BATTER | Stan Musial | |||||||||||||||||||||||
PITCHER | Warren Spahn | |||||||||||||||||||||||
TEAM | 1953 Kansas City Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1940s ALL-DECADE TEAM | AWARDS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
FIRST TEAM | PLAYER | TEAM(S) | YRS | G | AVG | AB | R | H | RBI | DO | TR | HR | BB | SB | MVP | OPY | GG | SS | BAT | HR | RBI | ST | AS | |
CATCHER | Yogi Berra | KCA | 10 | 1526 | .306 | 5211 | 913 | 1593 | 1104 | 251 | 38 | 325 | 562 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 10 | |||||
FIRST BASE | Gil Hodges | LAD | 10 | 1435 | .308 | 5255 | 1036 | 1617 | 1157 | 262 | 41 | 338 | 733 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |||
SECOND BASE | Nellie Fox | MLW | 10 | 1530 | .304 | 6382 | 1063 | 1943 | 636 | 280 | 80 | 34 | 500 | 107 | 4 | 1 | 6 | |||||||
THIRD BASE | Eddie Mathews | MLW | 8 | 1227 | .285 | 4463 | 900 | 1270 | 1089 | 203 | 56 | 352 | 727 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | |||
SHORTSTOP | Ernie Banks | KCA | 7 | 971 | .294 | 3785 | 740 | 1113 | 828 | 179 | 57 | 280 | 315 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | ||||
LEFT FIELD | Ted Williams | LAD | 10 | 1067 | .341 | 3275 | 841 | 1118 | 844 | 202 | 14 | 242 | 843 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | ||||||
CENTER FIELD | Mickey Mantle | MLW | 9 | 1357 | .332 | 4864 | 1286 | 1614 | 1327 | 248 | 71 | 377 | 955 | 133 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
RIGHT FIELD | Stan Musial | KCA | 10 | 1512 | .351 | 5679 | 1357 | 1994 | 1187 | 411 | 70 | 321 | 945 | 41 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 9 | |||||
PLAYER | TEAM(S) | YRS | GP | ERA | W | L | SV | IP | H | BB | K | CG | SH | CY | RY | GG | SS | ERA | WIN | SO | SV | AS | ||
STARTER | Warren Spahn | KCA | 10 | 383 | 3.04 | 249 | 84 | 0 | 2811 | 2554 | 770 | 1525 | 112 | 46 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | |||
STARTER | Robin Roberts | KCA | 10 | 392 | 3.17 | 253 | 75 | 0 | 2852 | 2621 | 535 | 1439 | 81 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | |||||
STARTER | Early Wynn | MLW | 10 | 324 | 3.15 | 195 | 68 | 0 | 2318 | 2005 | 881 | 1444 | 49 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |||||
RELIEVER | Hoyt Wilhelm | KCA | 8 | 631 | 3.09 | 35 | 30 | 336 | 936 | 793 | 352 | 662 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | |||||||
SECOND TEAM | PLAYER | TEAM(S) | YRS | G | AVG | AB | R | H | RBI | DO | TR | HR | BB | SB | MVP | OPY | GG | SS | BAT | HR | RBI | ST | AS | |
CATCHER | Roy Campanella | LAD | 8 | 934 | .294 | 3199 | 578 | 939 | 731 | 140 | 12 | 222 | 396 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||
FIRST BASE | Ted Kluszewski | KCA/CLE | 10 | 1383 | .313 | 5009 | 841 | 1568 | 1031 | 257 | 21 | 314 | 409 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||||||
SECOND BASE | Red Schoendienst | KCA | 9 | 1361 | .306 | 5228 | 911 | 1602 | 574 | 296 | 56 | 88 | 444 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 7 | |||||||
THIRD BASE | Ray Boone | CHC | 10 | 1406 | .290 | 5040 | 738 | 1461 | 863 | 178 | 51 | 234 | 664 | 19 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||
SHORTSTOP | Harvey Kuenn | MLW | 8 | 1069 | .323 | 4062 | 692 | 1310 | 427 | 260 | 33 | 59 | 336 | 30 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||
LEFT FIELD | Minnie Minoso | MLW | 9 | 1371 | .305 | 5268 | 1128 | 1606 | 753 | 266 | 66 | 163 | 701 | 318 | 1 | 6 | 6 | |||||||
CENTER FIELD | Willie Mays | LAD | 8 | 1105 | .343 | 4311 | 1011 | 1480 | 961 | 248 | 107 | 296 | 454 | 157 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||
RIGHT FIELD | Hank Aaron | MLW | 6 | 920 | .362 | 3778 | 818 | 1369 | 1011 | 237 | 53 | 230 | 293 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |||
PLAYER | TEAM(S) | YRS | GP | ERA | W | L | SV | IP | H | BB | K | CG | SH | CY | RY | GG | SS | ERA | WIN | SO | SV | AS | ||
STARTER | Bob Lemon | LAD | 9 | 282 | 2.84 | 150 | 50 | 0 | 1801 | 1490 | 609 | 848 | 66 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |||||
STARTER | Billy Pierce | LAD | 10 | 265 | 3.38 | 155 | 53 | 0 | 1983 | 1852 | 660 | 1303 | 68 | 20 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||
STARTER | Bob Rush | LAD/CLE | 10 | 287 | 3.29 | 148 | 60 | 3 | 1810 | 1610 | 583 | 999 | 36 | 16 | 4 | |||||||||
RELIEVER | Clem Labine | LAD | 10 | 569 | 3.90 | 24 | 46 | 314 | 718 | 734 | 277 | 368 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |||||||
THIRD TEAM | PLAYER | TEAM(S) | YRS | G | AVG | AB | R | H | RBI | DO | TR | HR | BB | SB | MVP | OPY | GG | SS | BAT | HR | RBI | ST | AS | |
CATCHER | Sherm Lollar | MLW | 10 | 1453 | .259 | 3539 | 518 | 918 | 351 | 160 | 9 | 145 | 275 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
FIRST BASE | Mickey Vernon | MIN | 10 | 1457 | .293 | 4933 | 785 | 1443 | 720 | 311 | 67 | 188 | 568 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |||||||
SECOND BASE | Jackie Robinson | LAD | 7 | 842 | .331 | 3070 | 733 | 1015 | 512 | 190 | 31 | 113 | 529 | 122 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||||||
THIRD BASE | Al Rosen | LAD | 7 | 947 | .294 | 3513 | 678 | 1034 | 752 | 172 | 15 | 196 | 534 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||
SHORTSTOP | Al Dark | MIN | 10 | 1540 | .276 | 6323 | 794 | 1745 | 716 | 294 | 80 | 108 | 366 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||||
LEFT FIELD | Ralph Kiner | KCA | 6 | 882 | .299 | 3055 | 708 | 913 | 856 | 160 | 36 | 244 | 611 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | ||||
CENTER FIELD | Duke Snider | KCA | 10 | 1505 | .302 | 5519 | 1159 | 1666 | 1163 | 272 | 66 | 377 | 815 | 47 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |||||
RIGHT FIELD | Carl Furillo | LAD/MIN/NYY | 10 | 1331 | .302 | 5070 | 755 | 1529 | 818 | 245 | 23 | 192 | 409 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||
PLAYER | TEAM(S) | YRS | GP | ERA | W | L | SV | IP | H | BB | K | CG | SH | CY | RY | GG | SS | ERA | WIN | SO | SV | AS | ||
STARTER | Lew Burdette | MLW | 10 | 311 | 3.23 | 135 | 57 | 3 | 1634 | 1620 | 331 | 624 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||||
STARTER | Don Newcombe | LAD | 8 | 224 | 3.55 | 133 | 57 | 0 | 1658 | 1647 | 395 | 872 | 60 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||||||
STARTER | Ned Garver | MLW/CHC | 9 | 290 | 3.58 | 133 | 68 | 2 | 1889 | 1773 | 567 | 749 | 40 | 9 | 5 | |||||||||
RELIEVER | Bobby Shantz | BOS | 10 | 428 | 3.99 | 54 | 60 | 211 | 1137 | 1219 | 335 | 668 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||
HONORABLE MENTION | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
CATCHER | Smoky Burgess (MLW), Clint Courtney (LAD/PIT), Stan Lopata (KCA/MIN/CIN), Del Rice (PHL), Jim Hegan (SFG), Del Crandall (LAD) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
FIRST BASE | Vic Wertz (CHW), Joe Adcock (PIT/CIN), Walt Dropo (MLW/DET), Eddie Robinson (CIN), Earl Torgeson (PIT/CIN/CLE/NYY), Whitey Lockman (CHC/CLE/NYY), Dee Fondy (BAL) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
SECOND BASE | Pete Runnels (CHW), Billy Goodman (LAD/BOS/BAL), Bobby Avila (BOS), Johnny Temple (LAD/DET), Billy Martin (MLW/KCA/CLE), Jim Gilliam (LAD) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
THIRD BASE | Puddin'Head Jones (MLW/CLE), George Kell (KCA), Ken Boyer (CIN), Eddie Yost (BOS), Gil McDougald (SFG), Frank J. Thomas (MLW/PHL), Hank Thompson (BAL) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
SHORTSTOP | Pee Wee Reese (BAL), Johnny Logan (KCA/CHC), Granny Hamner (BOS/CIN), Chico Carrasquel (LAD), Roy McMillian (MLW/CHW), Phil Rizzuto (SFG), Dick Groat (BOS) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
LEFT FIELD | Del Ennis (PHL), Gene Woodling (DET), Gus Zernial (BOS/CHW), Roy Sievers (DET/PIT), Bob Nieman (PHL), Wally Post (BOS/CHW/PHL), Al E. Smith (BOS) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
CENTER FIELD | Richie Ashburn (CLE), Larry Doby (LAD/MIN), Bobby Thomson (STL), Jim Busby (DET), Bill Burton (CHC), Johnny Groth (CIN), Bill Virdon (), Bill Tuttle (LAD/CHW) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
RIGHT FIELD | Al Kaline (BOS), Gus Bell (CLE), Hank Bauer (LAD/SFG), Jackie Jensen (LAD), Andy Pafko (MLW/CIN), Hank Sauer (MLW/CIN), Wally Moon (STL), Jim Rivera (CHW) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
PITCHER | Vern Law (MLW), Bob Feller (LAD), Harvey Haddix (BOS), Whitey Ford (SFG), Johnny Antonelli (LAD), Frank Sullivan (MLW/NYY), Murry Dickson (BOS/NYY), Curt Simmons (SFG) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sal Maglie (MLW), Mike E. Garcia (MLW/CLE), Bob Friend (BOS), Bob Porterfield (DET), Roy Face (MLW) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minimum of 770 games played for position player or 750 innings pitched for pitcher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
AWARDS GLOSSARY: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
MVP - Most Valuable Player | CY - Cy Young | OPY - Offensive Player Of The Year | ||||||||||||||||||||||
GG - Gold Glove | SS - Silver Slugger | DPY - Defensive Player Of The Year (2nd # of GG column) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
BAT - Batting Champion | ERA - ERA Leader | RY - Rolaids Reliever Of The Year | ||||||||||||||||||||||
HR - Homerun Leader | WIN - Wins Leader | AS - All-Star | ||||||||||||||||||||||
RBI - RBI Leader | SO - Strikeout Leader | |||||||||||||||||||||||
ST - Steals Leader | SV - Rolaids Fireman Relief Award | |||||||||||||||||||||||