1953 Nashville Vols Statistics

Playoffs - Nashville Vols 4 games, Atlanta Crackers 2
Finals - Nashville Vols 4 games, Birmingham Barons 1

The Nashville Vols of the Southern Association ended the 1953 season with a record of 85 wins and 69 losses, finishing second in the SA.

The Vols plated 787 runs and surrendered 763 runs. Gail Harris paced Nashville with 25 home runs, while Bob Lennon, Harvey Gentry, Bob Boring and Bill Taylor each walloped 15 or more, too. Bob Boring drove in 111 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .315. Jack Harshman recorded 23 wins on the mound for the squad, and Jim Constable added 15 or more wins, too Jack Harshman recorded a 3.27 ERA, leading regular hurlers.

Harvey Gentry, Bob Lennon, Billy Gardner, Jack Harshman, Jim Constable, Gail Harris, Rube Novotney and Bill Taylor were all players from the 1953 Nashville Vols 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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