RECAPPING THE 1953 MLB SEASON
NOTABLE MLB WHO'S WHO
Baltimore Orioles - Harvey Doty (RF)
Boston Red Sox - Tommy Glaviano (2B), William Killinger (RF), Charlie Maxwell (LF)
Chicago White Sox - Mickey Micelotta (SS), Charles Wilson (C)
Cincinnati Reds - Bob Cherry (RF), Buck Varner (RF)
Cleveland Bobcats - Bob Prentice (2B), Wallace Rushing (CF)
Houston Colts - Zeke Bella (LF), Steve Bilko (RF), Carroll Hardy (RF)
Indianapolis Black Sox - Miguel Ballester (SS)
Montreal Royaux - Clarence Tate (2B)
New Orleans Pelicans - Gabe Patterson (LF), Bill PIerro (SP), Dick Wilson (C)
New York Giants - Bobby Prescott (LF), Giles Setzer (3B), Curt Simmons (SP)
New York Yankees - Bill Blanton (SP)
St. Louis Cardinals - Jim Owens (SP), Eddie Reed (CF), Bill Wilson (LF)
San Francisco Seals - Mickey Mantle (SS), Robert Pascal (1B), Ray Shearer (RF)
Seattle Rainiers - Billy Hoeft (SP)
Washington Senators - Edward Willshaw (CL)
FINAL STANDINGS
AL EAST: Philadelphia Athletics (94-68), Washington Senators (93-69), Boston Red Sox (90-72), Buffalo Bisons (86-76), New York Yankees (84-78), Cleveland Bobcats (59-103), Toronto Huskies (54-108)
AL WEST: New Orleans Pelicans (90-72), Chicago White Sox (87-75), Detroit Tigers (85-77), Kansas City Moanrchs (84-78), Los Angels Angels (80-82), Houston Colts (75-87), Seattle Rainiers (73-89)
NL EAST: Boston Braves (86-76), Indianapolis Black Sox (84-78), Montreal Royaux (83-79), New York Giants (80-82), Pittsburgh Ironmen (75-87), Philadelphia Phillies (69-93), Baltimore Orioles (66-96)
NL WEST: Minneapolis Millers (93-69), Cincinnati Reds (89-73), St. Louis Cardinals (87-75), San Francisco Seals (83-79), Denver Rockies (81-81), Chicago Cubs (80-82), Los Angeles Dodgers (78-84)
PLAYOFFS
ALCS: Philadelphia Athletics def. New Orleans Pelicans 4-1
NLCS: Boston Braves def. Minneapolis Millers 4-1
WS: Philadelphia Athletics def. Boston Braves 4-2
LEAGUE LEADERS
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Batting Average - Steve Bilko (Houston) .359
Home Runs - Tom McDonald (Chicago WS) 48
RBI - Tom McDonald (Chicago WS) 126
Stolen Bases - Wally Lammers (Buffalo) 46
OBP + Slugging - Steve Bilko (Houston) 1.010
ERA - Pedro Naranjo (Chicago WS) 2.91
Wins - Mickey McDermott (Buffalo) 19
Strikeouts - Bill Pierro (New Orleans) 227
Saves - Edward Willshaw (Washington) 27
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Batting Average - Al Grunwald (Chicago Cubs) .356
Home Runs - Mickey Mantle (San Francisco) 44
RBI - Mickey Mantle (San Francisco) 123
Stolen Bases - Earl Priester (Montreal) 48
OBP + Slugging % - Clint Conatser (Indianapolis) 1.015
ERA - Paul Almonte (Boston Braves) 2.95
Wins - William Kapuscinski (Minnesota) 22
Strikeouts - Jim Owens (St. Louis) 219
Saves - Manuel Godinez (NY Giants) 26
NOTABLE MLB WHO'S WHO
Baltimore Orioles - Harvey Doty (RF)
Boston Red Sox - Tommy Glaviano (2B), William Killinger (RF), Charlie Maxwell (LF)
Chicago White Sox - Mickey Micelotta (SS), Charles Wilson (C)
Cincinnati Reds - Bob Cherry (RF), Buck Varner (RF)
Cleveland Bobcats - Bob Prentice (2B), Wallace Rushing (CF)
Houston Colts - Zeke Bella (LF), Steve Bilko (RF), Carroll Hardy (RF)
Indianapolis Black Sox - Miguel Ballester (SS)
Montreal Royaux - Clarence Tate (2B)
New Orleans Pelicans - Gabe Patterson (LF), Bill PIerro (SP), Dick Wilson (C)
New York Giants - Bobby Prescott (LF), Giles Setzer (3B), Curt Simmons (SP)
New York Yankees - Bill Blanton (SP)
St. Louis Cardinals - Jim Owens (SP), Eddie Reed (CF), Bill Wilson (LF)
San Francisco Seals - Mickey Mantle (SS), Robert Pascal (1B), Ray Shearer (RF)
Seattle Rainiers - Billy Hoeft (SP)
Washington Senators - Edward Willshaw (CL)
FINAL STANDINGS
AL EAST: Philadelphia Athletics (94-68), Washington Senators (93-69), Boston Red Sox (90-72), Buffalo Bisons (86-76), New York Yankees (84-78), Cleveland Bobcats (59-103), Toronto Huskies (54-108)
AL WEST: New Orleans Pelicans (90-72), Chicago White Sox (87-75), Detroit Tigers (85-77), Kansas City Moanrchs (84-78), Los Angels Angels (80-82), Houston Colts (75-87), Seattle Rainiers (73-89)
NL EAST: Boston Braves (86-76), Indianapolis Black Sox (84-78), Montreal Royaux (83-79), New York Giants (80-82), Pittsburgh Ironmen (75-87), Philadelphia Phillies (69-93), Baltimore Orioles (66-96)
NL WEST: Minneapolis Millers (93-69), Cincinnati Reds (89-73), St. Louis Cardinals (87-75), San Francisco Seals (83-79), Denver Rockies (81-81), Chicago Cubs (80-82), Los Angeles Dodgers (78-84)
PLAYOFFS
ALCS: Philadelphia Athletics def. New Orleans Pelicans 4-1
NLCS: Boston Braves def. Minneapolis Millers 4-1
WS: Philadelphia Athletics def. Boston Braves 4-2
LEAGUE LEADERS
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Batting Average - Steve Bilko (Houston) .359
Home Runs - Tom McDonald (Chicago WS) 48
RBI - Tom McDonald (Chicago WS) 126
Stolen Bases - Wally Lammers (Buffalo) 46
OBP + Slugging - Steve Bilko (Houston) 1.010
ERA - Pedro Naranjo (Chicago WS) 2.91
Wins - Mickey McDermott (Buffalo) 19
Strikeouts - Bill Pierro (New Orleans) 227
Saves - Edward Willshaw (Washington) 27
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Batting Average - Al Grunwald (Chicago Cubs) .356
Home Runs - Mickey Mantle (San Francisco) 44
RBI - Mickey Mantle (San Francisco) 123
Stolen Bases - Earl Priester (Montreal) 48
OBP + Slugging % - Clint Conatser (Indianapolis) 1.015
ERA - Paul Almonte (Boston Braves) 2.95
Wins - William Kapuscinski (Minnesota) 22
Strikeouts - Jim Owens (St. Louis) 219
Saves - Manuel Godinez (NY Giants) 26