1953 Appalachian League Leaders
1953 Appalachian League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1953 Appalachian League Standings
Batting Average Leaders
Minimum 2.7 plate appearances per league game to qualify for batting average leaders
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Boushy | Welch Miners | 169 | 30 | 6 | 12 |
| Ray Carr | Welch Miners | 163 | 31 | 16 | 21 |
| Benny Speares | Wytheville Statesmen | 161 | 31 | 9 | 11 |
| Don Henderson | Johnson City Cardinals | 158 | 36 | 11 | 4 |
| Orlando Leroux | Bluefield Blue-Grays | 154 | 33 | 1 | 16 |
| William Whiteko | Pulaski Phillies | 154 | 27 | 8 | 2 |
| Mickey Brdar | Johnson City Cardinals | 152 | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Carl Chianese | Welch Miners | 150 | 38 | 5 | 8 |
| Robert Ryan | Bristol Twins | 147 | 27 | 11 | 13 |
| William Dougan | Pulaski Phillies | 146 | 24 | 13 | 9 |
Home Run Leaders
Doubles Leaders
Triples Leaders
RBI Leaders
| Player | Team | RBI |
|---|---|---|
| Carl Chianese | Welch Miners | 82 |
Wins Leaders
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Joe Bowman | Johnson City Cardinals | 2.10 | 11 | 3 |
| Rich Smithson | Pulaski Phillies | 2.35 | 10 | 2 |
| Gene Florcyk | Pulaski Phillies | 2.91 | 7 | 7 |
| Robert Voegtlen | Welch Miners | 2.91 | 14 | 10 |
| LeRoy Schmidt | Welch Miners | 3.12 | 12 | 4 |
| John Hreljac | Johnson City Cardinals | 3.26 | 11 | 7 |
| Edwin Asplund | Pulaski Phillies | 3.29 | 14 | 7 |
| Walter DeLotelle | Bristol Twins | 3.30 | 9 | 7 |
| Joe McClain | Johnson City Cardinals | 3.42 | 10 | 2 |
| Jimmy Davis | Johnson City Cardinals | 3.52 | 12 | 3 |
| Anthony Funari | Welch Miners | 3.64 | 10 | 7 |
| Frank Wilburn | Bristol Twins | 3.64 | 10 | 14 |
| Paul Johnston | Welch Miners | 3.66 | 18 | 8 |
| Alan Weber | Wytheville Statesmen | 3.85 | 9 | 8 |
| Ronald Sheetz | Bristol Twins | 3.89 | 12 | 5 |
| Dempsey Cheatwood | Bluefield Blue-Grays | 4.03 | 7 | 8 |
| Richard Shinnick | Bristol Twins | 4.04 | 6 | 10 |
| Larry Campbell | Johnson City Cardinals | 4.62 | 12 | 5 |
| Bob Spry | Pulaski Phillies | 4.70 | 16 | 12 |
| Eddie Johnson | Johnson City Cardinals | 4.75 | 13 | 4 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | SO |
|---|---|---|
| Harold Newton | Welch Miners | 3 |
