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 St. Louis Browns Batting Leaders (1953) 		Batting Leaders | Pitching Leaders | Fielding Leaders | Top 
Batting Average
1. Vern Stephens .321
2. Don Lenhardt .317
3. Dick Kryhoski .278
4. Les Moss .276
5. Roy Sievers .270
6. Vic Wertz .268
7. Bobby Young .255
8. Johnny Groth .253
9. Clint Courtney .251
10. Bob Elliott .250
Home Runs
1. Vic Wertz 19
2. Dick Kryhoski 16
3. Dick Kokos 13
4. Johnny Groth 10
4. Don Lenhardt 10
6. Jim Dyck 9
7. Roy Sievers 8
8. Bob Elliott 5
9. Clint Courtney 4
9. Vern Stephens 4
Runs Batted In
1. Vic Wertz 70
2. Johnny Groth 57
3. Dick Kryhoski 50
4. Dick Kokos 38
5. Billy Hunter 37
6. Don Lenhardt 35
6. Roy Sievers 35
8. Bob Elliott 29
9. Les Moss 28
10. Jim Dyck 27
On-Base Average
1. Don Lenhardt .400
2. Vern Stephens .388
3. Vic Wertz .376
4. Bob Elliott .368
5. Dick Kokos .361
6. Roy Sievers .344
7. Dick Kryhoski .333
8. Les Moss .329
9. Bobby Young .309
10. Johnny Groth .308
Slugging Percentage
1. Dick Kryhoski .497
2. Vic Wertz .466
3. Don Lenhardt .465
4. Vern Stephens .442
5. Dick Kokos .411
6. Roy Sievers .407
7. Bob Elliott .400
8. Johnny Groth .370
9. Les Moss .368
10. Jim Dyck .344
Runs Scored
1. Johnny Groth 65
2. Vic Wertz 61
3. Billy Hunter 50
4. Bobby Young 48
5. Dick Kokos 41
6. Jim Dyck 38
7. Don Lenhardt 37
7. Roy Sievers 37
9. Dick Kryhoski 35
10. Clint Courtney 28
On-Base Plus Slugging
1. Don Lenhardt .865
2. Vic Wertz .842
3. Dick Kryhoski .830
3. Vern Stephens .830
5. Dick Kokos .772
6. Bob Elliott .768
7. Roy Sievers .751
8. Les Moss .697
9. Johnny Groth .678
10. Jim Dyck .643
Isolated Power
1. Dick Kryhoski .219
2. Vic Wertz .198
3. Dick Kokos .170
4. Bob Elliott .150
5. Don Lenhardt .148
6. Roy Sievers .137
7. Jim Dyck .131
8. Vern Stephens .121
9. Johnny Groth .117
10. Les Moss .092
Steals
1. Johnny Groth 5
2. Jim Dyck 3
2. Billy Hunter 3
4. Bobby Young 2
5. Neil Berry 1
5. Don Lenhardt 1
5. Willy Miranda 1
5. Vic Wertz 1
Hits
1. Johnny Groth 141
2. Bobby Young 137
3. Billy Hunter 124
4. Vic Wertz 118
5. Don Lenhardt 96
6. Dick Kryhoski 94
7. Clint Courtney 89
8. Roy Sievers 77
9. Dick Kokos 72
10. Jim Dyck 71
Doubles
1. Johnny Groth 27
2. Bobby Young 22
3. Billy Hunter 18
3. Dick Kryhoski 18
3. Vic Wertz 18
6. Jim Dyck 15
6. Don Lenhardt 15
6. Roy Sievers 15
9. Les Moss 14
10. Clint Courtney 12
Triples
1. Vic Wertz 6
2. Johnny Groth 4
2. Dick Kryhoski 4
4. Neil Berry 2
4. Clint Courtney 2
4. Bobby Young 2
7. Don Larsen 1
7. Jim Dyck 1
7. Bob Elliott 1
7. Billy Hunter 1
Walks
1. Vic Wertz 72
2. Dick Kokos 56
3. Johnny Groth 42
4. Don Lenhardt 41
4. Bobby Young 41
6. Jim Dyck 38
7. Roy Sievers 32
8. Bob Elliott 30
9. Dick Kryhoski 26
10. Clint Courtney 25
Sacrifice Hits
1. Bobby Young 14
2. Billy Hunter 11
3. Johnny Groth 9
4. Jim Dyck 6
4. Roy Sievers 6
6. Dick Littlefield 5
7. Virgil Trucks 4
8. Bobo Holloman 3
8. Neil Berry 3
8. Clint Courtney 3
Total Bases
1. Johnny Groth 206
2. Vic Wertz 205
3. Bobby Young 175
4. Dick Kryhoski 168
5. Billy Hunter 147
6. Don Lenhardt 141
7. Dick Kokos 123
8. Clint Courtney 117
9. Roy Sievers 116
10. Jim Dyck 115
Games Played
1. Billy Hunter 154
2. Bobby Young 148
3. Johnny Groth 141
4. Vic Wertz 128
5. Jim Dyck 112
6. Dick Kokos 107
7. Clint Courtney 106
8. Dick Kryhoski 104
9. Don Lenhardt 97
10. Roy Sievers 92
At Bats
1. Billy Hunter 567
2. Johnny Groth 557
3. Bobby Young 537
4. Vic Wertz 440
5. Clint Courtney 355
6. Dick Kryhoski 338
7. Jim Dyck 334
8. Don Lenhardt 303
9. Dick Kokos 299
10. Roy Sievers 285
Plate Appearances
1. Johnny Groth 601
2. Billy Hunter 593
3. Bobby Young 579
4. Vic Wertz 516
5. Clint Courtney 381
6. Jim Dyck 375
7. Dick Kryhoski 366
8. Dick Kokos 355
9. Don Lenhardt 345
10. Roy Sievers 317
Strikeouts
1. Johnny Groth 53
1. Dick Kokos 53
3. Roy Sievers 47
4. Billy Hunter 45
5. Vic Wertz 44
6. Don Lenhardt 41
7. Jim Dyck 40
7. Bobby Young 40
9. Dick Kryhoski 33
10. Les Moss 31
Strikeout Percent
1. Clint Courtney 5.6%
2. Bobby Young 7.4%
3. Billy Hunter 7.9%
4. Johnny Groth 9.5%
5. Dick Kryhoski 9.8%
6. Vic Wertz 10.0%
7. Bob Elliott 11.3%
8. Jim Dyck 12.0%
9. Les Moss 13.0%
10. Don Lenhardt 13.5%
Steal Success
1. Johnny Groth 45.5%
Secondary Average
1. Vic Wertz .364
2. Dick Kokos .358
3. Bob Elliott .338
4. Dick Kryhoski .296
5. Don Lenhardt .287
6. Jim Dyck .254
7. Roy Sievers .249
8. Vern Stephens .230
9. Johnny Groth .201
10. Les Moss .167
Hit By Pitch
1. Vic Wertz 4
2. Jim Dyck 3
3. Johnny Groth 2
3. Billy Hunter 2
3. Dick Kryhoski 2
6. Clint Courtney 1
6. Don Lenhardt 1
6. Les Moss 1
6. Bobby Young 1
Extra Base Hits
1. Vic Wertz 43
2. Johnny Groth 41
3. Dick Kryhoski 38
4. Bobby Young 28
5. Jim Dyck 25
5. Dick Kokos 25
5. Don Lenhardt 25
8. Roy Sievers 23
9. Billy Hunter 20
10. Clint Courtney 18
Runs Created
1. Vic Wertz 75
2. Johnny Groth 60
3. Don Lenhardt 54
4. Bobby Young 53
5. Dick Kryhoski 51
6. Dick Kokos 45
7. Roy Sievers 38
8. Clint Courtney 31
8. Jim Dyck 31
8. Billy Hunter 31
Runs Created / 27
1. Don Lenhardt 6.66
2. Vic Wertz 5.94
3. Vern Stephens 5.75
4. Dick Kryhoski 5.26
5. Bob Elliott 5.14
6. Dick Kokos 5.11
7. Roy Sievers 4.58
8. Les Moss 3.79
9. Johnny Groth 3.64
10. Bobby Young 3.35
Home Run Percent
1. Dick Kryhoski 4.7%
2. Dick Kokos 4.3%
2. Vic Wertz 4.3%
4. Don Lenhardt 3.3%
5. Bob Elliott 3.1%
6. Roy Sievers 2.8%
7. Jim Dyck 2.7%
8. Vern Stephens 2.4%
9. Johnny Groth 1.8%
10. Clint Courtney 1.1%
Double Plays (GDP)
1. Jim Dyck 15
2. Clint Courtney 14
2. Johnny Groth 14
4. Vic Wertz 13
5. Billy Hunter 12
5. Bobby Young 12
7. Dick Kryhoski 10
7. Les Moss 10
9. Roy Sievers 9
10. Don Lenhardt 8

 St. Louis Browns Pitching Leaders (1953) 		Batting Leaders | Pitching Leaders | Fielding Leaders | Top 
Wins
1. Marlin Stuart 8
2. Don Larsen 7
2. Dick Littlefield 7
2. Duane Pillette 7
5. Harry Brecheen 5
5. Virgil Trucks 5
7. Bob Cain 4
8. Satchel Paige 3
8. Bobo Holloman 3
10. Mike Blyzka 2
Earned Run Average
1. Harry Brecheen 3.07
1. Virgil Trucks 3.07
3. Bob Turley 3.28
4. Satchel Paige 3.53
5. Marlin Stuart 3.94
6. Don Larsen 4.16
7. Duane Pillette 4.48
8. Dick Littlefield 5.08
9. Lou Kretlow 5.11
10. Bobo Holloman 5.23
Strikeouts
1. Dick Littlefield 104
2. Don Larsen 96
3. Bob Turley 61
4. Duane Pillette 58
5. Satchel Paige 51
6. Virgil Trucks 47
7. Marlin Stuart 46
8. Harry Brecheen 44
9. Lou Kretlow 37
10. Bob Cain 36
Saves
1. Satchel Paige 11
2. Marlin Stuart 7
3. Don Larsen 2
3. Virgil Trucks 2
5. Harry Brecheen 1
5. Bob Cain 1
Runners / 9 IP
1. Satchel Paige 11.74
1. Harry Brecheen 11.74
3. Virgil Trucks 11.76
4. Don Larsen 12.38
4. Bob Turley 12.38
6. Duane Pillette 13.12
7. Dick Littlefield 14.00
8. Marlin Stuart 14.17
9. Bob Cain 15.71
10. Mike Blyzka 15.84
Winning Percentage
1. Marlin Stuart .800
2. Virgil Trucks .556
3. Don Larsen .368
3. Dick Littlefield .368
5. Duane Pillette .350
6. Bobo Holloman .300
7. Bob Cain .286
8. Harry Brecheen .278
9. Satchel Paige .250
9. Mike Blyzka .250
Save Success
1. Satchel Paige 100.0%
1. Don Larsen 100.0%
1. Marlin Stuart 100.0%
1. Virgil Trucks 100.0%
Complete Games
1. Don Larsen 7
2. Duane Pillette 5
3. Virgil Trucks 4
4. Harry Brecheen 3
4. Bob Turley 3
6. Mike Blyzka 2
6. Dick Littlefield 2
8. Bob Cain 1
8. Bobo Holloman 1
Shutouts
1. Don Larsen 2
1. Virgil Trucks 2
3. Bobo Holloman 1
3. Duane Pillette 1
3. Bob Turley 1
Starts
1. Duane Pillette 25
2. Don Larsen 22
2. Dick Littlefield 22
4. Harry Brecheen 16
5. Bob Cain 13
6. Virgil Trucks 12
7. Lou Kretlow 11
8. Bobo Holloman 10
9. Mike Blyzka 9
10. Bob Turley 7
Appearances
1. Marlin Stuart 60
2. Satchel Paige 57
3. Don Larsen 38
4. Dick Littlefield 36
5. Mike Blyzka 33
6. Bob Cain 32
7. Duane Pillette 31
8. Harry Brecheen 26
9. Bobo Holloman 22
9. Lou Kretlow 22
Innings Pitched
1. Don Larsen 192.2
2. Duane Pillette 166.2
3. Dick Littlefield 152.1
4. Satchel Paige 117.1
4. Harry Brecheen 117.1
6. Marlin Stuart 114.1
7. Bob Cain 99.2
8. Mike Blyzka 94.1
9. Virgil Trucks 88.0
10. Lou Kretlow 81.0
Opp. OPS
1. Bob Turley .600
2. Virgil Trucks .620
3. Harry Brecheen .649
4. Don Larsen .655
5. Satchel Paige .689
6. Bobo Holloman .696
7. Marlin Stuart .707
8. Duane Pillette .717
9. Mike Blyzka .734
10. Lou Kretlow .736
Defense Independent ERA
1. Virgil Trucks 3.75
2. Don Larsen 3.80
3. Harry Brecheen 3.89
4. Marlin Stuart 4.06
5. Bob Turley 4.13
6. Satchel Paige 4.48
7. Duane Pillette 4.70
8. Bob Cain 4.71
9. Lou Kretlow 4.81
10. Dick Littlefield 4.82
Innings / Game
1. Bob Turley 6.03
2. Virgil Trucks 5.50
3. Duane Pillette 5.38
4. Don Larsen 5.07
5. Harry Brecheen 4.51
6. Dick Littlefield 4.23
7. Lou Kretlow 3.68
8. Bob Cain 3.11
9. Bobo Holloman 2.97
10. Mike Blyzka 2.86
Opp. Batting Average
1. Bob Turley .183
2. Virgil Trucks .246
3. Satchel Paige .254
4. Dick Littlefield .258
5. Don Larsen .264
6. Harry Brecheen .265
7. Bobo Holloman .272
8. Duane Pillette .273
9. Lou Kretlow .284
10. Mike Blyzka .286
Opp. Slugging
1. Bob Turley .272
2. Virgil Trucks .302
3. Bobo Holloman .303
4. Don Larsen .330
5. Harry Brecheen .333
6. Marlin Stuart .351
7. Lou Kretlow .354
8. Mike Blyzka .357
9. Satchel Paige .374
10. Duane Pillette .380
Opp. On-Base
1. Satchel Paige .315
2. Harry Brecheen .316
3. Virgil Trucks .318
4. Don Larsen .325
5. Bob Turley .328
6. Duane Pillette .337
7. Dick Littlefield .354
8. Marlin Stuart .356
9. Bob Cain .376
10. Mike Blyzka .377
Strikeouts / 9 IP
1. Bob Turley 9.10
2. Dick Littlefield 6.14
3. Virgil Trucks 4.81
4. Don Larsen 4.48
5. Lou Kretlow 4.11
6. Satchel Paige 3.91
7. Marlin Stuart 3.62
8. Bobo Holloman 3.44
9. Harry Brecheen 3.38
10. Bob Cain 3.25
Hits / 9 IP
1. Bob Turley 5.82
2. Virgil Trucks 8.49
3. Satchel Paige 8.74
4. Dick Littlefield 9.04
5. Harry Brecheen 9.36
6. Don Larsen 9.39
7. Bobo Holloman 9.51
8. Duane Pillette 9.77
9. Lou Kretlow 10.33
10. Mike Blyzka 10.49
Walks / 9 IP
1. Harry Brecheen 2.38
2. Satchel Paige 2.99
2. Don Larsen 2.99
4. Virgil Trucks 3.27
5. Duane Pillette 3.35
6. Marlin Stuart 3.46
7. Bob Cain 4.06
8. Dick Littlefield 4.96
9. Mike Blyzka 5.34
10. Lou Kretlow 5.78
Hit Batters
1. Don Larsen 4
1. Dick Littlefield 4
1. Virgil Trucks 4
4. Harry Brecheen 3
5. Duane Pillette 2
5. Bob Turley 2
7. Satchel Paige 1
7. Bob Cain 1
7. Bob Habenicht 1
7. Bobo Holloman 1
Homers Allowed
1. Dick Littlefield 17
2. Duane Pillette 16
3. Satchel Paige 12
4. Don Larsen 11
5. Bob Cain 8
6. Harry Brecheen 7
7. Mike Blyzka 6
7. Marlin Stuart 6
9. Lou Kretlow 5
10. Virgil Trucks 4

 St. Louis Browns Fielding Leaders (1953) 		Batting Leaders | Pitching Leaders | Fielding Leaders | Top 
Fielding Average
1. Satchel Paige 1.000
1. Mike Blyzka 1.000
1. Bob Cain 1.000
1. Dick Littlefield 1.000
5. Dick Kryhoski .992
5. Roy Sievers .992
7. Johnny Groth .991
8. Jim Dyck .981
9. Clint Courtney .980
10. Les Moss .978
Outfield Assists
1. Johnny Groth 18
2. Vic Wertz 15
3. Don Lenhardt 8
4. Jim Dyck 5
4. Dick Kokos 5
6. Hank Edwards 2
Fielding Average (P)
1. Satchel Paige 1.000
1. Mike Blyzka 1.000
1. Harry Brecheen 1.000
1. Bob Cain 1.000
1. Max Lanier 1.000
1. Dick Littlefield 1.000
1. Bob Turley 1.000
8. Marlin Stuart .960
9. Don Larsen .949
10. Duane Pillette .944
Fielding Average (C)
1. Clint Courtney .980
2. Les Moss .978
Fielding Average (1B)
1. Dick Kryhoski .992
1. Roy Sievers .992
Fielding Average (2B)
1. Bobby Young .977
Fielding Average (3B)
1. Bob Elliott .954
1. Vern Stephens .954
3. Jim Dyck .926
Fielding Average (SS)
1. Billy Hunter .970
Fielding Average (LF)
1. Jim Dyck .981
2. Don Lenhardt .969
3. Dick Kokos .963
Fielding Average (CF)
1. Johnny Groth .991
Fielding Average (RF)
1. Vic Wertz .974
Range Factor (P)
1. Virgil Trucks 1.38
2. Harry Brecheen 1.31
3. Duane Pillette 1.16
4. Don Larsen 1.03
5. Bobo Holloman 0.91
6. Dick Littlefield 0.78
7. Bob Turley 0.70
8. Hal White 0.60
9. Lou Kretlow 0.59
10. Mike Blyzka 0.58
Range Factor (C)
1. Clint Courtney 4.88
2. Les Moss 4.65
Range Factor (1B)
1. Dick Kryhoski 8.77
2. Roy Sievers 8.58
Range Factor (2B)
1. Bobby Young 5.36
Range Factor (3B)
1. Jim Dyck 3.52
2. Bob Elliott 3.42
3. Vern Stephens 3.37
Range Factor (SS)
1. Billy Hunter 5.51
Range Factor (LF)
1. Don Lenhardt 2.13
2. Dick Kokos 2.00
3. Jim Dyck 1.98
Range Factor (CF)
1. Johnny Groth 3.23
Range Factor (RF)
1. Vic Wertz 2.23