1953 Cleveland Indians Roster
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 Results
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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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Aber | P | L | L | July 31, 1927 | 6'2" | 195 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Bobby Avila | 2B | R | R | April 2, 1924 | 5'10" | 175 | Veracruz, Veracruz Mexico |
| Dick Aylward | C | R | R | June 4, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Ray Boone | SS | R | R | July 27, 1923 | 6'0" | 172 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Lou Brissie | P | L | L | June 5, 1924 | 6'4" | 210 | Anderson, SC USA |
| Bob Chakales | P | R | R | August 10, 1927 | 6'1" | 185 | Asheville, NC USA |
| Larry Doby | CF | L | R | December 13, 1923 | 6'1" | 180 | Camden, SC USA |
| Luke Easter | 1B | L | R | August 4, 1915 | 6'4" | 240 | Jonestown, MS USA |
| Bob Feller | P | R | R | November 3, 1918 | 6'0" | 185 | Van Meter, IA USA |
| Hank Foiles | C | R | R | June 10, 1929 | 6'0" | 195 | Richmond, VA USA |
| Owen Friend | 2B | R | R | March 21, 1927 | 6'1" | 180 | Granite City, IL USA |
| Mike Garcia | P | R | R | November 17, 1923 | 6'1" | 195 | San Gabriel, CA USA |
| Joe Ginsberg | C | L | R | October 11, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | New York, NY USA |
| Bill Glynn | 1B | L | L | July 30, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | Sussex, NJ USA |
| Steve Gromek | P | B | R | January 15, 1920 | 6'2" | 180 | Hamtramck, MI USA |
| Jim Hegan | C | R | R | August 3, 1920 | 6'2" | 195 | Lynn, MA USA |
| Bob Hooper | P | R | R | May 30, 1922 | 5'11" | 195 | Leamington, ON CAN |
| Dave Hoskins | P | L | R | August 3, 1917 | 6'1" | 180 | Greenwood, MS USA |
| Art Houtteman | P | R | R | August 7, 1927 | 6'2" | 188 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Bob Kennedy | RF | R | R | August 18, 1920 | 6'2" | 193 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Bob Lemon | P | L | R | September 22, 1920 | 6'0" | 180 | San Bernardino, CA USA |
| Jim Lemon | LF | R | R | March 23, 1928 | 6'4" | 200 | Covington, VA USA |
| Hank Majeski | 2B | R | R | December 13, 1916 | 5'9" | 174 | Staten Island, NY USA |
| Barney McCosky | P | L | R | April 11, 1917 | 6'1" | 184 | Coal Run, PA USA |
| Dale Mitchell | LF | L | L | August 23, 1921 | 6'1" | 195 | Colony, OK USA |
| Al Rosen | 3B | R | R | February 29, 1924 | 5'10" | 180 | Spartanburg, SC USA |
| Harry Simpson | RF | L | R | December 3, 1925 | 6'1" | 180 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Al Smith | RF | R | R | February 7, 1928 | 6'0" | 189 | Kirkwood, MO USA |
| George Strickland | SS | R | R | January 10, 1926 | 6'1" | 175 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Joe Tipton | C | R | R | February 18, 1922 | 5'11" | 185 | McCaysville, GA USA |
| Dick Tomanek | P | L | L | January 6, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | Avon Lake, OH USA |
| Dick Weik | P | R | R | November 17, 1927 | 6'3" | 184 | Waterloo, IA USA |
| Wally Westlake | RF | R | R | November 8, 1920 | 6'0" | 186 | Gridley, CA USA |
| Bill Wight | P | L | L | April 12, 1922 | 6'1" | 180 | Rio Vista, CA USA |
| Ted Wilks | P | R | R | November 13, 1915 | 5'9" | 178 | Fulton, NY USA |
| Early Wynn | P | B | R | January 6, 1920 | 6'0" | 190 | Hartford, AL USA |
