1953 Wausau Lumberjacks Statistics

Wisconsin State League (WSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 76-49
Finished 2nd in the WSL
Manager: Wayne Blackburn (76-49)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Wausau, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Athletic Park
Attendance: 37,138, Avg. 594
1953 Wausau Lumberjacks Roster

Playoffs - Green Bay Bluejays 2 games, Wausau Lumberjacks 0

The Wausau Lumberjacks of the Wisconsin State League ended the 1953 season with a record of 76 wins and 49 losses, finishing second in the WSL.

The Lumberjacks scored 822 runs and allowed 761 runs. Steve Demeter led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .349 clip. Bob Bruce topped Wausau with 18 wins, while John Schuett added 15 or more wins, too John Schuett recorded a 3.08 ERA, best among regular hurlers.

Members of the 1953 Wausau Lumberjacks who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bob Bruce, Chuck Daniel and Steve Demeter.

Wayne Blackburn 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
Bob Bruce188.6923.203125191.0150105687131
John Schuett164.8003.083314152.01406352564
Chuck Daniel138.6194.904021191.02221361045102
Joseph Emery811.4213.602821165.0170103661495
George Hane55.5004.89221581.0776744469
Dick Hatfield44.5006.1014959.0835540633
Peter Gazzola11.5007.7118449.0594842938
Totals6541.6134.221861090000888.090157741650532000000

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
Steve Demeter12447547516629615.349.349.531.880252
Ben Mateosky11943843814018126.320.320.543.863238
Frank Radigan12349449413834214.279.279.441.721218
Ed Sheffield11243743712815126.293.293.423.716185
Wayne Blackburn1143413411052030.308.308.384.692131
Hollis Powell6925225276756.302.302.440.742111
Chris Andrews74261261761041.291.291.372.66397
Billy Ryckman82285285701062.246.246.344.58998
William Conley97249249581430.233.233.313.54678
Karl Kluckhohn3712912933813.256.256.403.65952
Bob Bruce42878728300.322.322.356.67831
Darrell Sisemore3210010018204.180.180.320.50032
Chuck Daniel42767617400.224.224.276.50021
Jim Johnson32848414000.167.167.167.33314
John Locke15464612200.261.261.304.56514
Joseph Emery30636312220.190.190.286.47618
John Schuett33565611000.196.196.196.39311
George Hane2227274000.148.148.148.2964
Ray Giannelli2034344000.118.118.118.2354
Jack Gilmore1513133101.231.231.538.7697
Peter Gazzola1715153000.200.200.200.4003
Dick Hatfield1421213000.143.143.143.2863
Ralph Peterson1213132000.154.154.154.3082
Neil Holloway1326262110.077.077.192.2695
Earl Lemieux12771000.143.143.143.2861
Totals13024029402901124180467800000.279.279.405.684163000000


Fielding:

Player Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Chuck DanielP40.000
John SchuettP33.000
Bob BruceP31.000
Joseph EmeryP28.000
George HaneP22.000
Peter GazzolaP18.000
Dick HatfieldP14.000
Totals1860000.000

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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