1953 Southern Association Leaders
1953 Southern Association Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1953 Southern Association Standings
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Avg. | H | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Taylor | Nashville Vols | .350 | 142 | 406 |
| Dick Sinovic | Atlanta Crackers | .342 | 201 | 587 |
| Ed White | Memphis Chicks | .330 | 161 | 488 |
| David Jaska | Little Rock Travelers | .329 | 183 | 556 |
| Bruce Barmes | Chattanooga Lookouts | .320 | 171 | 534 |
| William Kerr | Mobile Bears | .320 | 154 | 482 |
| Chuck Tanner | Atlanta Crackers | .318 | 148 | 465 |
| Emil Tellinger | Birmingham Barons | .316 | 153 | 484 |
| Bob Boring | Nashville Vols | .315 | 193 | 612 |
| Lou Klein | New Orleans Pelicans | .311 | 161 | 517 |
| Hal Smith | Birmingham Barons | .311 | 135 | 434 |
| Bill Wilson | Memphis Chicks | .311 | 125 | 402 |
| Billy Gardner | Nashville Vols | .308 | 182 | 591 |
| Ray Shearer | Mobile Bears | .306 | 166 | 542 |
| Tony Roig | Chattanooga Lookouts | .303 | 152 | 501 |
| Bert Hamric | Mobile Bears | .298 | 154 | 516 |
| Harry Bright | Memphis Chicks | .295 | 142 | 482 |
| Don Grate | Chattanooga Lookouts | .295 | 135 | 457 |
| Harvey Gentry | Nashville Vols | .294 | 163 | 555 |
| Al Grunwald | New Orleans Pelicans | .293 | 173 | 591 |
Minimum 2.7 plate appearances per league game to qualify for batting average leaders
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Sinovic | Atlanta Crackers | 201 | 35 | 7 | 23 |
| Bob Boring | Nashville Vols | 193 | 42 | 5 | 21 |
| David Jaska | Little Rock Travelers | 183 | 25 | 4 | 1 |
| Billy Gardner | Nashville Vols | 182 | 42 | 5 | 10 |
| Al Grunwald | New Orleans Pelicans | 173 | 28 | 7 | 18 |
| Chick King | Little Rock Travelers | 173 | 27 | 5 | 9 |
| Bruce Barmes | Chattanooga Lookouts | 171 | 24 | 4 | 1 |
| Gail Henley | New Orleans Pelicans | 168 | 32 | 3 | 12 |
| Ray Shearer | Mobile Bears | 166 | 31 | 10 | 12 |
| Dick Smith | New Orleans Pelicans | 165 | 33 | 7 | 3 |
Home Run Leaders
Doubles Leaders
Triples Leaders
RBI Leaders
Wins Leaders
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Schultz | New Orleans Pelicans | 2.74 | 9 | 4 |
| Bill George | Atlanta Crackers | 2.93 | 8 | 5 |
| Tom Sturdivant | Birmingham Barons | 2.98 | 10 | 7 |
| Art Fowler | Atlanta Crackers | 3.03 | 18 | 10 |
| Dick Strahs | Memphis Chicks | 3.15 | 16 | 8 |
| Tom Hurd | Memphis Chicks | 3.20 | 17 | 11 |
| Don Carlsen | New Orleans Pelicans | 3.23 | 8 | 6 |
| Red Crowder | Birmingham Barons | 3.26 | 10 | 4 |
| Jack Harshman | Nashville Vols | 3.27 | 23 | 7 |
| Bunky Stewart | Chattanooga Lookouts | 3.29 | 14 | 10 |
| Leo Cristante | Atlanta Crackers | 3.31 | 14 | 10 |
| Dean Stone | Chattanooga Lookouts | 3.33 | 8 | 10 |
| Preston Elkins | New Orleans Pelicans | 3.38 | 8 | 4 |
| Bob Purkey | New Orleans Pelicans | 3.41 | 11 | 13 |
| Bill Harris | Mobile Bears | 3.48 | 11 | 10 |
| Tommy Fine | Memphis Chicks | 3.50 | 12 | 11 |
| Gerald Speck | Memphis Chicks | 3.51 | 12 | 5 |
| Bob Giggie | Atlanta Crackers | 3.52 | 12 | 7 |
| Taylor Phillips | Atlanta Crackers | 3.52 | 11 | 11 |
| Len Yochim | New Orleans Pelicans | 3.59 | 14 | 14 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
