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1953 Cincinnati Redlegs season

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Owner(s)
  
Powel Crosley, Jr.

General manager(s)
  
Gabe Paul

Manager(s)
  
Rogers Hornsby Buster Mills

Local television
  
WCPO-TV (Waite Hoyt, Bob Gilmore)

Local radio
  
WCPO (Waite Hoyt, Bob Gilmore)

The 1953 Cincinnati Redlegs season was a season in American baseball. The team finished sixth in the National League with a record of 68–86, 37 games behind the Brooklyn Dodgers. The team changed its name from "Reds" to "Redlegs" prior to this season in response to rampant American anti-communist sentiment during this time period.

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Offseason

  • October 13, 1952: Jim Bolger was purchased by the Redlegs from the Buffalo Bisons.
  • October 14, 1952: Cal Abrams, Joe Rossi, and Gail Henley were traded by the Redlegs to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Gus Bell.

    • Notable transactions

  • May 1953: Brooks Lawrence was acquired by the Redlegs from the Cleveland Indians.
  • May 23, 1953: Eddie Erautt was traded by the Redlegs to the St. Louis Cardinals for Jackie Collum.

    • 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

    References

    1953 Cincinnati Redlegs season Wikipedia
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