NLB - denotes that the player previously exceeded major league rookie limits in the Negro Leagues, but 1953 was considered to be their major league rookie season

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Batting

Batting
Rk Name Yrs From To ASG WAR/pos G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS Debut Age Tm
1Al Aber61950195700.0168117100514000600841.140.202.140.342Sep 15, 195025TOT
2Loren Babe21952195300.01204263823785182226113926.223.298.296.594Aug 19, 195225TOT
3Fred Baczewski31953195500.06310189512001200234.135.154.169.322Apr 26, 195327TOT
4Wayne Belardi61950195600.0263680592711431352874106697.242.330.422.752Apr 18, 195022BRO
5Carlos Bernier11953195300.010536631048667833115145153.213.332.316.648Apr 22, 195326PIT
6Charlie Bishop41952195500.072105100511300800347.110.136.140.276Aug 22, 195229PHA
7Mike Blyzka21953195400.070423822000100115.053.077.053.130Apr 21, 195324SLB
8Milt Bolling71952195800.0400133011611272805071994512114188.241.313.345.658Sep 10, 195222BOS
9Don Bollweg51950195500.0195518452621102271153206068.243.337.396.733Sep 28, 195032NYY
10Roger Bowman51949195500.05022180300000027.167.250.167.417Sep 22, 194925PIT
11Bob Boyd NLB111947196130.0727230720782766209124212011817177114.298.355.396.750Sep 8, 195128CHW
12Bill Bruton121953196400.016106671605693716512411029454520789482793.273.328.393.720Apr 13, 195327MLN
13Johnny Bucha31948195300.0842221951840100115112521.205.295.272.567May 2, 194828DET
14Bob Buhl151953196720.04579538573176200262238389.089.129.091.220Apr 17, 195324MLN
15Sam Calderone31950195400.09115014116415012500713.291.322.348.670Apr 19, 195027NYG
16Andy Carey111952196200.09383221285037174111938643502321268389.260.327.396.722May 2, 195221NYY
17Mike Clark21952195300.03511110000000004.000.000.000.000Jul 27, 195231STL
18Jackie Collum91951196200.017114411815295011300139.246.321.314.634Sep 21, 195126TOT
19Sonny Dixon41953195600.01026961311300200621.180.254.230.483Apr 20, 195328WSH
20Roy Face161953196960.0853215194931300700247.160.168.175.344Apr 16, 195325PIT
21Frank Fanovich21949195300.05516151200000015.133.188.133.321Apr 25, 194930PHA
22Ben Flowers41951195600.076383604200100115.111.135.167.302Sep 29, 195126BOS
23Mike Fornieles121952196310.044033230825527111610363.169.177.208.385Sep 2, 195221CHW
24Hersh Freeman61952195800.0205686349301500512.143.206.238.444Sep 10, 195224BOS
25Marion Fricano41952195500.0100128113916100111542.142.178.150.328Sep 6, 195229PHA
26Jim Gilliam NLB171946196640.02094888775991255202132580656252191111102416.266.360.355.716Apr 14, 195318BRO
27Rubén Gómez101953196700.03815214775895111322221461.199.224.245.469Apr 17, 195325NYG
28Jim Greengrass51952195600.05041977179324348282166928269165271.269.330.448.778Sep 9, 195225CIN
29Harvey Haddix141952196530.0531871798951693794644046162.212.255.296.551Aug 20, 195227STL
30Dick Hall191952197100.0669821714791501544566261147.210.271.259.530Apr 15, 195222PIT
31Ray Herbert141950196610.0408654569461092117510042133.192.248.269.517Aug 27, 195023DET
32Bobo Holloman11953195300.02222190200030006.105.105.105.211Apr 18, 195330SLB
33Dave Hoskins NLB71942195400.0200643586931662211488304114.283.333.379.712Apr 18, 195326CLE
34Jim Hughes61952195700.017256536910020008.170.170.189.358Sep 13, 195230BRO
35Billy Hunter61953195810.0630205218751664105818161442312111192.219.264.294.559Apr 14, 195325SLB
36Ray Jablonski81953196010.08122807256229768712611834381613196330.268.320.423.743Apr 14, 195326STL
37Vic Janowicz21953195400.083215196204261210011254.214.267.286.552May 31, 195323PIT
38Connie Johnson NLB111940195810.0189369336355561025401348.164.194.188.381Apr 17, 195318CHW
39Ted Kazanski61953195800.041714431329118288499141164890163.217.269.299.568Jun 25, 195319PHI
40Bob Keegan61953195810.0136236196143221019001431.163.218.184.401May 24, 195332CHW
41Thornton Kipper31953195500.05518160200010009.125.125.125.250Jun 7, 195324PHI
42Harvey Kuenn1519521966100.0183376186913950209235656876716856594404.303.357.408.765Sep 6, 195222DET
43Hobie Landrith141950196300.07722228192917945069534203512253188.233.320.327.647Jul 30, 195023CIN
44Jerry Lane31953195500.03117133110000034.077.250.154.404Jul 7, 195327WSH
45Don Larsen141953196700.04806535966514425514720343138.242.291.371.662Apr 18, 195323SLB
46Don Liddle41953195600.01191431129170005001829.152.273.152.425Apr 17, 195328MLN
47Dick Marlowe61951195600.0986057210100300226.175.203.193.396Sep 19, 195124DET
48Ed McGhee41950195500.0196570505591241453431155461.246.321.311.632Sep 20, 195028PHA
49Bob Milliken21953195400.061545127200300112.137.154.176.330Apr 22, 195326BRO
50Eddie O'Brien51953195800.0231605554641311040251173745.236.288.269.557Apr 25, 195322PIT
51Johnny O'Brien61953195900.033990681590204355459225982.250.306.320.626Apr 19, 195322PIT
52Jim Pendleton91948196200.045710659941292573292010512646151.259.294.369.663Apr 17, 195329MLN
53Johnny Podres151953196940.0462852762611451912501232108.190.224.226.449Apr 17, 195320BRO
54Bill Renna61953195900.037010359181232193610281192799166.239.315.391.707Apr 14, 195328NYY
55Rip Repulski91953196110.092833793088407830153231064162529207433.269.319.436.755Apr 14, 195324STL
56Willard Schmidt71952195900.01941721531025200700452.163.205.176.381Apr 19, 195225STL
57Al Smith NLB151946196430.01556633154998661500263511687017043687768.273.358.431.789Jul 10, 195320CLE
58Paul Smith31953195800.022362356254152167756324244.270.326.361.687Apr 14, 195322PIT
59Jerry Snyder71952195800.026669163060145182347734659.230.283.279.562May 8, 195223WSH
60Daryl Spencer101952196300.010984208368945790114520105428137449516.244.327.380.707Sep 17, 195224NYG
61Gene Stephens121952196400.0964219719132834607815372072720233322.240.325.355.680Apr 16, 195220BOS
62Russ Sullivan31951195300.045172150164082512101811.267.357.447.803Sep 8, 195130DET
63Bob Turley121951196330.031062354744691004321131191.126.177.166.343Sep 29, 195122SLB
64Tom Umphlett31953195500.03611252116010828545861117575107.246.292.314.606Apr 16, 195322BOS
65Red Wilson101951196000.060220381765206455848241892512215163.258.338.355.694Sep 22, 195124CHW
66Al Worthington141953196900.060229325522357011500885.137.165.176.341Jul 6, 195324NYG
Totals4981940197145027351776296908688711746627955931177702785553865428723.253.319.362.681

Pitching

Pitching
Rk Name Yrs From To ASG WAR W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP Debut Age Tm
1Al Aber61950195700.02425.4904.1816830767014389.1398205181291601316960816981.433Sep 15, 195025TOT
2Fred Baczewski31953195500.01710.6304.45634081421279.130614913838111110430212201.493Apr 26, 195327TOT
3Charlie Bishop41952195500.01022.3135.33693718613294.03071861742816810121130613311.616Aug 22, 195229PHA
4Mike Blyzka21953195400.0311.2145.5870925201180.219312611281074580088261.661Apr 21, 195324SLB
5Roger Bowman51949195500.0211.1545.81501218000117.2137857614717754185641.768Sep 22, 194925PIT
6Bob Buhl151953196720.0166132.5573.55457369381112062587.0244611621019238110564126837768110451.373Apr 17, 195324MLN
7Mike Clark21952195300.0301.0005.313561300161.07839364354272022921.852Jul 27, 195231STL
8Jackie Collum91951196200.03228.5334.15171376311212464.04802472144417317171160819771.407Sep 21, 195126TOT
9Sonny Dixon41953195600.01118.3794.171021252409263.0296141122257599051211461.411Apr 20, 195328WSH
10Roy Face161953196960.010495.5233.4884827574601911375.013475915311413621108771423256911.243Apr 16, 195325PIT
11Frank Fanovich21949195300.005.0005.4955422000105.010672647651648184851.629Apr 25, 194930PHA
12Ben Flowers41951195600.037.3004.49761331113168.1190938418544862047351.450Sep 29, 195126BOS
13Mike Fornieles121952196310.06364.4963.9643276195204551156.2116556750998421405763223449831.371Sep 2, 195221CHW
14Hersh Freeman61952195800.03016.6523.7420431111036359.0387176149251092315874915391.382Sep 10, 195224BOS
15Marion Fricano41952195500.01523.3954.328843261402387.2393213186401648115102816881.437Sep 6, 195229PHA
16Rubén Gómez101953196700.07686.4694.0928920534631561454.01436734660154574616774332462781.382Apr 17, 195325NYG
17Harvey Haddix141952196530.0136113.5463.63453286849920202235.0215410129012406018315754335893301.233Aug 20, 195227STL
18Dick Hall191952197100.09375.5543.3249574237203711259.2115251246413023670741180150851.102Apr 15, 195222PIT
19Ray Herbert141950196610.0104107.4934.01407236746813151881.12000927839167571538642423880101.367Aug 27, 195023DET
20Bobo Holloman11953195300.037.3005.232210111065.16941382501251123051.821Apr 18, 195330SLB
21Dave Hoskins NLB71942195400.01611.5934.346121201211257.127615012414821131121211001.391Apr 18, 195326CLE
22Jim Hughes61952195700.01513.5363.831721900039296.02781431263015221165511112891.453Sep 13, 195230BRO
23Connie Johnson NLB111940195810.06050.5453.76176127265195974.29254794076538686761912440581.345Apr 17, 195318CHW
24Bob Keegan61953195810.04036.5263.6613587182965644.2668300262702331919881327681.398May 24, 195332CHW
25Thornton Kipper31953195500.034.4295.275532900099.0128625812469352134561.758Jun 7, 195324PHI
26Jerry Lane31953195500.026.2504.483121800178.18441395253331013351.391Jul 7, 195327WSH
27Don Larsen141953196700.08191.4713.784121711324411231548.01442728650130725558492603967081.400Apr 18, 195323SLB
28Don Liddle41953195600.02818.6093.7511754301334427.23972031784220325198100918371.403Apr 17, 195328MLN
29Dick Marlowe61951195600.01315.4644.99981735303243.128014813528101810820610811.566Sep 19, 195124DET
30Bob Milliken21953195400.0136.6843.59611318304180.1152837225603902057461.176Apr 22, 195326BRO
31Eddie O'Brien51953195800.0101.0003.3151210016.1166634011100681.224Apr 25, 195322PIT
32Johnny O'Brien61953195900.013.2505.612511000061.06143389352303032761.574Apr 19, 195322PIT
33Johnny Podres151953196940.0148116.5613.68440340467724102265.0223910269252427437914352886695711.317Apr 17, 195320BRO
34Willard Schmidt71952195900.03129.5173.9319455501112586.156328125657278333231102025341.434Apr 19, 195225STL
35Bob Turley121951196330.010185.5433.64310237387824131712.2136675369314010682912655633974471.421Sep 29, 195122SLB
36Al Worthington141953196900.07582.4783.39602693141131111246.21130546469105527718342724453311.329Jul 6, 195324NYG
Totals2731940197122015231420.5173.8374482728257678116466725720.12504512270109352427988094914222501476051098331.852