Games : 1953 American League Top 25

Finding the American or National League leader in virtually every hitting & pitching statistic is easy-to-do. Finding the top 25 players during any given season is far more challenging. Baseball Almanac has taken away that difficult problem and is pleased to present the data you requested:

"The guys who made up this schedule must have been in a room with a bottle of Wild Turkey and 40 straws." - Dave Bergman
 

1953 Games Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Ellis Kinder 69 Boston Red Sox 1
Marlin Stuart 60 St. Louis Browns 2
Morrie Martin 58 Philadelphia Athletics 3
Satchel Paige 57 St. Louis Browns 4
Harry Dorish 55 Chicago White Sox 5
Sonny Dixon 43 Washington Senators 6
Ray Herbert 43 Detroit Tigers  
Bob Hooper 43 Cleveland Indians  
Dick Marlowe 42 Detroit Tigers 9
Bob Lemon 41 Cleveland Indians 10
Allie Reynolds 41 New York Yankees  
Harry Byrd 40 Philadelphia Athletics 12
Tom Gorman 40 New York Yankees  
Billy Pierce 40 Chicago White Sox  
Johnny Sain 40 New York Yankees  
Virgil Trucks 40 St. Louis Browns  
Chicago White Sox  
Charlie Bishop 39 Philadelphia Athletics 17
Mike Fornieles 39 Chicago White Sox  
Marion Fricano 39 Philadelphia Athletics  
Mike Garcia 38 Cleveland Indians 20
Art Houtteman 38 Detroit Tigers  
Cleveland Indians  
Don Larsen 38 St. Louis Browns  
Mel Parnell 38 Boston Red Sox  
Ray Scarborough 38 New York Yankees  
Detroit Tigers  
Dick Littlefield 36 St. Louis Browns 25



Did you know that more than forty players have worn the number twenty-five for the Boston Red Sox — including Jack Clark, Denny Galehouse, Dizzy Trout and Tony Conigliaro.

The most recognizable Detroit Tiger to wear the number twenty-five was probably Norm Cash (who wore it from 1960 through 1974), but did you know that Hall of Famer Larry Doby also wore it during his single season with Detroit?

The first player from the Angels franchise (they were the California Angels at the time) to wear the number twenty-five was Bob Perry.