1953 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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1953 Pittsburgh Pirates season
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| Owner(s) | John W. Galbreath | |
| General manager(s) | Branch Rickey | |
| Manager(s) | Fred Haney | |
| Local television | none | |
| Local radio | WWSW Rosey Rowswell, Bob Prince |
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The 1953 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 72nd in franchise history. In April 1953, the New York Yankees visited Forbes Field and played two preseason games against the Pirates. Mickey Mantle hit a 500 foot home run that landed on the roof.[1]
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Offseason
- October 14, 1952: Gus Bell was traded by the Pirates to the Cincinnati Reds for Cal Abrams, Joe Rossi, and Gail Henley.[2]
- Prior to 1953 season: Don Williams was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.[3]
- March 19, 1953: Johnny O'Brien was signed by the Pirates as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).[4]
- March 19, 1953: Eddie O'Brien was signed by the Pirates as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).[5]
Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Brooklyn Dodgers | 105 | 49 | -- | .682 |
| Milwaukee Braves | 92 | 62 | 13 | .597 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 83 | 71 | 22 | .539 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 83 | 71 | 22 | .439 |
| New York Giants | 70 | 84 | 35 | .455 |
| Cincinnati Redlegs | 68 | 86 | 37 | .442 |
| Chicago Cubs | 65 | 89 | 40 | .422 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 50 | 104 | 55 | .325 |
Opening Day lineup
Notable transactions
- June 4, 1953: Ralph Kiner, Joe Garagiola, Catfish Metkovich, and Howie Pollet were traded by the Pirates to the Chicago Cubs for Toby Atwell, Bob Schultz, Preston Ward, George Freese, Bob Addis, Gene Hermanski, and $150,000.[6]
- June 14, 1953: Pete Castiglione was traded by the Pirates to the St. Louis Cardinals for Hal Rice.[7]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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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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| 2B | Johnny O'Brien | 89 | 279 | 69 | .247 | 2 | 22 |
| SS | Eddie O'Brien | 89 | 261 | 62 | .238 | 0 | 14 |
| OF | Cal Abrams | 119 | 448 | 128 | .286 | 15 | 43 |
| OF | Frank Thomas | 128 | 455 | 116 | .255 | 30 | 102 |
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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| Hal Rice | 78 | 286 | 89 | .311 | 4 | 42 |
| Ralph Kiner | 41 | 148 | 40 | .270 | 7 | 29 |
| Joe Garagiola | 27 | 73 | 17 | .233 | 2 | 14 |
| Dick Smith | 13 | 43 | 7 | .163 | 0 | 2 |
| Catfish Metkovich | 26 | 41 | 6 | .146 | 1 | 7 |
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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| Bob Friend | 32 | 170.2 | 8 | 11 | 4.90 | 66 |
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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| Murry Dickson | 45 | 200.2 | 10 | 19 | 4.53 | 88 |
| Roy Face | 41 | 119 | 6 | 8 | 6.58 | 56 |
| Howie Pollet | 5 | 12.2 | 1 | 1 | 10.66 | 8 |
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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| Roger Bowman | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4.82 | 36 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AA | New Orleans Pelicans | Southern Association | Danny Murtaugh |
| A | Charleston Rebels | Sally League | Frank Oceak, Norm Shope and Larry Shepard |
| A | Denver Bears | Western League | Andy Cohen |
| B | Waco/Longview Pirates | Big State League | Buster Chatham |
| B | Burlington-Graham Pirates | Carolina League | Stan Wentzel |
| C | Billings Mustangs | Pioneer League | Cliff Dapper |
| C | St. Jean Canadiens | Provincial League | George Genovese |
| C | Hutchinson Elks | Western Association | Wes Griffin |
| D | Bristol Twins | Appalachian League | George Detore |
| D | Dublin Irish | Georgia State League | John George and Frank Oceak |
| D | Brunswick Pirates | Georgia-Florida League | Jack Paepke |
| D | Batavia Clippers | PONY League | George Kinnamon |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Hutchinson, Brunswick
Waco franchise transferred to Longview, May 22, 1953
Notes
- ^ The Best Game Ever, Prologue, p. xx, Jim Reisler, Carroll & Graf Publishers, New York, 2007, ISBN 978-0-7867-1943-3
- ^ Gus Bell page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Don Williams page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Johnny O'Brien page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Eddie O'Brien page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Ralph Kiner page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Hal Rice page at Baseball Reference
References
- 1953 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
- 1953 Pittsburgh Pirates Page at Baseball Almanac
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (3rd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-1-932391-17-6.
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