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1953 St. Louis Browns Fielding Statistics
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1952 / 1954)
54-100, Finished 8th in American League
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Scored 555 runs, Allowed 778 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 54-100
Manager: Marty Marion (54-100)
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 297,238 (8th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 102, Pitching - 105;   one-year: Batting - 106, Pitching - 110
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1952 / 1954 Fielding Statistics

Team Fielding--Totals

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Age G G_LF G_CF G_RF Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB Pos. Summary
Neil Berry 31 39 114 45 59 10 10 .912 2.67 3B-2B-SS
Mike Blyzka 24 33 19 6 13 0 1 1.000 0.58 P
Harry Brecheen 38 26 34 5 29 0 2 1.000 1.31 P
Bob Cain 28 32 13 4 9 0 1 1.000 0.41 P
Clint Courtney 26 103 493 436 47 10 7 .980 4.69 4 C
Jim Dyck 31 106 32 19 8 283 162 106 15 13 .947 2.53 OF-3B
Hank Edwards 34 21 11 4 7 38 36 2 0 0 1.000 1.81 OF
Bob Elliott 36 45 151 51 93 7 12 .954 3.20 3B
Johnny Groth 26 141 0 141 0 447 425 18 4 5 .991 3.14 OF
Bob Habenicht 27 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 P
Bobo Holloman 30 22 20 8 9 3 1 .850 0.77 P
Billy Hunter 25 152 821 284 512 25 99 .970 5.24 SS
Frank Kellert 28 1 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 8.00 1B
Dick Kokos 25 83 61 0 22 163 152 5 6 1 .963 1.89 OF
Lou Kretlow 32 22 13 3 7 3 0 .769 0.45 P
Dick Kryhoski 28 88 757 685 66 6 77 .992 8.53 1B
Max Lanier 37 10 4 1 3 0 1 1.000 0.40 P
Don Larsen 23 39 1 0 0 39 8 29 2 1 .949 0.95 P-OF
Don Lenhardt 30 83 72 0 5 175 153 16 6 1 .966 2.04 OF-3B
Johnny Lipon 30 7 8 4 4 0 0 1.000 1.14 3B-2B
Dick Littlefield 27 36 28 9 19 0 0 1.000 0.78 P
Marty Marion 35 2 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.50 3B
Babe Martin 33 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 C
Ed Mickelson 26 3 22 20 2 0 2 1.000 7.33 1B
Willy Miranda 27 14 18 9 8 1 1 .944 1.21 SS-3B
Les Moss 28 71 324 296 21 7 4 .978 4.46 4 C
Satchel Paige 46 57 15 3 12 0 1 1.000 0.26 P
Duane Pillette 30 31 36 14 20 2 3 .944 1.10 P
Jim Pisoni 23 3 0 2 1 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 2.33 OF
Roy Sievers 26 76 640 604 31 5 64 .992 8.36 1B
Vern Stephens 32 46 152 54 91 7 9 .954 3.15 3B
Marlin Stuart 34 60 25 9 15 1 2 .960 0.40 P
Virgil Trucks 36 16 22 3 13 6 1 .727 1.00 P
Bob Turley 22 10 7 4 3 0 2 1.000 0.70 P
Vic Wertz 28 121 0 1 120 265 243 15 7 4 .974 2.13 OF
Hal White 34 10 6 1 4 1 0 .833 0.50 P
Bobby Young 28 148 778 397 363 18 120 .977 5.14 2B
Team Totals 28.9 154 5946 4150 1644 152 445 .974 3.29 8
Rank in 8 AL teams 1 5 8
Age G G_LF G_CF G_RF Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB Pos. Summary
Games played chart available on the Roster pages.

Player Standard Fielding--C

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Clint Courtney 26 103 493 436 47 10 7 .980 4.69
Les Moss 28 71 324 296 21 7 4 .978 4.46
Babe Martin 33 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
League Average .984 4.43
Team Total 154 817 732 68 17 11 .979 4.57

Player Standard Fielding--1B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Dick Kryhoski 28 88 757 685 66 6 77 .992 8.53
Roy Sievers 26 76 640 604 31 5 64 .992 8.36
Ed Mickelson 26 3 22 20 2 0 2 1.000 7.33
Frank Kellert 28 1 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 8.00
League Average .989 8.85
Team Total 154 1427 1317 99 11 143 .992 8.43

Player Standard Fielding--2B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Bobby Young 28 148 778 397 363 18 120 .977 5.14
Neil Berry 31 15 55 26 27 2 8 .964 3.53
Johnny Lipon 30 1 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 4.00
League Average .979 5.11
Team Total 154 837 427 390 20 128 .976 4.98

Player Standard Fielding--3B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Jim Dyck 31 51 176 62 101 13 12 .926 3.20
Vern Stephens 32 46 152 54 91 7 9 .954 3.15
Bob Elliott 36 45 151 51 93 7 12 .954 3.20
Neil Berry 31 18 40 15 18 7 1 .825 1.83
Don Lenhardt 30 6 14 5 8 1 0 .929 2.17
Johnny Lipon 30 6 4 0 4 0 0 1.000 0.67
Willy Miranda 27 6 3 1 2 0 0 1.000 0.50
Marty Marion 35 2 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.50
League Average .957 2.94
Team Total 154 541 189 317 35 34 .935 2.81

Player Standard Fielding--SS

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Billy Hunter 25 152 821 284 512 25 99 .970 5.24
Willy Miranda 27 8 15 8 6 1 1 .933 1.75
Neil Berry 31 6 19 4 14 1 1 .947 3.00
League Average .966 4.47
Team Total 154 855 296 532 27 101 .968 4.99

Player Standard Fielding--OF

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Age G G_LF G_CF G_RF Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Johnny Groth 26 141 0 141 0 447 425 18 4 5 .991 3.14
Vic Wertz 28 121 0 1 120 265 243 15 7 4 .974 2.13
Dick Kokos 25 83 61 0 22 163 152 5 6 1 .963 1.89
Don Lenhardt 30 77 72 0 5 161 148 8 5 1 .969 2.03
Jim Dyck 31 55 32 19 8 107 100 5 2 1 .981 1.91
Hank Edwards 34 21 11 4 7 38 36 2 0 0 1.000 1.81
Jim Pisoni 23 3 0 2 1 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 2.33
Don Larsen 23 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
League Average .981 2.18
Team Total 154 1188 1111 53 24 12 .980 2.32

Player Standard Fielding--P

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Marlin Stuart 34 60 25 9 15 1 2 .960 0.40
Satchel Paige 46 57 15 3 12 0 1 1.000 0.26
Don Larsen 23 38 39 8 29 2 1 .949 0.97
Dick Littlefield 27 36 28 9 19 0 0 1.000 0.78
Mike Blyzka 24 33 19 6 13 0 1 1.000 0.58
Bob Cain 28 32 13 4 9 0 1 1.000 0.41
Duane Pillette 30 31 36 14 20 2 3 .944 1.10
Harry Brecheen 38 26 34 5 29 0 2 1.000 1.31
Bobo Holloman 30 22 20 8 9 3 1 .850 0.77
Lou Kretlow 32 22 13 3 7 3 0 .769 0.45
Virgil Trucks 36 16 22 3 13 6 1 .727 1.00
Max Lanier 37 10 4 1 3 0 1 1.000 0.40
Bob Turley 22 10 7 4 3 0 2 1.000 0.70
Hal White 34 10 6 1 4 1 0 .833 0.50
Bob Habenicht 27 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
League Average .952 0.88
Team Total 154 281 78 185 18 16 .936 0.65

1952 / 1954 Fielding Statistics