1953 St. Louis Browns Organizational Leaders
1953 St. Louis Browns Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karol Kwak | Anderson Rebels | B | 203 | 40 | 5 | 14 |
| Tony Costa | Ada Herefords | D | 175 | 32 | 1 | 11 |
| Jim Fridley | San Antonio Missions | AA | 170 | 31 | 6 | 26 |
| Bobby Balcena | San Antonio Missions | AA | 163 | 24 | 7 | 21 |
| Benny Speares | Wytheville Statesmen | D | 161 | 31 | 9 | 11 |
| Harry Schwegman | San Antonio Missions | AA | 160 | 25 | 6 | 4 |
| Jerry Jacobs | Wichita Indians | A | 158 | 39 | 2 | 20 |
| Arthur Wilson | Lewiston Broncs | A | 158 | 34 | 5 | 6 |
| Bob Hale | Aberdeen Pheasants | C | 157 | 30 | 6 | 8 |
| Ken Robinett | Pine Bluff Judges | C | 157 | 32 | 9 | 8 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillis Layne | Anderson Rebels | B | .385 | 40 | 104 |
| Gabby Williams | Lewiston Broncs | A | .363 | 94 | 259 |
| Karol Kwak | Anderson Rebels | B | .359 | 203 | 565 |
| Bob Bonebrake | Ada Herefords | D | .353 | 85 | 241 |
| Ken Robinett | Pine Bluff Judges | C | .335 | 157 | 468 |
| Tony Costa | Ada Herefords | D | .333 | 175 | 526 |
| Frank Lucchesi | Pine Bluff Judges | C | .333 | 144 | 433 |
| George Blash | Ada Herefords | D | .332 | 150 | 452 |
| Bob Hale | Aberdeen Pheasants | C | .332 | 157 | 473 |
| Benny Speares | Wytheville Statesmen | D | .327 | 161 | 493 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Norden | Ada Herefords | D | 31 |
| Ronald Slawski | Ada Herefords | D | 31 |
| Jim Fridley | San Antonio Missions | AA | 26 |
| Rocco Ippolito | San Antonio Missions | AA | 25 |
| Bobby Balcena | San Antonio Missions | AA | 21 |
| Jerry Jacobs | Wichita Indians | A | 20 |
| Bob Masser | Wichita Indians | A | 20 |
| Jack Landis | Pine Bluff Judges | C | 19 |
| Pete Konyar | York White Roses, Wichita Indians | A, B | 18 |
| Juan Perez | Anderson Rebels, Wichita Indians | A, B | 17 |
| Richard Sobeck | Pocatello Bannocks | C | 17 |
| Willie Tasby | York White Roses | B | 17 |
Doubles Leaders
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Heist | Lewiston Broncs | A | 17 |
| William Hain | Wytheville Statesmen | D | 12 |
| Richard Ebeling | Wytheville Statesmen | D | 11 |
| Timothy Hastings | Aberdeen Pheasants | C | 11 |
| Dave Mann | Thetford Mines Mineurs | C | 11 |
| Tito Francona | Aberdeen Pheasants | C | 10 |
| Thomas Burcham | Valdosta Browns | D | 9 |
| Robert Caffery | San Antonio Missions | AA | 9 |
| Mike Colombo | Wichita Indians | A | 9 |
| Samuel McCain | York White Roses | B | 9 |
| Jim Pisoni | Anderson Rebels, York White Roses | B | 9 |
| Ken Robinett | Pine Bluff Judges | C | 9 |
| Merrill Smith | Pine Bluff Judges | C | 9 |
| Richard Sobeck | York White Roses, Pocatello Bannocks | B, C | 9 |
| Benny Speares | Wytheville Statesmen | D | 9 |
RBI Leaders
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Brenner | Lewiston Broncs | A | 22 | 12 |
| Dusty Rhodes | Ada Herefords | D | 21 | 6 |
| John Marshall | Lewiston Broncs | A | 21 | 12 |
| Ray Keys | Anderson Rebels | B | 20 | 12 |
| Bill Diemer | Thetford Mines Mineurs | C | 20 | 16 |
| Thomas Wozniak | Aberdeen Pheasants | C | 18 | 9 |
| Joseph Rieken | Anderson Rebels | B | 17 | 9 |
| John Jancse | York White Roses | B | 16 | 12 |
| George Werrmann | Ada Herefords | D | 15 | 10 |
| Vernon Fisher | Valdosta Browns | D | 15 | 13 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Diemer | Thetford Mines Mineurs | C | 3.11 | 20 | 16 |
| Dusty Rhodes | Ada Herefords | D | 3.20 | 21 | 6 |
| Joseph Rieken | Anderson Rebels | B | 3.30 | 17 | 9 |
| Thomas Wozniak | Aberdeen Pheasants | C | 3.38 | 18 | 9 |
| George Werrmann | Ada Herefords | D | 3.44 | 15 | 10 |
| John Jancse | York White Roses | B | 3.54 | 16 | 12 |
| Vernon Fisher | Valdosta Browns | D | 3.67 | 15 | 13 |
| John Marshall | Lewiston Broncs | A | 3.68 | 21 | 12 |
| Ray Keys | Anderson Rebels | B | 3.71 | 20 | 12 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryne Duren | San Antonio Missions | AA | 212 |
| Vachel Perkins | San Antonio Missions | AA | 101 |
| Irv Medlinger | San Antonio Missions | AA | 83 |
| Max Peterson | San Antonio Missions | AA | 73 |
| Harry Wilson | San Antonio Missions | AA | 72 |
| Phil Haugstad | San Antonio Missions | AA | 56 |
| Billy Hyde | Anderson Rebels, Wichita Indians | A, B | 50 |
| Russ Bauers | San Antonio Missions | AA | 40 |
| John Waltman | San Antonio Missions | AA | 20 |
