1953 Cleveland Indians season


The 1953 Cleveland Indians season was a season in American baseball. The team finished second in the American League with a record of 92–62, 8½ games behind the New York Yankees.

Offseason

became the first third baseman in the history of the American League to win the MVP Award.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

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
C11229965.217937
1B147411100.243330
2B141559160.286855
SS123419119.284547
3B155599201.33643145
OF149513135.26329102
OF8224255.227722
OF134500150.3001360

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
8221872.330946
6821164.303731
10016138.236322
4715036.240314
3411227.241421
4710925.229613
4610931.284010
346816.235213
505015.300212
16468.17415
22214.19003
771.14300
430.00000
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Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
41286.221153.3698
38271.21893.25134
36251.217123.93138
25175.21073.5960
19102.006

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
26112.2933.9955
22109773.8040
727022.676
511113.278

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGWLSVERASO
435474.0216
202113.7114
160027.625
61107.504
40007.362

Awards and records

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Fargo-Moorhead, Daytona Beach, Green Bay