1953 New York Yankees Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 99-52
Finished 1st in the AL
Attendance: 1,537,811, Avg. 21,376
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I
Won World Series
World Series - Defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 4-2
Manager: Casey Stengel (99-52)
Location: New York, New York
1953 New York Yankees StatisticsTeam Record: 99-52
Finished 1st in the AL
Attendance: 1,537,811, Avg. 21,376
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I
Won World Series
World Series - Defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 4-2
Manager: Casey Stengel (99-52)
Location: New York, New York
1953 New York Yankees Results
The New York Yankees of the American League ended the 1953 season with a record of 99 wins and 52 losses, finishing first in the AL.
The Yankees scored 801 runs, best in the league. New York conceded 547 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Yogi Berra led the team with 27 home runs, while Joe Collins, Mickey Mantle and Billy Martin each walloped 20 or more, too. Yogi Berra drove in 108 runs. Hank Bauer paced all regular batters by hitting .304. Whitey Ford topped the squad with 18 wins, plus Eddie Lopat, too added 15 or more wins, too Eddie Lopat recorded a 2.42 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Casey Stengel coached the team. The 1953 New York Yankees won the World Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loren Babe | 3B | L | R | January 11, 1928 | 5'10" | 180 | Pisgah, IA USA |
| Hank Bauer | RF | R | R | July 31, 1922 | 6'0" | 192 | East St. Louis, IL USA |
| Yogi Berra | C | L | R | May 12, 1925 | 5'7" | 185 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Ewell Blackwell | P | R | R | October 23, 1922 | 6'6" | 195 | Fresno, CA USA |
| Don Bollweg | 1B | L | L | February 12, 1921 | 6'1" | 190 | Wheaton, IL USA |
| Jim Brideweser | SS | R | R | February 13, 1927 | 6'0" | 165 | Lancaster, OH USA |
| Andy Carey | 3B | R | R | October 18, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Bob Cerv | P | R | R | May 5, 1925 | 6'0" | 200 | Weston, NE USA |
| Jerry Coleman | 2B | R | R | September 14, 1924 | 6'0" | 165 | San Jose, CA USA |
| Joe Collins | 1B | L | L | December 3, 1922 | 6'0" | 185 | Scranton, PA USA |
| Whitey Ford | P | L | L | October 21, 1928 | 5'10" | 178 | New York, NY USA |
| Tom Gorman | P | R | R | January 4, 1925 | 6'1" | 190 | New York, NY USA |
| Ralph Houk | C | R | R | August 9, 1919 | 5'11" | 193 | Lawrence, KS USA |
| Steve Kraly | P | L | L | April 18, 1929 | 5'10" | 152 | Whiting, IN USA |
| Bob Kuzava | P | B | L | May 28, 1923 | 6'2" | 202 | Wyandotte, MI USA |
| Eddie Lopat | P | L | L | June 21, 1918 | 5'10" | 185 | New York, NY USA |
| Mickey Mantle | CF | B | R | October 20, 1931 | 5'11" | 195 | Spavinaw, OK USA |
| Billy Martin | 2B | R | R | May 16, 1928 | 5'11" | 165 | Berkeley, CA USA |
| Jim McDonald | P | R | R | May 17, 1927 | 5'10" | 185 | Grants Pass, OR USA |
| Gil McDougald | 3B | R | R | May 19, 1928 | 6'0" | 175 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Bill Miller | P | L | L | July 26, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Minersville, PA USA |
| Willy Miranda | SS | B | R | May 24, 1926 | 5'9" | 150 | Velasco, Cuba |
| Johnny Mize | 1B | L | R | January 7, 1913 | 6'2" | 215 | Demorest, GA USA |
| Irv Noren | OF | L | L | November 29, 1924 | 6'0" | 190 | Jamestown, NY USA |
| Vic Raschi | P | R | R | March 28, 1919 | 6'1" | 205 | West Springfield, MA USA |
| Bill Renna | LF | R | R | October 14, 1924 | 6'3" | 218 | Hanford, CA USA |
| Allie Reynolds | P | R | R | February 10, 1917 | 6'0" | 195 | Bethany, OK USA |
| Phil Rizzuto | SS | R | R | September 25, 1917 | 5'6" | 150 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Johnny Sain | P | R | R | September 25, 1917 | 6'2" | 185 | Havana, AR USA |
| Ray Scarborough | P | R | R | July 23, 1917 | 6'0" | 185 | Mount Gilead, NC USA |
| Art Schallock | P | L | L | April 25, 1924 | 5'9" | 160 | Mill Valley, CA USA |
| Johnny Schmitz | P | R | L | November 27, 1920 | 6'0" | 170 | Wausau, WI USA |
| Art Schult | P | R | R | June 20, 1928 | 6'3" | 210 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Charlie Silvera | C | R | R | October 13, 1924 | 5'10" | 175 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Gus Triandos | 1B | R | R | July 30, 1930 | 6'3" | 205 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Frank Verdi | SS | R | R | June 2, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Gene Woodling | LF | L | R | August 16, 1922 | 5'9" | 195 | Akron, OH USA |
