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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
Regular season
Duke Snider had a hitting streak of 27 games.
Notable transactions
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
All-Stars
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Montreal