1953 Brooklyn Dodgers season


The 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers repeated as National League champions by posting a 105–49 record, as of 2019, it is the best winning percentage in team history. However, the Dodgers again failed to win the World Series, losing in six games to the New York Yankees.

Offseason

had a hitting streak of 27 games.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Opening Day lineup

Notable transactions

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
PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
C144519162.31241142
1B141520157.30231122
2B151605168.278663
3B10032795.2911044
SS140524142.2711361
OF153590198.33642126
OF136484159.3291295
OF132479165.3442192

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
6919651.260733
7416943.254523
6916339.2391134
9615337.242112
439523.24239
305512.21825
40437.16314
890.00000
110.00000
110.00000

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
39246.22063.54187
34191.11554.56106
32162.21484.5475
251571134.3685
18013.384

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
37117.2843.3765
33115944.2382
46.10111.375

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGWLSVERASO
484393.4749
3711672.7744
327533.7965
346355.3342
70009.825
400012.003

1953 World Series

Game 1

September 30, 1953, at Yankee Stadium in New York

Game 2

October 1, 1953, at Yankee Stadium in New York

Game 3

October 2, 1953, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York

Game 4

October 3, 1953, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York

Game 5

October 4, 1953, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York

Game 6

October 5, 1953, at Yankee Stadium in New York

Awards and honors

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Montreal