1953 Wichita Falls Spudders Statistics

Big State League (BSL) - Class: B
Team Record: 85-58
Finished 1st in the BSL
Manager: Whitey Wietelmann (85-58)
Affiliation: Milwaukee Braves
Location: Wichita Falls, Texas
Ballpark: Spudder Park
Attendance: 71,247, Avg. 996
1953 Wichita Falls Spudders Roster

Playoffs - Wichita Falls Spudders 4 games, Waco/Longview Pirates 0
Finals - Wichita Falls Spudders 4 games, Tyler East Texans 3

The Wichita Falls Spudders of the Big State League ended the 1953 season with a record of 85 wins and 58 losses, finishing first in the BSL.

The Spudders topped the circuit with 919 runs, ignited by 174 home runs. Wichita Falls allowed 761 runs. Al Neil topped all regular batters with a .356 average. Jim Vitter led the squad with 20 wins, while Noel Oquendo added 15 or more wins, too Jim Vitter recorded a 3.33 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Members of the 1953 Wichita Falls Spudders who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Whitey Wietelmann, Harley Hisner and Johnny Lucadello.

Whitey Wietelmann 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
Jim Vitter2012.6253.334124265.0258124981172
Noel Oquendo1610.6153.694028232.02031089510107
Harley Hisner145.7373.872721165.01617871575
Whitey Wietelmann83.7273.472010114.01155244447
Jose Rayle87.5335.4732697.01177259858
Burke McLaughlin76.5384.321813102.01217049548
Bob Bauer53.6256.2516759.0734841435
Frank Hill33.5005.9415650.0645133217
Ray Wicker22.5004.4011847.0513123524
Stan Milankovich26.2507.8812848.0635042524
Totals8557.5994.2423213100001179.0122668455559507000000

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
Al Neil13751951918543439.356.356.6801.037353
Frederick Shipman13760760717634815.290.290.446.736271
Perry Roberts1274994991734859.347.347.517.864258
Ev Hall1204994991692759.339.339.467.806233
Howard Boles11042442414134336.333.333.6821.014289
Johnny Lucadello13142942912928210.301.301.445.746191
Jim Warner13246646612120332.260.260.521.781243
Humberto Marti1193773771032035.273.273.382.655144
Whitey Wietelmann98323323902408.279.279.427.706138
Lee Smith78187187421131.225.225.332.55662
Milton Kress2911011030213.273.273.391.66443
Jim Vitter4710410426111.250.250.308.55832
Noel Oquendo41828215204.183.183.354.53729
Harley Hisner27606014201.233.233.317.55019
Joe Duffield1240408300.200.200.275.47511
Jose Rayle3235356010.171.171.229.4008
Frank Hill1925255200.200.200.280.4807
Abelardo Fleitas1229295100.172.172.207.3796
Burke McLaughlin1838384100.105.105.132.2375
Ray Wicker1115153100.200.200.267.4674
Stan Milankovich1219193001.158.158.316.4746
Bob Bauer1623232000.087.087.087.1742
Totals146549104910014503043917400000.295.295.479.775235400000


Fielding:

Player Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Perry Roberts1B1139284918.9828.646
Jim Warner2B1313042513.9622.511
Johnny Lucadello2B11932136313.9815.748
Joe Duffield2B1125243.9424.455
Frederick Shipman3B13312027029.9312.932
Humberto MartiC112561463.9955.420
Lee SmithC50202184.9824.400
Al NeilOF1372341013.9491.781
Howard BolesOF11020299.9591.918
Milton KressOF173931.9772.471
Jim VitterP41.000
Noel OquendoP40.000
Jose RayleP32.000
Harley HisnerP27.000
Burke McLaughlinP18.000
Bob BauerP16.000
Frank HillP15.000
Stan MilankovichP12.000
Ray WickerP11.000
Ev HallSS11519633538.9334.617
Whitey WietelmannSS3375988.9565.242
Totals1293320712501520.9673.447

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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