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1953 Minneapolis Millers
Record: 70-74
Finish: 3rd in PL North Division
Runs Scored: 791
Runs Allowed: 812
Exp W-L: 70-74
 
Ballpark: Nicollet Park
Attendance: 1,576,050
Manager: Wayne Twig Terwilliger

Statistics / Schedule

 Minor League Records:
AAA: 55-71, 9th in the Pioneer League
AA: 65-61, 4th in the Pioneer League
A: 58-68, 8th in the Pioneer League
 
 
 
 
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Team Batting Stats     Help
Pos Name Age G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS XR OWS DWS
CF *Tony Flores 33 138 538 105 189 37 5 13 91 28 12 59 51 .351 .418 .511 .929 103.4 20.6 1.6
LF  Shawn Despain 28 134 502 87 155 30 2 21 98 37 18 47 80 .309 .375 .502 .877 89.1 14.9 1.4
1B  Preston McClain 31 135 468 64 125 42 1 11 82 4 1 90 72 .267 .384 .432 .816 78.7 12.9 2.7
C #John Thach 27 126 486 97 139 23 2 10 56 75 16 57 53 .286 .361 .403 .764 77.4 11.4 5.7
SS  John Mota 26 131 443 62 116 31 2 15 73 0 0 31 86 .262 .310 .442 .752 58.9 7.7 5.3
2B #Andrea Bader 32 130 418 66 131 23 4 8 53 20 9 38 72 .313 .369 .445 .814 67.9 10.8 4.4
3B *Guillermo Castillo 31 120 403 64 114 10 4 14 77 27 6 26 62 .283 .328 .432 .760 60.0 8.1 1.3
LF *Kurt Oliverio 30 92 320 65 88 10 0 18 77 13 1 75 52 .275 .408 .475 .883 67.6 11.6 1.0
RF *Leroy Thornsberry 29 120 315 59 98 15 2 14 59 15 6 36 42 .311 .384 .505 .889 59.5 10.4 0.8
3B #Gregory Hanna 23 68 146 13 33 4 0 0 18 0 1 8 25 .226 .272 .253 .526 9.0 0.0 0.8
SS *Abraham Mendoza 28 79 106 16 32 8 0 2 12 6 2 7 21 .302 .348 .434 .782 16.0 2.4 1.1
P  Theo Pettry 32 33 92 10 11 0 0 0 2 6 1 3 30 .120 .156 .120 .276 0.4 0.0 0.0
P  Christopher Leatherwood 28 34 85 7 17 3 0 0 7 0 1 5 33 .200 .244 .235 .480 4.3 0.0 0.0
P  Stephen Gilbert 25 30 85 5 14 3 1 0 5 1 0 4 31 .165 .211 .224 .435 3.7 0.0 0.0
2B  Antonio Zubiri 29 51 85 10 24 7 0 1 14 0 0 5 7 .282 .333 .400 .733 10.2 1.2 0.9
LF  Waldo Threlkeld 30 31 80 10 22 2 0 3 7 5 1 6 18 .275 .322 .413 .734 10.8 1.2 0.2
C #Mike Tucker 33 28 69 9 16 3 2 2 8 1 0 9 15 .232 .321 .420 .741 9.3 1.1 0.7
C  Samuel Gluck 23 21 46 4 10 2 1 0 1 0 1 3 4 .217 .260 .304 .564 3.4 0.0 0.4
P *George Ogren 23 18 45 3 7 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 22 .156 .191 .178 .369 1.0 0.0 0.0
P *Harry Pettitt 21 15 39 6 5 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 12 .128 .171 .205 .376 0.6 0.0 0.0
CF *Miguel Santa 25 29 31 9 8 2 0 1 5 4 0 3 5 .258 .378 .419 .798 5.7 0.9 0.1
P  Guillermo Rios 29 10 25 4 3 1 0 0 2 2 1 1 5 .120 .154 .160 .314 0.3 0.0 0.0
C  Tyrone Richardson 27 5 23 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 .130 .130 .174 .304 -0.5 0.0 0.2
RF #Paul Millman 22 10 19 2 3 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 6 .158 .200 .316 .516 1.5 0.0 0.1
3B  Scott Ewing 27 12 18 3 6 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 .333 .368 .389 .757 2.1 0.2 0.1
1B *Randy McMurtry 26 15 14 1 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 4 2 .214 .389 .214 .603 1.5 0.0 0.1
2B  William Waguespack 25 13 13 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 2 .077 .077 .154 .231 -0.2 0.0 0.2
P *Burton Tucker 25 5 11 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 .273 .273 .273 .545 0.8 0.0 0.0
C  James Jamison 28 6 9 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 .111 .200 .222 .422 0.3 0.0 0.1
1B  Kenneth Caulder 21 4 7 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 .286 .375 .286 .661 0.9 0.1 0.0
P *Joseph Davis 31 13 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -0.8 0.0 0.0
P *Christian Mericle 30 20 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 .400 .250 .650 0.6 0.2 0.0
P  Micheal Albaugh 32 30 5 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 .200 .200 .400 .600 0.3 0.0 0.0
P #John Mincy 31 20 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 .400 .250 .650 0.6 0.2 0.0
P #Abraham Costillo 27 47 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -0.1 0.0 0.0
RF *Ronald Fegan 19 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 0.9 0.3 0.0
  Team Totals 27.4 1778 4961 790 1383 262 26 135 770 250 78 525 829 .279 .350 .424 .773 745.2 116.2 29.3
  Rank among 10 PL teams 8 5 7 9 7 3 5 3 6 4 6 6 5 5 5 5  
* - bats left-handed, # - switch hits, blank - bats right-handed
Team Pitching Stats     Help
Name Age W L Pct G GS SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA PWS
 Theo Pettry 32 14 14 .500 33 33 0 247.7 306 144 30 74 114 5.23 9.6
 Christopher Leatherwood 28 14 14 .500 34 34 0 243.0 283 134 16 76 126 4.96 12.5
 Stephen Gilbert 25 11 15 .423 30 30 0 225.0 266 149 24 114 131 5.96 6.8
*George Ogren 23 7 8 .467 18 18 0 134.0 133 78 14 54 104 5.24 6.3
*Harry Pettitt 21 6 3 .667 15 13 0 100.0 119 53 8 27 62 4.77 5.5
 Guillermo Rios 29 5 4 .556 9 9 0 72.7 73 37 11 35 33 4.58 4.5
 Abraham Costillo 27 5 3 .625 47 0 13 53.7 51 20 2 10 25 3.35 10.4
 Micheal Albaugh 32 3 2 .600 30 2 2 35.0 33 21 5 22 28 5.40 1.6
 John Mincy 31 1 0 1.000 20 0 0 33.3 38 14 2 10 21 3.78 2.8
 Burton Tucker 25 0 2 .000 5 5 0 31.7 53 29 2 19 16 8.24 0.0
*Christian Mericle 30 1 2 .333 20 0 0 29.0 34 17 4 14 11 5.28 1.4
 Edward Hilliker 29 2 5 .286 34 0 12 27.7 43 24 3 23 15 7.81 0.0
 Joseph Davis 31 0 1 .000 13 0 0 22.0 33 24 4 5 17 9.82 0.0
*Freddie Hernandez 29 1 1 .500 21 0 1 19.0 20 4 1 3 11 1.89 3.0
 Geraldo Bohorquez 30 0 0 .000 3 0 0 4.0 7 4 1 7 1 9.00 0.0
Team Totals 28.1 70 74 .486 332 144 28 1277.6 1492 752 127 493 715 5.30 64.4
Rank among 10 PL teams 5 5 8 5 7 8 6 8 3 10 7  
* - throws left-handed, blank - throws right-handed
Team Fielding Stats     Help
Last 2 columns are Fielding Percentage and Range Factor (expect Catcher where last column is Runners Thrown Out Percentage)
Numbers in headings are league average values.
Catchers Inn GS G PO A E DP .982 26.8
J.Thach 1024.7 114 119 608 80 10 2 .986 26.3
M.Tucker 129.5 13 14 76 10 1 0 .989 32.0
S.Gluck 95.6 17 18 57 6 2 0 .969 21.7
T.Richardson 45.4 3 4 29 3 1 0 .970 28.6
J.Jamison 18.5 4 4 14 1 0 0 1.000 33.3
Team Total 1313.7 151 159 784 100 14 2 .984 26.6
First Basemen Inn GS G PO A E DP .994 10.03
P.McClain 1163.7 132 135 1221 106 4 92 .997 10.26
G.Hanna 75.0 9 9 82 5 1 7 .989 10.44
R.McMurtry 23.2 3 6 23 3 0 1 1.000 10.09
K.Caulder 19.0 1 4 14 5 0 0 1.000 9.00
P.Millman 8.0 1 1 7 0 0 1 1.000 7.88
Team Total 1288.9 146 155 1347 119 5 101 .997 10.24
Second Basemen Inn GS G PO A E DP .983 5.23
A.Bader 1056.3 123 126 227 375 5 67 .992 5.13
A.Zubiri 183.0 18 34 43 68 1 16 .991 5.46
W.Waguespack 23.3 2 4 7 12 0 2 1.000 7.34
J.Thach 5.7 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00
J.Mota 2.7 0 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 3.38
G.Hanna 2.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00
Team Total 1273.0 143 168 278 455 6 85 .992 5.18
Third Basemen Inn GS G PO A E DP .943 2.42
G.Castillo 918.0 111 116 69 157 18 11 .926 2.22
G.Hanna 292.7 28 53 23 64 6 3 .935 2.68
S.Ewing 33.0 3 6 1 4 0 0 1.000 1.36
J.Thach 8.0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1.000 2.25
S.Gluck 3.6 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00
R.McMurtry 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00
Team Total 1255.7 143 178 94 226 24 14 .930 2.29
Shortstops Inn GS G PO A E DP .970 4.54
J.Mota 1042.0 125 128 169 359 8 68 .985 4.56
A.Mendoza 213.7 19 45 40 72 1 11 .991 4.72
W.Waguespack 9.2 0 3 2 3 0 0 1.000 4.89
A.Bader 8.0 0 2 1 2 0 0 1.000 3.38
G.Hanna 3.0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1.000 6.00
G.Castillo 3.0 0 1 1 2 0 2 1.000 9.00
S.Ewing 2.0 0 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 9.00
Team Total 1280.9 144 182 214 441 9 81 .986 4.60
Left Fielders Inn GS G PO A E DP .980 2.13
S.Despain 1094.0 124 132 271 9 2 2 .993 2.30
K.Oliverio 227.8 26 28 49 2 1 1 .981 2.01
W.Threlkeld 146.9 20 20 39 2 2 0 .953 2.51
L.Thornsberry 93.7 12 12 29 1 1 0 .968 2.88
M.Santa 10.0 1 2 5 0 0 0 1.000 4.50
Team Total 1572.4 183 194 393 14 6 3 .985 2.33
Center Fielders Inn GS G PO A E DP .988 2.75
K.Oliverio 539.8 63 63 149 4 4 2 .975 2.55
T.Flores 407.7 46 48 129 1 1 1 .992 2.87
L.Thornsberry 41.0 5 5 14 0 0 0 1.000 3.07
P.Millman 30.7 3 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 1.76
M.Santa 27.0 2 6 9 0 0 0 1.000 3.00
W.Threlkeld 1.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00
A.Mendoza 1.0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 9.00
R.Fegan 1.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00
W.Waguespack 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00
Team Total 1050.1 119 130 308 5 5 3 .984 2.68
Right Fielders Inn GS G PO A E DP .981 2.25
T.Flores 708.3 81 84 203 2 7 0 .967 2.60
L.Thornsberry 448.0 52 54 123 4 5 2 .962 2.55
W.Threlkeld 25.0 2 6 7 0 0 0 1.000 2.52
S.Despain 13.0 1 1 7 0 0 0 1.000 4.85
P.Millman 8.7 1 1 1 1 0 0 1.000 2.08
R.Fegan 3.0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 3.00
A.Zubiri 2.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00
Team Total 1208.0 137 148 342 7 12 2 .967 2.60
Pitchers Inn GS G PO A E DP .963 2.04
T.Pettry 247.7 33 33 21 45 3 0 .957 2.40
C.Leatherwood 243.0 34 34 15 32 4 3 .922 1.74
S.Gilbert 225.0 30 30 9 40 1 5 .980 1.96
G.Ogren 134.0 18 18 13 26 0 0 1.000 2.62
H.Pettitt 100.0 13 15 7 11 2 0 .900 1.62
G.Rios 72.7 9 9 4 18 1 2 .957 2.73
A.Costillo 53.7 0 47 5 15 0 0 1.000 3.35
M.Albaugh 35.0 2 30 3 5 0 1 1.000 2.06
J.Mincy 33.3 0 20 5 1 0 0 1.000 1.62
B.Tucker 31.7 5 5 2 7 0 1 1.000 2.56
C.Mericle 29.0 0 20 3 8 0 0 1.000 3.41
E.Hilliker 27.7 0 34 0 7 0 0 1.000 2.28
J.Davis 22.0 0 13 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.41
F.Hernandez 19.0 0 21 0 3 0 0 1.000 1.42
G.Bohorquez 4.0 0 3 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.25
Team Total 1277.6 144 332 89 218 11 12 .965 2.16
Team Batting LeadersTeam Pitching Leaders
Batting Average Flores .351
On-Base Pct Flores .418
Slugging Pct Flores .511
OPS Flores .929
XR Flores 103.4
Games Flores 138
At-Bats Flores 538
Runs Flores 105
Hits Flores 189
Total Bases Flores 275
Singles Flores 134
Doubles McClain 42
Triples Flores 5
Homeruns Despain 21
RBIs Despain 98
Stolen Bases Thach 75
Caught Stealing Despain 18
Walks McClain 90
Strikeouts Mota 86
ERA Leatherwood 4.96
Wins Leatherwood, Pettry 14
Losses Gilbert 15
Winning Pct Leatherwood, Pettry .500
Saves Costillo 13
Games Pitched Costillo 47
Games Started Leatherwood 34
Complete Games Leatherwood 14
Shutouts Gilbert, Leatherwood 2
Innings Pitched Pettry 247.7
Hits Allowed Pettry 306
Homeruns Allowed Pettry 30
Strikeouts Gilbert 131
Walks Allowed Gilbert 114
Walks per 9IP Pettry 2.7
Hits per 9IP Leatherwood 10.5
Strikeouts per 9IP Gilbert 5.2
WHiP Leatherwood 1.48
OAVG Leatherwood .292
OOBP Leatherwood .345
OSLG Leatherwood .428
OOPS Leatherwood .773
Team All-Stars
Abraham Costillo
Kurt Oliverio
Player Salaries
Christopher Leatherwood $ 7,250,000
Preston McClain $ 7,240,000
Kurt Oliverio $ 6,560,000
Shawn Despain $ 5,900,000
Tony Flores $ 5,460,000
Stephen Gilbert $ 4,500,000
Micheal Albaugh $ 4,270,000
Andrea Bader $ 3,390,000
John Thach $ 3,371,429
Edward Hilliker $ 3,000,000
Theo Pettry $ 2,050,000
Abraham Costillo $ 1,850,000
Leroy Thornsberry $ 1,530,000
Christian Mericle $ 1,390,000
Tyrone Richardson $ 1,200,000
Guillermo Castillo $ 1,000,000
Scott Ewing $ 1,000,000
Antonio Zubiri $ 1,000,000
Guillermo Rios $ 970,000
Freddie Hernandez $ 660,000
Abraham Mendoza $ 650,000
Joseph Davis $ 550,000
John Mincy $ 420,000
Gino Corey $ 350,000
Miguel Santa $ 300,000
Roy Barco $ 300,000
Harry Pettitt $ 300,000
Kenneth Caulder $ 300,000
George Ogren $ 300,000
Elijah Tober $ 300,000
Tony Duda $ 300,000
John Mota $ 300,000
Ronald Fegan $ 300,000
Paul Millman $ 300,000
Ralph Ginn $ 300,000
Gregory Hanna $ 300,000
Michael Naumann $ 300,000
  
Player Transactions
Date Action Losing To Getting
2/13 Traded Joseph Sommers
Cedric Jones		 Los Angeles Shawn Despain
Tony Flores
John Mota
2/21 Signed     Antonio Zubiri
2/28 Signed     Leroy Thornsberry
3/2 Signed     Christopher Leatherwood
3/3 Signed     Guillermo Castillo
3/4 Signed     Stephen Gilbert
3/10 Signed     Edward Hilliker
3/15 Signed     Geraldo Bohorquez
4/14 Released Bernard Wyrick    
4/14 Released Scott Maloof    
4/28 Released Robert Aman    
5/6 Signed     John Mincy
5/14 Waived Richard Downard Denver  
5/19 Traded Paul Millman Sacramento Thomas Fussell
5/19 Traded Geraldo Bohorquez
Thomas Fussell		 Sacramento Paul Millman
5/26 Traded Waldo Threlkeld
Samuel Gluck
Bobby Singleton
Don Kittle		 Omaha Kurt Oliverio
Mike Tucker
5/27 Waived William Waguespack Seattle  
7/23 Traded Mike Tucker Denver James Jamison
Daniel Gibson
7/31 Traded Randy Mcmurtry Houston Daniel Knopf
$2,000,000
9/2 Traded James Jamison
Burton Tucker		 Salt Lake City Tyrone Richardson
 
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