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1953 Boston Red Sox season

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Start date
  
1953

General manager
  
Joe Cronin

Local television
  
WBZ-TV

Manager
  
Lou Boudreau

Owner
  
Tom Yawkey

Local radio
  
WHDH-AM 850 (Curt Gowdy, Bob DeLaney, Tom Hussey)

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1952 Boston Red Sox season

The 1953 Boston Red Sox season was the 53rd season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished fourth in the American League (AL) with a record of 84 wins and 69 losses.

Contents

Offseason

  • February 9, 1953: Vern Stephens was traded by the Red Sox to the Chicago White Sox for Marv Grissom, Hal Brown and Bill Kennedy.

    • Regular season

  • June 18, 1953: Sammy White scored three runs in one inning for the Red Sox.

    • Notable transactions

  • July 1, 1953: Marv Grissom was selected off waivers from the Red Sox by the New York Giants.

    • Starters by position

    Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Other batters

    Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Starting pitchers

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

    Other pitchers

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

    Relief pitchers

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

    Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: San Jose

    Roanoke club folded, July 24, 1953

    References

    1953 Boston Red Sox season Wikipedia
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