110012255312.300.352.440.792.200.140.0005.4514.5525.0025.00 MLB1939-19551939-1955
17Jim Lemon25OFR16465810150031500000124926.174.224.261.485.152.087.0006.1230.6146.0046.00 MLB1950-19631950-1963
11,29,41Art Houtteman25PR233435100000150200063714.147.171.176.347.059.029.0002.7013.510.000.00 MLB1945-19571945-1957
32Barney McCosky36OFL222134300300140000072231.190.227.333.560.190.143.0004.5518.180.000.00 MLB1939-19531939-1953
26Bob Hooper31PR431201000000100000011301.083.154.083.237.083.000.0007.690.000.000.00 MLB1950-19551950-1955
16Hank Foiles24CR772100000011000001801.143.250.143.393.143.000.00012.5012.500.000.00 MLB1953-19641953-1964
20Bob Chakales25PR770200000001000002702.286.286.286.572.000.000.0000.0014.290.000.00 MLB1951-19571951-1957
18,27Bill Wight31PL2050000000002000000500.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0040.000.000.00 MLB1946-19581946-1958
28Dick Tomanek22PL150000000003000000500.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0060.000.000.00 MLB1953-19591953-1959
15Dick Aylward28CR430000000001000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0033.330.000.00 MLB1953-19531953-1953
27Steve Gromek33PB520000000001010000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0033.330.000.00 MLB1941-19571941-1957
29Al Aber25PL600000000020000000200.0001.000.0001.000.000.000.000100.000.000.000.00 MLB1950-19571950-1957
37Dick Weik25PR101000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1946-  UDFA  -WS1
MLB1948-19541948-1954
Tot:34 Players189552857701426201291607303329608682359000125216560183901036.270.349.410.759.256.140.28510.1011.331.1233.03
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Pitching Statistics

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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
21Bob Lemon32R21153.364136235451286.2283119107161109890111.378.880.503.453.083.740.89 MLB1941-19581941-1958
25Mike Garcia29R1893.253835213330271.22601069818811343031.268.610.602.684.443.511.65 MLB1948-19611948-1961
24Early Wynn33R17123.933634161220251.2234121110191071385041.358.370.683.834.944.331.29 MLB1939-19631939-1963
19Bob Feller34R1073.592525101000175.216378701660601131.278.350.823.073.074.001.00 MLB1936-19561936-1956
22,51Dave Hoskins35R933.99267309191112.21025750938550141.248.150.723.044.394.551.45 MLB1953-19541953-1954
11,29,41Art Houtteman25R773.80221361993109.01135646425401051.279.330.332.063.304.621.60 MLB1945-19571945-1957
26Bob Hooper31R544.02430002643769.1503731438162021.276.490.524.932.084.800.42 MLB1950-19551950-1955
20Bob Chakales25R022.67731024027.02813821062011.419.330.673.332.004.330.60 MLB1951-19571951-1957
18,27Bill Wight31L213.7120000620126.2291211116141001.699.790.345.404.724.050.88 MLB1946-19581946-1958
12Lou Brissie29L007.6216000716213.021111121350002.6214.541.389.003.467.620.38 MLB1947-19531947-1953
27Steve Gromek33R113.27510024011.011440380011.279.000.002.456.553.272.67 MLB1941-19571941-1957
28Dick Tomanek22L102.0011100009.06321660011.336.001.006.006.003.001.00 MLB1953-19591953-1959
29Al Aber25L117.5060002606.06650940002.509.000.0013.506.009.000.44 MLB1950-19571950-1957
28Ted Wilks37R007.3640002403.25430320002.1812.270.007.364.919.820.67 MLB1944-19531944-1953
Tot:14 Players92623.64155155811174135151373.0131162755692519586242351.338.590.603.403.844.111.13
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Fielding Statistics

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playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Jim Hegan32C10600.039942113452441.976004.20.0068.894.61
Joe Tipton31C4600.011418011321321.000002.90.0029.997.92
Joe Ginsberg26C3900.01301052145140.966003.60.0025.384.83
Hank Foiles24C700.0104111514.933002.00.004.5100.04
Dick Aylward28C400.04000441.000001.00.002.6100.05
Totals28.2C2020065774177748731.977003.6
Bill Glynn271B13500.0103681813311251117.993008.30.0087.791.81
Luke Easter371B5600.044230954481472.981008.40.0036.482.42
Harry Simpson271B200.01200112121.000006.00.001.32.43
Jim Lemon251B200.0602086.750003.00.001.312.53
Al Rosen291B100.04001441.000004.00.000.60.65
George Strickland271B100.0000000.000000.00.000.60.85
Totals28.71B1970015001111918916301611.988008.2
Bobby Avila292B14000.034644511114802791.986005.70.0090.999.31
Owen Friend262B1900.0324201474741.000003.90.0012.355.92
Hank Majeski362B1000.0880216161.000001.60.006.520.03
Totals30.32B1690038649511130892881.988005.2
Al Rosen293B15400.01743381938531512.964003.30.00100.099.41
Hank Majeski363B700.01300441.000000.60.004.514.02
Al Smith253B200.0000000.000000.00.001.34.33
Owen Friend263B100.0000000.000000.00.000.62.94
Totals29.03B164001753411938535516.964003.1
George Strickland27SS12200.023840017103655638.974005.20.0079.299.21
Ray Boone29SS3100.06494824166158.952005.10.0020.191.22
Owen Friend26SS800.06150221211.000002.60.005.223.53
Al Rosen29SS100.0000000.000000.00.000.60.64
Totals27.8SS1620030850925129842817.970005.0
Larry Doby29OF14600.03541063370364.984002.50.0094.898.01
Dale Mitchell31OF12500.0224271233226.970001.80.0081.293.32
Bob Kennedy32OF8900.09120093931.000001.00.0057.889.03
Wally Westlake32OF7200.0128352136131.963001.80.0046.887.84
Harry Simpson27OF6900.0118440126122.968001.80.0044.884.15
Al Smith25OF3900.0672607569.920001.80.0025.383.06
Jim Lemon25OF1100.0201202321.913001.90.007.168.87
Bill Glynn27OF200.06000661.000003.00.001.31.48
Hank Majeski36OF100.0000000.000000.00.000.62.09
Totals29.3OF5540010082430610621032.972001.9
Bob Hooper31P4300.03160219191.000000.40.0027.9100.01
Bob Lemon32P4100.03174315108105.972002.60.0026.680.42
Mike Garcia29P3800.014390453531.000001.40.0024.7100.03
Early Wynn33P3600.011360247471.000001.30.0023.497.34
Dave Hoskins35P2600.07180125251.000001.00.0016.968.45
Bob Feller34P2500.010310541411.000001.60.0016.2100.06
Art Houtteman25P2200.07180125251.000001.10.0014.395.77
Bill Wight31P2000.01501661.000000.30.0013.0100.08
Lou Brissie29P1600.00200221.000000.10.0010.4100.09
Bob Chakales25P700.0251187.875001.00.004.5100.010
Al Aber25P600.00200221.000000.30.003.9100.011
Steve Gromek33P500.01000111.000000.20.003.2100.012
Ted Wilks37P400.0000000.000000.00.002.6100.013
Dick Tomanek22P100.0001010.000000.00.000.6100.014
Totals30.1P2900087246532338333.985001.1

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
29Al Aber25P6-2195LL1927-07-31Cleveland,OHMLB1950-19571950-1957
1Bobby Avila292B5-10175RR1924-04-02Veracruz,MXMLB1949-19591949-1959
15Dick Aylward28C6-0190RR1925-06-04Baltimore,MDMLB1953-19531953-1953
8Ray Boone293B-SS6-1188RR1923-07-27San Diego,CAMLB1948-19601948-1960
12Lou Brissie29P6-4215LL1924-06-05Anderson,SCMLB1947-19531947-1953
20Bob Chakales25P6-1185RR1927-08-10Asheville,NCMLB1951-19571951-1957
6,14Larry Doby29OF6-1180LR1923-12-13Camden,SCMLB1947-19591947-1959
9Luke Easter371B6-5240LR1915-08-04Jonestown,MSMLB1949-19541949-1954
19Bob Feller34P6-0185RR1918-11-03Van Meter,IAMLB1936-19561936-1956
16Hank Foiles24C6-0195RR1929-06-10Richmond,VAMLB1953-19641953-1964
8Owen Friend262B6-1180RR1927-03-21Granite City,ILMLB1949-19561949-1956
25Mike Garcia29P6-1200RR1923-11-17San Gabriel,CAMLB1948-19611948-1961
15Joe Ginsberg26C5-11180LR1926-10-11New York,NYMLB1948-19621948-1962
6,14Bill Glynn271B6-0190LL1925-07-30Sussex,NJMLB1949-19541949-1954
27Steve Gromek33P6-2180BR1920-01-15Hamtramck,MIMLB1941-19571941-1957
4Jim Hegan32C6-2195RR1920-08-03Lynn,MAMLB1941-19601941-1960
26Bob Hooper31P5-11195RR1922-05-30Leamington,ONMLB1950-19551950-1955
22,51Dave Hoskins35P6-1180LR1917-08-03Greenwood,MSMLB1953-19541953-1954
11,29,41Art Houtteman25P6-2188RR1927-08-07Detroit,MIMLB1945-19571945-1957
33Bob Kennedy32OF-3B6-2193RR1920-08-18Chicago,ILMLB1939-19571939-1957
21Bob Lemon32P6-0185LR1920-09-22San Bernardino,CAMLB1941-19581941-1958
17Jim Lemon25OF6-4200RR1928-03-23Covington,VAMLB1950-19631950-1963
5Hank Majeski363B5-9180RR1916-12-13Staten Island,NYMLB1939-19551939-1955
32Barney McCosky36OF6-1184LR1917-04-11Coal Run,PAMLB1939-19531939-1953
3Dale Mitchell31OF6-1195LL1921-08-23Colony,OKMLB1946-19561946-1956
7Al Rosen293B5-11180RR1924-02-29Spartanburg,SCMLB1947-19561947-1956
35Harry Simpson27OF-1B6-1180LR1925-12-03Atlanta,GAMLB1951-19591951-1959
32Al Smith25OF-3B6-0191RR1928-02-07Kirkwood,MOMLB1953-19641953-1964
2George Strickland27SS-2B6-1180RR1926-01-10New Orleans,LAMLB1950-19601950-1960
18Joe Tipton31C5-11185RR1922-02-18McCaysville,GAMLB1948-19541948-1954
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
28Dick Tomanek22P6-1175LL1931-01-06Avon Lake,OHMLB1953-19591953-1959
37Dick Weik25P6-4184RR1927-11-17Waterloo,IAMLB1948-19541948-1954
1946-  UDFA  -WS1
31Wally Westlake32OF6-0186RR1920-11-08Gridley,CAMLB1947-19561947-1956
18,27Bill Wight31P6-1180LL1922-04-12Rio Vista,CAMLB1946-19581946-1958
28Ted Wilks37P5-10178RR1915-11-13Fulton,NYMLB1944-19531944-1953
24Early Wynn33P6-0200BR1920-01-06Hartford,ALMLB1939-19631939-1963
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Coaching Staff

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playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Al LopezManagerC5-11165RR1908-08-20Tampa,FLMLB1928-19471928-194717
Mel HarderPitching CoachP6-1195RR1909-10-15Beemer,NEMLB1928-19471928-194725
Hank GreenbergGeneral Manager1B-OF6-4210RR1911-01-01New York,NYMLB1930-19471930-19479
Tony CuccinelloAssistant Coach2B-3B5-7160RR1907-11-08Long Island City,NYMLB1930-19451930-194521
Red KressAssistant CoachSS-3B6-0165RR1905-01-02Columbia,CAMLB1927-19461927-194615
Bill LobeAssistant CoachC5-9178RR1912-03-04Cleveland,OH5
Jack GraneyBroadcasterOF5-9180LL1886-06-10St. Thomas,ONMLB1908-19221908-192220
Red JonesBroadcasterOF6-3190LR1911-11-02Timpson,TXMLB1940-19401940-19402
Paul O'DeaScoutOF6-0200LL1920-07-03Cleveland,OHMLB1944-19451944-194526
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Affiliates

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yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1953Cleveland IndiansALMLB1549262.5978.577062714322Al LopezCleveland Municipal Stadiumdnq
TotalsFull Organization1549262.597770627143

Award Winners

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Glossary
yearplayerawardaward notes
1953Al RosenAmerican League Most Valuable Player
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Awards Voting

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playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Al Rosen291953AL-MVPCleveland Indians124100336
Bob Lemon321953AL-MVPCleveland Indians160722
2 record(s)
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