1953 Indianapolis Indians Statistics

Playoffs - Kansas City Blues 4 games, Indianapolis Indians 2

The Indianapolis Indians of the American Association ended the 1953 season with a record of 82 wins and 72 losses, finishing fourth in the AA.

The Indians scored 703 runs and conceded 668 runs. Wally Post walloped 33 home runs for Indianapolis, while Joe Macko, Al Smith and Dave Pope each swatted 15 or more, too. Wally Post drove in 120 runs and topped batters with significant playing time with a .289 average. Ed Blake led the team with 14 wins, and Dick Tomanek recorded a 3.11 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Al Smith, Doug Hansen, Harry Malmberg, Howie Judson, George Zuverink, Sam Jones, Bob Chakales, Lloyd Gearhart, Dick Aylward, Tom Ferrick, Bud Daley, Rudy Regalado, Herb Adams, Dave Pope, Ray Narleski, Jim Lemon, Bill Abernathie, Joe Caffie, Nino Escalera, Sam Dente, Ted Wilks, Ed Blake, Milt Nielsen, Wally Post, Bill Upton, Hank Foiles and Dick Tomanek were all players from the 1953 Indianapolis Indians who played in the Majors during their careers.

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Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.

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