Best MLB Players of 1953, Ranked by NUT
1953 seasonStan Musial (STL) was the most productive hitter in MLB in 1953 by NUT at +7.0, and Robin Roberts (PHI) the most productive pitcher at +3.9.
5 of 218 qualified hitters and 2 of 169 qualified pitchers graded S for the season.
Brooklyn Dodgers (105-49) had both the best record and the highest team NUT at +26.0.
New York Yankees beat Brooklyn Dodgers 4–2 in the World Series, as the lower team-NUT club (+18.7 to +26.0).
Integration era. Jackie Robinson breaks the color line; the Dodgers and Giants move west.
World Series by team NUT
Season team NUT, regular season. The lower-NUT club won. Every World Series by NUT
Awards vs NUT
NUT's MVP pick is the league's best player by season NUT, hitters and pitchers compared by grade; its Cy Young pick is the best pitcher. Voters also weigh defense, which NUT leaves out. Rookie of the Year shows where the winner ranked among all qualified players.
Best by league
League by the player's final club. By NUT, not award voting.
Top 10 hitters and pitchers
| # | Player | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stan MusialSTL · LF | +7.0 | |
| 2 | Al RosenCLE · 3B | +6.6 | |
| 3 | Duke SniderBRO · CF | +6.5 | |
| 4 | Eddie MathewsMLN · 3B | +6.2 | |
| 5 | Roy CampanellaBRO · C | +5.0 | |
| 6 | Ted KluszewskiCIN · 1B | +4.3 | |
| 7 | Mickey VernonWSH · 1B | +4.1 | |
| 8 | Gil HodgesBRO · 1B | +4.0 | |
| 9 | Carl FurilloBRO · RF | +3.9 | |
| 10 | Ralph KinerCHC · LF | +3.7 |
| # | Player | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robin RobertsPHI · P | +3.9 | |
| 2 | Warren SpahnMLN · P | +3.5 | |
| 3 | Billy PierceCWS · P | +2.4 | |
| 4 | Alex KellnerPHA · P | +2.3 | |
| 5 | Mike GarciaCLE · P | +2.3 | |
| 6 | Carl ErskineBRO · P | +2.1 | |
| 7 | Harvey HaddixSTL · P | +2.1 | |
| 8 | Vinegar Bend MizellSTL · P | +2.0 | |
| 9 | Curt SimmonsPHI · P | +1.9 | |
| 10 | Virgil TrucksCWS · P | +1.7 |
All 16 teams by NUT
| # | Team | W-L | Hit | Pitch | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRO | 105-49 | +25.0 | +1.0 | +26.0 | S |
| 2 | NYY | 99-52 | +12.5 | +6.2 | +18.7 | S |
| 3 | STL | 83-71 | +10.8 | +0.9 | +11.7 | A |
| 4 | MLN | 92-62 | +3.8 | +6.4 | +10.2 | B |
| 5 | CLE | 92-62 | +5.4 | +4.0 | +9.4 | B |
| 6 | NYG | 70-84 | +9.1 | -3.3 | +5.8 | C |
| 7 | CWS | 89-65 | -0.2 | +5.5 | +5.3 | C |
| 8 | BOS | 84-69 | +0.0 | +4.5 | +4.4 | C |
| 9 | PHI | 83-71 | +0.8 | +2.3 | +3.1 | C |
| 10 | WSH | 76-76 | +1.0 | +1.6 | +2.6 | C |
| 11 | DET | 60-94 | +1.6 | -2.6 | -1.0 | D |
| 12 | CHC | 65-89 | +2.9 | -4.6 | -1.7 | D |
| 13 | PHA | 59-95 | -1.9 | -1.5 | -3.4 | D |
| 14 | CIN | 68-86 | +0.8 | -7.8 | -7.0 | F |
| 15 | SLB | 54-100 | -9.4 | +0.3 | -9.1 | F |
| 16 | PIT | 50-104 | -6.0 | -5.7 | -11.7 | F |
How the 1953 season is ranked
Season NUT is one number for production against that season's league average. 0.0 is league average; defense is left out. Players need 100 plate appearances or 25 innings to qualify. Team NUT is the sum of its qualified players.