1953 Memphis Chicks Statistics

Playoffs - Birmingham Barons 4 games, Memphis Chicks 1

The Memphis Chicks of the Southern Association ended the 1953 season with a record of 87 wins and 67 losses, finishing first in the SA.

The Chicks topped the league with 833 runs, ignited by 155 home runs. Memphis allowed 702 runs. Bill Wilson walloped 34 home runs for the team, while Ken Landenberger and Floyd Fogg swatted 15 or more, too. Bill Wilson drove in 101 runs. Ed White topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .330. Tom Hurd led the team with 17 wins, plus Dick Strahs added 15 or more wins, too Dick Strahs recorded a 3.15 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Frank Biscan, Harry Bright, Tommy Fine, Ross Grimsley, Dixie Howell, Tom Hurd, Hooks Iott, Darrell Johnson, Ken Landenberger, Paul Lehner, Sammy Meeks, Johnny Ostrowski, Frank Papish, Woody Rich, Dick Strahs, Paul Stuffel, Ed White, Bill Wilson and Ed Wright were all players from the 1953 Memphis Chicks who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.

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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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