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1953 Brooklyn Dodgers

105-49 • .682 Win% • 1st in NL

The 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers went 105-49 (.682) finishing 1st in the NL. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 955 runs, allowed 689, and played home games at Ebbets Field. Team leaders included Duke Snider (42 HR, 126 RBI) and Carl Erskine (20-6, 3.54 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

105 Wins
49 Losses
.682 Win %
1st Rank
955 R 689 RA
Diff +266

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⚡ Quick Stats

955 Runs Scored
689 Runs Allowed
+266 Run Diff
1,158K Attendance

📈 vs. 1953 NL Average

Batting Avg .284 7% above the 1953 league average (.266)
OBP .365 9% above the 1953 league average (.335)
SLG .473 15% above the 1953 league average (.411)
Team ERA 4.10 4% better than the 1953 league average (4.29)
Runs Scored 955 29% above the 1953 league average (739 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumEbbets Field
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Home Games 78
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Total Attendance 1,158,212
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Avg per Game 14,848

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1953

Batting Avg

1 Carl Furillo 0.344 2 Duke Snider 0.336 3 Jackie Robinson 0.329 4 Roy Campanella 0.312 5 Gil Hodges 0.302

Home Runs

1 Duke Snider 42 2 Roy Campanella 41 3 Gil Hodges 31 4 Carl Furillo 21 5 Pee Wee Reese 13

RBI

1 Roy Campanella 142 2 Duke Snider 126 3 Gil Hodges 122 4 Jackie Robinson 95 5 Carl Furillo 92
1953 Brooklyn Dodgers — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Jim Gilliam 151 605 125 168 31 17 6 63 100 38 21 0.278
Duke Snider 153 590 132 198 38 4 42 126 82 90 16 0.336
Pee Wee Reese 140 524 108 142 25 7 13 61 82 61 22 0.271
Gil Hodges 141 520 101 157 22 7 31 122 75 84 1 0.302
Roy Campanella 144 519 103 162 26 3 41 142 67 58 4 0.312
Jackie Robinson 136 484 109 159 34 7 12 95 74 30 17 0.329
Carl Furillo 132 479 82 165 38 6 21 92 34 32 1 0.344
Billy Cox 100 327 44 95 18 1 10 44 37 21 2 0.291
Bobby Morgan 69 196 35 51 6 2 7 33 33 47 2 0.260
George Shuba 74 169 19 43 12 1 5 23 17 20 1 0.254
Wayne Belardi 69 163 19 39 3 2 11 34 16 40 0 0.239
Don Thompson 96 153 25 37 5 0 1 12 14 13 2 0.242
Rube Walker 43 95 5 23 6 0 3 9 7 11 0 0.242
Carl Erskine 43 93 12 20 2 0 0 8 1 17 0 0.215
Russ Meyer 34 75 6 11 1 0 0 2 3 21 0 0.147
Preacher Roe 25 57 4 3 0 0 1 2 3 18 0 0.053
Billy Loes 32 56 2 7 1 1 0 4 1 13 0 0.125
Dick Williams 30 55 4 12 2 0 2 5 3 10 0 0.218
Bill Antonello 40 43 9 7 1 1 1 4 2 11 0 0.163
Johnny Podres 34 36 5 11 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0.306
Bob Milliken 37 34 1 4 2 0 0 1 1 10 0 0.118
Clem Labine 37 28 1 2 1 0 0 0 3 18 0 0.071
Ben Wade 32 24 1 4 0 0 1 2 0 8 0 0.167
Joe Black 34 17 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0.235
Jim Hughes 48 14 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0.286
Carmen Mauro 8 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0.000
Ray Moore 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Glenn Mickens 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000
Dixie Howell 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Erv Palica 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Dick Teed 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Ralph Branca 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1953

ERA

1 Clem Labine 2.77 2 Bob Milliken 3.37 3 Jim Hughes 3.47 4 Carl Erskine 3.54 5 Ben Wade 3.79

Wins

1 Carl Erskine 20 2 Russ Meyer 15 3 Billy Loes 14 4 Clem Labine 11 5 Preacher Roe 11

Strikeouts

1 Carl Erskine 187 2 Russ Meyer 106 3 Preacher Roe 85 4 Johnny Podres 82 5 Billy Loes 75
1953 Brooklyn Dodgers — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Carl Erskine 20 6 3.54 39 33 3 246.2 213 97 95 187
Russ Meyer 15 5 4.56 34 32 0 191.1 201 97 63 106
Billy Loes 14 8 4.54 32 25 0 162.2 165 82 53 75
Preacher Roe 11 3 4.36 25 24 0 157.0 171 76 40 85
Bob Milliken 8 4 3.37 37 10 2 117.2 94 44 42 65
Johnny Podres 9 4 4.23 33 18 0 115.0 126 54 64 82
Clem Labine 11 6 2.77 37 7 7 110.1 92 34 30 44
Ben Wade 7 5 3.79 32 0 3 90.1 79 38 33 65
Jim Hughes 4 3 3.47 48 0 9 85.2 80 33 41 49
Joe Black 6 3 5.33 34 3 5 72.2 74 43 27 42
Ralph Branca 0 0 9.82 7 0 0 11.0 15 12 5 5
Ray Moore 0 1 3.38 1 1 0 8.0 6 3 4 4
Glenn Mickens 0 1 11.37 4 2 0 6.1 11 8 4 5
Erv Palica 0 0 12.00 4 0 0 6.0 10 8 8 3

🏆 Postseason Results

World Series
Lost to NYA 4-2

👥 Roster (32)

Bill Antonello Wayne Belardi Joe Black Ralph Branca Roy Campanella Billy Cox Carl Erskine Carl Furillo Jim Gilliam Gil Hodges Dixie Howell Jim Hughes +20 more

32 players

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The 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers in brief

The record for the 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers reads 105 wins and 49 losses, good for 1st in the NL. The club won the pennant. The run column shows 955 for and 689 against. At the plate the Brooklyn Dodgers hit .284, 7% better than the league's .266. The staff ERA of 4.10 was 4% better than the league average of 4.29.

The 955 runs scored compare with a league average of 739 per club, 29% more. Attendance at Ebbets Field totaled 1,158,212 for the year. For power, Duke Snider led the way with 42 homers. Roy Campanella drove in a team-high 142 runs. Carl Erskine led the pitchers with 20 wins. In the World Series, the Brooklyn Dodgers lost to NYA 4-2.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers

What was the 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers record?
The 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers finished 105-49 (.682 win pct).
How did the 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers finish?
The 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers in home runs?
Duke Snider led the 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers with 42 home runs.
What was the 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers team ERA?
The 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers posted a team ERA of 4.10.
Did the 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers win the World Series?
No. The 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers play?
The 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers played home games at Ebbets Field.
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