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1953 Brooklyn Dodgers season

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General manager(s)
  
Buzzie Bavasi

Local television
  
WOR-TV

Manager(s)
  
Chuck Dressen

Owner(s)
  
Walter O'Malley, James & Dearie Mulvey, Mrs. John L. Smith

Local radio
  
WMGM Red Barber, Connie Desmond, Vin Scully

The 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers repeated as National League champions by posting a 105–49 record, as of 2016 the best winning percentage in team history. However, the Dodgers again failed to win the World Series, losing in six games to the New York Yankees.

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Offseason

  • October 10, 1952: Dixie Howell was purchased by the Dodgers from the Cincinnati Reds.
  • October 10, 1952: Clyde King was purchased from the Dodgers by the Cincinnati Reds.
  • October 14, 1952: Billy Hunter was traded by the Dodgers to the St. Louis Browns for Ray Coleman, Stan Rojek, Bob Mahoney and cash.
  • January 17, 1953: Andy Pafko was traded by the Dodgers to the Milwaukee Braves for Roy Hartsfield and cash.
  • 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.

    • Regular season

    Duke Snider had a hitting streak of 27 games.

    Notable transactions

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

    • 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

    Game 1

    September 30, 1953, at Yankee Stadium in New York

    Game 2

    October 1, 1953, at Yankee Stadium in New York

    Game 3

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

    Game 4

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

    Game 5

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

    Game 6

    October 5, 1953, at Yankee Stadium in New York

    Awards and honors

  • National League Most Valuable Player
  • Roy Campanella
  • National League Rookie of the Year
  • Jim Gilliam
  • TSN Player of the Year Award
  • Roy Campanella
  • TSN NL Rookie of the Year Award
  • Jim Gilliam

    • All-Stars

  • 1953 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
  • Roy Campanella, starter, catcher
  • Pee Wee Reese, starter, shortstop
  • Carl Furillo, reserve
  • Gil Hodges, reserve
  • Jackie Robinson, reserve
  • Duke Snider, reserve
  • TSN Major League All-Star Team
  • Roy Campanella, catcher
  • Carl Furillo, outfield
  • Duke Snider, outfield
  • Pee Wee Reese, shortstop

    • Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Montreal

    References

    1953 Brooklyn Dodgers season Wikipedia
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