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1953 Cleveland Indians (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1952/1954)
92-62, Finished 2nd in American League
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Scored 770 runs, Allowed 627 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 91-63
Managed by Al Lopez

Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,069,176 (3rd of 8)
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Batting - 98, Pitching - 94
  (one-year): Batting - 95, Pitching - 93
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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        Return Lollar, Vernon, Minoso, and Woodling -- all given away -- and this roster includes the strongest lineup ever: 213 win shares. Just check your Bill James. By comparison, 1953 Dodgers, 201 ws. 1975 Reds, 198 ws. 1998 Yanks w/two dh: 201 ws.

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1953 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1952/1954)

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

December 11, 1952

Signed Earl Averill as an amateur free agent.

December 19, 1952

Traded Dick Rozek and Bob Wilson (minors) to the Philadelphia Athletics. Received Bob Hooper.

1953

Signed Dick Brown as an amateur free agent.

Signed Gordy Coleman as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bill Dailey as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bobby Locke as an amateur free agent.

Signed Roger Maris as an amateur free agent.

Signed Russ Nixon as an amateur free agent.

Signed Rudy Regalado as an amateur free agent.

Ben Taylor sent to the Dallas (Texas) in an unknown transaction.

March 27, 1953

Released Mickey Harris.

April 6, 1953 (Standings)

Jim Fridley selected by the St. Louis Browns off waivers.

May, 1953 (Standings)

Brooks Lawrence sent to the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

May 3, 1953 (Standings)

Purchased Hank Foiles from the Cincinnati Reds.

May 5, 1953 (Standings)

Purchased Sam Dente from the Chicago White Sox.

May 10, 1953 (Standings)

Sold Herb Adams to the Chicago Cubs. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

June 15, 1953 (Standings)

Traded Ray Boone, Al Aber, Steve Gromek, and Dick Weik to the Detroit Tigers. Received Art Houtteman, Owen Friend, Bill Wight, and Joe Ginsberg.

July 14, 1953 (Standings)

Released Barney McCosky.

October 1, 1953 (Standings)

Traded Bill Abernathie and cash to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Rocky Nelson.

Purchased Gale Wade from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

October 13, 1953 (Standings)

Sold George Zuverink to the Cincinnati Reds.

1954

Signed Mudcat Grant as an amateur free agent.

Signed Ken Retzer as an amateur free agent.

Signed Dick Stigman as an amateur free agent.

Signed Billy Williams as an amateur free agent.

January 20, 1954

Traded Joe Tipton to the Washington Senators. Received Mickey Grasso.

February 19, 1954

Traded Bill Upton and Lee Wheat to the Philadelphia Athletics. Received Dave Philley.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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