1953 St. Louis Browns Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 54-100
Finished 8th in the AL
Attendance: 297,238, Avg. 4,979
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Manager: Marty Marion (54-100)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1953 St. Louis Browns StatisticsTeam Record: 54-100
Finished 8th in the AL
Attendance: 297,238, Avg. 4,979
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Manager: Marty Marion (54-100)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1953 St. Louis Browns Roster
The St. Louis Browns of the American League ended the 1953 season with a record of 54 wins and 100 losses, finishing eighth in the AL.
The Browns scored 555 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 778 runs. Vic Wertz paced St. Louis with 19 home runs, and Dick Kryhoski walloped 20 or more, too. Vic Wertz recorded 70 runs batted in and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .268. Marlin Stuart led the team with 8 wins, while Don Larsen recorded a 4.16 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Marty Marion coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 555
Regular Season Runs Against: 778
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 14, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 0 at St. Louis Browns 10 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 16, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 17, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 6 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 18, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 8 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 1-0 | 2-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 18, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 1-0 | 3-1 | 4-1 | ||
| April 19, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 1-0 | 4-1 | 5-1 | ||
| April 21, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 1-0 | 4-2 | 5-2 | ||
| April 24, 1953 | Chicago White Sox 3 at St. Louis Browns 0 | L | 1-1 | 4-2 | 5-3 | ||
| April 25, 1953 | Chicago White Sox 6 at St. Louis Browns 4 | L | 1-2 | 4-2 | 5-4 | ||
| April 26, 1953 | Chicago White Sox 3 at St. Louis Browns 0 | L | 1-3 | 4-2 | 5-5 | ||
| April 26, 1953 | Chicago White Sox 2 at St. Louis Browns 7 | W | 2-3 | 4-2 | 6-5 | ||
| April 28, 1953 | New York Yankees 7 at St. Louis Browns 6 | L | 2-4 | 4-2 | 6-6 | ||
| April 30, 1953 | Washington Senators 1 at St. Louis Browns 3 | W | 3-4 | 4-2 | 7-6 | ||
| May 1, 1953 | Washington Senators 6 at St. Louis Browns 5 | L | 3-5 | 4-2 | 7-7 | ||
| May 2, 1953 | Washington Senators 5 at St. Louis Browns 4 | L | 3-6 | 4-2 | 7-8 | ||
| May 3, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 5 at St. Louis Browns 6 | W | 4-6 | 4-2 | 8-8 | ||
| May 3, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 14 at St. Louis Browns 5 | L | 4-7 | 4-2 | 8-9 | ||
| May 5, 1953 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at St. Louis Browns 2 | W | 5-7 | 4-2 | 9-9 | ||
| May 6, 1953 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at St. Louis Browns 6 | W | 6-7 | 4-2 | 10-9 | ||
| May 8, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 7 at St. Louis Browns 4 | L | 6-8 | 4-2 | 10-10 | ||
| May 9, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 3 at St. Louis Browns 2 | L | 6-9 | 4-2 | 10-11 | ||
| May 10, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 12 at St. Louis Browns 3 | L | 6-10 | 4-2 | 10-12 | ||
| May 12, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 6-10 | 5-2 | 11-12 | ||
| May 13, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | L | 6-10 | 5-3 | 11-13 | ||
| May 14, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 6-10 | 5-4 | 11-14 | ||
| May 15, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 6-10 | 6-4 | 12-14 | ||
| May 16, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 6-10 | 6-5 | 12-15 | ||
| May 17, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 5 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 6-10 | 6-6 | 12-16 | ||
| May 19, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 6-10 | 6-7 | 12-17 | ||
| May 20, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 6-10 | 6-8 | 12-18 | ||
| May 23, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 6-10 | 6-9 | 12-19 | ||
| May 24, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 6-10 | 6-10 | 12-20 | ||
| May 24, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 8 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 6-10 | 6-11 | 12-21 | ||
| May 25, 1953 | Chicago White Sox 7 at St. Louis Browns 5 | L | 6-11 | 6-11 | 12-22 | ||
| May 26, 1953 | Chicago White Sox 8 at St. Louis Browns 2 | L | 6-12 | 6-11 | 12-23 | ||
| May 27, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 1 at St. Louis Browns 5 | W | 7-12 | 6-11 | 13-23 | ||
| May 28, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 5 at St. Louis Browns 7 | W | 8-12 | 6-11 | 14-23 | ||
| May 29, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 11 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 8-12 | 7-11 | 15-23 | ||
| May 30, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 13 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 8-12 | 8-11 | 16-23 | ||
| May 30, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 8-12 | 9-11 | 17-23 | ||
| May 31, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 8-12 | 9-12 | 17-24 | ||
| May 31, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 7 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 8-12 | 10-12 | 18-24 | ||
| June 2, 1953 | Washington Senators 3 at St. Louis Browns 5 | W | 9-12 | 10-12 | 19-24 | ||
| June 3, 1953 | Washington Senators 3 at St. Louis Browns 2 | L | 9-13 | 10-12 | 19-25 | ||
| June 4, 1953 | Washington Senators 10 at St. Louis Browns 1 | L | 9-14 | 10-12 | 19-26 | ||
| June 5, 1953 | New York Yankees 5 at St. Louis Browns 0 | L | 9-15 | 10-12 | 19-27 | ||
| June 6, 1953 | New York Yankees 6 at St. Louis Browns 2 | L | 9-16 | 10-12 | 19-28 | ||
| June 7, 1953 | New York Yankees 7 at St. Louis Browns 2 | L | 9-17 | 10-12 | 19-29 | ||
| June 7, 1953 | New York Yankees 9 at St. Louis Browns 2 | L | 9-18 | 10-12 | 19-30 | ||
| June 9, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 6 at St. Louis Browns 5 | L | 9-19 | 10-12 | 19-31 | ||
| June 10, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 11 at St. Louis Browns 2 | L | 9-20 | 10-12 | 19-32 | ||
| June 10, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 3 at St. Louis Browns 2 | L | 9-21 | 10-12 | 19-33 | ||
| June 11, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 7 at St. Louis Browns 0 | L | 9-22 | 10-12 | 19-34 | ||
| June 12, 1953 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at St. Louis Browns 3 | L | 9-23 | 10-12 | 19-35 | ||
| June 13, 1953 | Philadelphia Athletics 8 at St. Louis Browns 3 | L | 9-24 | 10-12 | 19-36 | ||
| June 14, 1953 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at St. Louis Browns 1 | L | 9-25 | 10-12 | 19-37 | ||
| June 14, 1953 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at St. Louis Browns 1 | L | 9-26 | 10-12 | 19-38 | ||
| June 16, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 3 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 9-26 | 11-12 | 20-38 | ||
| June 17, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 3 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 9-26 | 11-13 | 20-39 | ||
| June 18, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 0 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 9-26 | 11-14 | 20-40 | ||
| June 18, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 0 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 9-26 | 11-15 | 20-41 | ||
| June 19, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 9-26 | 11-16 | 20-42 | ||
| June 20, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 9-26 | 11-17 | 20-43 | ||
| June 21, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 9-26 | 11-18 | 20-44 | ||
| June 21, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 9-26 | 12-18 | 21-44 | ||
| June 23, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 9-26 | 13-18 | 22-44 | ||
| June 24, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 7 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 9-26 | 14-18 | 23-44 | ||
| June 25, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 9-26 | 15-18 | 24-44 | ||
| June 26, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | L | 9-26 | 15-19 | 24-45 | ||
| June 27, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | W | 9-26 | 16-19 | 25-45 | ||
| June 28, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | L | 9-26 | 16-20 | 25-46 | ||
| June 28, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | W | 9-26 | 17-20 | 26-46 | ||
| June 30, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 9-26 | 18-20 | 27-46 | ||
| July 1, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Chicago White Sox 13 | L | 9-26 | 18-21 | 27-47 | ||
| July 4, 1953 | Chicago White Sox 4 at St. Louis Browns 2 | L | 9-27 | 18-21 | 27-48 | ||
| July 4, 1953 | Chicago White Sox 13 at St. Louis Browns 0 | L | 9-28 | 18-21 | 27-49 | ||
| July 5, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 7 at St. Louis Browns 1 | L | 9-29 | 18-21 | 27-50 | ||
| July 5, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 10 at St. Louis Browns 7 | L | 9-30 | 18-21 | 27-51 | ||
| July 6, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 8 at St. Louis Browns 7 | L | 9-31 | 18-21 | 27-52 | ||
| July 7, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 6 at St. Louis Browns 3 | L | 9-32 | 18-21 | 27-53 | ||
| July 8, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 3 at St. Louis Browns 6 | W | 10-32 | 18-21 | 28-53 | ||
| July 9, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 9 at St. Louis Browns 1 | L | 10-33 | 18-21 | 28-54 | ||
| July 10, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 8 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 10-33 | 19-21 | 29-54 | ||
| July 11, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 7 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 10-33 | 20-21 | 30-54 | ||
| July 12, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 7 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 10-33 | 20-22 | 30-55 | ||
| July 12, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 10-33 | 21-22 | 31-55 | ||
| July 16, 1953 | New York Yankees 7 at St. Louis Browns 3 | L | 10-34 | 21-22 | 31-56 | ||
| July 16, 1953 | New York Yankees 6 at St. Louis Browns 8 | W | 11-34 | 21-22 | 32-56 | ||
| July 17, 1953 | New York Yankees 6 at St. Louis Browns 4 | L | 11-35 | 21-22 | 32-57 | ||
| July 18, 1953 | New York Yankees 13 at St. Louis Browns 2 | L | 11-36 | 21-22 | 32-58 | ||
| July 19, 1953 | Washington Senators 4 at St. Louis Browns 5 | W | 12-36 | 21-22 | 33-58 | ||
| July 19, 1953 | Washington Senators 13 at St. Louis Browns 4 | L | 12-37 | 21-22 | 33-59 | ||
| July 22, 1953 | Philadelphia Athletics 11 at St. Louis Browns 1 | L | 12-38 | 21-22 | 33-60 | ||
| July 23, 1953 | Philadelphia Athletics 7 at St. Louis Browns 4 | L | 12-39 | 21-22 | 33-61 | ||
| July 24, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 6 at St. Louis Browns 0 | L | 12-40 | 21-22 | 33-62 | ||
| July 24, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 8 at St. Louis Browns 0 | L | 12-41 | 21-22 | 33-63 | ||
| July 25, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 7 at St. Louis Browns 6 | L | 12-42 | 21-22 | 33-64 | ||
| July 26, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 7 at St. Louis Browns 5 | L | 12-43 | 21-22 | 33-65 | ||
| July 26, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 5 at St. Louis Browns 8 | W | 13-43 | 21-22 | 34-65 | ||
| July 28, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 9 | L | 13-43 | 21-23 | 34-66 | ||
| July 29, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 9 | L | 13-43 | 21-24 | 34-67 | ||
| July 30, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | L | 13-43 | 21-25 | 34-68 | ||
| July 31, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 5 at New York Yankees 11 | L | 13-43 | 21-26 | 34-69 | ||
| August 1, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 3 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 13-43 | 22-26 | 35-69 | ||
| August 3, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 3 at New York Yankees 11 | L | 13-43 | 22-27 | 35-70 | ||
| August 4, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 13-43 | 22-28 | 35-71 | ||
| August 5, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 13-43 | 22-29 | 35-72 | ||
| August 6, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 8 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 13-43 | 23-29 | 36-72 | ||
| August 7, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Washington Senators 12 | L | 13-43 | 23-30 | 36-73 | ||
| August 9, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Washington Senators 12 | L | 13-43 | 23-31 | 36-74 | ||
| August 9, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 13-43 | 24-31 | 37-74 | ||
| August 11, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 2 at St. Louis Browns 5 | W | 14-43 | 24-31 | 38-74 | ||
| August 11, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 9 at St. Louis Browns 3 | L | 14-44 | 24-31 | 38-75 | ||
| August 12, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 7 at St. Louis Browns 3 | L | 14-45 | 24-31 | 38-76 | ||
| August 13, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 0 at St. Louis Browns 1 | W | 15-45 | 24-31 | 39-76 | ||
| August 14, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 8 at St. Louis Browns 7 | L | 15-46 | 24-31 | 39-77 | ||
| August 16, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 5 at St. Louis Browns 7 | W | 16-46 | 24-31 | 40-77 | ||
| August 16, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 6 at St. Louis Browns 7 | W | 17-46 | 24-31 | 41-77 | ||
| August 18, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 17-46 | 24-32 | 41-78 | ||
| August 18, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 17-46 | 24-33 | 41-79 | ||
| August 19, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 17-46 | 25-33 | 42-79 | ||
| August 21, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 17-46 | 25-34 | 42-80 | ||
| August 21, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 17-46 | 25-35 | 42-81 | ||
| August 22, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 17-46 | 25-36 | 42-82 | ||
| August 23, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 17-46 | 25-37 | 42-83 | ||
| August 23, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 17-46 | 25-38 | 42-84 | ||
| August 27, 1953 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at St. Louis Browns 3 | W | 18-46 | 25-38 | 43-84 | ||
| August 27, 1953 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at St. Louis Browns 5 | W | 19-46 | 25-38 | 44-84 | ||
| August 28, 1953 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at St. Louis Browns 8 | W | 20-46 | 25-38 | 45-84 | ||
| August 30, 1953 | Washington Senators 0 at St. Louis Browns 3 | W | 21-46 | 25-38 | 46-84 | ||
| August 30, 1953 | Washington Senators 9 at St. Louis Browns 3 | L | 21-47 | 25-38 | 46-85 | ||
| August 31, 1953 | Washington Senators 4 at St. Louis Browns 3 | L | 21-48 | 25-38 | 46-86 | ||
| September 2, 1953 | New York Yankees 9 at St. Louis Browns 1 | L | 21-49 | 25-38 | 46-87 | ||
| September 3, 1953 | New York Yankees 8 at St. Louis Browns 5 | L | 21-50 | 25-38 | 46-88 | ||
| September 4, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 6 at St. Louis Browns 14 | W | 22-50 | 25-38 | 47-88 | ||
| September 5, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 0 at St. Louis Browns 1 | W | 23-50 | 25-38 | 48-88 | ||
| September 6, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 5 at St. Louis Browns 2 | L | 23-51 | 25-38 | 48-89 | ||
| September 7, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 7 at Cleveland Indians 10 | L | 23-51 | 25-39 | 48-90 | ||
| September 7, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 23-51 | 25-40 | 48-91 | ||
| September 9, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 23-51 | 25-41 | 48-92 | ||
| September 9, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 23-51 | 26-41 | 49-92 | ||
| September 11, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 23-51 | 27-41 | 50-92 | ||
| September 12, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 23-51 | 27-42 | 50-93 | ||
| September 13, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | L | 23-51 | 27-43 | 50-94 | ||
| September 13, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | W | 23-51 | 28-43 | 51-94 | ||
| September 16, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 5 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 23-51 | 29-43 | 52-94 | ||
| September 16, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 23-51 | 29-44 | 52-95 | ||
| September 17, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 7 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 23-51 | 30-44 | 53-95 | ||
| September 20, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 23-51 | 30-45 | 53-96 | ||
| September 20, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 23-51 | 30-46 | 53-97 | ||
| September 22, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 23-51 | 31-46 | 54-97 | ||
| September 25, 1953 | Chicago White Sox 7 at St. Louis Browns 2 | L | 23-52 | 31-46 | 54-98 | ||
| September 26, 1953 | Chicago White Sox 6 at St. Louis Browns 3 | L | 23-53 | 31-46 | 54-99 | ||
| September 27, 1953 | Chicago White Sox 2 at St. Louis Browns 1 | L | 23-54 | 31-46 | 54-100 |
