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1953 Brooklyn Dodgers 1953 National League Champions
Major league affiliations
National League (Since 1890)
Location
Ebbets Field (Since 1913) Brooklyn, New York (Since 1883)
1953 Information
Owner(s)	Walter O'Malley
General Manager(s)	Buzzie Bavasi
Manager(s)	Chuck Dressen
Local television	WOR-TV
Local radio	WMGM Red Barber, Vin Scully, Connie Desmond

The 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers repeated as National League champions by posting a 105-49 record, the best season in team history. Duke Snider had a hitting streak of 27 games.^[1] However, the Dodgers again failed to win the World Series, losing in six games to the New York Yankees.

Offseason

October 10, 1952: Dixie Howell was purchased by the Dodgers from the Cincinnati Reds.^[2]
October 10, 1952: Clyde King was purchased from the Dodgers by the Cincinnati Reds.^[3]
October 14, 1952: Billy Hunter was traded by the Dodgers to the St. Louis Browns for Ray Coleman, Stan Rojek, Bob Mahoney and cash.^[4]
January 17, 1953: Andy Pafko was traded by the Dodgers to the Milwaukee Braves for Roy Hartsfield and cash.^[5]
February 16, 1953: The Dodgers traded Rocky Bridges to the Cincinnati Reds and Jim Pendleton to the Milwaukee Braves as part of a four-team trade. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Russ Meyer to the Dodgers. The Braves sent cash to the Reds and Earl Torgeson to the Phillies. The Reds sent Joe Adcock to the Braves, and the Phillies sent cash to the Braves.^[6]

Regular season

Season standings

National League	W	L	GB	Pct.
Brooklyn Dodgers	105	49	--	.682
Milwaukee Braves	92	62	13	.597
Philadelphia Phillies	83	71	22	.539
St. Louis Cardinals	83	71	22	.439
New York Giants	70	84	35	.455
Cincinnati Redlegs	68	86	37	.442
Chicago Cubs	65	89	40	.422
Pittsburgh Pirates	50	104	55	.325

Opening Day lineup

Opening Day Starters
Name	Position
Jim Gilliam	Second baseman
Pee Wee Reese	Shortstop
Duke Snider	Center fielder
Jackie Robinson	Third baseman
Roy Campanella	Catcher
Don Thompson	Left fielder
Gil Hodges	First baseman
Carl Furillo	Right fielder
Carl Erskine	Starting pitcher

Notable transactions

May 25, 1953: Bud Byerly was traded by the Dodgers to the New York Giants for Norman Fox (minors).^[7]

Roster

1953 Brooklyn Dodgers roster

Roster

Pitchers

Catchers

39 Roy Campanella
10 Rube Walker

Infielders

Outfielders

Other batters

9 Dixie Howell
37 Dick Teed

Manager

7 Charlie Dressen

Coaches

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

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
OF	Snider, DukeDuke Snider	153	590	198	.336	42	126

Other batters

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

Pitching

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

Other 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

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	W	L	SV	ERA	SO

1953 World Series

Main article: 1953 World Series

Game 1

September 30, 1953 at Yankee Stadium in New York, New York

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Brooklyn (N)	0	0	0	0	1	3	1	0	0	5	12	2
New York (A)	4	0	0	0	1	0	1	3	x	9	12	0
W: Johnny Sain (1-0) L: Clem Labine (0-1)
HR: BRO – Jim Gilliam (1), Gil Hodges (1), George Shuba (1) NYY – Yogi Berra (1), Joe Collins (1)

Game 2

October 1, 1953 at Yankee Stadium in New York, New York

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Brooklyn (N)	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	9	1
New York (A)	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	x	4	5	0
W: Ed Lopat (1-0) L: Preacher Roe (0-1)
HR: NYY – Billy Martin (1), Mickey Mantle (1)

Game 3

October 2, 1953 at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
New York (A)	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	2	6	0
Brooklyn (N)	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	x	3	9	0
W: Carl Erskine (1-0) L: Vic Raschi (0-1)
HR: BRO – Roy Campanella (1)

Game 4

October 3, 1953 at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
New York (A)	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	3	9	0
Brooklyn (N)	3	0	0	1	0	2	1	0	x	7	12	0
W: Billy Loes (1-0) L: Whitey Ford (0-1) S: Clem Labine (1)
HR: NYY – Gil McDougald (1) BRO – Duke Snider (1)

Game 5

October 4, 1953 at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
New York (A)	1	0	5	0	0	0	3	1	1	11	11	1
Brooklyn (N)	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	4	1	7	14	1
W: Jim McDonald (1-0) L: Johnny Podres (0-1) S: Allie Reynolds (1)
HR: NYY – Gene Woodling (1), Mickey Mantle (2), Billy Martin (2), Gil McDougald (2) BRO – Billy Cox (1), Jim Gilliam (1)

Game 6

October 5, 1953 at Yankee Stadium in New York, New York

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Brooklyn (N)	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	3	8	3
New York (A)	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	13	0
W: Allie Reynolds (1-0) L: Clem Labine (0-2)
HR: BRO – Carl Furillo (1)

Awards and honors

1953 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- Roy Campanella starter
- Pee Wee Reese starter
- Carl Furillo reserve
- Gil Hodges reserve
- Jackie Robinson reserve
- Duke Snider reserve
National League Most Valuable Player
- Roy Campanella
National League Rookie of the Year
- Jim Gilliam
TSN Player of the Year Award
- Roy Campanella
TSN Major League All-Star Team
TSN NL Rookie of the Year Award
- Jim Gilliam

Farm system

AAA: Montreal Royals (managed by Walter Alston) - International League - LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
AAA: St. Paul Saints (managed by Clay Bryant) - American Association
AA Ft. Worth Cats (managed by Max Macon) - Texas League
AA Mobile Bears (managed by Ed Head) - Southern Association
A: Elmira Pioneers (managed by Al Brancato)- Eastern League
A: Pueblo Dodgers (managed by George Pfister) - Western League
B: Asheville Tourists (managed by Ray Hathaway) - Tri-State League
B: Miami Sun Sox (managed by Doc Alexson)- Florida International League
B: Newport News Dodgers (managed by Stan Wasiak) - Piedmont League
C: Great Falls Electrics (managed by Lou Rochelli) - Pioneer League
C: Santa Barbara Dodgers (managed by George Scherger) - California League
D: Hornell Dodgers (managed by Mervin Dornburg/Jack Banta)- Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York League
D: Shawnee Hawks (managed by Boyd Bartley) - Sooner State League
D: Sheboygan Indians (managed by Joe Hauser) - Wisconsin State League
D: Thomasville Dodgers (managed by John Angelone)- Georgia-Florida League
D: Union City Dodgers (managed by Earl Naylor)- Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League

Notes

References

External links

1953 MLB season by team

American League	Boston • Chicago • Cleveland • Detroit • New York • Philadelphia • St. Louis • Washington

National League	Brooklyn • Chicago • Cincinnati • Milwaukee • New York • Philadelphia • Pittsburgh • St. Louis

1953 All-Star Game • 1953 World Series

Preceded by Brooklyn Dodgers 1952	National League Championship Season 1953	Succeeded by New York Giants 1954

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