1953 Philadelphia Phillies season
1953 Philadelphia Phillies | ||
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League | National League | |
Ballpark | Shibe Park | |
City | Philadelphia | |
Owners | R. R. M. Carpenter, Jr. | |
General managers | R. R. M. Carpenter, Jr. | |
Managers | Steve O'Neill | |
Television | WPTZ WCAU WFIL | |
Radio | WIBG (Gene Kelly, George Walsh) | |
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The 1953 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 71st in franchise history. They tied with the St. Louis Cardinals for third place in the National League with an 83–71 win–loss record.
Regular season
[edit]Season standings
[edit]Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Brooklyn Dodgers | 105 | 49 | .682 | — | 60–17 | 45–32 |
Milwaukee Braves | 92 | 62 | .597 | 13 | 45–31 | 47–31 |
Philadelphia Phillies | 83 | 71 | .539 | 22 | 48–29 | 35–42 |
St. Louis Cardinals | 83 | 71 | .539 | 22 | 48–30 | 35–41 |
New York Giants | 70 | 84 | .455 | 35 | 38–39 | 32–45 |
Cincinnati Redlegs | 68 | 86 | .442 | 37 | 38–39 | 30–47 |
Chicago Cubs | 65 | 89 | .422 | 40 | 43–34 | 22–55 |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 50 | 104 | .325 | 55 | 26–51 | 24–53 |
Record vs. opponents
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Brooklyn | — | 13–9–1 | 15–7 | 13–9 | 15–7 | 14–8 | 20–2 | 15–7 | |||||
Chicago | 9–13–1 | — | 12–10 | 8–14 | 9–13 | 5–17 | 11–11 | 11–11 | |||||
Cincinnati | 7–15 | 10–12 | — | 8–14 | 9–13 | 12–10 | 15–7 | 7–15–1 | |||||
Milwaukee | 9–13 | 14–8 | 14–8 | — | 14–8–1 | 13–9–1 | 15–7 | 13–9–1 | |||||
New York | 7–15 | 13–9 | 13–9 | 8–14–1 | — | 9–13 | 11–11 | 9–13 | |||||
Philadelphia | 8–14 | 17–5 | 10–12 | 9–13–1 | 13–9 | — | 15–7 | 11–11–1 | |||||
Pittsburgh | 2–20 | 11–11 | 7–15 | 7–15 | 11–11 | 7–15 | — | 5–17 | |||||
St. Louis | 7–15 | 11–11 | 15–7–1 | 9–13–1 | 13–9 | 11–11–1 | 17–5 | — |
Game log
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Bold | Phillies team member |
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April (9–4–1)
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May (11–10)
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June (17–13)
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July (17–15–1)
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August (19–17)
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September (10–12)
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Roster
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Outfielders
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Player stats
[edit]Batting
[edit]Starters by position
[edit]Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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C | Smoky Burgess | 102 | 312 | 91 | .292 | 4 | 36 |
1B | Earl Torgeson | 111 | 379 | 104 | .274 | 11 | 64 |
2B | Granny Hamner | 154 | 609 | 168 | .276 | 21 | 92 |
SS | Ted Kazanski | 95 | 360 | 78 | .217 | 2 | 27 |
3B | Willie Jones | 149 | 481 | 108 | .225 | 19 | 70 |
OF | Del Ennis | 152 | 578 | 165 | .285 | 29 | 125 |
OF | Johnny Wyrostek | 125 | 409 | 111 | .271 | 6 | 47 |
OF | Richie Ashburn | 156 | 622 | 205 | .330 | 2 | 57 |
Other batters
[edit]Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Connie Ryan | 90 | 247 | 73 | .296 | 5 | 26 |
Eddie Waitkus | 81 | 247 | 72 | .291 | 1 | 16 |
Stan Lopata | 81 | 234 | 56 | .239 | 8 | 31 |
Mel Clark | 60 | 198 | 59 | .298 | 0 | 19 |
Tommy Glaviano | 53 | 74 | 15 | .203 | 3 | 5 |
Bill Nicholson | 38 | 62 | 13 | .210 | 2 | 16 |
Jack Lohrke | 12 | 13 | 2 | .154 | 0 | 0 |
Jackie Mayo | 5 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Stan Palys | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
[edit]Starting pitchers
[edit]Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Robin Roberts | 44 | 346.2 | 23 | 16 | 2.75 | 198 |
Curt Simmons | 32 | 238.0 | 16 | 13 | 3.21 | 138 |
Other pitchers
[edit]Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Karl Drews | 47 | 185.1 | 9 | 10 | 4.52 | 72 |
Jim Konstanty | 48 | 170.2 | 14 | 10 | 4.43 | 45 |
Bob Miller | 35 | 157.1 | 8 | 9 | 4.00 | 63 |
Steve Ridzik | 42 | 124.0 | 9 | 6 | 3.77 | 53 |
Johnny Lindell | 5 | 23.1 | 1 | 1 | 4.24 | 16 |
Relief pitchers
[edit]Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Andy Hansen | 30 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4.03 | 17 |
Thornton Kipper | 20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4.73 | 15 |
Kent Peterson | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.67 | 20 |
Paul Stuffel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | inf | 0 |
Tom Qualters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.00 | 0 |
Awards and honors
[edit]League leaders
[edit]- Robin Roberts, National League leader, complete games (33). Nobody had more complete games in one season throughout the 1950s.[33]
Farm system
[edit]LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Spokane, Salt Lake City
Notes
[edit]- ^ "1953 Philadelphia Phillies Schedule, Box Scores and Splits". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "The Major Leagues". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. April 18, 1953. p. 12. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ a b Biederman, Lester J. (April 19, 1953). "Weather KO's Series Final With Phillies: Brooklyn Also Here Tomorrow". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, PA. p. 65. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ "The Majors". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, PA. April 19, 1953. p. 65. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, ppd. (Rain, sleet, snow, cold weather and wet grounds.) Brooklyn at New York, ppd. (Disagreeable weather.) Chicago at Cincinnati, ppd. (Fur coats over swimming suits needed.) Milwaukee at St. Louis, ppd. (Players not equipped with skills.)
- ^ "The Major Leagues". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. April 20, 1953. p. 24. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ "Thomas Repeats Game-Winning Act: Bob Thomson Still A Hero, Leo Finds Out: Shakeup Produces Victory for Giants". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, PA. United Press (UP). May 1, 1953. p. 36. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
All the action counts in official averages, but the game must be replayed completely.
- ^ "Baseball Record". Montreal, QC: The Gazette. May 4, 1953. p. 24. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
- ^ "The Majors". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, PA. May 3, 1953. p. 65. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
St. Louis at New York, ppd., too much moisture. Chicago at Brooklyn, ppd., dew drops too big. Milwaukee at Philadelphia, ppd., weather too bad to take a chance.
- ^ "Baseball". Montreal, QC: The Gazette. May 5, 1953. p. 23. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
- ^ "Baseball Record". Montreal, QC: The Gazette. May 7, 1953. p. 21. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ^ "Baseball". Montreal, QC: The Gazette. May 8, 1953. p. 23. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ^ "The Major Leagues". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. November 8, 1953. p. 26. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ^ "Baseball Record". Montreal, QC: The Gazette. May 9, 1953. p. 8. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ^ "The Major Leagues". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. May 14, 1953. p. 21. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ^ "Baseball". Montreal, QC: The Gazette. May 14, 1953. p. 21. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ^ "The Major Leagues". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, PA. May 14, 1953. p. 25. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ^ "The Majors". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, PA. May 15, 1953. p. 30. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ^ a b "The Major Leagues". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. May 18, 1953. p. 28. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Baseball Record". Montreal, QC: The Gazette. June 1, 1953. p. 25. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ "Baseball Record". Montreal, QC: The Gazette. June 15, 1953. p. 20. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ^ "Baseball". Montreal, QC: The Gazette. June 19, 1953. p. 21. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- ^ "The Major Leagues". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. July 24, 1953. p. 16. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
- ^ "Baseball". The Windsor Daily Star. Windsor, ON. July 24, 1953. p. 29. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
- ^ "Roberts Wins 18th Game, 5-1: Rain Halts Second Game With Braves: Milwaukee, Phils Play 10 Scoreless Innings in Nightcap". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. Associated Press (AP). August 1, 1953. p. 10. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
The game was halted with Philadelphia runners on first and second and two out in the top of the 11th after [Bob] Miller and [Max] Surkont had put on a skin tight tussle for 10 full innings. It was rescheduled tentatively for September 8.
- ^ "East Coast Is Hard Hit By Storm". Montreal, QC: The Gazette. Associated Press (AP). August 15, 1953. p. 1. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ "Baseball". The Windsor Daily Star. Windsor, ON. August 15, 1953. p. 22. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- ^ "The Major Leagues". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. July 6, 1953. p. 16. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- ^ "Giants Pummel Brooklyn Pitchers to Whip Leaders 20-6: Hank Thompson Leads Rout With 2 Home-runs, 2 Singles". Montreal, QC: The Gazette. Associated Press (AP). July 6, 1953. p. 19. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- ^ "Jul 5, 1953, Phillies at Pirates Play by Play and Box Score". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. July 5, 1953. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- ^ "Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Philadelphia Phillies 4 (2)". retrosheet.org. July 5, 1953. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
Game suspended due to curfew and completed 8/11 with new umpires[.]
- ^ "Official National League Schedule for 1953". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, PA. April 14, 1953. p. 17 (Souvenir Edition). Retrieved November 26, 2016.
- ^ "Original Regular Season Schedules". retrosheet.org. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
- ^ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p. 105, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0