1953 Milwaukee Braves Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 92-62
Finished 2nd in the NL
Attendance: 1,826,397, Avg. 28,708
Ballpark: County Stadium
Manager: Charlie Grimm (92-62)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1953 Milwaukee Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 92-62
Finished 2nd in the NL
Attendance: 1,826,397, Avg. 28,708
Ballpark: County Stadium
Manager: Charlie Grimm (92-62)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1953 Milwaukee Braves Roster
The Milwaukee Braves of the National League ended the 1953 season with a record of 92 wins and 62 losses, finishing second in the NL.
The Braves gave up 589 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Milwaukee plated 738 runs. Eddie Mathews walloped 47 home runs for the team, while Andy Pafko, Joe Adcock, Del Crandall and Sid Gordon each added 20 or more, too. Eddie Mathews drove in 135 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .302. Warren Spahn recorded 23 wins on the mound for the squad, plus Lew Burdette, too contributed 15 or more wins, too Warren Spahn recorded a 2.10 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Charlie Grimm coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 729
Regular Season Runs Against: 580
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 13, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 14, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 17, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 9 at Cincinnati Reds 10 | L | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 19, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 1-0 | 1-2 | 2-2 | ||
| April 20, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | L | 1-0 | 1-3 | 2-3 | ||
| April 22, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 15 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 1-0 | 2-3 | 3-3 | ||
| April 23, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 1-0 | 2-4 | 3-4 | ||
| April 25, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Milwaukee Braves 8 | W | 2-0 | 2-4 | 4-4 | ||
| April 28, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at New York Giants 1 | W | 2-0 | 3-4 | 5-4 | ||
| April 29, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at New York Giants 2 | W | 2-0 | 4-4 | 6-4 | ||
| April 30, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 0 at New York Giants 1 | L | 2-0 | 4-5 | 6-5 | ||
| May 1, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 2-0 | 5-5 | 7-5 | ||
| May 3, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 2-0 | 5-6 | 7-6 | ||
| May 4, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 9 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | W | 2-0 | 6-6 | 8-6 | ||
| May 8, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | W | 3-0 | 6-6 | 9-6 | ||
| May 9, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Milwaukee Braves 0 | L | 3-1 | 6-6 | 9-7 | ||
| May 10, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | W | 4-1 | 6-6 | 10-7 | ||
| May 10, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Milwaukee Braves 6 | W | 5-1 | 6-6 | 11-7 | ||
| May 12, 1953 | New York Giants 1 at Milwaukee Braves 8 | W | 6-1 | 6-6 | 12-7 | ||
| May 13, 1953 | New York Giants 1 at Milwaukee Braves 11 | W | 7-1 | 6-6 | 13-7 | ||
| May 14, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | W | 8-1 | 6-6 | 14-7 | ||
| May 15, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | W | 9-1 | 6-6 | 15-7 | ||
| May 16, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Milwaukee Braves 0 | L | 9-2 | 6-6 | 15-8 | ||
| May 18, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | W | 10-2 | 6-6 | 16-8 | ||
| May 19, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | L | 10-3 | 6-6 | 16-9 | ||
| May 20, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | L | 10-4 | 6-6 | 16-10 | ||
| May 23, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 10-4 | 7-6 | 17-10 | ||
| May 24, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 10-4 | 7-7 | 17-11 | ||
| May 24, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 10-4 | 8-7 | 18-11 | ||
| May 25, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | W | 11-4 | 8-7 | 19-11 | ||
| May 25, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Milwaukee Braves 10 | W | 12-4 | 8-7 | 20-11 | ||
| May 26, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Milwaukee Braves 6 | W | 13-4 | 8-7 | 21-11 | ||
| May 27, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Milwaukee Braves 9 | W | 14-4 | 8-7 | 22-11 | ||
| May 29, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | L | 14-4 | 8-8 | 22-12 | ||
| May 30, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 14-4 | 9-8 | 23-12 | ||
| May 30, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 14-4 | 10-8 | 24-12 | ||
| May 31, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 6 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 14-4 | 10-9 | 24-13 | ||
| May 31, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 8 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 14-4 | 11-9 | 25-13 | ||
| June 2, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 14-4 | 12-9 | 26-13 | ||
| June 3, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 14 at Brooklyn Dodgers 9 | W | 14-4 | 13-9 | 27-13 | ||
| June 4, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 10 | L | 14-4 | 13-10 | 27-14 | ||
| June 5, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 14-4 | 14-10 | 28-14 | ||
| June 6, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 14-4 | 14-11 | 28-15 | ||
| June 7, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 14-4 | 15-11 | 29-15 | ||
| June 7, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 14-4 | 16-11 | 30-15 | ||
| June 8, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 12 at New York Giants 8 | W | 14-4 | 17-11 | 31-15 | ||
| June 9, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at New York Giants 2 | W | 14-4 | 18-11 | 32-15 | ||
| June 10, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 6 at New York Giants 5 | W | 14-4 | 19-11 | 33-15 | ||
| June 11, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 1 at New York Giants 3 | L | 14-4 | 19-12 | 33-16 | ||
| June 12, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 14-4 | 19-13 | 33-17 | ||
| June 12, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 14-4 | 20-13 | 34-17 | ||
| June 13, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 14-4 | 21-13 | 35-17 | ||
| June 14, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 14-4 | 22-13 | 36-17 | ||
| June 14, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 14-4 | 23-13 | 37-17 | ||
| June 15, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 14-4 | 23-14 | 37-18 | ||
| June 16, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Milwaukee Braves 6 | W | 15-4 | 23-14 | 38-18 | ||
| June 16, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | W | 16-4 | 23-14 | 39-18 | ||
| June 17, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Milwaukee Braves 9 | W | 17-4 | 23-14 | 40-18 | ||
| June 19, 1953 | New York Giants 15 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | L | 17-5 | 23-14 | 40-19 | ||
| June 20, 1953 | New York Giants 3 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | W | 18-5 | 23-14 | 41-19 | ||
| June 21, 1953 | New York Giants 5 at Milwaukee Braves 0 | L | 18-6 | 23-14 | 41-20 | ||
| June 23, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Milwaukee Braves 0 | L | 18-7 | 23-14 | 41-21 | ||
| June 24, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | L | 18-8 | 23-14 | 41-22 | ||
| June 25, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | L | 18-9 | 23-14 | 41-23 | ||
| June 26, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | L | 18-10 | 23-14 | 41-24 | ||
| June 27, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | L | 18-11 | 23-14 | 41-25 | ||
| June 28, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 11 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | L | 18-12 | 23-14 | 41-26 | ||
| June 30, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 6 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 18-12 | 24-14 | 42-26 | ||
| June 30, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 18-12 | 24-15 | 42-27 | ||
| July 1, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 10 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 18-12 | 25-15 | 43-27 | ||
| July 2, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | L | 18-13 | 25-15 | 43-28 | ||
| July 3, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Milwaukee Braves 11 | W | 19-13 | 25-15 | 44-28 | ||
| July 4, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | L | 19-14 | 25-15 | 44-29 | ||
| July 4, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | L | 19-15 | 25-15 | 44-30 | ||
| July 5, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | L | 19-16 | 25-15 | 44-31 | ||
| July 5, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | W | 20-16 | 25-15 | 45-31 | ||
| July 7, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | W | 21-16 | 25-15 | 46-31 | ||
| July 8, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | L | 21-17 | 25-15 | 46-32 | ||
| July 10, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 21-17 | 26-15 | 47-32 | ||
| July 11, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 21-17 | 26-16 | 47-33 | ||
| July 12, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 21-17 | 27-16 | 48-33 | ||
| July 12, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 21-17 | 28-16 | 49-33 | ||
| July 16, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 21-17 | 28-17 | 49-34 | ||
| July 17, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 21-17 | 29-17 | 50-34 | ||
| July 18, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 21-17 | 30-17 | 51-34 | ||
| July 19, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at New York Giants 7 | L | 21-17 | 30-18 | 51-35 | ||
| July 19, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at New York Giants 1 | W | 21-17 | 31-18 | 52-35 | ||
| July 21, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 10 | L | 21-17 | 31-19 | 52-36 | ||
| July 21, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 21-17 | 32-19 | 53-36 | ||
| July 22, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 21-17 | 32-20 | 53-37 | ||
| July 24, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 11 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | W | 21-17 | 33-20 | 54-37 | ||
| July 25, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | L | 21-17 | 33-21 | 54-38 | ||
| July 26, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L | 21-17 | 33-22 | 54-39 | ||
| July 26, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | L | 21-17 | 33-23 | 54-40 | ||
| July 27, 1953 | New York Giants 0 at Milwaukee Braves 13 | W | 22-17 | 33-23 | 55-40 | ||
| July 28, 1953 | New York Giants 0 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | W | 23-17 | 33-23 | 56-40 | ||
| July 29, 1953 | New York Giants 3 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | L | 23-18 | 33-23 | 56-41 | ||
| July 30, 1953 | New York Giants 0 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | W | 24-18 | 33-23 | 57-41 | ||
| July 31, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | L | 24-19 | 33-23 | 57-42 | ||
| August 1, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | W | 25-19 | 33-23 | 58-42 | ||
| August 2, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | L | 25-20 | 33-23 | 58-43 | ||
| August 2, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Milwaukee Braves 6 | W | 26-20 | 33-23 | 59-43 | ||
| August 3, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Milwaukee Braves 0 | L | 26-21 | 33-23 | 59-44 | ||
| August 5, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | W | 27-21 | 33-23 | 60-44 | ||
| August 6, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | L | 27-22 | 33-23 | 60-45 | ||
| August 6, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | W | 28-22 | 33-23 | 61-45 | ||
| August 7, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Milwaukee Braves 9 | W | 29-22 | 33-23 | 62-45 | ||
| August 8, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Milwaukee Braves 7 | W | 30-22 | 33-23 | 63-45 | ||
| August 9, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Milwaukee Braves 10 | W | 31-22 | 33-23 | 64-45 | ||
| August 9, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Milwaukee Braves 7 | W | 32-22 | 33-23 | 65-45 | ||
| August 10, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Milwaukee Braves 8 | W | 33-22 | 33-23 | 66-45 | ||
| August 11, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | L | 33-23 | 33-23 | 66-46 | ||
| August 12, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Milwaukee Braves 8 | W | 34-23 | 33-23 | 67-46 | ||
| August 12, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | W | 35-23 | 33-23 | 68-46 | ||
| August 14, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 11 | L | 35-23 | 33-24 | 68-47 | ||
| August 15, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 35-23 | 34-24 | 69-47 | ||
| August 16, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 6 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 35-23 | 35-24 | 70-47 | ||
| August 16, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 35-23 | 36-24 | 71-47 | ||
| August 18, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 8 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 35-23 | 37-24 | 72-47 | ||
| August 19, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 35-23 | 38-24 | 73-47 | ||
| August 21, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | W | 36-23 | 38-24 | 74-47 | ||
| August 22, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | W | 37-23 | 38-24 | 75-47 | ||
| August 23, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | L | 37-24 | 38-24 | 75-48 | ||
| August 23, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Milwaukee Braves 10 | W | 38-24 | 38-24 | 76-48 | ||
| August 25, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 38-24 | 38-25 | 76-49 | ||
| August 25, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 38-24 | 39-25 | 77-49 | ||
| August 26, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 38-24 | 39-26 | 77-50 | ||
| August 28, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at New York Giants 1 | W | 38-24 | 40-26 | 78-50 | ||
| August 29, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 1 at New York Giants 4 | L | 38-24 | 40-27 | 78-51 | ||
| August 30, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 38-24 | 41-27 | 79-51 | ||
| August 30, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 19 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 38-24 | 42-27 | 80-51 | ||
| September 2, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 9 at Brooklyn Dodgers 8 | W | 38-24 | 43-27 | 81-51 | ||
| September 3, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | W | 38-24 | 44-27 | 82-51 | ||
| September 4, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | L | 38-25 | 44-27 | 82-52 | ||
| September 5, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | L | 38-26 | 44-27 | 82-53 | ||
| September 6, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | W | 39-26 | 44-27 | 83-53 | ||
| September 7, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 39-26 | 44-28 | 83-54 | ||
| September 7, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 39-26 | 44-29 | 83-55 | ||
| September 8, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | W | 40-26 | 44-29 | 84-55 | ||
| September 9, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Milwaukee Braves 0 | L | 40-27 | 44-29 | 84-56 | ||
| September 11, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 8 at Milwaukee Braves 9 | W | 41-27 | 44-29 | 85-56 | ||
| September 12, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | L | 41-28 | 44-29 | 85-57 | ||
| September 13, 1953 | New York Giants 1 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | W | 42-28 | 44-29 | 86-57 | ||
| September 13, 1953 | New York Giants 7 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | L | 42-29 | 44-29 | 86-58 | ||
| September 15, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | L | 42-30 | 44-29 | 86-59 | ||
| September 16, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Milwaukee Braves 7 | W | 43-30 | 44-29 | 87-59 | ||
| September 19, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | W | 44-30 | 44-29 | 88-59 | ||
| September 20, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | L | 44-31 | 44-29 | 88-60 | ||
| September 20, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | W | 45-31 | 44-29 | 89-60 | ||
| September 22, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | L | 45-31 | 44-30 | 89-61 | ||
| September 22, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 45-31 | 45-30 | 90-61 | ||
| September 23, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 45-31 | 46-30 | 91-61 | ||
| September 26, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 7 at Cincinnati Reds 10 | L | 45-31 | 46-31 | 91-62 | ||
| September 27, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 8 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 45-31 | 47-31 | 92-62 |
