1953 Philadelphia Athletics season
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1953 Philadelphia Athletics season
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| Owner(s) | Earle Mack & Roy Mack | |
| General manager(s) | Art Ehlers | |
| Manager(s) | Jimmy Dykes | |
| Local television | WPTZ/WCAU/WFIL | |
| Local radio | WIBG (By Saam, Claude Haring) |
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The 1953 Philadelphia Athletics season involved the A's finishing 7th in the American League with a record of 59 wins and 95 losses.
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Offseason
- January 27, 1953: Ferris Fain and Bob Wilson (minors) were traded by the Athletics to the Chicago White Sox for Joe DeMaestri, Ed McGhee and Eddie Robinson.[1]
- February 2, 1953: Sam Zoldak was released by the Athletics.[2]
Regular season
During the season, Bob Trice became the first black player in the history of the Athletics.[3]
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 |
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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| 1B | Eddie Robinson | 156 | 615 | 152 | .247 | 22 | 102 |
| SS | Joe DeMaestri | 111 | 420 | 107 | .255 | 6 | 35 |
| OF | Ed McGhee | 104 | 358 | 94 | .263 | 1 | 29 |
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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| Tom Hamilton | 58 | 56 | 11 | .196 | 0 | 5 |
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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| Harry Byrd | 40 | 236.2 | 11 | 20 | 5.51 | 122 |
| Bob Trice | 3 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 5.48 | 4 |
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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| Marion Fricano | 39 | 211 | 9 | 12 | 3.88 | 67 |
| Charlie Bishop | 39 | 160.2 | 3 | 14 | 5.66 | 66 |
| Joe Coleman | 21 | 90 | 3 | 4 | 4.00 | 18 |
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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| Frank Fanovich | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5.55 | 37 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Ottawa Athletics | International League | Frank Skaff |
| A | Williamsport Athletics | Eastern League | George Staller |
| A | Savannah Indians | Sally League | Les Bell |
| B | Fayetteville Athletics | Carolina League | Buck Etchison, Bill Bergeron, Bob Eiziminger and Kemp Wicker |
| C | St. Hyacinthe A's | Provincial League | John Sosh and Joe Rullo |
| D | Welch Miners | Appalachian League | Jack Crosswhite |
| D | Cordele A's | Georgia-Florida League | Joe Rullo and Lew Richardson |
| D | Hopkinsville Hoppers | KITTY League | Norm Wilson and Ed Wright |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Savannah, Welch
References
- ^ Joe DeMaestri page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Sam Zoldak page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p. 199, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
External links
- 1953 Philadelphia Athletics team page at Baseball Reference
- 1953 Philadelphia Athletics team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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