1953 Detroit Tigers season
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1953 Detroit Tigers season
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| Owner(s) | Walter Briggs, Jr. | |
| Manager(s) | Fred Hutchinson | |
| Local television | WWJ | |
| Local radio | WJBK/WXYZ (Van Patrick, Dizzy Trout) |
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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.
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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 |
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| New York Yankees | 99 | 52 | .656 | -- |
| Cleveland Indians | 92 | 62 | .604 | 8.5 |
| Chicago White Sox | 89 | 65 | .578 | 11.5 |
| Boston Red Sox | 84 | 69 | .549 | 16 |
| Washington Senators | 76 | 76 | .500 | 23.5 |
| Detroit Tigers | 60 | 94 | .325 | 40.5 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 59 | 95 | .383 | 41.5 |
| St. Louis Browns | 54 | 100 | .351 | 46.5 |
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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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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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 |
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
See also: Minor league baseball
| 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
References
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
- 1953 Detroit Tigers season at Baseball Reference
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