1953 Chicago White Sox Organizational Leaders
1953 Chicago White Sox Minor League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Len Johnston | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | A | 199 | 26 | 6 | 2 |
| Jim Partin | Danville Dans | D | 167 | 27 | 7 | 3 |
| Sam Hairston | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | A | 166 | 42 | 6 | 8 |
| Hal Rhyne | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | A | 164 | 24 | 7 | 15 |
| Ed White | Memphis Chicks | AA | 161 | 25 | 13 | 10 |
| Angel Scull | Charleston Senators | AAA | 156 | 18 | 5 | 2 |
| Jerry Crosby | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | A | 152 | 29 | 1 | 25 |
| Al Fahringer | Waterloo White Hawks | B | 150 | 28 | 3 | 6 |
| Jim Landis | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | A | 148 | 23 | 4 | 14 |
| Sammy Meeks | Memphis Chicks | AA | 146 | 27 | 5 | 13 |
Batting Average Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | Avg. | Hits | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Hicks | Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Madisonville Miners | A, D | .385 | 114 | 296 |
| Rudy Stanzel | Danville Dans | D | .330 | 61 | 185 |
| Ed White | Memphis Chicks | AA | .330 | 161 | 488 |
| Bob Boyd | Charleston Senators | AAA | .323 | 64 | 198 |
| Larry Richardson | Topeka Owls, Madisonville Miners | C, D | .320 | 39 | 122 |
| Jim Partin | Danville Dans | D | .319 | 167 | 524 |
| Len Johnston | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | A | .318 | 199 | 626 |
| Buddy Davis | Madisonville Miners | D | .317 | 130 | 410 |
| Jim Landis | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | A | .313 | 148 | 473 |
| Bill Wilson | Memphis Chicks | AA | .311 | 125 | 402 |
Home Run Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Wilson | Memphis Chicks | AA | 34 |
| Dan Phalen | Waterloo White Hawks | B | 28 |
| Floyd Fogg | Memphis Chicks | AA | 27 |
| Jerry Crosby | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | A | 25 |
| Joe Hicks | Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Madisonville Miners | A, D | 17 |
| Al Ware | Waterloo White Hawks | B | 17 |
| Ken Landenberger | Memphis Chicks | AA | 16 |
| Earl York | Charleston Senators | AAA | 16 |
| Ellis Daugherty | Topeka Owls | C | 15 |
| Hal Rhyne | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | A | 15 |
| Charlie Walsh | Waterloo White Hawks | B | 15 |
Doubles Leaders
Triples Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Hicks | Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Madisonville Miners | A, D | 14 |
| Ed White | Memphis Chicks | AA | 13 |
| Lee DeWan | Madisonville Miners | D | 10 |
| Joe Jaworski | Topeka Owls | C | 10 |
| William Ley | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | A | 8 |
| Bob Oefinger | Danville Dans | D | 7 |
| Jim Partin | Danville Dans | D | 7 |
| Hal Rhyne | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | A | 7 |
| Bob Boyd | Charleston Senators | AAA | 6 |
| Ellis Daugherty | Topeka Owls | C | 6 |
| Buddy Davis | Madisonville Miners | D | 6 |
| Gene Evans | Wisconsin Rapids White Sox | D | 6 |
| Sam Hairston | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | A | 6 |
| Len Johnston | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | A | 6 |
| Ken Landenberger | Memphis Chicks | AA | 6 |
| Thomas Pritchard | Topeka Owls | C | 6 |
RBI Leaders
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Dean | Topeka Owls | C | 19 | 7 |
| Tom Hurd | Memphis Chicks | AA | 17 | 11 |
| Bill Rose | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | A | 16 | 7 |
| Dick Strahs | Memphis Chicks | AA | 16 | 8 |
| Rudy Árias | Madisonville Miners | D | 16 | 10 |
| Willie Pope | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | A | 16 | 12 |
| Bill Powell | Charleston Senators | AAA | 14 | 9 |
| Charles Selby | Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Waterloo White Hawks | A, B | 14 | 10 |
| Luis Perez | Wisconsin Rapids White Sox | D | 13 | 8 |
| Robert Walz | Topeka Owls | C | 13 | 13 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Perez | Wisconsin Rapids White Sox | D | 2.69 | 13 | 8 |
| Jack Dean | Topeka Owls | C | 2.80 | 19 | 7 |
| Robert Walz | Topeka Owls | C | 3.01 | 13 | 13 |
| Bill Powell | Charleston Senators | AAA | 3.06 | 14 | 9 |
| Dick Strahs | Memphis Chicks | AA | 3.15 | 16 | 8 |
| Tom Hurd | Memphis Chicks | AA | 3.20 | 17 | 11 |
| Willie Pope | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | A | 3.38 | 16 | 12 |
| Rudy Árias | Madisonville Miners | D | 3.64 | 16 | 10 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Shutout Leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | Level | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Strahs | Memphis Chicks | AA | 153 |
| Bill Powell | Charleston Senators | AAA | 121 |
| Tom Hurd | Memphis Chicks | AA | 112 |
| Hank Behrman | Charleston Senators | AAA | 88 |
| Connie Johnson | Charleston Senators | AAA | 86 |
| Dick Fowler | Charleston Senators | AAA | 79 |
| Gerald Speck | Memphis Chicks | AA | 70 |
| Frank Marino | Charleston Senators | AAA | 68 |
| Bob Habenicht | Charleston Senators | AAA | 62 |
| Ross Grimsley | Memphis Chicks | AA | 59 |
