1953 Brooklyn Dodgers Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 105-49
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 1,163,419, Avg. 17,287
Ballpark: Ebbets Field
Won League Championship Series
World Series - Lost to New York Yankees 4-2
Manager: Chuck Dressen (105-49)
Location: New York, New York
1953 Brooklyn Dodgers StatisticsTeam Record: 105-49
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 1,163,419, Avg. 17,287
Ballpark: Ebbets Field
Won League Championship Series
World Series - Lost to New York Yankees 4-2
Manager: Chuck Dressen (105-49)
Location: New York, New York
1953 Brooklyn Dodgers Results
The Brooklyn Dodgers of the National League ended the 1953 season with a record of 105 wins and 49 losses, finishing first in the NL.
The Dodgers scored 955 runs, most in the league. Brooklyn gave up 689 runs. Duke Snider walloped 42 home runs for the team, while Gil Hodges, Roy Campanella and Carl Furillo each swatted 20 or more, too. Roy Campanella accounted for 142 RBI. Carl Furillo led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .344. Carl Erskine topped the squad with 20 wins, plus Russ Meyer added 15 or more wins, too Carl Erskine recorded a 3.54 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Chuck Dressen coached the team. The 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers won the League Championship Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Antonello | LF | R | R | May 19, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Wayne Belardi | 1B | L | L | September 5, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Helena, CA USA |
| Joe Black | P | R | R | February 8, 1924 | 6'2" | 220 | Plainfield, NJ USA |
| Ralph Branca | P | R | R | January 6, 1926 | 6'3" | 220 | Mount Vernon, NY USA |
| Roy Campanella | C | R | R | November 19, 1921 | 5'9" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Billy Cox | 3B | R | R | August 29, 1919 | 5'10" | 150 | Newport, PA USA |
| Carl Erskine | P | R | R | December 13, 1926 | 5'10" | 165 | Anderson, IN USA |
| Carl Furillo | RF | R | R | March 8, 1922 | 6'0" | 190 | Stony Creek Mills, PA USA |
| Jim Gilliam | 2B | B | R | October 17, 1928 | 5'10" | 175 | Nashville, TN USA |
| Gil Hodges | 1B | R | R | April 4, 1924 | 6'1" | 200 | Princeton, IN USA |
| Dixie Howell | P | R | R | April 24, 1920 | 5'11" | 190 | Louisville, KY USA |
| Jim Hughes | P | R | R | March 21, 1923 | 6'1" | 200 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Clem Labine | P | R | R | August 6, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | Lincoln, RI USA |
| Billy Loes | P | R | R | December 13, 1929 | 6'1" | 165 | Long Island City, NY USA |
| Carmen Mauro | RF | L | R | November 10, 1926 | 6'0" | 167 | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Russ Meyer | P | B | R | October 25, 1923 | 6'1" | 175 | Peru, IL USA |
| Glenn Mickens | P | R | R | July 26, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | Wilmar, CA USA |
| Bob Milliken | P | R | R | August 25, 1926 | 6'0" | 195 | Majorsville, WV USA |
| Ray Moore | P | R | R | June 1, 1926 | 6'0" | 195 | Meadows, MD USA |
| Bobby Morgan | 3B | R | R | June 29, 1926 | 5'9" | 175 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Erv Palica | P | R | R | February 9, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | Lomita, CA USA |
| Johnny Podres | P | L | L | September 30, 1932 | 5'11" | 170 | Witherbee, NY USA |
| Pee Wee Reese | SS | R | R | July 23, 1918 | 5'10" | 160 | Ekron, KY USA |
| Jackie Robinson | LF | R | R | January 31, 1919 | 5'11" | 195 | Cairo, GA USA |
| Preacher Roe | P | R | L | February 26, 1916 | 6'2" | 170 | Ash Flat, AR USA |
| George Shuba | LF | L | R | December 13, 1924 | 5'11" | 180 | Youngstown, OH USA |
| Duke Snider | CF | L | R | September 19, 1926 | 6'0" | 179 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Dick Teed | P | B | R | March 8, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | Springfield, MA USA |
| Don Thompson | LF | L | L | December 28, 1923 | 6'0" | 185 | Swepsonville, NC USA |
| Ben Wade | P | R | R | November 25, 1922 | 6'3" | 195 | Morehead City, NC USA |
| Rube Walker | C | L | R | May 16, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | Lenoir, NC USA |
| Dick Williams | LF | R | R | May 7, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | St. Louis, MO USA |
