1953 Season
St Louis Browns Offseason Moves
SP Houtteman to Browns
Tuesday, December 30th, 1952
In what local scribes are hailing as huge, the Browns inked a $137,070 deal with starting pitcher Art Houtteman.
Team Officials expect Houtteman to fill an immediate void on the roster and felt the deal would make them an instant playoff contender.
Since joining the league, Houtteman has compiled an ERA of 3.58 with a career record of 50-46. He has 357 strikeouts in 788.1 innings and has held opponents to a .257 batting average.
1953 Season Start
Top 100 Prospects List Published
Monday, April 13th, 1953
The season is about to start, so it's time to publish the annual Top 100 Prospects list. This year 22-year-old starting pitcher Gene Conley of the St. Louis Browns is the #1 prospect overall.
Here is the top 10:
1) SP
Gene Conley, 22, St. Louis Browns
2) 3B Al Smith, 25, Pittsburgh Pirates
3) SP Al Worthington, 24, St. Louis Cardinals
4) 2B Jim Gilliam, 24, New York Giants
5) C Ed Bailey, 21, New York Yankees
6) 1B Gus Triandos, 22, Brooklyn Dodgers
7) SP Ruben Gomez, 25, Milwaukee Braves
8) MR Bob Miller, 17, Chicago Cubs
9) C Bill Sarni, 25, Cleveland Indians
10) MR Dick Donovan, 25, Cincinnati Reds
Boston Braves change their name to Milwaukee Braves
Preseason Predictions
St Louis Browns Opening Day Roster
