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 Chicago Cubs Batting Leaders (1953) 		Batting Leaders | Pitching Leaders | Fielding Leaders | Top 
Batting Average
1. Dee Fondy .309
2. Frank Baumholtz .306
3. Randy Jackson .285
4. Ralph Kiner .283
5. Joe Garagiola .272
6. Hank Sauer .263
7. Clyde McCullough .258
8. Eddie Miksis .251
8. Bill Serena .251
10. Roy Smalley .249
Home Runs
1. Ralph Kiner 28
2. Randy Jackson 19
2. Hank Sauer 19
4. Dee Fondy 18
5. Bill Serena 10
6. Eddie Miksis 8
7. Clyde McCullough 6
7. Roy Smalley 6
9. Hal Jeffcoat 4
9. Preston Ward 4
Runs Batted In
1. Ralph Kiner 87
2. Dee Fondy 78
3. Randy Jackson 66
4. Hank Sauer 60
5. Bill Serena 52
6. Eddie Miksis 39
7. Frank Baumholtz 25
7. Roy Smalley 25
9. Clyde McCullough 23
10. Hal Jeffcoat 22
On-Base Average
1. Ralph Kiner .394
2. Frank Baumholtz .359
3. Dee Fondy .358
4. Bill Serena .350
5. Hank Sauer .349
6. Randy Jackson .341
7. Joe Garagiola .336
8. Roy Smalley .329
9. Hal Jeffcoat .314
10. Clyde McCullough .303
Slugging Percentage
1. Ralph Kiner .529
2. Dee Fondy .477
3. Randy Jackson .476
4. Hank Sauer .473
5. Bill Serena .433
6. Frank Baumholtz .419
7. Clyde McCullough .367
8. Joe Garagiola .360
9. Roy Smalley .356
10. Eddie Miksis .343
Runs Scored
1. Dee Fondy 79
2. Frank Baumholtz 75
3. Ralph Kiner 73
4. Randy Jackson 61
4. Eddie Miksis 61
4. Hank Sauer 61
7. Bill Serena 30
8. Hal Jeffcoat 22
9. Joe Garagiola 21
9. Clyde McCullough 21
On-Base Plus Slugging
1. Ralph Kiner .923
2. Dee Fondy .835
3. Hank Sauer .822
4. Randy Jackson .817
5. Bill Serena .783
6. Frank Baumholtz .778
7. Joe Garagiola .696
8. Roy Smalley .685
9. Clyde McCullough .670
10. Hal Jeffcoat .642
Isolated Power
1. Ralph Kiner .246
2. Hank Sauer .210
3. Randy Jackson .191
4. Bill Serena .182
5. Dee Fondy .168
6. Frank Baumholtz .113
7. Clyde McCullough .109
8. Roy Smalley .107
9. Hal Jeffcoat .093
10. Eddie Miksis .092
Steals
1. Eddie Miksis 13
2. Dee Fondy 10
3. Randy Jackson 8
4. Hal Jeffcoat 5
5. Frank Baumholtz 3
5. Preston Ward 3
7. Catfish Metkovich 2
8. Ralph Kiner 1
8. Gene Baker 1
8. Tommy Brown 1
Hits
1. Dee Fondy 184
2. Frank Baumholtz 159
3. Eddie Miksis 145
4. Randy Jackson 142
5. Ralph Kiner 117
6. Hank Sauer 104
7. Bill Serena 69
8. Roy Smalley 63
9. Joe Garagiola 62
10. Clyde McCullough 59
Doubles
1. Frank Baumholtz 36
2. Dee Fondy 24
3. Randy Jackson 22
4. Eddie Miksis 17
5. Hank Sauer 16
6. Ralph Kiner 14
7. Bill Serena 10
8. Joe Garagiola 9
8. Catfish Metkovich 9
8. Roy Smalley 9
Triples
1. Dee Fondy 11
2. Randy Jackson 8
3. Frank Baumholtz 7
4. Eddie Miksis 6
5. Hank Sauer 5
5. Bill Serena 5
7. Joe Garagiola 4
8. Ralph Kiner 2
8. Clyde McCullough 2
10. Warren Hacker 1
Walks
1. Ralph Kiner 75
2. Hank Sauer 50
3. Dee Fondy 44
4. Frank Baumholtz 42
4. Randy Jackson 42
6. Bill Serena 41
7. Eddie Miksis 33
8. Roy Smalley 28
9. Hal Jeffcoat 21
9. Joe Garagiola 21
Sacrifice Hits
1. Eddie Miksis 13
2. Randy Jackson 9
3. Warren Hacker 5
3. Roy Smalley 5
5. Frank Baumholtz 4
6. Hal Jeffcoat 3
6. Johnny Klippstein 3
6. Paul Minner 3
6. Howie Pollet 3
6. Bob Rush 3
Total Bases
1. Dee Fondy 284
2. Randy Jackson 237
3. Ralph Kiner 219
4. Frank Baumholtz 218
5. Eddie Miksis 198
6. Hank Sauer 187
7. Bill Serena 119
8. Roy Smalley 90
9. Clyde McCullough 84
10. Joe Garagiola 82
Games Played
1. Dee Fondy 150
2. Eddie Miksis 142
3. Randy Jackson 139
4. Frank Baumholtz 133
5. Ralph Kiner 117
6. Hank Sauer 108
7. Hal Jeffcoat 106
8. Bill Serena 93
9. Roy Smalley 82
10. Clyde McCullough 77
At Bats
1. Dee Fondy 595
2. Eddie Miksis 577
3. Frank Baumholtz 520
4. Randy Jackson 498
5. Ralph Kiner 414
6. Hank Sauer 395
7. Bill Serena 275
8. Roy Smalley 253
9. Clyde McCullough 229
10. Joe Garagiola 228
Plate Appearances
1. Dee Fondy 640
2. Eddie Miksis 611
3. Frank Baumholtz 563
4. Randy Jackson 540
5. Ralph Kiner 490
6. Hank Sauer 447
7. Bill Serena 317
8. Roy Smalley 283
9. Joe Garagiola 250
10. Clyde McCullough 244
Strikeouts
1. Dee Fondy 106
2. Ralph Kiner 67
3. Randy Jackson 61
4. Eddie Miksis 59
5. Roy Smalley 57
6. Hank Sauer 56
7. Bill Serena 46
8. Frank Baumholtz 36
9. Hal Jeffcoat 26
10. Bob Rush 23
Strikeout Percent
1. Frank Baumholtz 6.9%
2. Clyde McCullough 10.0%
3. Joe Garagiola 10.1%
4. Eddie Miksis 10.2%
5. Randy Jackson 12.2%
6. Hal Jeffcoat 14.2%
6. Hank Sauer 14.2%
8. Ralph Kiner 16.2%
9. Bill Serena 16.7%
10. Dee Fondy 17.8%
Steal Success
1. Hal Jeffcoat 100.0%
2. Eddie Miksis 76.5%
3. Randy Jackson 66.7%
4. Dee Fondy 58.8%
Secondary Average
1. Ralph Kiner .430
2. Hank Sauer .337
3. Bill Serena .331
4. Randy Jackson .291
5. Dee Fondy .259
6. Hal Jeffcoat .235
7. Roy Smalley .217
8. Frank Baumholtz .200
9. Joe Garagiola .180
10. Clyde McCullough .175
Hit By Pitch
1. Tommy Brown 3
2. Hank Sauer 2
2. Roy Smalley 2
4. Ralph Kiner 1
4. Frank Baumholtz 1
4. Dee Fondy 1
4. Joe Garagiola 1
4. Catfish Metkovich 1
4. Eddie Miksis 1
4. Bill Serena 1
Extra Base Hits
1. Dee Fondy 53
2. Randy Jackson 49
3. Frank Baumholtz 46
4. Ralph Kiner 44
5. Hank Sauer 40
6. Eddie Miksis 31
7. Bill Serena 25
8. Roy Smalley 15
9. Joe Garagiola 14
10. Clyde McCullough 11
Runs Created
1. Dee Fondy 98
2. Ralph Kiner 84
3. Frank Baumholtz 78
4. Randy Jackson 74
5. Hank Sauer 63
6. Eddie Miksis 54
7. Bill Serena 41
8. Roy Smalley 30
9. Joe Garagiola 26
10. Clyde McCullough 23
Runs Created / 27
1. Ralph Kiner 7.34
2. Dee Fondy 6.23
3. Frank Baumholtz 5.65
4. Hank Sauer 5.61
5. Randy Jackson 5.14
6. Bill Serena 5.10
7. Roy Smalley 4.07
8. Joe Garagiola 4.01
9. Hal Jeffcoat 3.47
10. Clyde McCullough 3.41
Home Run Percent
1. Ralph Kiner 6.8%
2. Hank Sauer 4.8%
3. Randy Jackson 3.8%
4. Bill Serena 3.6%
5. Dee Fondy 3.0%
6. Clyde McCullough 2.6%
7. Roy Smalley 2.4%
8. Hal Jeffcoat 2.2%
9. Eddie Miksis 1.4%
10. Frank Baumholtz 0.6%
Double Plays (GDP)
1. Randy Jackson 20
2. Eddie Miksis 18
3. Hank Sauer 12
4. Ralph Kiner 10
5. Tommy Brown 9
5. Clyde McCullough 9
5. Bill Serena 9
8. Joe Garagiola 8
9. Dee Fondy 6
9. Catfish Metkovich 6

 Chicago Cubs Pitching Leaders (1953) 		Batting Leaders | Pitching Leaders | Fielding Leaders | Top 
Wins
1. Warren Hacker 12
1. Paul Minner 12
3. Johnny Klippstein 10
4. Bob Rush 9
5. Turk Lown 8
6. Howie Pollet 5
7. Bubba Church 4
8. Dutch Leonard 2
8. Jim Willis 2
10. Duke Simpson 1
Earned Run Average
1. Howie Pollet 4.12
2. Paul Minner 4.21
3. Warren Hacker 4.38
4. Bob Rush 4.54
5. Dutch Leonard 4.60
6. Johnny Klippstein 4.83
7. Bubba Church 5.00
8. Turk Lown 5.16
Strikeouts
1. Johnny Klippstein 113
2. Warren Hacker 106
3. Bob Rush 84
4. Turk Lown 76
5. Paul Minner 64
6. Bubba Church 47
7. Howie Pollet 45
8. Dutch Leonard 27
9. Duke Simpson 21
10. Jim Willis 15
Saves
1. Dutch Leonard 8
2. Johnny Klippstein 6
3. Turk Lown 3
4. Warren Hacker 2
5. Bubba Church 1
5. Paul Minner 1
5. Howie Pollet 1
Runners / 9 IP
1. Warren Hacker 11.33
2. Paul Minner 11.96
3. Bob Rush 13.12
4. Howie Pollet 13.26
5. Dutch Leonard 13.79
6. Bubba Church 14.15
7. Johnny Klippstein 14.82
8. Turk Lown 15.17
Winning Percentage
1. Turk Lown .533
2. Johnny Klippstein .476
3. Howie Pollet .455
4. Bubba Church .444
4. Paul Minner .444
6. Dutch Leonard .400
7. Bob Rush .391
8. Warren Hacker .387
Save Success
1. Warren Hacker 100.0%
1. Johnny Klippstein 100.0%
1. Dutch Leonard 100.0%
1. Turk Lown 100.0%
Complete Games
1. Warren Hacker 9
1. Paul Minner 9
3. Bob Rush 8
4. Johnny Klippstein 5
5. Turk Lown 2
5. Howie Pollet 2
5. Jim Willis 2
8. Bubba Church 1
Shutouts
1. Paul Minner 2
2. Bob Rush 1
Starts
1. Warren Hacker 32
2. Bob Rush 28
3. Paul Minner 27
4. Johnny Klippstein 19
5. Howie Pollet 17
6. Turk Lown 12
7. Bubba Church 11
8. Jim Willis 3
9. Sheldon Jones 2
9. Bob Schultz 2
Appearances
1. Turk Lown 49
2. Johnny Klippstein 48
3. Dutch Leonard 45
4. Warren Hacker 39
5. Paul Minner 31
6. Duke Simpson 30
7. Bob Rush 29
8. Bubba Church 27
9. Howie Pollet 25
10. Sheldon Jones 22
Innings Pitched
1. Warren Hacker 221.2
2. Paul Minner 201.0
3. Johnny Klippstein 167.2
4. Bob Rush 166.2
5. Turk Lown 148.1
6. Howie Pollet 111.1
7. Bubba Church 104.1
8. Dutch Leonard 62.2
9. Duke Simpson 45.0
10. Jim Willis 43.1
Opp. OPS
1. Howie Pollet .660
2. Paul Minner .674
3. Warren Hacker .720
3. Bob Rush .720
5. Johnny Klippstein .722
6. Bubba Church .790
7. Dutch Leonard .797
8. Turk Lown .800
Defense Independent ERA
1. Paul Minner 3.98
2. Howie Pollet 4.10
3. Bob Rush 4.60
4. Warren Hacker 4.87
4. Johnny Klippstein 4.87
6. Dutch Leonard 5.20
7. Turk Lown 5.47
8. Bubba Church 5.56
Innings / Game
1. Paul Minner 6.48
2. Bob Rush 5.75
3. Warren Hacker 5.68
4. Howie Pollet 4.45
5. Bubba Church 3.86
6. Johnny Klippstein 3.49
7. Turk Lown 3.03
8. Dutch Leonard 1.39
Opp. Batting Average
1. Warren Hacker .251
2. Johnny Klippstein .255
3. Howie Pollet .267
4. Bob Rush .268
5. Bubba Church .272
6. Paul Minner .278
7. Turk Lown .279
8. Dutch Leonard .287
Opp. Slugging
1. Howie Pollet .327
2. Johnny Klippstein .356
3. Paul Minner .360
4. Bob Rush .381
5. Warren Hacker .425
6. Turk Lown .430
7. Bubba Church .440
8. Dutch Leonard .446
Opp. On-Base
1. Warren Hacker .295
2. Paul Minner .314
3. Howie Pollet .333
4. Bob Rush .339
5. Bubba Church .350
6. Dutch Leonard .351
7. Johnny Klippstein .366
8. Turk Lown .370
Strikeouts / 9 IP
1. Johnny Klippstein 6.07
2. Turk Lown 4.61
3. Bob Rush 4.54
4. Warren Hacker 4.30
5. Bubba Church 4.05
6. Dutch Leonard 3.88
7. Howie Pollet 3.64
8. Paul Minner 2.87
Hits / 9 IP
1. Johnny Klippstein 9.07
2. Warren Hacker 9.14
3. Bob Rush 9.56
4. Howie Pollet 9.70
5. Bubba Church 9.92
6. Turk Lown 10.07
7. Paul Minner 10.16
8. Dutch Leonard 10.34
Walks / 9 IP
1. Paul Minner 1.79
2. Warren Hacker 2.19
3. Dutch Leonard 3.45
4. Howie Pollet 3.56
4. Bob Rush 3.56
6. Bubba Church 4.23
7. Turk Lown 5.10
8. Johnny Klippstein 5.74
Hit Batters
1. Johnny Klippstein 8
2. Sheldon Jones 5
2. Bob Rush 5
4. Warren Hacker 3
4. Paul Minner 3
4. Jim Willis 3
7. Bubba Church 2
7. Turk Lown 2
9. Fred Baczewski 1
9. Bob Kelly 1
Homers Allowed
1. Warren Hacker 35
2. Turk Lown 20
3. Bob Rush 17
4. Bubba Church 16
5. Johnny Klippstein 15
5. Paul Minner 15
7. Dutch Leonard 9
8. Duke Simpson 8
9. Howie Pollet 6
10. Sheldon Jones 3

 Chicago Cubs Fielding Leaders (1953) 		Batting Leaders | Pitching Leaders | Fielding Leaders | Top 
Fielding Average
1. Dutch Leonard 1.000
1. Turk Lown 1.000
1. Bob Rush 1.000
1. Duke Simpson 1.000
1. Catfish Metkovich 1.000
6. Joe Garagiola .988
7. Dee Fondy .987
7. Clyde McCullough .987
9. Bill Serena .983
10. Frank Baumholtz .980
Outfield Assists
1. Ralph Kiner 6
1. Hal Jeffcoat 6
1. Frank Baumholtz 6
4. Hank Sauer 5
5. Bob Talbot 3
6. Tommy Brown 2
7. Bob Addis 1
7. Catfish Metkovich 1
Fielding Average (P)
1. Bob Kelly 1.000
1. Dutch Leonard 1.000
1. Turk Lown 1.000
1. Bob Rush 1.000
1. Duke Simpson 1.000
1. Jim Willis 1.000
7. Paul Minner .957
8. Warren Hacker .949
9. Johnny Klippstein .929
10. Sheldon Jones .909
Fielding Average (C)
1. Joe Garagiola .988
2. Clyde McCullough .987
Fielding Average (1B)
1. Dee Fondy .987
Fielding Average (2B)
1. Bill Serena .983
2. Eddie Miksis .954
Fielding Average (3B)
1. Bill Serena .958
2. Randy Jackson .949
Fielding Average (SS)
1. Eddie Miksis .954
2. Roy Smalley .932
Fielding Average (LF)
1. Ralph Kiner .964
Fielding Average (CF)
1. Frank Baumholtz .980
2. Hal Jeffcoat .973
3. Preston Ward .961
Fielding Average (RF)
1. Catfish Metkovich 1.000
2. Hank Sauer .970
Range Factor (P)
1. Paul Minner 2.26
2. Bob Rush 1.41
3. Jim Willis 1.23
4. Warren Hacker 1.00
4. Howie Pollet 1.00
6. Bubba Church 0.93
7. Turk Lown 0.92
8. Bob Schultz 0.71
9. Johnny Klippstein 0.58
10. Sheldon Jones 0.50
Range Factor (C)
1. Joe Garagiola 5.01
2. Clyde McCullough 4.30
Range Factor (1B)
1. Dee Fondy 9.62
Range Factor (2B)
1. Eddie Miksis 5.49
2. Bill Serena 4.78
Range Factor (3B)
1. Randy Jackson 3.28
2. Bill Serena 2.62
Range Factor (SS)
1. Eddie Miksis 5.02
2. Roy Smalley 4.88
Range Factor (LF)
1. Ralph Kiner 1.98
Range Factor (CF)
1. Frank Baumholtz 2.37
2. Preston Ward 1.93
3. Hal Jeffcoat 1.90
Range Factor (RF)
1. Hank Sauer 2.26
2. Catfish Metkovich 1.83