1953 Detroit Tigers season
The 1953 Detroit Tigers season was a season in American baseball. The team finished sixth in the American League with a record of 60–94, 40½ games behind the New York Yankees.
| 1953 Detroit Tigers | |
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| Owner(s) | Walter Briggs, Jr. |
| General manager(s) | Charlie Gehringer |
| Manager(s) | Fred Hutchinson |
| Local television | WWJ |
| Local radio | WJBK/WXYZ (Van Patrick, Dizzy Trout) |
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Offseason
- October 27, 1952: Neil Berry, Cliff Mapes and $25,000 were traded by the Tigers to the St. Louis Browns for Jake Crawford.[1]
- December 4, 1952: Johnny Groth, Virgil Trucks and Hal White were traded by the Tigers to the St. Louis Browns for Jay Porter, Owen Friend and Bob Nieman.[2]
- Prior to 1953 season: Bob Shaw was signed as an amateur free agent by the Tigers.[3]
Regular season
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| New York Yankees | 99 | 52 | 0.656 | — | 50–27 | 49–25 |
| Cleveland Indians | 92 | 62 | 0.597 | 8½ | 53–24 | 39–38 |
| Chicago White Sox | 89 | 65 | 0.578 | 11½ | 41–36 | 48–29 |
| Boston Red Sox | 84 | 69 | 0.549 | 16 | 38–38 | 46–31 |
| Washington Senators | 76 | 76 | 0.500 | 23½ | 39–36 | 37–40 |
| Detroit Tigers | 60 | 94 | 0.390 | 40½ | 30–47 | 30–47 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 59 | 95 | 0.383 | 41½ | 27–50 | 32–45 |
| St. Louis Browns | 54 | 100 | 0.351 | 46½ | 23–54 | 31–46 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHI | STL | WSH | |||||
| Boston | — | 6–16 | 13–9 | 13–9 | 10–11 | 15–7 | 17–5 | 10–12 | |||||
| Chicago | 16–6 | — | 11–11–1 | 14–8–1 | 9–13 | 10–12 | 17–5 | 12–10 | |||||
| Cleveland | 9–13 | 11–11–1 | — | 14–8 | 11–11 | 19–3 | 17–5 | 11–11 | |||||
| Detroit | 9–13 | 8–14–1 | 8–14 | — | 6–16 | 11–11–3 | 7–15 | 11–11 | |||||
| New York | 11–10 | 13–9 | 11–11 | 16–6 | — | 17–5 | 17–5 | 14–6 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 7–15 | 12–10 | 3–19 | 11–11–3 | 5–17 | — | 13–9 | 8–14 | |||||
| St. Louis | 5–17 | 5–17 | 5–17 | 15–7 | 5–17 | 9–13 | — | 10–12 | |||||
| Washington | 12–10 | 10–12 | 11–11 | 11–11 | 6–14 | 14–8 | 12–10 | — | |||||
Notable transactions
- June 15, 1953: Art Houtteman, Owen Friend, Bill Wight, and Joe Ginsberg were traded by the Tigers to the Cleveland Indians for Ray Boone, Al Aber, Steve Gromek, and Dick Weik.[4]
- July 27, 1953: Hal Newhouser was released by the Tigers.[5]
Roster
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| OF | Bob Nieman | 142 | 508 | 143 | .281 | 15 | 69 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Owen Friend | 31 | 96 | 17 | .177 | 3 | 10 |
| Al Kaline | 30 | 28 | 7 | .250 | 1 | 2 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Al Aber | 17 | 66.2 | 4 | 3 | 4.46 | 34 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Buffalo Bisons | International League | Jack Tighe |
| AA | Little Rock Travelers | Southern Association | Paul Campbell |
| A | Montgomery Grays | Sally League | Charlie Metro |
| B | Durham Bulls | Carolina League | Marv Owen |
| C | Bakersfield Indians | California League | Ray Perry |
| C | Jackson Senators | Cotton States League | Marland Doolittle |
| D | Jamestown Falcons | PONY League | Dan Carnevale |
| D | Wausau Timberjacks | Wisconsin State League | Wayne Blackburn |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Jamestown
Notes
- Neil Berry at Baseball Reference
- Jay Porter at Baseball Reference
- Bob Shaw at Baseball-Reference
- Ray Boone at Baseball Reference
- Hal Newhouser at Baseball Reference
References
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
- 1953 Detroit Tigers season at Baseball Reference
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