| 1953 Washington Senators | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington, D.C. |
| Record | 76–76 (.500) |
| League place | 5th |
| Owners | Clark Griffith(majority owner) |
| Managers | Bucky Harris |
| Television | WTTG |
| Radio | WWDC (FM) (Arch McDonald,Bob Wolff, Bailey Goss) |
The1953Washington Senators won 76 games, lost 76, and finished in fifth place in theAmerican League. They were managed byBucky Harris and played home games atGriffith Stadium. This was their last winning season until 1962.
| 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 Washington Senators | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers Infielders | Outfielders
Other batters | Manager Coaches | ||||||
| = Indicates team leader |
| = Indicates league 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 | Ed Fitz Gerald | 88 | 288 | 72 | .250 | 3 | 39 |
| 1B | Mickey Vernon | 152 | 608 | 205 | .337 | 15 | 115 |
| 2B | Wayne Terwilliger | 134 | 464 | 117 | .252 | 4 | 46 |
| SS | Pete Runnels | 137 | 486 | 125 | .257 | 2 | 50 |
| 3B | Eddie Yost | 152 | 577 | 157 | .272 | 9 | 45 |
| OF | Jim Busby | 150 | 586 | 183 | .312 | 6 | 82 |
| OF | Jackie Jensen | 147 | 582 | 147 | .266 | 10 | 84 |
| OF | Clyde Vollmer | 118 | 408 | 106 | .260 | 11 | 74 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Grasso | 61 | 196 | 41 | .209 | 2 | 22 |
| Gil Coan | 68 | 168 | 33 | .196 | 2 | 17 |
| Jerry Snyder | 29 | 62 | 21 | .339 | 0 | 4 |
| Kite Thomas | 38 | 58 | 17 | .293 | 1 | 12 |
| Yo-Yo Davalillo | 19 | 58 | 17 | .293 | 0 | 2 |
| Mel Hoderlein | 23 | 47 | 9 | .191 | 0 | 5 |
| Ken Wood | 12 | 33 | 7 | .212 | 0 | 3 |
| Les Peden | 9 | 28 | 7 | .250 | 1 | 1 |
| Carmen Mauro | 17 | 23 | 4 | .174 | 0 | 2 |
| Gene Verble | 13 | 21 | 4 | .190 | 0 | 2 |
| Frank Sacka | 7 | 18 | 5 | .278 | 0 | 3 |
| Bob Oldis | 7 | 16 | 4 | .250 | 0 | 3 |
| Frank Campos | 10 | 9 | 1 | .111 | 0 | 2 |
| Tony Roig | 3 | 8 | 1 | .125 | 0 | 0 |
| Floyd Baker | 9 | 7 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Barmes | 5 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Porterfield | 34 | 255.0 | 22 | 10 | 3.35 | 77 |
| Walt Masterson | 29 | 166.1 | 10 | 12 | 3.63 | 95 |
| Spec Shea | 23 | 164.2 | 12 | 7 | 3.94 | 38 |
| Chuck Stobbs | 27 | 153.0 | 11 | 8 | 3.29 | 67 |
| Connie Marrero | 22 | 145.2 | 8 | 7 | 3.03 | 65 |
| Tommy Byrne | 6 | 33.2 | 0 | 5 | 4.28 | 22 |
| Bunky Stewart | 2 | 15.1 | 0 | 2 | 4.70 | 3 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Dixon | 43 | 120.0 | 5 | 8 | 3.75 | 40 |
| Johnny Schmitz | 24 | 107.2 | 2 | 7 | 3.68 | 39 |
| Julio Moreno | 12 | 35.1 | 3 | 1 | 2.80 | 13 |
| Jim Pearce | 4 | 9.1 | 0 | 1 | 7.71 | 0 |
| Dean Stone | 3 | 8.2 | 0 | 1 | 8.31 | 5 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Sima | 31 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3.42 | 25 |
| Jerry Lane | 20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4.92 | 26 |
| Sandy Consuegra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.80 | 0 |
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