1953 Cleveland Indians Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 92-62
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 1,069,176, Avg. 16,786
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Al Lopez (92-62)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1953 Cleveland Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 92-62
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 1,069,176, Avg. 16,786
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Al Lopez (92-62)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1953 Cleveland Indians Roster
The Cleveland Indians of the American League ended the 1953 season with a record of 92 wins and 62 losses, finishing second in the AL.
The Indians scored 770 runs and conceded 627 runs. Al Rosen walloped 43 home runs for Cleveland, while Larry Doby swatted 20 or more, too. Al Rosen recorded 145 runs batted in and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .336. Bob Lemon led the squad with 21 wins, and Mike Garcia and Early Wynn also added 15 or more victories also Mike Garcia recorded a 3.25 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Al Lopez coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 759
Regular Season Runs Against: 619
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 14, 1953 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 16, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 11 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 17, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 18, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 1-0 | 1-2 | 2-2 | ||
| April 21, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 2-0 | 1-2 | 3-2 | ||
| April 24, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 3-0 | 1-2 | 4-2 | ||
| April 25, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 4-0 | 1-2 | 5-2 | ||
| April 26, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 5-0 | 1-2 | 6-2 | ||
| April 26, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 12 | W | 6-0 | 1-2 | 7-2 | ||
| April 28, 1953 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 6-1 | 1-2 | 7-3 | ||
| April 29, 1953 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 7-1 | 1-2 | 8-3 | ||
| May 1, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 7-2 | 1-2 | 8-4 | ||
| May 2, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 7-3 | 1-2 | 8-5 | ||
| May 3, 1953 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 8-3 | 1-2 | 9-5 | ||
| May 3, 1953 | Washington Senators 0 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 9-3 | 1-2 | 10-5 | ||
| May 5, 1953 | New York Yankees 11 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 9-4 | 1-2 | 10-6 | ||
| May 8, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 7 at St. Louis Browns 4 | W | 9-4 | 2-2 | 11-6 | ||
| May 9, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 3 at St. Louis Browns 2 | W | 9-4 | 3-2 | 12-6 | ||
| May 10, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 12 at St. Louis Browns 3 | W | 9-4 | 4-2 | 13-6 | ||
| May 11, 1953 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 9-5 | 4-2 | 13-7 | ||
| May 12, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 0 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 9-5 | 4-3 | 13-8 | ||
| May 13, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 4 at New York Yankees 9 | L | 9-5 | 4-4 | 13-9 | ||
| May 14, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 9-5 | 4-5 | 13-10 | ||
| May 16, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 9-5 | 4-6 | 13-11 | ||
| May 17, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 9-5 | 5-6 | 14-11 | ||
| May 17, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | W | 9-5 | 6-6 | 15-11 | ||
| May 20, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Washington Senators 8 | L | 9-5 | 6-7 | 15-12 | ||
| May 23, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 10-5 | 6-7 | 16-12 | ||
| May 24, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 8 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 11-5 | 6-7 | 17-12 | ||
| May 24, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 12-5 | 6-7 | 18-12 | ||
| May 26, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 13-5 | 6-7 | 19-12 | ||
| May 27, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 1 at St. Louis Browns 5 | L | 13-5 | 6-8 | 19-13 | ||
| May 28, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 5 at St. Louis Browns 7 | L | 13-5 | 6-9 | 19-14 | ||
| May 29, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 13-5 | 7-9 | 20-14 | ||
| May 30, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 13-5 | 7-10 | 20-15 | ||
| May 30, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 13-5 | 8-10 | 21-15 | ||
| May 31, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 13-5 | 9-10 | 22-15 | ||
| June 2, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 14-5 | 9-10 | 23-15 | ||
| June 3, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 14-6 | 9-10 | 23-16 | ||
| June 4, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 15-6 | 9-10 | 24-16 | ||
| June 5, 1953 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 16-6 | 9-10 | 25-16 | ||
| June 6, 1953 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 17-6 | 9-10 | 26-16 | ||
| June 7, 1953 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 18-6 | 9-10 | 27-16 | ||
| June 7, 1953 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 19-6 | 9-10 | 28-16 | ||
| June 9, 1953 | Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 20-6 | 9-10 | 29-16 | ||
| June 10, 1953 | Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 21-6 | 9-10 | 30-16 | ||
| June 11, 1953 | Washington Senators 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 21-7 | 9-10 | 30-17 | ||
| June 12, 1953 | New York Yankees 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 21-8 | 9-10 | 30-18 | ||
| June 13, 1953 | New York Yankees 9 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 21-9 | 9-10 | 30-19 | ||
| June 14, 1953 | New York Yankees 6 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 21-10 | 9-10 | 30-20 | ||
| June 14, 1953 | New York Yankees 3 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 21-11 | 9-10 | 30-21 | ||
| June 16, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 9 | L | 21-11 | 9-11 | 30-22 | ||
| June 17, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | W | 21-11 | 10-11 | 31-22 | ||
| June 18, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | W | 21-11 | 11-11 | 32-22 | ||
| June 19, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 21-11 | 12-11 | 33-22 | ||
| June 20, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Washington Senators 7 | L | 21-11 | 12-12 | 33-23 | ||
| June 21, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 21-11 | 12-13 | 33-24 | ||
| June 22, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 21-11 | 13-13 | 34-24 | ||
| June 23, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 21-11 | 13-14 | 34-25 | ||
| June 23, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 21-11 | 13-15 | 34-26 | ||
| June 24, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 13 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 21-11 | 14-15 | 35-26 | ||
| June 25, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 15 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 21-11 | 15-15 | 36-26 | ||
| June 26, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 7 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 21-11 | 16-15 | 37-26 | ||
| June 27, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 5 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 21-11 | 17-15 | 38-26 | ||
| June 28, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 4 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 21-11 | 18-15 | 39-26 | ||
| June 30, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 21-11 | 19-15 | 40-26 | ||
| July 1, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 21-11 | 19-16 | 40-27 | ||
| July 2, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 21-11 | 19-17 | 40-28 | ||
| July 3, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 22-11 | 19-17 | 41-28 | ||
| July 4, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 23-11 | 19-17 | 42-28 | ||
| July 4, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 23-12 | 19-17 | 42-29 | ||
| July 5, 1953 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 24-12 | 19-17 | 43-29 | ||
| July 5, 1953 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 24-13 | 19-17 | 43-30 | ||
| July 6, 1953 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 25-13 | 19-17 | 44-30 | ||
| July 7, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 6 at St. Louis Browns 3 | W | 25-13 | 20-17 | 45-30 | ||
| July 8, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 3 at St. Louis Browns 6 | L | 25-13 | 20-18 | 45-31 | ||
| July 9, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 9 at St. Louis Browns 1 | W | 25-13 | 21-18 | 46-31 | ||
| July 10, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Chicago White Sox 16 | L | 25-13 | 21-19 | 46-32 | ||
| July 10, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 25-13 | 22-19 | 47-32 | ||
| July 11, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 25-13 | 22-20 | 47-33 | ||
| July 12, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Chicago White Sox 14 | L | 25-13 | 22-21 | 47-34 | ||
| July 12, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 25-13 | 22-22 | 47-35 | ||
| July 16, 1953 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 26-13 | 22-22 | 48-35 | ||
| July 17, 1953 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 27-13 | 22-22 | 49-35 | ||
| July 18, 1953 | Philadelphia Athletics 9 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 27-14 | 22-22 | 49-36 | ||
| July 19, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 27-15 | 22-22 | 49-37 | ||
| July 19, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 27-16 | 22-22 | 49-38 | ||
| July 21, 1953 | New York Yankees 3 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 28-16 | 22-22 | 50-38 | ||
| July 22, 1953 | New York Yankees 4 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 29-16 | 22-22 | 51-38 | ||
| July 23, 1953 | New York Yankees 2 at Cleveland Indians 10 | W | 30-16 | 22-22 | 52-38 | ||
| July 24, 1953 | Washington Senators 6 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 30-17 | 22-22 | 52-39 | ||
| July 25, 1953 | Washington Senators 4 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 31-17 | 22-22 | 53-39 | ||
| July 26, 1953 | Washington Senators 6 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 32-17 | 22-22 | 54-39 | ||
| July 26, 1953 | Washington Senators 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 32-18 | 22-22 | 54-40 | ||
| July 28, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 2 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 32-18 | 22-23 | 54-41 | ||
| July 29, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 3 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 32-18 | 22-24 | 54-42 | ||
| July 30, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 4 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 32-18 | 23-24 | 55-42 | ||
| July 31, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 12 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | W | 32-18 | 24-24 | 56-42 | ||
| August 1, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | W | 32-18 | 25-24 | 57-42 | ||
| August 2, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | W | 32-18 | 26-24 | 58-42 | ||
| August 2, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | W | 32-18 | 27-24 | 59-42 | ||
| August 4, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 32-18 | 28-24 | 60-42 | ||
| August 5, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Washington Senators 11 | L | 32-18 | 28-25 | 60-43 | ||
| August 6, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 32-18 | 28-26 | 60-44 | ||
| August 7, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 32-18 | 28-27 | 60-45 | ||
| August 8, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 32-18 | 28-28 | 60-46 | ||
| August 9, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 32-18 | 29-28 | 61-46 | ||
| August 11, 1953 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 32-19 | 29-28 | 61-47 | ||
| August 12, 1953 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 33-19 | 29-28 | 62-47 | ||
| August 13, 1953 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 33-20 | 29-28 | 62-48 | ||
| August 14, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 8 at St. Louis Browns 7 | W | 33-20 | 30-28 | 63-48 | ||
| August 16, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 6 at St. Louis Browns 7 | L | 33-20 | 30-29 | 63-49 | ||
| August 16, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 5 at St. Louis Browns 7 | L | 33-20 | 30-30 | 63-50 | ||
| August 18, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 33-20 | 30-31 | 63-51 | ||
| August 19, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 33-20 | 30-32 | 63-52 | ||
| August 20, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 13 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 33-20 | 31-32 | 64-52 | ||
| August 21, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 34-20 | 31-32 | 65-52 | ||
| August 21, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 35-20 | 31-32 | 66-52 | ||
| August 22, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 36-20 | 31-32 | 67-52 | ||
| August 23, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 37-20 | 31-32 | 68-52 | ||
| August 23, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 38-20 | 31-32 | 69-52 | ||
| August 25, 1953 | Washington Senators 8 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 38-21 | 31-32 | 69-53 | ||
| August 26, 1953 | Washington Senators 5 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 39-21 | 31-32 | 70-53 | ||
| August 27, 1953 | New York Yankees 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 40-21 | 31-32 | 71-53 | ||
| August 28, 1953 | New York Yankees 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 41-21 | 31-32 | 72-53 | ||
| August 29, 1953 | New York Yankees 0 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 42-21 | 31-32 | 73-53 | ||
| August 30, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 43-21 | 31-32 | 74-53 | ||
| August 30, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 44-21 | 31-32 | 75-53 | ||
| August 31, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 44-22 | 31-32 | 75-54 | ||
| September 1, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 13 | W | 45-22 | 31-32 | 76-54 | ||
| September 2, 1953 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 46-22 | 31-32 | 77-54 | ||
| September 3, 1953 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 47-22 | 31-32 | 78-54 | ||
| September 5, 1953 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 48-22 | 31-32 | 79-54 | ||
| September 5, 1953 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 48-23 | 31-32 | 79-55 | ||
| September 6, 1953 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 49-23 | 31-32 | 80-55 | ||
| September 7, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 7 at Cleveland Indians 10 | W | 50-23 | 31-32 | 81-55 | ||
| September 7, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 51-23 | 31-32 | 82-55 | ||
| September 9, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 51-23 | 32-32 | 83-55 | ||
| September 10, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 14 | L | 51-23 | 32-33 | 83-56 | ||
| September 11, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 51-23 | 32-34 | 83-57 | ||
| September 12, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 51-23 | 32-35 | 83-58 | ||
| September 13, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 3 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 51-23 | 32-36 | 83-59 | ||
| September 14, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 5 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 51-23 | 32-37 | 83-60 | ||
| September 15, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 1 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 51-23 | 33-37 | 84-60 | ||
| September 16, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | W | 51-23 | 34-37 | 85-60 | ||
| September 17, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | W | 51-23 | 35-37 | 86-60 | ||
| September 20, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 51-23 | 35-38 | 86-61 | ||
| September 20, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 51-23 | 36-38 | 87-61 | ||
| September 22, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 51-23 | 37-38 | 88-61 | ||
| September 23, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 51-23 | 38-38 | 89-61 | ||
| September 25, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 12 | W | 52-23 | 38-38 | 90-61 | ||
| September 26, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 12 | W | 53-23 | 38-38 | 91-61 | ||
| September 27, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 53-24 | 38-38 | 91-62 |
