1953 Milwaukee Braves Game-by-Game Results

National League (NL)
Team Record: 92-62
Finished 2nd in the NL
Attendance: 1,837,305, Avg. 28,708
Ballpark: County Stadium
Manager: Charlie Grimm (92-62)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1953 Milwaukee Braves Statistics
1953 Milwaukee Braves Roster

The Milwaukee Braves of the National League ended the 1953 season with a record of 92 wins and 62 losses, finishing second in the NL.

The Braves gave up 589 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Milwaukee plated 738 runs. Eddie Mathews walloped 47 home runs for the team, while Andy Pafko, Joe Adcock, Del Crandall and Sid Gordon each added 20 or more, too. Eddie Mathews drove in 135 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .302. Warren Spahn recorded 23 wins on the mound for the squad, plus Lew Burdette, too contributed 15 or more wins, too Warren Spahn recorded a 2.10 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.

Charlie Grimm coached the team.

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Regular Season Runs For: 729
Regular Season Runs Against: 580

Date Game Res Home Road Record
April 13, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 2 at Cincinnati Reds 0 W 0-0 1-0 1-0
April 14, 1953 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Milwaukee Braves 3 W 1-0 1-0 2-0
April 17, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 9 at Cincinnati Reds 10 L 1-0 1-1 2-1
April 19, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 L 1-0 1-2 2-2
April 20, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 L 1-0 1-3 2-3
April 22, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 15 at Chicago Cubs 6 W 1-0 2-3 3-3
April 23, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 L 1-0 2-4 3-4
April 25, 1953 Cincinnati Reds 4 at Milwaukee Braves 8 W 2-0 2-4 4-4
April 28, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 4 at New York Giants 1 W 2-0 3-4 5-4
April 29, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 3 at New York Giants 2 W 2-0 4-4 6-4
April 30, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 0 at New York Giants 1 L 2-0 4-5 6-5
May 1, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 W 2-0 5-5 7-5
May 3, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 L 2-0 5-6 7-6
May 4, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 9 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 W 2-0 6-6 8-6
May 8, 1953 Chicago Cubs 0 at Milwaukee Braves 2 W 3-0 6-6 9-6
May 9, 1953 Chicago Cubs 2 at Milwaukee Braves 0 L 3-1 6-6 9-7
May 10, 1953 Chicago Cubs 2 at Milwaukee Braves 6 W 4-1 6-6 10-7
May 10, 1953 Chicago Cubs 1 at Milwaukee Braves 4 W 5-1 6-6 11-7
May 12, 1953 New York Giants 1 at Milwaukee Braves 8 W 6-1 6-6 12-7
May 13, 1953 New York Giants 1 at Milwaukee Braves 11 W 7-1 6-6 13-7
May 14, 1953 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Milwaukee Braves 3 W 8-1 6-6 14-7
May 15, 1953 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Milwaukee Braves 4 W 9-1 6-6 15-7
May 16, 1953 Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Milwaukee Braves 0 L 9-2 6-6 15-8
May 18, 1953 Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Milwaukee Braves 4 W 10-2 6-6 16-8
May 19, 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Milwaukee Braves 1 L 10-3 6-6 16-9
May 20, 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at Milwaukee Braves 2 L 10-4 6-6 16-10
May 23, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 W 10-4 7-6 17-10
May 24, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 L 10-4 7-7 17-11
May 24, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 W 10-4 8-7 18-11
May 25, 1953 Cincinnati Reds 3 at Milwaukee Braves 10 W 11-4 8-7 19-11
May 25, 1953 Cincinnati Reds 1 at Milwaukee Braves 5 W 12-4 8-7 20-11
May 26, 1953 Cincinnati Reds 0 at Milwaukee Braves 6 W 13-4 8-7 21-11
May 27, 1953 Chicago Cubs 4 at Milwaukee Braves 9 W 14-4 8-7 22-11
May 29, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 L 14-4 8-8 22-12
May 30, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 W 14-4 9-8 23-12
May 30, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 W 14-4 10-8 24-12
May 31, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 8 at Cincinnati Reds 6 W 14-4 11-8 25-12
May 31, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 6 at Cincinnati Reds 8 L 14-4 11-9 25-13
June 2, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 W 14-4 12-9 26-13
June 3, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 14 at Brooklyn Dodgers 9 W 14-4 13-9 27-13
June 4, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 10 L 14-4 13-10 27-14
June 5, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 W 14-4 14-10 28-14
June 6, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 L 14-4 14-11 28-15
June 7, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 W 14-4 15-11 29-15
June 7, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 W 14-4 16-11 30-15
June 8, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 12 at New York Giants 8 W 14-4 17-11 31-15
June 9, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 4 at New York Giants 2 W 14-4 18-11 32-15
June 10, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 6 at New York Giants 5 W 14-4 19-11 33-15
June 11, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 1 at New York Giants 3 L 14-4 19-12 33-16
June 12, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 W 14-4 20-12 34-16
June 12, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 14-4 20-13 34-17
June 13, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 14-4 21-13 35-17
June 14, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 W 14-4 22-13 36-17
June 14, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 W 14-4 23-13 37-17
June 15, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 14-4 23-14 37-18
June 16, 1953 Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Milwaukee Braves 6 W 15-4 23-14 38-18
June 16, 1953 Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Milwaukee Braves 3 W 16-4 23-14 39-18
June 17, 1953 Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Milwaukee Braves 9 W 17-4 23-14 40-18
June 19, 1953 New York Giants 15 at Milwaukee Braves 1 L 17-5 23-14 40-19
June 20, 1953 New York Giants 3 at Milwaukee Braves 5 W 18-5 23-14 41-19
June 21, 1953 New York Giants 5 at Milwaukee Braves 0 L 18-6 23-14 41-20
June 23, 1953 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Milwaukee Braves 0 L 18-7 23-14 41-21
June 24, 1953 Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Milwaukee Braves 1 L 18-8 23-14 41-22
June 25, 1953 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Milwaukee Braves 4 L 18-9 23-14 41-23
June 26, 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Milwaukee Braves 3 L 18-10 23-14 41-24
June 27, 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Milwaukee Braves 3 L 18-11 23-14 41-25
June 28, 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers 11 at Milwaukee Braves 1 L 18-12 23-14 41-26
June 30, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 6 at Cincinnati Reds 4 W 18-12 24-14 42-26
June 30, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 L 18-12 24-15 42-27
July 1, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 10 at Cincinnati Reds 2 W 18-12 25-15 43-27
July 2, 1953 Cincinnati Reds 3 at Milwaukee Braves 1 L 18-13 25-15 43-28
July 3, 1953 Cincinnati Reds 1 at Milwaukee Braves 11 W 19-13 25-15 44-28
July 4, 1953 Cincinnati Reds 3 at Milwaukee Braves 1 L 19-14 25-15 44-29
July 4, 1953 Cincinnati Reds 5 at Milwaukee Braves 1 L 19-15 25-15 44-30
July 5, 1953 St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Milwaukee Braves 4 W 20-15 25-15 45-30
July 5, 1953 St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Milwaukee Braves 1 L 20-16 25-15 45-31
July 7, 1953 Chicago Cubs 1 at Milwaukee Braves 4 W 21-16 25-15 46-31
July 8, 1953 Chicago Cubs 7 at Milwaukee Braves 3 L 21-17 25-15 46-32
July 10, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 W 21-17 26-15 47-32
July 11, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 L 21-17 26-16 47-33
July 12, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 W 21-17 27-16 48-33
July 12, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 W 21-17 28-16 49-33
July 16, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 L 21-17 28-17 49-34
July 17, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 W 21-17 29-17 50-34
July 18, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 W 21-17 30-17 51-34
July 19, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 5 at New York Giants 7 L 21-17 30-18 51-35
July 19, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 2 at New York Giants 1 W 21-17 31-18 52-35
July 21, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 10 L 21-17 31-19 52-36
July 21, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 W 21-17 32-19 53-36
July 22, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 L 21-17 32-20 53-37
July 24, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 11 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 W 21-17 33-20 54-37
July 25, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 L 21-17 33-21 54-38
July 26, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 L 21-17 33-22 54-39
July 26, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 L 21-17 33-23 54-40
July 27, 1953 New York Giants 0 at Milwaukee Braves 13 W 22-17 33-23 55-40
July 28, 1953 New York Giants 0 at Milwaukee Braves 2 W 23-17 33-23 56-40
July 29, 1953 New York Giants 3 at Milwaukee Braves 2 L 23-18 33-23 56-41
July 30, 1953 New York Giants 0 at Milwaukee Braves 5 W 24-18 33-23 57-41
July 31, 1953 Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Milwaukee Braves 1 L 24-19 33-23 57-42
August 1, 1953 Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Milwaukee Braves 5 W 25-19 33-23 58-42
August 2, 1953 Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Milwaukee Braves 6 W 26-19 33-23 59-42
August 2, 1953 Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Milwaukee Braves 1 L 26-20 33-23 59-43
August 3, 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Milwaukee Braves 0 L 26-21 33-23 59-44
August 5, 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Milwaukee Braves 5 W 27-21 33-23 60-44
August 6, 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Milwaukee Braves 3 W 28-21 33-23 61-44
August 6, 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Milwaukee Braves 3 L 28-22 33-23 61-45
August 7, 1953 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Milwaukee Braves 9 W 29-22 33-23 62-45
August 8, 1953 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Milwaukee Braves 7 W 30-22 33-23 63-45
August 9, 1953 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Milwaukee Braves 7 W 31-22 33-23 64-45
August 9, 1953 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Milwaukee Braves 10 W 32-22 33-23 65-45
August 10, 1953 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Milwaukee Braves 8 W 33-22 33-23 66-45
August 11, 1953 St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Milwaukee Braves 3 L 33-23 33-23 66-46
August 12, 1953 St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Milwaukee Braves 5 W 34-23 33-23 67-46
August 12, 1953 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Milwaukee Braves 8 W 35-23 33-23 68-46
August 14, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 11 L 35-23 33-24 68-47
August 15, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 0 W 35-23 34-24 69-47
August 16, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 6 at Chicago Cubs 2 W 35-23 35-24 70-47
August 16, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 W 35-23 36-24 71-47
August 18, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 8 at Cincinnati Reds 2 W 35-23 37-24 72-47
August 19, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 W 35-23 38-24 73-47
August 21, 1953 Chicago Cubs 4 at Milwaukee Braves 5 W 36-23 38-24 74-47
August 22, 1953 Chicago Cubs 1 at Milwaukee Braves 2 W 37-23 38-24 75-47
August 23, 1953 Chicago Cubs 2 at Milwaukee Braves 10 W 38-23 38-24 76-47
August 23, 1953 Chicago Cubs 7 at Milwaukee Braves 2 L 38-24 38-24 76-48
August 25, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 L 38-24 38-25 76-49
August 25, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 W 38-24 39-25 77-49
August 26, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 L 38-24 39-26 77-50
August 28, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 3 at New York Giants 1 W 38-24 40-26 78-50
August 29, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 1 at New York Giants 4 L 38-24 40-27 78-51
August 30, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 19 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 38-24 41-27 79-51
August 30, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 38-24 42-27 80-51
September 2, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 9 at Brooklyn Dodgers 8 W 38-24 43-27 81-51
September 3, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 W 38-24 44-27 82-51
September 4, 1953 St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Milwaukee Braves 2 L 38-25 44-27 82-52
September 5, 1953 St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Milwaukee Braves 5 L 38-26 44-27 82-53
September 6, 1953 St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Milwaukee Braves 3 W 39-26 44-27 83-53
September 7, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 L 39-26 44-28 83-54
September 7, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 L 39-26 44-29 83-55
September 8, 1953 Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Milwaukee Braves 3 W 40-26 44-29 84-55
September 9, 1953 Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Milwaukee Braves 0 L 40-27 44-29 84-56
September 11, 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers 8 at Milwaukee Braves 9 W 41-27 44-29 85-56
September 12, 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Milwaukee Braves 2 L 41-28 44-29 85-57
September 13, 1953 New York Giants 1 at Milwaukee Braves 2 W 42-28 44-29 86-57
September 13, 1953 New York Giants 7 at Milwaukee Braves 4 L 42-29 44-29 86-58
September 15, 1953 Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Milwaukee Braves 5 L 42-30 44-29 86-59
September 16, 1953 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Milwaukee Braves 7 W 43-30 44-29 87-59
September 19, 1953 Cincinnati Reds 2 at Milwaukee Braves 5 W 44-30 44-29 88-59
September 20, 1953 Cincinnati Reds 5 at Milwaukee Braves 3 L 44-31 44-29 88-60
September 20, 1953 Cincinnati Reds 0 at Milwaukee Braves 3 W 45-31 44-29 89-60
September 22, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 W 45-31 45-29 90-60
September 22, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 L 45-31 45-30 90-61
September 23, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 W 45-31 46-30 91-61
September 26, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 7 at Cincinnati Reds 10 L 45-31 46-31 91-62
September 27, 1953 Milwaukee Braves 8 at Cincinnati Reds 2 W 45-31 47-31 92-62