1953 New York Giants (MLB) season
The 1953 New York Giants season was the franchise's 71st season. The team finished in fifth place in the National League with a 70-84 record, 35 games behind the Brooklyn Dodgers.
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| Owner(s) | Horace Stoneham |
| General manager(s) | Chub Feeney |
| Manager(s) | Leo Durocher |
| Local television | WPIX (Russ Hodges, Ernie Harwell) |
| Local radio | WMCA (Russ Hodges, Ernie Harwell) |
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Offseason
- Prior to 1953 season: Marshall Bridges was signed as an amateur free agent by the Giants.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Brooklyn Dodgers | 105 | 49 | 0.682 | — | 60–17 | 45–32 |
| Milwaukee Braves | 92 | 62 | 0.597 | 13 | 45–31 | 47–31 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 83 | 71 | 0.539 | 22 | 48–29 | 35–42 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 83 | 71 | 0.539 | 22 | 48–30 | 35–41 |
| New York Giants | 70 | 84 | 0.455 | 35 | 38–39 | 32–45 |
| Cincinnati Redlegs | 68 | 86 | 0.442 | 37 | 38–39 | 30–47 |
| Chicago Cubs | 65 | 89 | 0.422 | 40 | 43–34 | 22–55 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 50 | 104 | 0.325 | 55 | 26–51 | 24–53 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BR | CHC | CIN | MIL | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Brooklyn | — | 13–9–1 | 15–7 | 13–9 | 15–7 | 14–8 | 20–2 | 15–7 | |||||
| Chicago | 9–13–1 | — | 12–10 | 8–14 | 9–13 | 5–17 | 11–11 | 11–11 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 7–15 | 10–12 | — | 8–14 | 9–13 | 12–10 | 15–7 | 7–15–1 | |||||
| Milwaukee | 9–13 | 14–8 | 14–8 | — | 14–8–1 | 13–9–1 | 15–7 | 13–9–1 | |||||
| New York | 7–15 | 13–9 | 13–9 | 8–14–1 | — | 9–13 | 11–11 | 9–13 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 8–14 | 17–5 | 10–12 | 9–13–1 | 13–9 | — | 15–7 | 11–11–1 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 2–20 | 11–11 | 7–15 | 7–15 | 11–11 | 7–15 | — | 5–17 | |||||
| St. Louis | 7–15 | 11–11 | 15–7–1 | 9–13–1 | 13–9 | 11–11–1 | 17–5 | — | |||||
Opening Day lineup
Notable transactions
- July 1, 1953: Marv Grissom was selected off waivers by the Giants from the Boston Red Sox.[2]
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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| 3B | Hank Thompson | 114 | 388 | 117 | .302 | 24 | 74 |
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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| Dusty Rhodes | 76 | 163 | 38 | .233 | 11 | 30 |
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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| Rubén Gómez | 29 | 204 | 13 | 11 | 3.40 | 113 |
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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| Marv Grissom | 21 | 84.1 | 4 | 2 | 3.95 | 46 |
| Bill Connelly | 8 | 20.1 | 0 | 1 | 11.07 | 11 |
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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| Al Corwin | 48 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4.98 | 49 |
Awards and honors
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Minneapolis Millers | American Association | Frank Genovese and Fred Fitzsimmons |
| AA | Nashville Vols | Southern Association | Hugh Poland |
| A | Sioux City Soos | Western League | Ray Mueller |
| B | Danville Leafs | Carolina League | Andy Gilbert |
| C | St. Cloud Rox | Northern League | Charlie Fox |
| C | Muskogee Giants | Western Association | Harold Kollar |
| D | Mayfield Clothiers | KITTY League | Austin Knickerbocker |
| D | Pauls Valley Raiders | Sooner State League | Richie Klaus |
| D | Oshkosh Giants | Wisconsin State League | Dave Garcia |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Sioux City, Danville
Notes
- Marshall Bridges at Baseball Reference
- Marv Grissom at Baseball Reference
References
- 1953 New York Giants at Baseball Reference
- 1953 New York Giants at Baseball Almanac
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