1953 Mississippi-Ohio Valley League
Stats
Team
W
L
PCT
GB
Decatur (I)
68
50
.576
-
Paris (I)
66
53
.555
2.5
Mattoon (PHI)
64
56
.533
5
Hannibal (STL)
55
62
.470
12.5
Mount Vernon (I)
55
64
.462
13.5
Danville (CHW)
48
71
.403
20.5
Playoffs
1st round
Decatur defeats Hannibal, 3-0
Paris defeats Mattoon, 3-0
Championship
Decatur defeats Paris, 3-2
All Star Game
Attendence
Decatur, 96,337
Danville, 62,700
Mattoon, 61,000
Hannibal, 35,200
Paris, 35,000
Mount Vernon, 31,600