1953 Detroit Tigers Fielding Statistics

Play Index Relaunched--Free Trial / Blog Post
B-R on Twitter / Facebook
S-R.com: Baseball | Basketball | Football | Hockey | Olympics

You Are Here > Baseball-Reference.com > Teams > Franchise Encyclopedia > 1953 Fielding Statistics

1953 Detroit Tigers Fielding Statistics
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1952 / 1954)
60-94, Finished 6th in American League
View League Standings and Leaders
Scored 695 runs, Allowed 923 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 57-97
Manager: Fred Hutchinson (60-94)
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 884,658 (5th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 102; one-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 101
BaseballAmerica.com: Franchise Executives
BR Bullpen: Find or enter more info for this team (what's this?)
Baseball Hall of Fame: Team Uniforms

Sponsor this page for $10 and help Baseball-Reference.com provide this service. Your message will replace this ad.

Franchise Encyclopedia
1953
Stats
Roster
Batting [+]
- Detailed Stats
- Game Logs
- Splits
- Major & Minor Leaguers
Pitching [+]
- Detailed Stats
- Game Logs
- Splits
- Major & Minor Leaguers
Fielding
Schedule & Results
Scoring
Other [+]
- Transactions
- Def. Lineups
- Batting Orders
- Amateur Draft
- Minor Lg Affiliates

1952 / 1954 Fielding Statistics

Team Fielding--Totals

Glossary · Click to sort · · · · LINK · Standard Fielding by Position Below · League Register

	Age	G	G_LF	G_CF	G_RF	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G	PB	Pos. Summary
Al Aber	25	17				15	0	15	0	1	1.000	0.88		P
Matt Batts	31	103				514	463	44	7	7	.986	4.92	13	C
John Baumgartner	22	7				23	10	11	2	2	.913	3.00		3B
Reno Bertoia	18	1				2	1	0	1	0	.500	1.00		2B
Ray Boone	29	100				349	115	219	15	34	.957	3.34		3B-SS
Ralph Branca	27	17				18	7	10	1	0	.944	1.00		P
Johnny Bucha	28	56				244	218	22	4	4	.984	4.29	5	C
Frank Carswell	33	3	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	0.33		OF
Jim Delsing	27	133	0	133	0	364	354	7	3	2	.992	2.71		OF
Walt Dropo	30	150				1401	1260	127	14	121	.990	9.25		1B
Hal Erickson	33	18				6	3	3	0	0	1.000	0.33		P
Paul Foytack	22	6				1	0	1	0	0	1.000	0.17		P
Owen Friend	26	26				151	74	69	8	22	.947	5.50		2B
Ned Garver	27	30				53	13	39	1	0	.981	1.73		P
Joe Ginsberg	26	15				84	71	12	1	2	.988	5.53	2	C
Ted Gray	28	30				33	9	22	2	0	.939	1.03		P
Steve Gromek	33	19				22	9	13	0	1	1.000	1.16		P
Earl Harrist	33	8				7	0	7	0	0	1.000	0.88		P
Fred Hatfield	28	83				337	120	208	9	34	.973	3.95		3B-2B-SS
Ray Herbert	23	43				39	9	28	2	2	.949	0.86		P
Billy Hitchcock	36	14				30	10	18	2	2	.933	2.00		3B-SS-2B
Billy Hoeft	21	29				40	14	24	2	0	.950	1.31		P
Art Houtteman	25	16				15	4	10	1	0	.933	0.88		P
Fred Hutchinson	33	4				6	6	0	0	0	1.000	1.50		P-1B
Milt Jordan	26	8				8	0	6	2	0	.750	0.75		P
Al Kaline	18	20	5	11	4	12	11	1	0	0	1.000	0.60		OF
Harvey Kuenn	22	155				770	308	441	21	78	.973	4.83		SS
Don Lund	30	123	37	29	69	293	275	12	6	0	.980	2.33		OF
Dave Madison	32	32				17	2	13	2	0	.882	0.47		P
Dick Marlowe	24	42				25	7	17	1	0	.960	0.57		P
Bob Miller	17	13				12	5	7	0	0	1.000	0.92		P
Pat Mullin	35	14	10	0	4	18	16	1	1	0	.944	1.21		OF
Hal Newhouser	32	7				5	1	4	0	0	1.000	0.71		P
Bob Nieman	26	135	74	0	64	287	271	10	6	1	.979	2.08		OF
Johnny Pesky	33	73				352	166	183	3	49	.991	4.78		2B
Jerry Priddy	33	58				326	203	118	5	35	.985	5.53		2B-1B-3B
Ray Scarborough	35	13				4	1	2	1	0	.750	0.23		P
Steve Souchock	34	81	39	0	44	160	147	7	6	3	.963	1.90		OF-1B
Russ Sullivan	30	20	20	0	0	48	42	4	2	1	.958	2.30		OF
Bob Swift	38	2				13	13	0	0	0	1.000	6.50	0	C
Dick Weik	25	12				6	3	3	0	1	1.000	0.50		P
Bill Wight	31	13				8	0	4	4	0	.500	0.31		P
Team Totals	28.2	158				6119	4242	1742	135	402	.978	3.42	20
Rank in 8 AL teams									4	7	2
	Age	G	G_LF	G_CF	G_RF	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G	PB	Pos. Summary

Standard Team Fielding

Games played chart available on the Roster pages.

Player Standard Fielding--C

· · · LINK · League Register

	Age	G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Matt Batts	31	103	514	463	44	7	7	.986	4.92
Johnny Bucha	28	56	244	218	22	4	4	.984	4.29
Joe Ginsberg	26	15	84	71	12	1	2	.988	5.53
Bob Swift	38	2	13	13	0	0	0	1.000	6.50
League Average								.984	4.43
Team Total		158	855	765	78	12	13	.986	4.79

Player Standard Fielding--1B

· · · LINK · League Register

	Age	G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Walt Dropo	30	150	1401	1260	127	14	121	.990	9.25
Jerry Priddy	33	11	101	92	9	0	7	1.000	9.18
Fred Hutchinson	33	1	4	4	0	0	0	1.000	4.00
Steve Souchock	34	1	3	3	0	0	0	1.000	3.00
League Average								.989	8.85
Team Total		158	1509	1359	136	14	128	.991	9.17

Player Standard Fielding--2B

· · · LINK · League Register

	Age	G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Johnny Pesky	33	73	352	166	183	3	49	.991	4.78
Jerry Priddy	33	45	222	111	106	5	28	.977	4.82
Fred Hatfield	28	28	156	64	87	5	21	.968	5.39
Owen Friend	26	26	151	74	69	8	22	.947	5.50
Reno Bertoia	18	1	2	1	0	1	0	.500	1.00
Billy Hitchcock	36	1	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
League Average								.979	5.11
Team Total		158	883	416	445	22	120	.975	4.95

Player Standard Fielding--3B

· · · LINK · League Register

	Age	G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Ray Boone	29	97	336	111	211	14	32	.958	3.32
Fred Hatfield	28	54	181	56	121	4	13	.978	3.28
Billy Hitchcock	36	12	28	9	17	2	1	.929	2.17
John Baumgartner	22	7	23	10	11	2	2	.913	3.00
Jerry Priddy	33	2	3	0	3	0	0	1.000	1.50
League Average								.957	2.94
Team Total		158	571	186	363	22	48	.961	3.19

Player Standard Fielding--SS

· · · LINK · League Register

	Age	G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Harvey Kuenn	22	155	770	308	441	21	78	.973	4.83
Ray Boone	29	3	13	4	8	1	2	.923	4.00
Fred Hatfield	28	1	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
Billy Hitchcock	36	1	2	1	1	0	1	1.000	2.00
League Average								.966	4.47
Team Total		158	785	313	450	22	81	.972	4.77

Player Standard Fielding--OF

· · · LINK · League Register

	Age	G	G_LF	G_CF	G_RF	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Bob Nieman	26	135	74	0	64	287	271	10	6	1	.979	2.08
Jim Delsing	27	133	0	133	0	364	354	7	3	2	.992	2.71
Don Lund	30	123	37	29	69	293	275	12	6	0	.980	2.33
Steve Souchock	34	80	39	0	44	157	144	7	6	3	.962	1.89
Al Kaline	18	20	5	11	4	12	11	1	0	0	1.000	0.60
Russ Sullivan	30	20	20	0	0	48	42	4	2	1	.958	2.30
Pat Mullin	35	14	10	0	4	18	16	1	1	0	.944	1.21
Frank Carswell	33	3	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	0.33
League Average											.981	2.18
Team Total		158				1180	1114	42	24	7	.980	2.19

Player Standard Fielding--P

· · · LINK · League Register

	Age	G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Ray Herbert	23	43	39	9	28	2	2	.949	0.86
Dick Marlowe	24	42	25	7	17	1	0	.960	0.57
Dave Madison	32	32	17	2	13	2	0	.882	0.47
Ned Garver	27	30	53	13	39	1	0	.981	1.73
Ted Gray	28	30	33	9	22	2	0	.939	1.03
Billy Hoeft	21	29	40	14	24	2	0	.950	1.31
Steve Gromek	33	19	22	9	13	0	1	1.000	1.16
Hal Erickson	33	18	6	3	3	0	0	1.000	0.33
Al Aber	25	17	15	0	15	0	1	1.000	0.88
Ralph Branca	27	17	18	7	10	1	0	.944	1.00
Art Houtteman	25	16	15	4	10	1	0	.933	0.88
Bob Miller	17	13	12	5	7	0	0	1.000	0.92
Ray Scarborough	35	13	4	1	2	1	0	.750	0.23
Bill Wight	31	13	8	0	4	4	0	.500	0.31
Dick Weik	25	12	6	3	3	0	1	1.000	0.50
Earl Harrist	33	8	7	0	7	0	0	1.000	0.88
Milt Jordan	26	8	8	0	6	2	0	.750	0.75
Hal Newhouser	32	7	5	1	4	0	0	1.000	0.71
Paul Foytack	22	6	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	0.17
Fred Hutchinson	33	3	2	2	0	0	0	1.000	0.67
League Average								.952	0.88
Team Total		158	336	89	228	19	5	.943	0.84

1952 / 1954 Fielding Statistics

Compare Other Links@google.com Report an error

Site last updated Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 07:09:43 AM

Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet.

Win Probability and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball.

Total Zone Rating calculations provided by Sean Smith of BaseballProjection.com.

A Sports Reference Site: About Baseball Reference | Found a bug or have a suggestion?
Privacy Statement | Conditions & Terms of Service | Use of Data

Partner With: FantasyPlayers.com. Contact Fantasy Sports Ventures for advertising information.