Who led MLB in home runs in 1953?

Eddie Mathews led the majors with 47 in 1953 (NL).

Who had the highest batting average in 1953?

Carl Furillo hit ..344, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1953 (NL).

Who led MLB in wins in 1953?

Robin Roberts led the majors with 23 wins in 1953 (NL).

1953 MLB League Leaders

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Eddie Mathews led the majors with 47 in 1953. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1953 season, from the SABR/Lahman baseball database.

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League

Showing all major leagues combined leader boards

Batting leaders, all major leagues

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1953, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Carl Furillo	BRO	NL	.344
2	Red Schoendienst	SLN	NL	.342
3	Stan Musial	SLN	NL	.337
3	Mickey Vernon	WS1	AL	.337
5	Al Rosen	CLE	AL	.336
5	Duke Snider	BRO	NL	.336
7	Don Mueller	NY1	NL	.333
8	Richie Ashburn	PHI	NL	.330
9	Monte Irvin	NY1	NL	.329
9	Jackie Robinson	BRO	NL	.329

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1953, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	ML1	NL	47
2	Al Rosen	CLE	AL	43
3	Duke Snider	BRO	NL	42
3	Gus Zernial	PHA	AL	42
5	Roy Campanella	BRO	NL	41
6	Ted Kluszewski	CIN	NL	40
7	Ralph Kiner	PIT/CHN	NL	35
8	Gil Hodges	BRO	NL	31
9	Gus Bell	CIN	NL	30
9	Stan Musial	SLN	NL	30

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1953, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Al Rosen	CLE	AL	145
2	Roy Campanella	BRO	NL	142
3	Eddie Mathews	ML1	NL	135
4	Duke Snider	BRO	NL	126
5	Del Ennis	PHI	NL	125
6	Gil Hodges	BRO	NL	122
7	Ralph Kiner	PIT/CHN	NL	116
8	Mickey Vernon	WS1	AL	115
9	Ray Boone	CLE/DET	AL	114
10	Stan Musial	SLN	NL	113

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1953, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Duke Snider	BRO	NL	132
2	Stan Musial	SLN	NL	127
3	Al Dark	NY1	NL	126
4	Jim Gilliam	BRO	NL	125
5	Al Rosen	CLE	AL	115
6	Richie Ashburn	PHI	NL	110
6	Solly Hemus	SLN	NL	110
6	Eddie Mathews	ML1	NL	110
9	Jackie Robinson	BRO	NL	109
10	Pee Wee Reese	BRO	NL	108

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1953, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Harvey Kuenn	DET	AL	209
2	Richie Ashburn	PHI	NL	205
2	Mickey Vernon	WS1	AL	205
4	Al Rosen	CLE	AL	201
5	Stan Musial	SLN	NL	200
6	Duke Snider	BRO	NL	198
7	Al Dark	NY1	NL	194
8	Red Schoendienst	SLN	NL	193
9	Dave Philley	PHA	AL	188
10	Dee Fondy	CHN	NL	184

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1953, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Bill Bruton	ML1	NL	26
2	Minnie Miñoso	CHA	AL	25
3	Pee Wee Reese	BRO	NL	22
3	Jim Rivera	CHA	AL	22
5	Jim Gilliam	BRO	NL	21
6	Jackie Jensen	WS1	AL	18
7	Jackie Robinson	BRO	NL	17
8	Duke Snider	BRO	NL	16
9	Richie Ashburn	PHI	NL	14
10	Jim Busby	WS1	AL	13

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1953, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Al Rosen	CLE	AL	185
2	Stan Musial	SLN	NL	178
2	Duke Snider	BRO	NL	178
4	Eddie Mathews	ML1	NL	173
5	Roy Campanella	BRO	NL	166
6	Carl Furillo	BRO	NL	158
7	Mickey Vernon	WS1	AL	155
8	Monte Irvin	NY1	NL	153
9	Ted Kluszewski	CIN	NL	152
10	Ray Boone	CLE/DET	AL	151

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1953, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Robin Roberts	PHI	NL	23
1	Warren Spahn	ML1	NL	23
3	Bob Porterfield	WS1	AL	22
4	Bob Lemon	CLE	AL	21
4	Mel Parnell	BOS	AL	21
6	Carl Erskine	BRO	NL	20
6	Harvey Haddix	SLN	NL	20
6	Virgil Trucks	SLA/CHA	AL	20
9	Whitey Ford	NYA	AL	18
9	Mike Garcia	CLE	AL	18

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1953, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Warren Spahn	ML1	NL	2.10
2	Eddie Lopat	NYA	AL	2.42
3	Billy Pierce	CHA	AL	2.72
4	Robin Roberts	PHI	NL	2.75
5	Virgil Trucks	SLA/CHA	AL	2.93
6	Whitey Ford	NYA	AL	3.00
6	Johnny Sain	NYA	AL	3.00
8	Mickey McDermott	BOS	AL	3.01
9	Harvey Haddix	SLN	NL	3.06
9	Mel Parnell	BOS	AL	3.06

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1953, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Robin Roberts	PHI	NL	198
2	Carl Erskine	BRO	NL	187
3	Billy Pierce	CHA	AL	186
4	Vinegar Bend Mizell	SLN	NL	173
5	Harvey Haddix	SLN	NL	163
6	Virgil Trucks	SLA/CHA	AL	149
7	Warren Spahn	ML1	NL	148
8	Curt Simmons	PHI	NL	138
8	Early Wynn	CLE	AL	138
10	Mel Parnell	BOS	AL	136

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1953, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Ellis Kinder	BOS	AL	27
2	Al Brazle	SLN	NL	18
2	Fritz Dorish	CHA	AL	18
4	Hoyt Wilhelm	NY1	NL	15
5	Allie Reynolds	NYA	AL	13
6	Satchel Paige	SLA	AL	11
7	Jim Hughes	BRO	NL	9
7	Johnny Sain	NYA	AL	9
9	Lew Burdette	ML1	NL	8
9	Dutch Leonard	CHN	NL	8

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1953, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Warren Spahn	ML1	NL	204
2	Eddie Lopat	NYA	AL	165
3	Robin Roberts	PHI	NL	156
4	Billy Pierce	CHA	AL	147
5	Harvey Haddix	SLN	NL	140
6	Virgil Trucks	SLA/CHA	AL	136
7	Johnny Antonelli	ML1	NL	135
8	Whitey Ford	NYA	AL	133
8	Mickey McDermott	BOS	AL	133
8	Johnny Sain	NYA	AL	133

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1953, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Mickey Vernon	WS1	.337
2	Al Rosen	CLE	.336
3	Billy Goodman	BOS	.313
3	Minnie Miñoso	CHA	.313
5	Jim Busby	WS1	.312
6	Harvey Kuenn	DET	.308
7	George Kell	BOS	.307
8	Hank Bauer	NYA	.304
9	Dave Philley	PHA	.303
10	Dale Mitchell	CLE	.300

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1953, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Al Rosen	CLE	43
2	Gus Zernial	PHA	42
3	Larry Doby	CLE	29
4	Yogi Berra	NYA	27
5	Ray Boone	CLE/DET	26
6	Eddie Robinson	PHA	22
7	Dick Gernert	BOS	21
7	Mickey Mantle	NYA	21
9	Vic Wertz	SLA	19
10	Billy Martin	NYA	15

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1953, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Al Rosen	CLE	145
2	Mickey Vernon	WS1	115
3	Ray Boone	CLE/DET	114
4	Yogi Berra	NYA	108
4	Gus Zernial	PHA	108
6	Minnie Miñoso	CHA	104
7	Larry Doby	CLE	102
7	Eddie Robinson	PHA	102
9	Walt Dropo	DET	96
10	Mickey Mantle	NYA	92

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1953, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Al Rosen	CLE	115
2	Eddie Yost	WS1	107
3	Mickey Mantle	NYA	105
4	Minnie Miñoso	CHA	104
5	Mickey Vernon	WS1	101
6	Ray Boone	CLE/DET	94
6	Harvey Kuenn	DET	94
8	Larry Doby	CLE	92
8	Nellie Fox	CHA	92
10	Jackie Jensen	WS1	87

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1953, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Harvey Kuenn	DET	209
2	Mickey Vernon	WS1	205
3	Al Rosen	CLE	201
4	Dave Philley	PHA	188
5	Jim Busby	WS1	183
6	Nellie Fox	CHA	178
7	Minnie Miñoso	CHA	174
8	Billy Goodman	BOS	161
9	Bobby Avila	CLE	160
10	Jim Piersall	BOS	159

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1953, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Minnie Miñoso	CHA	25
2	Jim Rivera	CHA	22
3	Jackie Jensen	WS1	18
4	Jim Busby	WS1	13
4	Dave Philley	PHA	13
6	Jim Piersall	BOS	11
7	Bobby Avila	CLE	10
8	Mickey Mantle	NYA	8
8	Al Rosen	CLE	8
10	Wayne Terwilliger	WS1	7

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1953, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Al Rosen	CLE	185
2	Mickey Vernon	WS1	155
3	Ray Boone	CLE/DET	151
3	Gus Zernial	PHA	151
5	Mickey Mantle	NYA	148
6	Yogi Berra	NYA	144
7	Minnie Miñoso	CHA	143
8	Larry Doby	CLE	142
9	George Kell	BOS	140
10	Hank Bauer	NYA	134

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1953, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Bob Porterfield	WS1	22
2	Bob Lemon	CLE	21
2	Mel Parnell	BOS	21
4	Virgil Trucks	SLA/CHA	20
5	Whitey Ford	NYA	18
5	Mike Garcia	CLE	18
5	Mickey McDermott	BOS	18
5	Billy Pierce	CHA	18
9	Early Wynn	CLE	17
10	Eddie Lopat	NYA	16

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1953, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Eddie Lopat	NYA	2.42
2	Billy Pierce	CHA	2.72
3	Virgil Trucks	SLA/CHA	2.93
4	Whitey Ford	NYA	3.00
4	Johnny Sain	NYA	3.00
6	Mickey McDermott	BOS	3.01
7	Mel Parnell	BOS	3.06
8	Mike Garcia	CLE	3.25
9	Vic Raschi	NYA	3.33
10	Bob Porterfield	WS1	3.35

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1953, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Billy Pierce	CHA	186
2	Virgil Trucks	SLA/CHA	149
3	Early Wynn	CLE	138
4	Mel Parnell	BOS	136
5	Mike Garcia	CLE	134
6	Harry Byrd	PHA	122
7	Ted Gray	DET	115
8	Whitey Ford	NYA	110
9	Bob Lemon	CLE	98
10	Don Larsen	SLA	96

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1953, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Ellis Kinder	BOS	27
2	Fritz Dorish	CHA	18
3	Allie Reynolds	NYA	13
4	Satchel Paige	SLA	11
5	Johnny Sain	NYA	9
6	Bob Hooper	CLE	7
6	Morrie Martin	PHA	7
6	Marlin Stuart	SLA	7
9	Tom Gorman	NYA	6
9	Ray Herbert	DET	6

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1953, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Eddie Lopat	NYA	165
2	Billy Pierce	CHA	147
3	Virgil Trucks	SLA/CHA	136
4	Whitey Ford	NYA	133
4	Mickey McDermott	BOS	133
4	Johnny Sain	NYA	133
7	Mel Parnell	BOS	130
8	Mike Garcia	CLE	123
9	Vic Raschi	NYA	120
10	Bob Lemon	CLE	119

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1953, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Carl Furillo	BRO	.344
2	Red Schoendienst	SLN	.342
3	Stan Musial	SLN	.337
4	Duke Snider	BRO	.336
5	Don Mueller	NY1	.333
6	Richie Ashburn	PHI	.330
7	Monte Irvin	NY1	.329
7	Jackie Robinson	BRO	.329
9	Ted Kluszewski	CIN	.316
10	Roy Campanella	BRO	.312

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1953, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Eddie Mathews	ML1	47
2	Duke Snider	BRO	42
3	Roy Campanella	BRO	41
4	Ted Kluszewski	CIN	40
5	Ralph Kiner	PIT/CHN	35
6	Gil Hodges	BRO	31
7	Gus Bell	CIN	30
7	Stan Musial	SLN	30
7	Frank Thomas	PIT	30
10	Del Ennis	PHI	29

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1953, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Roy Campanella	BRO	142
2	Eddie Mathews	ML1	135
3	Duke Snider	BRO	126
4	Del Ennis	PHI	125
5	Gil Hodges	BRO	122
6	Ralph Kiner	PIT/CHN	116
7	Stan Musial	SLN	113
8	Ray Jablonski	SLN	112
9	Ted Kluszewski	CIN	108
10	Bobby Thomson	NY1	106

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1953, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Duke Snider	BRO	132
2	Stan Musial	SLN	127
3	Al Dark	NY1	126
4	Jim Gilliam	BRO	125
5	Richie Ashburn	PHI	110
5	Solly Hemus	SLN	110
5	Eddie Mathews	ML1	110
8	Jackie Robinson	BRO	109
9	Pee Wee Reese	BRO	108
10	Red Schoendienst	SLN	107

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1953, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Richie Ashburn	PHI	205
2	Stan Musial	SLN	200
3	Duke Snider	BRO	198
4	Al Dark	NY1	194
5	Red Schoendienst	SLN	193
6	Dee Fondy	CHN	184
7	Gus Bell	CIN	183
8	Ted Kluszewski	CIN	180
9	Whitey Lockman	NY1	179
10	Eddie Mathews	ML1	175

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1953, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Bill Bruton	ML1	26
2	Pee Wee Reese	BRO	22
3	Jim Gilliam	BRO	21
4	Jackie Robinson	BRO	17
5	Duke Snider	BRO	16
6	Richie Ashburn	PHI	14
7	Eddie Miksis	CHN	13
8	Dee Fondy	CHN	10
9	Randy Jackson	CHN	8
10	Al Dark	NY1	7

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1953, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Stan Musial	SLN	178
1	Duke Snider	BRO	178
3	Eddie Mathews	ML1	173
4	Roy Campanella	BRO	166
5	Carl Furillo	BRO	158
6	Monte Irvin	NY1	153
7	Ted Kluszewski	CIN	152
8	Gil Hodges	BRO	151
9	Jackie Robinson	BRO	149
10	Red Schoendienst	SLN	143

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1953, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Robin Roberts	PHI	23
1	Warren Spahn	ML1	23
3	Carl Erskine	BRO	20
3	Harvey Haddix	SLN	20
5	Gerry Staley	SLN	18
6	Curt Simmons	PHI	16
7	Lew Burdette	ML1	15
7	Russ Meyer	BRO	15
9	Jim Konstanty	PHI	14
9	Billy Loes	BRO	14

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1953, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Warren Spahn	ML1	2.10
2	Robin Roberts	PHI	2.75
3	Harvey Haddix	SLN	3.06
4	Johnny Antonelli	ML1	3.18
5	Curt Simmons	PHI	3.21
6	Lew Burdette	ML1	3.24
7	Ruben Gomez	NY1	3.40
8	Vinegar Bend Mizell	SLN	3.49
9	Carl Erskine	BRO	3.54
10	Ken Raffensberger	CIN	3.93

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1953, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Robin Roberts	PHI	198
2	Carl Erskine	BRO	187
3	Vinegar Bend Mizell	SLN	173
4	Harvey Haddix	SLN	163
5	Warren Spahn	ML1	148
6	Curt Simmons	PHI	138
7	Johnny Antonelli	ML1	131
8	Johnny Lindell	PIT/PHI	118
9	Ruben Gomez	NY1	113
9	Johnny Klippstein	CHN	113

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1953, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Al Brazle	SLN	18
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	NY1	15
3	Jim Hughes	BRO	9
4	Lew Burdette	ML1	8
4	Dutch Leonard	CHN	8
6	Clem Labine	BRO	7
6	Hal White	SLN	7
8	Johnny Klippstein	CHN	6
9	Joe Black	BRO	5
9	Jim Konstanty	PHI	5

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1953, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Warren Spahn	ML1	204
2	Robin Roberts	PHI	156
3	Harvey Haddix	SLN	140
4	Johnny Antonelli	ML1	135
5	Curt Simmons	PHI	133
6	Lew Burdette	ML1	132
7	Ruben Gomez	NY1	126
8	Vinegar Bend Mizell	SLN	123
9	Carl Erskine	BRO	121
10	Ken Raffensberger	CIN	109

How the 1953 leaderboards are built

Batters qualify at PA >= 3.1 x their league's scheduled games that season (the batting-title rule shape, applied era-consistently; 3.1 x 162 = 502 in the modern schedule). Pitchers qualify on the W, ERA, SO and ERA+ boards at IP >= their league's scheduled games that season (1 inning per scheduled team game; 162 in the modern schedule). The saves board uses the reliever bar: IP >= one-third of scheduled games.

Adjusted stats use same-league-season normalization only: OPS+ = 100 x (OBP/lgOBP + SLG/lgSLG - 1) and ERA+ = 100 x league ERA / player ERA, computed within each player's own league that season. They are not park-adjusted and are not the full Baseball-Reference formulas. In the combined all-leagues view, adjusted values keep their own-league normalization. Unrecorded early-era stats are never invented; a board simply does not appear for a stat the source did not record that season.

Season records come from the SABR / Sean Lahman baseball database (2025 edition), used under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. Full credits live on our sources page.

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