1953 Buffalo Bisons Statistics

International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 87-65
Finished 3rd in the IL
Manager: Jack Tighe (87-65)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Buffalo, New York
Ballpark: Offermann Stadium
Attendance: 268,086, Avg. 3,527
1953 Buffalo Bisons Roster

Playoffs - Montreal Royals 4 games, Buffalo Bisons 2

The Buffalo Bisons of the International League ended the 1953 season with a record of 87 wins and 65 losses, finishing third in the IL.

The Bisons scored 720 runs and allowed 701 runs. Frank Carswell led Buffalo with 23 home runs, while Jake Crawford walloped 15 or more, too. Bill Tuttle and Frank Carswell each drove in 75 runs. Buddy Hicks paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .295. Frank Lary topped the team with 17 wins, and Earl Harrist recorded a 2.66 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Members of the 1953 Buffalo Bisons who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were John Baumgartner, Frank Bolling, Jim Bunning, Frank Carswell, Jake Crawford, Harold Daugherty, Joe Erautt, Paul Foytack, Earl Harrist, Buddy Hicks, Ken Johnson, Milt Jordan, Ray Katt, Eddie Kazak, Al Lakeman, Frank Lary, Carl Linhart, Dave Madison, Ernie Nevel, Bill Tuttle, Bill Voiselle and Jack Wallaesa.

Jack Tighe served as manager.


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Pitching:

Player W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
Frank Lary1711.6074.003832143223.02311129916101117608
Paul Foytack1310.5653.972923122177.015284782097140203
Milt Jordan121.9233.1138751113.0112473964341101
Ken Johnson1213.4805.302929101163.01661149671281152013
Earl Harrist95.6432.661916103122.096403683099402
Ernie Nevel98.5294.102319121125.01457157104546201
John Weiss55.5004.823484199.0111605384637102
Donald Coppage21.6674.633800070.080353622619201
Bill Voiselle260.0
Totals7954.5944.072741340671201092.01093563494775160614200310

Batting:

Player GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
Buddy Hicks1476385629216639555666952.295.372.409.78223007
Bill Tuttle153595548671512491175193856.276.327.412.74022645
Frank Carswell10540436260117281237533630.323.388.597.98421624
Eddie Kazak12147742365113202135925131.267.349.416.76517621
Jake Crawford13051245475110291187025270.242.323.430.75219524
Kenneth Chapman117478395649314173037041.235.357.329.68713058
Harvey Zernia113292251316713362943138.267.348.414.762104010
Frank Bolling57216198316313122531620.318.372.424.7968411
Emil Restaino9521318627474062712416.253.344.371.7156921
Joe Erautt62186170204414021801016.259.300.376.6766406
Ken Johnson427673112150113238.288.316.397.7132900
Frank Lary388683101730280120.205.214.313.5282602
Daniel Ryan31100851016400801411.188.303.235.5382001
Kenneth Humphrey2563633152003003.238.238.270.5081700
Ray Katt1761537133023077.245.333.415.7482201
Edwin Little145346912206170720.261.358.6961.0543200
Paul Foytack29666371231180116.190.203.317.5212002
Ernie Nevel23554951121030311.224.269.306.5751503
Earl Harrist1948431800030211.186.222.186.408803
John Baumgartner103333470000106.212.212.212.424700
Milt Jordan393936560024019.167.189.333.5231202
John Weiss3433320510030011.156.156.188.344601
Donald Coppage381311220000027.182.308.182.490200
Dick Hoeksema1086000001021.000.250.000.250000
Totals146947454225606111622325107538460440511.264.336.405.74117100186200


Fielding:

Player Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB SB CS CS%
Jack Wallaesa1B95689561257.9847.842
Harvey Zernia1B7644530549.9906.250
Edwin Little1B141235113.9929.143
Kenneth Chapman2B852042381546.9675.200
Frank Bolling2B52119129829.9694.769
Harvey Zernia2B11254123.9716.000
Eddie Kazak3B1211101792212.9292.388
Kenneth Chapman3B22213725.9672.636
Joe ErauttC602702052.9834.8332
Al LakemanC58.000
Daniel RyanC311411121.9874.9031
Ray KattC1666422.9724.3751
Bill TuttleOF1534371995.9812.980
Jake CrawfordOF1272381673.9732.000
Frank CarswellOF104124742.9701.260
Emil RestainoOF6777620.9761.239
Jack WallaesaOF28.000
Kenneth HumphreyOF1727110.9661.647
Frank LaryP38154243.9341.500
Milt JordanP38814001.000.579
Donald CoppageP382611.889.211
John WeissP34114001.000.441
Ken JohnsonP2933920.9551.448
Paul FoytackP29615011.000.724
Bill VoiselleP26.000
Ernie NevelP23102722.9491.609
Earl HarristP1951410.9501.000
Buddy HicksSS1472704542992.9614.925
Kenneth ChapmanSS10152123.9473.600
Harold DaughertySS4.000
Totals157234511445140331.9723.115400

Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.





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