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1953 Major League Baseball   |   Year in Review

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 Standings
 
Team NameWLPctGBLManager(s)
New York Yankees9952.656--Casey Stengel
Cleveland Indians9262.5978.5Al Lopez
Chicago White Sox8965.57811.5Paul Richards
Boston Red Sox8469.54916.0Lou Boudreau
Washington Senators I7676.50023.5Bucky Harris
Detroit Tigers6094.39040.5Fred Hutchinson
Philadelphia Athletics5995.38341.5Jimmy Dykes
St. Louis Browns54100.35146.5Marty Marion

Playoff teams in bold.
 Team Information
Team NameAttendance
Boston Red Sox1,026,133
Chicago White Sox1,191,353
Cleveland Indians1,069,176
Detroit Tigers884,658
New York Yankees1,537,811
Philadelphia Athletics362,113
St. Louis Browns297,238
Washington Senators I595,594

 Player Register

Aber, Al (MLB) - Detroit Tigers , Cleveland Indians
Aloma, Luis (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Astroth, Joe (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Avila, Bobby (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Aylward, Dick (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Babe, Loren (MLB) - New York Yankees , Philadelphia Athletics
Baker, Floyd (MLB) - Boston Red Sox , Washington Senators I
Barmes, Bruce (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Batts, Matt (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Bauer, Hank (MLB) - New York Yankees
Baumgartner, John (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Bearden, Gene (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Berra, Yogi (MLB) - New York Yankees
Berry, Neil (MLB) - St. Louis Browns , Chicago White Sox
Bertoia, Reno (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Bishop, Charlie (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Blackwell, Ewell (MLB) - New York Yankees
Blyzka, Mike (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Bolling, Milt (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Bollweg, Don (MLB) - New York Yankees
Boone, Ray (MLB) - Cleveland Indians , Detroit Tigers
Boyd, Bob (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Branca, Ralph (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Brecheen, Harry (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Brideweser, Jim (MLB) - New York Yankees
Brissie, Lou (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Brown, Hal (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Bucha, Johnny (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Busby, Jim (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Byrd, Harry (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Byrne, Tommy (MLB) - Washington Senators I , Chicago White Sox
Cain, Bob (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Campos, Frank (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Carey, Andy (MLB) - New York Yankees
Carrasquel, Chico (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Carswell, Frank (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Cerv, Bob (MLB) - New York Yankees
Chakales, Bob (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Clark, Allie (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics , Chicago White Sox
Coan, Gil (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Coleman, Jerry (MLB) - New York Yankees
Coleman, Joe (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Collins, Joe (MLB) - New York Yankees
Consolo, Billy (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Consuegra, Sandy (MLB) - Chicago White Sox , Washington Senators I
Courtney, Clint (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Davalillo, Yo-Yo (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Delock, Ike (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Delsing, Jim (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
DeMaestri, Joe (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Dente, Sam (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
DiMaggio, Dom (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Dixon, Sonny (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Dobson, Joe (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Doby, Larry (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Dorish, Harry (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Dropo, Walt (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Dyck, Jim (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Easter, Luke (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Edwards, Hank (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Elliott, Bob (MLB) - Chicago White Sox , St. Louis Browns
Erickson, Hal (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Evers, Hoot (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Fain, Ferris (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Fanovich, Frank (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Feller, Bob (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Fitz Gerald, Ed (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Flowers, Ben (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Foiles, Hank (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Ford, Whitey (MLB) - New York Yankees
Fornieles, Mike (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Fox, Nellie (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Foytack, Paul (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Freeman, Hersh (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Freese, George (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Fricano, Marion (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Friend, Owen (MLB) - Detroit Tigers , Cleveland Indians
Garcia, Mike (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Garver, Ned (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Gernert, Dick (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Ginsberg, Joe (MLB) - Cleveland Indians , Detroit Tigers
Giordano, Tommy (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Glynn, Bill (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Goodman, Billy (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Gorman, Tom (MLB) - New York Yankees
Grasso, Mickey (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Gray, Ted (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Grissom, Marv (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Gromek, Steve (MLB) - Cleveland Indians , Detroit Tigers
Groth, Johnny (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Habenicht, Bob (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Hamilton, Tom (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Harrington, Bill (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Harrist, Earl (MLB) - Chicago White Sox , Detroit Tigers
Hatfield, Fred (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Hegan, Jim (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Henry, Bill (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Herbert, Ray (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Hitchcock, Billy (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Hoderlein, Mel (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Hoeft, Billy (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Holcombe, Ken (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Holloman, Bobo (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Hooper, Bob (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Hoskins, Dave (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Houk, Ralph (MLB) - New York Yankees
Houtteman, Art (MLB) - Cleveland Indians , Detroit Tigers
Hudson, Hal (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Hudson, Sid (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Hunter, Billy (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Hutchinson, Fred (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Jensen, Jackie (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Johnson, Connie (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Joost, Eddie (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Jordan, Milt (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Kaline, Al (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Keegan, Bob (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Kell, George (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Kellert, Frank (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Kellner, Alex (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Kellner, Walt (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Kennedy, Bill (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Kennedy, Bob (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Kinder, Ellis (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Kokos, Dick (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Kolloway, Don (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Kraly, Steve (MLB) - New York Yankees
Kretlow, Lou (MLB) - Chicago White Sox , St. Louis Browns
Krsnich, Rocky (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Kryhoski, Dick (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Kuenn, Harvey (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Kuzava, Bob (MLB) - New York Yankees
Lane, Jerry (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Lanier, Max (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Larsen, Don (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Lemon, Bob (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Lemon, Jim (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Lenhardt, Don (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Lepcio, Ted (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Lipon, Johnny (MLB) - Boston Red Sox , St. Louis Browns
Littlefield, Dick (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Lollar, Sherm (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Lopat, Ed (MLB) - New York Yankees
Lund, Don (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Mackinson, John (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Madison, Dave (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Majeski, Hank (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Mantle, Mickey (MLB) - New York Yankees
Marion, Marty (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Marlowe, Dick (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Marrero, Connie (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Marsh, Fred (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Martin, Babe (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Martin, Billy (MLB) - New York Yankees
Martin, Morrie (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Masterson, Walt (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Mauro, Carmen (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics , Washington Senators I
McCosky, Barney (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
McDermott, Mickey (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
McDonald, Jim (MLB) - New York Yankees
McDougald, Gil (MLB) - New York Yankees
McGhee, Ed (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Mele, Sam (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Merson, Jack (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Michaels, Cass (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Mickelson, Ed (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Miller, Bill (MLB) - New York Yankees
Miller, Bob (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Minoso, Minnie (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Miranda, Willy (MLB) - St. Louis Browns , New York Yankees
Mitchell, Dale (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Mize, Johnny (MLB) - New York Yankees
Monahan, Rinty (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Moreno, Julio (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Moss, Les (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Mullin, Pat (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Murray, Ray (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Newhouser, Hal (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Newsom, Bobo (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Niarhos, Gus (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Nieman, Bob (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Nixon, Willard (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Noren, Irv (MLB) - New York Yankees
Oldis, Bob (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Olson, Karl (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Paige, Satchel (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Parnell, Mel (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Pearce, Jim (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Peden, Les (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Pesky, Johnny (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Philley, Dave (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Pierce, Billy (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Piersall, Jim (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Pillette, Duane (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Pisoni, Jim (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Porterfield, Bob (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Priddy, Jerry (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Raschi, Vic (MLB) - New York Yankees
Renna, Bill (MLB) - New York Yankees
Reynolds, Allie (MLB) - New York Yankees
Richter, Al (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Rivera, Jim (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Rizzuto, Phil (MLB) - New York Yankees
Robinson, Eddie (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Rogovin, Saul (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Roig, Tony (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Rosen, Al (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Rozek, Dick (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Runnels, Pete (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Ryan, Connie (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Sacka, Frank (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Sain, Johnny (MLB) - New York Yankees
Scarborough, Ray (MLB) - Detroit Tigers , New York Yankees
Schallock, Art (MLB) - New York Yankees
Scheib, Carl (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Schmitz, Johnny (MLB) - New York Yankees , Washington Senators I
Schult, Art (MLB) - New York Yankees
Shantz, Bobby (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Shea, Spec (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Sheely, Bud (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Sievers, Roy (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Silvera, Charlie (MLB) - New York Yankees
Sima, Al (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Simpson, Harry (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Smith, Al (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Snyder, Jerry (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Souchock, Steve (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Stephens, Gene (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Stephens, Vern (MLB) - Chicago White Sox , St. Louis Browns
Stewart, Bud (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Stewart, Bunky (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Stobbs, Chuck (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Stone, Dean (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Strickland, George (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Stuart, Marlin (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Suder, Pete (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Sullivan, Frank (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Sullivan, Russ (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Swift, Bob (MLB) - Detroit Tigers
Terwilliger, Wayne (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Thomas, Kite (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics , Washington Senators I
Tipton, Joe (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Tomanek, Dick (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Triandos, Gus (MLB) - New York Yankees
Trice, Bob (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Trucks, Virgil (MLB) - Chicago White Sox , St. Louis Browns
Turley, Bob (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Umphlett, Tom (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Upright, Dixie (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Valo, Elmer (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Verble, Gene (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Verdi, Frank (MLB) - New York Yankees
Vernon, Mickey (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Vollmer, Clyde (MLB) - Boston Red Sox , Washington Senators I
Watlington, Neal (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Weik, Dick (MLB) - Cleveland Indians , Detroit Tigers
Werle, Bill (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Wertz, Vic (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Westlake, Wally (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
White, Hal (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
White, Sammy (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Wight, Bill (MLB) - Cleveland Indians , Detroit Tigers
Wilber, Del (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Wilhelm, Spider (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
Wilks, Ted (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Williams, Ted (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Wilson, Bill (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Wilson, Red (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Wood, Ken (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Woodling, Gene (MLB) - New York Yankees
Wright, Tom (MLB) - Chicago White Sox
Wynn, Early (MLB) - Cleveland Indians
Yost, Eddie (MLB) - Washington Senators I
Young, Bobby (MLB) - St. Louis Browns
Zarilla, Al (MLB) - Boston Red Sox
Zernial, Gus (MLB) - Philadelphia Athletics
 Award Winners
Most Valuable Player -  Al Rosen
Rookie of the Year -  Harvey Kuenn


 League Leaders
At Bats:   Harvey Kuenn - Detroit Tigers (624)
Runs:   Al Rosen - Cleveland Indians (107)
Hits:   Harvey Kuenn - Detroit Tigers (205)
Doubles:   Mickey Vernon - Washington Senators I (43)
Triples:   Jim Rivera - Chicago White Sox (16)
Home Runs:   Al Rosen - Cleveland Indians (42)
Runs Batted In:   Al Rosen - Cleveland Indians (115)
Total Bases:   Al Rosen - Cleveland Indians (315)
Walks:   Eddie Yost - Washington Senators I (108)
Strikeouts:   Larry Doby - Cleveland Indians (90)
Stolen Bases:   Minnie Minoso - Chicago White Sox (22)
Hit by Pitch:   Minnie Minoso - Chicago White Sox (9)

Wins:   Bob Porterfield - Washington Senators I (21)
Losses:   Harry Byrd - Philadelphia Athletics (15)
Earned Run Avg (ERA):   Ed Lopat - New York Yankees (2.42)
Games:   Ellis Kinder - Boston Red Sox (60)
Complete Games:   Bob Porterfield - Washington Senators I (24)
Shutouts:   Bob Porterfield - Washington Senators I (9)
Saves:   Ellis Kinder - Boston Red Sox (18)
Innings Pitched:   Bob Lemon - Cleveland Indians (271.2)
Walks:   Mel Parnell - Boston Red Sox (115)
Strikeouts:   Billy Pierce - Chicago White Sox (149)
BB+H/IP (WHIP):   Ed Lopat - New York Yankees (1.13)
Hits/9 Ip:   Billy Pierce - Chicago White Sox (7.16)
HR/9 Ip:   Alex Kellner - Philadelphia Athletics (0.36)
Walks/9 Ip:   Ed Lopat - New York Yankees (1.61)
SO/9 Ip:   Billy Pierce - Chicago White Sox (6.17)


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