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1953 Minor League Pitching Leaders

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League Player Pitching

Rk Age Tm Lg Lev Aff W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1 Kelly Swift 33 MAO TARH D 30 7 .811 2.54 52 27 287.0 220 97 81 11 126 1.206 6.9 0.3 4.0
2 LeRoy Reddell 21 TUC AZTX C 29 5 .853 2.65 38 32 289.0 278 131 85 13 118 1.370 8.7 0.4 3.7
3 Jim Tugerson 30 KNX MTSS D 29 11 .725 3.71 46 37 330.0 306 168 136 21 122 1.297 8.3 0.6 3.3
4 Joseph Angel 23 JKB FLOR D 28 10 .737 2.64 46 28 314.0 297 115 92 6 63 1.146 8.5 0.2 1.8
5 Carroll Dial 27 CVS WTNM C 28 11 .718 4.27 48 34 308.0 320 209 146 31 135 1.477 9.4 0.9 3.9
6 William Bagwell 26 TXC GULF B 26 7 .788 3.05 38 25 283.0 258 124 96 113 1.311 8.2 3.6
7 Audie Malone 30 CRL LONG C 25 6 .806 3.94 50 24 281.0 286 166 123 20 113 1.420 9.2 0.6 3.6
8 Samuel Williams 30 PAM WTNM C 25 12 .676 5.12 52 32 281.0 338 206 160 31 124 1.644 10.8 1.0 4.0
9 John Conant 27 EDM WINT A 24 13 .649 3.17 42 32 275.0 264 111 97 13 72 1.222 8.6 0.4 2.4
10 Al Gettel 35 OLD PCL Opn 24 14 .632 3.20 42 38 30 5 309.0 293 125 110 20 75 141 6 0 2 1.191 8.5 0.6 2.2 4.1 1.88
11 Lenny Hinchman 22 ABQ WTNM C 24 10 .706 3.76 38 32 268.0 271 142 112 22 95 1.366 9.1 0.7 3.2
12 Marvin Holleman 29 CLY EVAN C 24 10 .706 4.23 38 32 283.0 301 170 133 17 166 1.650 9.6 0.5 5.3
13 Eugene Law 25 SPB TRIS B CLE 24 6 .800 2.55 43 32 286.0 286 106 81 15 69 1.241 9.0 0.5 2.2
14 James Price 26 HRL GULF B 24 4 .857 1.93 34 25 229.0 175 74 49 84 1.131 6.9 3.3
15 Pat Scantlebury 35 TXA BSTL B 24 11 .686 3.37 39 33 286.0 314 135 107 16 69 1.339 9.9 0.5 2.2
16 Gene Conley 22 TOL AA AAA MLN 23 9 .719 2.90 36 32 24 4 261.0 198 91 84 22 57 211 4 0 6 0.977 6.8 0.8 2.0 7.3 3.70
17 Jack Harshman 25 NVL SOUA AA NYG 23 7 .767 3.27 40 34 259.0 262 119 94 15 90 1.359 9.1 0.5 3.1
18 Ramon Monzant 20 DAN CARL B NYG 23 6 .793 2.73 37 31 254.0 193 88 77 16 107 1.181 6.8 0.6 3.8
19 Joe Nicholas 30 LEW,SLM WINT A SLB 23 7 .767 3.21 34 26 238.0 195 101 85 9 126 1.349 7.4 0.3 4.8
20 Tony Ponce 31 VNT,SFR CALL,PCL C,Opn 23 20 .535 3.85 52 38 6 1 341.0 378 197 146 18 85 19 1 0 0 1.358 10.0 0.5 2.2 0.5 0.22
21 Ron Smith 39 BDO AZTX C 23 22 .511 4.36 51 39 330.0 398 201 160 17 83 1.458 10.9 0.5 2.3
22 Edward Arthur 25 PLV WTNM C 22 13 .629 4.57 45 32 274.0 314 174 139 27 106 1.533 10.3 0.9 3.5
23 Bill Brenner 32 LEW WINT A SLB 22 12 .647 4.36 47 31 283.0 336 167 137 16 64 1.413 10.7 0.5 2.0
24 Spencer Davis 27 DOT ALFL D STL 22 4 .846 1.21 32 22 231.0 151 65 31 3 94 1.061 5.9 0.1 3.7
25 Tony Freitas 45 STK CALL C CHC 22 9 .710 2.39 34 32 279.0 261 100 74 11 45 1.097 8.4 0.4 1.5
26 Vince Gonzales 27 JRZ AZTX C 22 12 .647 4.19 44 32 275.0 279 155 128 17 138 1.516 9.1 0.6 4.5
27 Royce Lint 32 POR PCL Opn 22 10 .688 3.10 46 27 15 1 249.1 242 104 86 11 67 100 6 0 11 1.239 8.7 0.4 2.4 3.6 1.49
28 Eddie Locke 29 AMA,YAK WTNM,WINT C,A 22 12 .647 4.22 46 26 226.0 236 120 106 20 51 1.270 9.4 0.8 2.0
29 William Miller 22 DYB FLOR D CLE 22 6 .786 3.15 43 29 257.0 265 125 90 8 101 1.424 9.3 0.3 3.5
30 Jim Owens 19 TER IIIL B PHI 22 8 .733 2.51 42 29 244.0 167 92 68 9 139 1.254 6.2 0.3 5.1
31 Gilson Ross 26 CLY EVAN C 22 11 .667 3.29 34 2 271.0 244 133 99 14 136 1.402 8.1 0.5 4.5
32 Roger Sawyer 18 HUT WA C PIT 22 5 .815 1.99 32 32 258.0 204 87 57 5 76 1.085 7.1 0.2 2.7
33 James Vickery 25 DLD FLOR D 22 9 .710 2.23 35 34 258.0 208 105 64 2 120 1.271 7.3 0.1 4.2
34 Norm Brown 34 LIN WL A MLN 21 11 .656 3.11 38 34 284.0 251 118 98 8 105 1.254 8.0 0.3 3.3
35 Wally Burnette 24 BNG EL A NYY 21 10 .677 2.10 31 29 249.0 192 71 58 6 79 1.088 6.9 0.2 2.9
36 Jim Cater 26 TFT GAFL D 21 10 .677 2.66 35 32 254.0 195 113 75 2 155 1.378 6.9 0.1 5.5
37 Rex Cecil 36 ELP,MXL AZTX C 21 12 .636 4.27 38 31 255.0 301 138 121 14 66 1.439 10.6 0.5 2.3
38 Mike Conovan 28 GAL GULF B 21 8 .724 2.86 47 13 271.0 176 100 86 164 1.255 5.8 5.4
39 Ray Coombs 25 SXF,CDR NORL,IIIL C,B CHC 21 10 .677 3.52 40 30 253.0 253 130 99 6 110 1.435 9.0 0.2 3.9
40 Ronald Foster 19 FLT KITL D WSH 21 13 .618 4.57 45 28 246.0 270 165 125 16 98 1.496 9.9 0.6 3.6
41 Charles Garmon 24 LUB WTNM C 21 9 .700 3.98 35 32 235.0 228 120 104 22 83 1.323 8.7 0.8 3.2
42 Cal Humphreys 19 TUC,SLE AZTX,PCL C,Opn 21 11 .656 3.78 36 30 1 0 262.0 263 155 110 12 153 2 1 0 0 1.588 9.0 0.4 5.3 0.1 0.01
43 Ray Johnston 29 MAA MTSS D 21 4 .840 1.90 36 25 232.0 195 79 49 3 71 1.147 7.6 0.1 2.8
44 James Logan 25 GAL GULF B 21 6 .778 4.03 35 16 219.0 242 108 98 91 1.521 9.9 3.7
45 John Marshall 30 LEW WINT A SLB 21 12 .636 3.68 44 28 274.0 269 135 112 15 142 1.500 8.8 0.5 4.7
46 Eddie Neville 30 DHM CARL B DET 21 8 .724 2.28 41 27 264.0 243 99 67 10 74 1.201 8.3 0.3 2.5
47 J. Rhodes 19 ADA SOSL D SLB 21 6 .778 3.20 33 25 228.0 218 111 81 29 57 1.206 8.6 1.1 2.2
48 Bob Trice 26 OTT IL AAA PHA 21 10 .677 3.10 38 30 20 4 229.0 207 90 79 20 84 57 2 2 2 1.271 8.1 0.8 3.3 2.2 0.68
49 Don Cantrell 33 PHX AZTX C 20 9 .690 4.25 34 30 252.0 268 158 119 17 122 1.548 9.6 0.6 4.4
50 Bill Diemer 21 TMI PROV C SLB 20 16 .556 3.11 47 27 266.0 225 123 92 18 129 1.331 7.6 0.6 4.4
51 Delmar Edwards 28 FSM WA C 20 13 .606 2.56 37 34 281.0 226 143 80 9 171 1.413 7.2 0.3 5.5
52 Donald Huffman 21 SHW SOSL D BRO 20 8 .714 2.51 36 28 244.0 169 83 68 4 122 1.193 6.2 0.1 4.5
53 Ray Keys 24 AND TRIS B SLB 20 12 .625 3.71 37 32 250.0 258 136 103 18 94 1.408 9.3 0.6 3.4
54 Lloyd Merritt 20 NFK PIED B NYY 20 5 .800 2.44 29 27 225.0 189 73 61 5 74 1.169 7.6 0.2 3.0
55 Nate Moreland 39 MXL AZTX C 20 13 .606 4.28 41 32 267.0 303 172 127 16 70 1.397 10.2 0.5 2.4
56 Michael Munsinger 26 SHY PROV C PHA 20 13 .606 3.57 44 32 267.0 233 131 106 16 119 1.318 7.9 0.5 4.0
57 Donald Nance 20 FMH NORL C CLE 20 9 .690 3.81 30 22 201.0 196 108 85 12 90 1.423 8.8 0.5 4.0
58 Charles Nelson 23 CLY EVAN C 20 10 .667 3.23 40 10 262.0 289 127 94 16 79 1.405 9.9 0.5 2.7
59 George O'Donnell 24 HOL PCL Opn 20 12 .625 3.61 45 36 19 4 281.1 276 124 113 23 86 67 6 0 5 1.287 8.8 0.7 2.8 2.1 0.78
60 Bernard Rossman 26 RAL CARL B 20 5 .800 2.45 37 31 257.0 220 93 70 15 85 1.187 7.7 0.5 3.0
61 Leonard Ruyle 28 ART LONG C 20 10 .667 3.76 45 32 273.0 292 136 114 14 105 1.454 9.6 0.5 3.5
62 Raymond Seif 20 FMH NORL C CLE 20 5 .800 2.52 32 28 257.0 222 96 72 12 96 1.237 7.8 0.4 3.4
63 Elmer Thomas 23 MAO TARH D 20 5 .800 4.86 34 29 200.0 234 139 108 13 100 1.670 10.5 0.6 4.5
64 Donald Urquhart 22 BGH,LEE CARL,FLOR B,D PIT 20 8 .714 3.33 33 30 251.0 226 120 93 15 108 1.331 8.1 0.5 3.9
65 Jim Vitter 28 WFL BSTL B MLN 20 12 .625 3.33 41 24 265.0 258 124 98 11 72 1.245 8.8 0.4 2.4
66 Al Widmar 28 SLE PCL Opn 20 14 .588 3.70 46 36 19 4 272.1 283 121 112 20 108 83 5 1 2 1.436 9.4 0.7 3.6 2.7 0.77
67 Fidel Alvarez 19 ART LONG C 19 9 .679 4.26 48 24 247.0 268 141 117 17 62 1.336 9.8 0.6 2.3
68 James Clarich 23 DLD FLOR D 19 15 .559 3.28 41 32 250.0 230 142 91 2 171 1.604 8.3 0.1 6.2
69 Jim Constable 20 NVL SOUA AA NYG 19 13 .594 3.64 41 31 230.0 241 114 93 14 89 1.435 9.4 0.5 3.5
70 Ray Crone 21 JCK SALL A MLN 19 11 .633 2.38 33 31 253.0 200 93 67 7 104 1.202 7.1 0.2 3.7
71 Jack Dean 29 TPK WA C CHW 19 7 .731 2.80 36 24 228.0 210 95 71 9 85 1.294 8.3 0.4 3.4
72 Clyde DeWitt 25 SLC PION C PHI 19 8 .704 3.25 33 26 219.0 180 96 79 5 130 1.416 7.4 0.2 5.3
73 Vallie Eaves 41 BVL GULF B 19 11 .633 2.61 33 29 272.0 247 104 79 68 1.158 8.2 2.2
74 Amador Guzman 25 MXL AZTX C 19 16 .543 4.48 44 37 297.0 341 196 148 19 107 1.508 10.3 0.6 3.2
75 James Harp -- EMN GASL D 19 11 .633 3.33 35 25 227.0 228 120 84 12 42 1.189 9.0 0.5 1.7
76 Bobby Harrison 26 MRD CSTL C 19 8 .704 2.15 33 29 247.0 218 86 59 12 46 1.069 7.9 0.4 1.7
77 Mel Heim 23 GBY WISL D CLE 19 8 .704 2.14 31 24 198.0 145 77 47 7 107 1.273 6.6 0.3 4.9
78 Fred Huthmaker 20 HZB GASL D STL 19 9 .679 4.02 41 25 217.0 216 114 97 13 99 1.452 9.0 0.5 4.1
79 Ned Jilton 27 KPT MTSS D 19 3 .864 3.11 26 23 191.0 192 112 66 6 82 1.435 9.0 0.3 3.9
80 Stephen Krall 22 BNG EL A NYY 19 2 .905 2.08 23 22 190.0 138 49 44 5 85 1.174 6.5 0.2 4.0
81 Larry Lassalle 23 JCK,ATA SALL,SOUA A,AA MLN 19 5 .792 2.32 30 24 206.0 153 70 53 9 107 1.262 6.7 0.4 4.7
82 Robert McNeil 25 HLN MTSS D 19 13 .594 4.25 39 30 269.0 283 167 127 20 78 1.342 9.5 0.7 2.6
83 Richard Mitchener 19 DYB FLOR D CLE 19 10 .655 3.08 30 30 257.0 222 125 88 3 162 1.494 7.8 0.1 5.7
84 Jiro Nakamura 24 SHL TARH D 19 11 .633 2.40 39 29 248.0 220 89 66 11 55 1.109 8.0 0.4 2.0
85 Ernest Palmieri 18 SNF FLOR D STL 19 10 .655 3.65 36 27 227.0 215 127 92 3 122 1.485 8.5 0.1 4.8
86 James Peterson 19 SHW SOSL D BRO 19 5 .792 1.94 26 23 190.0 115 65 41 3 145 1.368 5.4 0.1 6.9
87 Daniel Rios 33 YAK WINT A 19 10 .655 4.04 33 27 234.0 241 127 105 4 115 1.521 9.3 0.2 4.4
88 Gene Roenspie 23 SLM,SAC WINT,PCL A,Opn 19 6 .760 3.30 35 20 0 0 202.0 194 90 74 9 79 2 1 0 1 1.351 8.6 0.4 3.5 0.1 0.03
89 Joseph Stupak 22 SXC WL A NYG 19 13 .594 3.76 37 29 242.0 249 122 101 16 88 1.393 9.3 0.6 3.3
90 Vincent Trakan 19 JAM PONY D DET 19 10 .655 2.51 37 29 233.0 205 78 65 61 1.142 7.9 2.4
91 Rene Valdes 24 JRZ AZTX C 19 15 .559 3.24 45 30 275.0 281 136 99 9 98 1.378 9.2 0.3 3.2
92 Carl Wells 22 OGD PION C CIN 19 6 .760 3.67 28 26 218.0 179 107 89 11 190 1.693 7.4 0.5 7.8
93 Merlin Williams 31 CRL LONG C 19 10 .655 4.00 33 27 209.0 215 108 93 13 101 1.512 9.3 0.6 4.3
94 Jose Aguiar -- GAL,TXC GULF B 18 6 .750 2.44 28 16 192.0 156 67 52 63 1.141 7.3 3.0
95 John Anderson 23 TER IIIL B PHI 18 11 .621 3.31 34 28 231.0 225 116 85 13 73 1.290 8.8 0.5 2.8
96 Jesus Armenta 22 MXL AZTX C 18 10 .643 3.52 35 32 243.0 244 128 95 8 99 1.412 9.0 0.3 3.7
97 Benjamin Bonine 21 SAA LONG C 18 12 .600 3.97 40 30 261.0 281 164 115 14 74 1.360 9.7 0.5 2.6
98 Seymour Boxer 24 JES GASL D 18 11 .621 3.82 34 29 217.0 204 109 92 8 128 1.530 8.5 0.3 5.3
99 Winston Brown 20 FTL FLIN B 18 8 .692 2.78 41 24 217.0 168 97 67 6 164 1.530 7.0 0.2 6.8
100 Bob Bruce 20 WAU WISL D DET 18 8 .692 3.20 31 25 191.0 150 105 68 7 131 1.471 7.1 0.3 6.2

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