1953 International League

1953 > Class AAA > League History
Overall: 615 games, 8 teams, approx. 153 games in season
Attendance: n/a
Other Years: 1952 / 1954
League Index / Batting Leaders / Pitching Leaders / Other Years: 1952 / 1954

League Index / Batting Leaders / Pitching Leaders / Other Years: 1952 / 1954

League Standings

Tm	Aff	W	L	W-L%	GB
Rochester Red Wings	STL	97	57	.630	--
Montreal Royals	LAD	89	63	.586	7
Buffalo Bisons	DET	87	65	.572	9
Baltimore Orioles	PHI	82	72	.532	15
Toronto Maple Leafs		78	76	.506	19
Ottawa A's	OAK	71	83	.461	26
Syracuse Chiefs	NYY	58	95	.379	38.5
Springfield Cubs	CHC	51	102	.333	45.5

This league's standings, if available, are based on full season team pitching records. Leagues may have have split season and postseason results that are not currently available.

League Batting

Tm	Aff	BatAge	R/G	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	HBP	SH
Rochester Red Wings	STL	28.8	5.32	154	5775	5017	820	1421	246	65	124	765	65	672	565	.283	.370	.432	.802	2169	20	66
Montreal Royals	BRO	26.2	4.99	154	5801	5078	768	1390	258	62	106	710	50	593	506	.274	.353	.412	.765	2090	30	100
Buffalo Bisons	DET	27.9	4.71	153	5557	4923	720	1309	256	32	148	676	46	548	662	.266	.341	.421	.763	2073	17	69
Toronto Maple Leafs		28.5	4.42	154	5678	4939	680	1283	208	52	99	634	62	629	604	.260	.346	.383	.729	1892	25	85
Baltimore Orioles	PHI	29.9	4.25	154	5634	5030	654	1303	193	43	122	618	36	506	564	.259	.330	.387	.717	1948	27	71
Syracuse Chiefs	NYY	30.6	4.10	153	5681	4919	627	1222	190	39	58	567	54	656	652	.248	.342	.338	.680	1664	44	62
Ottawa A's	PHA	27.7	4.01	154	5589	5021	617	1296	226	48	64	558	68	485	605	.258	.326	.360	.687	1810	23	60
Springfield Cubs	CHC	27.2	3.45	154	5566	5007	532	1242	213	50	48	486	36	463	636	.248	.314	.339	.653	1699	19	77
League Totals		28.3	4.40	1230	45281	39934	5418	10466	1790	391	769	5014	417	4552	4794	.262	.341	.384	.725	15345	205	590

League Pitching

Tm	Aff	PitchAge	R/G	W	L	W-L%	G	GS	R
Montreal Royals	BRO	25.0	3.83	89	63	.586	154	154	590
Rochester Red Wings	STL	26.8	3.94	97	57	.630	154	154	607
Toronto Maple Leafs		29.2	3.97	78	76	.506	154	154	611
Baltimore Orioles	PHI	29.1	4.25	82	72	.532	154	154	655
Buffalo Bisons	DET	27.9	4.58	87	65	.572	153	153	701
Ottawa A's	PHA	27.1	4.66	71	83	.461	154	154	718
Springfield Cubs	CHC	24.8	4.92	51	102	.333	154	154	757
Syracuse Chiefs	NYY	28.7	5.09	58	95	.379	153	153	779
League Totals		27.3	4.40	613	613	.500	1230	1230	5418

League Fielding

Tm	Aff	G	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	PB	Managers
Montreal Royals	BRO	154	3931	1731	128	151	.978	13	Walter Alston
Baltimore Orioles	PHI	154	3926	1621	140	176	.975	11	Don Heffner
Toronto Maple Leafs		154	3902	1588	154	167	.973	15	Burleigh Grimes
Ottawa A's	PHA	154	3874	1660	161	159	.972	11	Frank Skaff
Buffalo Bisons	DET	153	3834	1560	155	127	.972	10	Jack Tighe
Syracuse Chiefs	NYY	153	3855	1511	160	136	.971	5	Bruno Betzel
Rochester Red Wings	STL	154	3910	1742	169	182	.971	14	Harry Walker
Springfield Cubs	CHC	154	3890	1757	198	143	.966	11	Jack Sheehan, Bruce Edwards and Tom Sheehan
League Totals		1230	31122	13170	1265	1241	.972	90

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