1953 Pittsburgh Pirates Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 50-104
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 572,757, Avg. 8,580
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Fred Haney (50-104)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1953 Pittsburgh Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 50-104
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 572,757, Avg. 8,580
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Fred Haney (50-104)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1953 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1953 season with a record of 50 wins and 104 losses, finishing eighth in the NL.
The Pirates scored 622 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 887 runs, most in the circuit. Frank Thomas walloped 30 home runs for Pittsburgh, while Cal Abrams swatted 20 or more, too. Frank Thomas drove in 102 runs. Danny O'Connell paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .294 clip. Murry Dickson topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 4.53 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Fred Haney coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 622
Regular Season Runs Against: 887
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 14, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 8 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 15, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 16, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 12 at Pittsburgh Pirates 14 | W | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 19, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 12 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | ||
| April 21, 1953 | New York Giants 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 2-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | ||
| April 22, 1953 | New York Giants 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 2-2 | 0-2 | 2-4 | ||
| April 23, 1953 | New York Giants 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 3-2 | 0-2 | 3-4 | ||
| April 24, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 3-2 | 0-3 | 3-5 | ||
| April 25, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 3-2 | 0-4 | 3-6 | ||
| April 26, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 3-2 | 0-5 | 3-7 | ||
| April 26, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 3-2 | 0-6 | 3-8 | ||
| April 28, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 3-3 | 0-6 | 3-9 | ||
| April 29, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 4-3 | 0-6 | 4-9 | ||
| April 30, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 5-3 | 0-6 | 5-9 | ||
| May 1, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 6-3 | 0-6 | 6-9 | ||
| May 2, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 12 | W | 7-3 | 0-6 | 7-9 | ||
| May 3, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 8-3 | 0-6 | 8-9 | ||
| May 4, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 8-4 | 0-6 | 8-10 | ||
| May 9, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at New York Giants 6 | L | 8-4 | 0-7 | 8-11 | ||
| May 9, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Giants 0 | W | 8-4 | 1-7 | 9-11 | ||
| May 10, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at New York Giants 4 | L | 8-4 | 1-8 | 9-12 | ||
| May 10, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Giants 3 | L | 8-4 | 1-9 | 9-13 | ||
| May 14, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | L | 8-4 | 1-10 | 9-14 | ||
| May 15, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | L | 8-4 | 1-11 | 9-15 | ||
| May 16, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 8-4 | 2-11 | 10-15 | ||
| May 17, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 8-4 | 2-12 | 10-16 | ||
| May 17, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 8-4 | 2-13 | 10-17 | ||
| May 19, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 8-4 | 2-14 | 10-18 | ||
| May 20, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | L | 8-4 | 2-15 | 10-19 | ||
| May 21, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 9-4 | 2-15 | 11-19 | ||
| May 23, 1953 | New York Giants 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 10-4 | 2-15 | 12-19 | ||
| May 24, 1953 | New York Giants 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 10-5 | 2-15 | 12-20 | ||
| May 25, 1953 | New York Giants 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 10-6 | 2-15 | 12-21 | ||
| May 27, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 14 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 10-7 | 2-15 | 12-22 | ||
| May 27, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 11-7 | 2-15 | 13-22 | ||
| May 28, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 11-8 | 2-15 | 13-23 | ||
| May 29, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 11-9 | 2-15 | 13-24 | ||
| May 30, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 11-10 | 2-15 | 13-25 | ||
| May 30, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 11-11 | 2-15 | 13-26 | ||
| May 31, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 11-11 | 2-16 | 13-27 | ||
| May 31, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 11-11 | 2-17 | 13-28 | ||
| June 2, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 12-11 | 2-17 | 14-28 | ||
| June 3, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 13-11 | 2-17 | 15-28 | ||
| June 4, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 14-11 | 2-17 | 16-28 | ||
| June 5, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 14-12 | 2-17 | 16-29 | ||
| June 6, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 15 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 14-13 | 2-17 | 16-30 | ||
| June 7, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 14-14 | 2-17 | 16-31 | ||
| June 7, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 14-15 | 2-17 | 16-32 | ||
| June 8, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 14-16 | 2-17 | 16-33 | ||
| June 9, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 15-16 | 2-17 | 17-33 | ||
| June 10, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 15-17 | 2-17 | 17-34 | ||
| June 11, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 15-18 | 2-17 | 17-35 | ||
| June 12, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 16-18 | 2-17 | 18-35 | ||
| June 12, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 16-19 | 2-17 | 18-36 | ||
| June 13, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 16-20 | 2-17 | 18-37 | ||
| June 14, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 16-21 | 2-17 | 18-38 | ||
| June 14, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 16-22 | 2-17 | 18-39 | ||
| June 15, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 17-22 | 2-17 | 19-39 | ||
| June 16, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 17-22 | 2-18 | 19-40 | ||
| June 16, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 17-22 | 3-18 | 20-40 | ||
| June 17, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 17-22 | 3-19 | 20-41 | ||
| June 18, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 17-22 | 3-20 | 20-42 | ||
| June 19, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | L | 17-22 | 3-21 | 20-43 | ||
| June 20, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 17-22 | 3-22 | 20-44 | ||
| June 21, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 17-22 | 4-22 | 21-44 | ||
| June 22, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 17-22 | 4-23 | 21-45 | ||
| June 23, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Milwaukee Braves 0 | W | 17-22 | 5-23 | 22-45 | ||
| June 24, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | W | 17-22 | 6-23 | 23-45 | ||
| June 25, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | W | 17-22 | 7-23 | 24-45 | ||
| June 26, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 17-22 | 7-24 | 24-46 | ||
| June 26, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 17-22 | 7-25 | 24-47 | ||
| June 27, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Reds 15 | L | 17-22 | 7-26 | 24-48 | ||
| June 28, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 17-22 | 7-27 | 24-49 | ||
| June 28, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | L | 17-22 | 7-28 | 24-50 | ||
| June 30, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Giants 1 | W | 17-22 | 8-28 | 25-50 | ||
| July 1, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at New York Giants 3 | W | 17-22 | 9-28 | 26-50 | ||
| July 4, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | W | 17-22 | 10-28 | 27-50 | ||
| July 4, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 17-22 | 10-29 | 27-51 | ||
| July 5, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 17-23 | 10-29 | 27-52 | ||
| July 5, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 18-23 | 10-29 | 28-52 | ||
| July 6, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 14 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 18-24 | 10-29 | 28-53 | ||
| July 7, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 18-25 | 10-29 | 28-54 | ||
| July 7, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 18-26 | 10-29 | 28-55 | ||
| July 8, 1953 | New York Giants 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 18-27 | 10-29 | 28-56 | ||
| July 9, 1953 | New York Giants 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 18-28 | 10-29 | 28-57 | ||
| July 10, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 13 | L | 18-28 | 10-30 | 28-58 | ||
| July 11, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 18-28 | 10-31 | 28-59 | ||
| July 12, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 18-28 | 10-32 | 28-60 | ||
| July 12, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 18-28 | 10-33 | 28-61 | ||
| July 16, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 19-28 | 10-33 | 29-61 | ||
| July 17, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 19-29 | 10-33 | 29-62 | ||
| July 18, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 19-30 | 10-33 | 29-63 | ||
| July 19, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 20-30 | 10-33 | 30-63 | ||
| July 19, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 20-31 | 10-33 | 30-64 | ||
| July 20, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 20-32 | 10-33 | 30-65 | ||
| July 21, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 20-33 | 10-33 | 30-66 | ||
| July 22, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 21-33 | 10-33 | 31-66 | ||
| July 23, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 21-34 | 10-33 | 31-67 | ||
| July 24, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 21-35 | 10-33 | 31-68 | ||
| July 25, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 21-36 | 10-33 | 31-69 | ||
| July 26, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 22-36 | 10-33 | 32-69 | ||
| July 26, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 22-37 | 10-33 | 32-70 | ||
| July 28, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 22-37 | 10-34 | 32-71 | ||
| July 29, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 22-37 | 10-35 | 32-72 | ||
| July 30, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | L | 22-37 | 10-36 | 32-73 | ||
| July 31, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 22-37 | 11-36 | 33-73 | ||
| August 1, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 22-37 | 12-36 | 34-73 | ||
| August 2, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 22-37 | 12-37 | 34-74 | ||
| August 3, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 22-37 | 12-38 | 34-75 | ||
| August 4, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 22-37 | 13-38 | 35-75 | ||
| August 5, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 22-37 | 14-38 | 36-75 | ||
| August 6, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 22-37 | 15-38 | 37-75 | ||
| August 7, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Milwaukee Braves 9 | L | 22-37 | 15-39 | 37-76 | ||
| August 8, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Milwaukee Braves 7 | L | 22-37 | 15-40 | 37-77 | ||
| August 9, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Milwaukee Braves 10 | L | 22-37 | 15-41 | 37-78 | ||
| August 9, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Milwaukee Braves 7 | L | 22-37 | 15-42 | 37-79 | ||
| August 11, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 22-38 | 15-42 | 37-80 | ||
| August 12, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 22-39 | 15-42 | 37-81 | ||
| August 13, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 23-39 | 15-42 | 38-81 | ||
| August 15, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 14 | L | 23-39 | 15-43 | 38-82 | ||
| August 16, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L | 23-39 | 15-44 | 38-83 | ||
| August 16, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 9 | L | 23-39 | 15-45 | 38-84 | ||
| August 17, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | L | 23-39 | 15-46 | 38-85 | ||
| August 18, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | L | 23-39 | 15-47 | 38-86 | ||
| August 19, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 23-39 | 16-47 | 39-86 | ||
| August 20, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 23-39 | 17-47 | 40-86 | ||
| August 21, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 24-39 | 17-47 | 41-86 | ||
| August 22, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 24-40 | 17-47 | 41-87 | ||
| August 23, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 24-41 | 17-47 | 41-88 | ||
| August 23, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 24-42 | 17-47 | 41-89 | ||
| August 25, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 24-43 | 17-47 | 41-90 | ||
| August 25, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 24-44 | 17-47 | 41-91 | ||
| August 28, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | L | 24-45 | 17-47 | 41-92 | ||
| August 29, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 24-46 | 17-47 | 41-93 | ||
| August 30, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 19 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 24-47 | 17-47 | 41-94 | ||
| August 30, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 24-48 | 17-47 | 41-95 | ||
| September 2, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 25-48 | 17-47 | 42-95 | ||
| September 6, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 25-49 | 17-47 | 42-96 | ||
| September 7, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at New York Giants 3 | W | 25-49 | 18-47 | 43-96 | ||
| September 7, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at New York Giants 7 | W | 25-49 | 19-47 | 44-96 | ||
| September 9, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 25-49 | 19-48 | 44-97 | ||
| September 11, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 25-49 | 19-49 | 44-98 | ||
| September 12, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 25-49 | 20-49 | 45-98 | ||
| September 13, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 25-49 | 20-50 | 45-99 | ||
| September 13, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 25-49 | 21-50 | 46-99 | ||
| September 15, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | W | 25-49 | 22-50 | 47-99 | ||
| September 16, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Milwaukee Braves 7 | L | 25-49 | 22-51 | 47-100 | ||
| September 19, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Giants 4 | L | 25-49 | 22-52 | 47-101 | ||
| September 19, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at New York Giants 5 | W | 25-49 | 23-52 | 48-101 | ||
| September 20, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at New York Giants 4 | W | 25-49 | 24-52 | 49-101 | ||
| September 22, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | L | 25-49 | 24-53 | 49-102 | ||
| September 25, 1953 | New York Giants 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 25-50 | 24-53 | 49-103 | ||
| September 26, 1953 | New York Giants 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 25-51 | 24-53 | 49-104 | ||
| September 27, 1953 | New York Giants 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 26-51 | 24-53 | 50-104 |
