1953 Cleveland Indians Organizational Leaders
1953 Cleveland Indians Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Fuller | Spartanburg Peaches | B | 228 | 32 | 8 | 13 |
| James Finn | Spartanburg Peaches | B | 186 | 44 | 8 | 19 |
| Richard Baller | Daytona Beach Islanders | D | 183 | 20 | 10 | 6 |
| Jack Waters | Sherbrooke Indians | C | 182 | 28 | 8 | 9 |
| Dave Pope | Indianapolis Indians | AAA | 172 | 33 | 14 | 24 |
| Mike Bellone | Daytona Beach Islanders | D | 171 | 35 | 8 | 9 |
| Billy Harrell | Reading Indians | A | 170 | 21 | 10 | 4 |
| Buck Pardue | Daytona Beach Islanders | D | 169 | 38 | 3 | 8 |
| Lee Irby | Daytona Beach Islanders | D | 167 | 30 | 17 | 6 |
| Frank Gravino | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | C | 166 | 23 | 12 | 52 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Mehlisch | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | C | .371 | 56 | 151 |
| Santo Luberto | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | C | .361 | 165 | 457 |
| Phil Qualben | Spartanburg Peaches | B | .357 | 141 | 395 |
| Frank Gravino | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | C | .352 | 166 | 471 |
| Jack Waters | Sherbrooke Indians | C | .348 | 182 | 523 |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Spartanburg Peaches | B | .345 | 87 | 252 |
| Joseph Fuller | Spartanburg Peaches | B | .342 | 228 | 666 |
| Buck Pardue | Daytona Beach Islanders | D | .341 | 169 | 495 |
| Don Bartley | Daytona Beach Islanders | D | .340 | 109 | 321 |
| Russ Nixon | Green Bay Bluejays | D | .336 | 46 | 137 |
Home Run Leaders
Doubles Leaders
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Irby | Daytona Beach Islanders | D | 17 |
| Dave Pope | Indianapolis Indians | AAA | 14 |
| Rod Graber | Reading Indians | A | 13 |
| Roger Maris | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | C | 13 |
| Joe Caffie | Reading Indians, Indianapolis Indians | A, AAA | 12 |
| Frank Gravino | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | C | 12 |
| Wally Post | Indianapolis Indians | AAA | 11 |
| Richard Baller | Daytona Beach Islanders | D | 10 |
| Jimmy Cleverly | Reading Indians | A | 10 |
| Billy Harrell | Reading Indians | A | 10 |
| John Morse | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | C | 10 |
RBI Leaders
Wins Leaders
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Heim | Green Bay Bluejays | D | 2.14 | 19 | 8 |
| Jack Bowes | Sherbrooke Indians | C | 2.44 | 17 | 3 |
| Raymond Seif | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | C | 2.52 | 20 | 5 |
| Eugene Law | Spartanburg Peaches | B | 2.55 | 24 | 6 |
| Dan Osinski | Sherbrooke Indians | C | 2.80 | 18 | 7 |
| Billy Ray Meyer | Reading Indians | A | 2.85 | 18 | 8 |
| Richard Mitchener | Daytona Beach Islanders | D | 3.08 | 19 | 10 |
| William Miller | Daytona Beach Islanders | D | 3.15 | 22 | 6 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SHO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jones | Indianapolis Indians | AAA | 3 |
| Dick Tomanek | Indianapolis Indians | AAA | 3 |
| Ed Blake | Indianapolis Indians | AAA | 2 |
| Bob Chakales | Indianapolis Indians | AAA | 1 |
| Ray Narleski | Indianapolis Indians | AAA | 1 |
