| 1953 New York Yankees | ||||
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| World Series champions American League champions | ||||
| League | American League | |||
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium | |||
| City | New York City | |||
| Owners | Dan Topping andDel Webb | |||
| General managers | George Weiss | |||
| Managers | Casey Stengel | |||
| Television | WPIX | |||
| Radio | WINS (AM) (Mel Allen,Jim Woods,Joe E. Brown) | |||
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The 1953New York Yankees season was the 51st season for the team. The team finished with a record of 99–52, winning their 20th pennant, finishing 8.5 games ahead of theCleveland Indians. New York was managed byCasey Stengel. The Yankees played their home games atYankee Stadium. In theWorld Series, they defeated theBrooklyn Dodgers in 6 games. This was the Yankees fifth consecutive World Series win, a record that still stands.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 99 | 52 | .656 | — | 50–27 | 49–25 |
| Cleveland Indians | 92 | 62 | .597 | 8½ | 53–24 | 39–38 |
| Chicago White Sox | 89 | 65 | .578 | 11½ | 41–36 | 48–29 |
| Boston Red Sox | 84 | 69 | .549 | 16 | 38–38 | 46–31 |
| Washington Senators | 76 | 76 | .500 | 23½ | 39–36 | 37–40 |
| Detroit Tigers | 60 | 94 | .390 | 40½ | 30–47 | 30–47 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 59 | 95 | .383 | 41½ | 27–50 | 32–45 |
| St. Louis Browns | 54 | 100 | .351 | 46½ | 23–54 | 31–46 |
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | — | 6–16 | 13–9 | 13–9 | 10–11 | 15–7 | 17–5 | 10–12 | |||||
| Chicago | 16–6 | — | 11–11–1 | 14–8–1 | 9–13 | 10–12 | 17–5 | 12–10 | |||||
| Cleveland | 9–13 | 11–11–1 | — | 14–8 | 11–11 | 19–3 | 17–5 | 11–11 | |||||
| Detroit | 9–13 | 8–14–1 | 8–14 | — | 6–16 | 11–11–3 | 7–15 | 11–11 | |||||
| New York | 11–10 | 13–9 | 11–11 | 16–6 | — | 17–5 | 17–5 | 14–6 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 7–15 | 12–10 | 3–19 | 11–11–3 | 5–17 | — | 13–9 | 8–14 | |||||
| St. Louis | 5–17 | 5–17 | 5–17 | 15–7 | 5–17 | 9–13 | — | 10–12 | |||||
| Washington | 12–10 | 10–12 | 11–11 | 11–11 | 6–14 | 14–8 | 12–10 | — | |||||
| 1953 New York Yankees | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers Infielders | Outfielders Other batters | Manager Coaches | ||||||
| = Indicates team leader |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Yogi Berra | 137 | 503 | 149 | .296 | 27 | 108 |
| 1B | Joe Collins | 127 | 387 | 104 | .269 | 17 | 44 |
| 2B | Billy Martin | 149 | 587 | 151 | .257 | 15 | 75 |
| 3B | Gil McDougald | 141 | 581 | 154 | .285 | 10 | 83 |
| SS | Phil Rizzuto | 134 | 413 | 112 | .271 | 2 | 54 |
| OF | Gene Woodling | 125 | 395 | 121 | .306 | 10 | 58 |
| OF | Hank Bauer | 133 | 437 | 133 | .304 | 10 | 57 |
| OF | Mickey Mantle | 127 | 461 | 136 | .295 | 21 | 92 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Mize | 81 | 104 | 26 | .250 | 4 | 27 |
| Charlie Silvera | 42 | 82 | 23 | .280 | 0 | 12 |
| Andy Carey | 51 | 81 | 26 | .321 | 4 | 8 |
| Willy Miranda | 48 | 58 | 13 | .224 | 1 | 5 |
| Gus Triandos | 18 | 51 | 8 | .157 | 1 | 6 |
| Loren Babe | 5 | 18 | 6 | .333 | 2 | 6 |
| Jerry Coleman | 8 | 10 | 2 | .200 | 0 | 0 |
| Ralph Houk | 8 | 9 | 2 | .333 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Cerv | 8 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Brideweser | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 0 | 3 |
| Art Schult | 7 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Verdi | 1 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 0 | 0 |
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 | 207.0 | 18 | 6 | 3.00 | 110 |
| Vic Raschi | 28 | 181.0 | 13 | 6 | 3.33 | 76 |
| Ed Lopat | 25 | 178.1 | 16 | 4 | 2.42 | 50 |
| Jim McDonald | 27 | 129.2 | 9 | 7 | 3.82 | 43 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Sain | 40 | 189.0 | 14 | 7 | 3.00 | 84 |
| Allie Reynolds | 41 | 145.0 | 13 | 7 | 3.41 | 86 |
| Bob Kuzava | 33 | 92.1 | 6 | 5 | 3.31 | 48 |
| Bill Miller | 13 | 34.0 | 2 | 1 | 4.76 | 17 |
| Steve Kraly | 5 | 25.0 | 0 | 2 | 3.24 | 8 |
| Ewell Blackwell | 8 | 19.2 | 2 | 0 | 3.66 | 11 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Gorman | 40 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3.39 | 38 |
| Ray Scarborough | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3.29 | 20 |
| Art Schallock | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.95 | 13 |
| Johnny Schmitz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.08 | 0 |
AL New York Yankees (4) vs. NLBrooklyn 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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