1953 New York Yankees
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| 1953 Information | ||
| Owner(s) | Dan Topping and Del Webb | |
| Manager(s) | Casey Stengel | |
| Local television | none | |
| Local radio | none | |
| Baseball-Reference | 1953 New York Yankees | |
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[edit] 1953 New York Yankees / Franchise: New York Yankees / BR Team Page
The New York Yankees' 1953 season was the 51st season for the Yankees. The team finished with a record of 99-52, winning their 20th pennant, finishing 8.5 games ahead of the Cleveland Indians. New York was managed by Casey Stengel. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. In the World Series, they defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers in 6 games. This was the Yankees fifth consecutive World Series win, a record that still stands in the 21st Century. Between the player flexibility of free agency, and the two extra post-season playoff layers, neither of which were factors in 1953, winning even two consecutive Series is a daunting challenge in the 2000s.
[edit] Player stats
[edit] Batting
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | 133 | 437 | 133 | .304 | 10 | 57 |
| Yogi Berra | 137 | 503 | 149 | .296 | 27 | 108 |
| Joe Collins | 127 | 387 | 104 | .269 | 17 | 44 |
| Mickey Mantle | 127 | 461 | 136 | .295 | 21 | 92 |
| Billy Martin | 149 | 587 | 151 | .257 | 15 | 75 |
| Gil McDougald | 141 | 581 | 154 | .285 | 10 | 83 |
| Phil Rizzuto | 134 | 413 | 112 | .271 | 2 | 54 |
| Gene Woodling | 125 | 395 | 121 | .306 | 10 | 58 |
[edit] Other batters
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loren Babe | 5 | 18 | 6 | .333 | 2 | 6 |
| Don Bollweg | 70 | 155 | 46 | .297 | 6 | 24 |
| Jim Brideweser | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 0 | 3 |
| Andy Carey | 51 | 81 | 26 | .321 | 4 | 8 |
| Bob Cerv | 8 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Coleman | 8 | 10 | 2 | .200 | 0 | 0 |
| Ralph Houk | 8 | 9 | 2 | .333 | 0 | 1 |
| Willy Miranda | 48 | 58 | 13 | .224 | 1 | 5 |
| Johnny Mize | 81 | 104 | 26 | .250 | 4 | 27 |
| Irv Noren | 109 | 345 | 92 | .267 | 6 | 46 |
| Bill Renna | 61 | 121 | 38 | .314 | 2 | 13 |
| Art Schult | 7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Silvera | 42 | 82 | 23 | .280 | 0 | 12 |
| Gus Triandos | 18 | 51 | 8 | .157 | 1 | 6 |
| Frank Verdi | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
[edit] Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Ford | 32 | 207 | 18 | 6 | 3.00 | 110 |
| Ed Lopat | 25 | 178.3 | 16 | 4 | 2.42 | 50 |
| Jim McDonald | 27 | 129.7 | 9 | 7 | 3.82 | 43 |
| Vic Raschi | 28 | 181 | 13 | 6 | 3.33 | 76 |
[edit] Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewell Blackwell | 8 | 19.7 | 2 | 0 | 3.66 | 11 |
| Steve Kraly | 5 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 3.24 | 8 |
| Bill Miller | 13 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 4.76 | 17 |
| Art Schallock | 7 | 21.3 | 0 | 0 | 2.95 | 13 |
| Johnny Schmitz | 3 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 2.08 | 0 |
[edit] Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Gorman | 40 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3.39 | 38 |
| Bob Kuzava | 33 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3.31 | 48 |
| Allie Reynolds | 41 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 3.41 | 86 |
| Johnny Sain | 40 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 3.00 | 84 |
| Ray Scarborough | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3.29 | 20 |
[edit] World Series
AL New York Yankees (4) vs. NL Brooklyn Dodgers (2)
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dodgers – 5, Yankees – 9 | September 30 | Yankee Stadium | 69,374 |
| 2 | Dodgers – 2, Yankees – 4 | October 1 | Yankee Stadium | 66,786 |
| 3 | Yankees – 2, Dodgers – 3 | October 2 | Ebbets Field | 35,270 |
| 4 | Yankees – 3, Dodgers – 7 | October 3 | Ebbets Field | 36,775 |
| 5 | Yankees – 11, Dodgers – 7 | October 4 | Ebbets Field | 36,775 |
| 6 | Dodgers – 3, Yankees – 4 | October 5 | Yankee Stadium | 62,370 |
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[edit] Further Reading
- Sol Gittleman: Reynolds, Raschi and Lopat: New York's Big Three and the Great Yankee Dynasty of 1949-1953, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2007.
