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1953 New York Giants (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1952/1954)
70-84, Finished 5th in National League
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Scored 768 runs, Allowed 747 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 79-75
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Attendance: 811,518 (5th of 8)
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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 1, 1952

Rinty Monahan drafted by the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1952 rule 5 draft.

1953

Signed Marshall Bridges as an amateur free agent.

Signed John Fitzgerald as an amateur free agent.

Signed Sherman Jones as an amateur free agent.

Signed John Kennedy as a free agent.

Signed Willie Kirkland as an amateur free agent.

Ramon Monzant received from the Shelby (Western Carolina) in an unknown transaction.

Signed Bob Perry as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bill Taylor as a free agent.

Signed Ozzie Virgil as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bill White as an amateur free agent.

January 30, 1953

Signed Ruben Gomez as a free agent.

May 12, 1953 (Standings)

Roger Bowman selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates off waivers.

May 15, 1953 (Standings)

Released Max Lanier.

May 25, 1953 (Standings)

Traded Norman Fox (minors) to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Bud Byerly.

June 15, 1953 (Standings)

Sold Sal Yvars to the St. Louis Cardinals for $12,500.

July 1, 1953 (Standings)

Selected Marv Grissom off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

July 5, 1953 (Standings)

Traded Marv Blaylock to the Syracuse (International). Received Claude Corbitt.

September 19, 1953 (Standings)

Sold Jack Harshman to the Chicago White Sox.

October 8, 1953 (Standings)

Traded Frank Hiller, Adrian Zabala, Chuck Diering, and $60,000 to the San Francisco (PCL). Received Windy McCall.

December 1, 1953

Drafted John Anderson from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1953 minor league draft.

Drafted Lee Tate from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1953 minor league draft.

1954

Returned John Anderson (earlier draft pick) to the Philadelphia Phillies.

Signed Carl Boles as an amateur free agent.

Signed Ramon Conde as an amateur free agent.

Signed Frank Funk as an amateur free agent.

Released John Kennedy.

Signed Daryl Robertson as an amateur free agent.

Signed Andre Rodgers as an amateur free agent.

Joe Shipley received from the Vidalia (Georgia State) in an unknown transaction.

Signed Leon Wagner as an amateur free agent.

January 28, 1954

Sold Clint Hartung to the Havana (International).

February 1, 1954

Traded Bobby Thomson and Sam Calderone to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Johnny Antonelli, Don Liddle, Ebba St. Claire, Billy Klaus, and $50,000.

February 2, 1954

Signed Joey Amalfitano as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).

March 5, 1954

Sold Ray Noble to the Havana (International).


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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