1953 Boston Red Sox Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 84-69
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 1,026,914, Avg. 15,559
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Lou Boudreau (84-69)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1953 Boston Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 84-69
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 1,026,914, Avg. 15,559
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Lou Boudreau (84-69)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1953 Boston Red Sox Roster
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1953 season with a record of 84 wins and 69 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.
The Red Sox plated 656 runs and allowed 632 runs. Dick Gernert paced Boston with 21 home runs George Kell drove in 73 runs. Billy Goodman led all regular batters by hitting .313. Mel Parnell topped the squad with 21 wins, while Mickey McDermott also added 15 or more victories also Mickey McDermott registered a 3.01 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Lou Boudreau coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 653
Regular Season Runs Against: 630
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 16, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 17, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 19, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 20, 1953 | Washington Senators 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 1-0 | 1-2 | 2-2 | ||
| April 20, 1953 | Washington Senators 4 at Boston Red Sox 11 | W | 2-0 | 1-2 | 3-2 | ||
| April 21, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 0 at New York Yankees 1 | L | 2-0 | 1-3 | 3-3 | ||
| April 22, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 2 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 2-0 | 1-4 | 3-4 | ||
| April 23, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 3 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 2-0 | 1-5 | 3-5 | ||
| April 24, 1953 | Philadelphia Athletics 7 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 2-1 | 1-5 | 3-6 | ||
| April 25, 1953 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 3-1 | 1-5 | 4-6 | ||
| April 28, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 3-1 | 2-5 | 5-6 | ||
| April 29, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 3-1 | 3-5 | 6-6 | ||
| May 1, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 3-1 | 4-5 | 7-6 | ||
| May 2, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 3-1 | 5-5 | 8-6 | ||
| May 3, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 14 at St. Louis Browns 5 | W | 3-1 | 6-5 | 9-6 | ||
| May 3, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 5 at St. Louis Browns 6 | L | 3-1 | 6-6 | 9-7 | ||
| May 5, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 3-1 | 7-6 | 10-7 | ||
| May 6, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 3-1 | 7-7 | 10-8 | ||
| May 8, 1953 | New York Yankees 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 4-1 | 7-7 | 11-8 | ||
| May 9, 1953 | New York Yankees 6 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 4-2 | 7-7 | 11-9 | ||
| May 10, 1953 | New York Yankees 7 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 4-3 | 7-7 | 11-10 | ||
| May 12, 1953 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 4-4 | 7-7 | 11-11 | ||
| May 13, 1953 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 5-4 | 7-7 | 12-11 | ||
| May 14, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 6-4 | 7-7 | 13-11 | ||
| May 16, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 7-4 | 7-7 | 14-11 | ||
| May 18, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 8-4 | 7-7 | 15-11 | ||
| May 18, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 8-5 | 7-7 | 15-12 | ||
| May 19, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 9-5 | 7-7 | 16-12 | ||
| May 20, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 10-5 | 7-7 | 17-12 | ||
| May 21, 1953 | Philadelphia Athletics 9 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 10-6 | 7-7 | 17-13 | ||
| May 22, 1953 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 11-6 | 7-7 | 18-13 | ||
| May 23, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 11-6 | 7-8 | 18-14 | ||
| May 24, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 4 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 11-6 | 7-9 | 18-15 | ||
| May 25, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 14 at New York Yankees 10 | W | 11-6 | 8-9 | 19-15 | ||
| May 27, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 11-6 | 8-10 | 19-16 | ||
| May 28, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | L | 11-6 | 8-11 | 19-17 | ||
| May 29, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 11-6 | 8-12 | 19-18 | ||
| May 30, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 11-6 | 9-12 | 20-18 | ||
| May 30, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 11-6 | 9-13 | 20-19 | ||
| May 31, 1953 | Washington Senators 5 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 11-7 | 9-13 | 20-20 | ||
| May 31, 1953 | Washington Senators 4 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 11-8 | 9-13 | 20-21 | ||
| June 2, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 11-8 | 9-14 | 20-22 | ||
| June 3, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 11-8 | 10-14 | 21-22 | ||
| June 4, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 11-8 | 10-15 | 21-23 | ||
| June 6, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 11-8 | 11-15 | 22-23 | ||
| June 6, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 11-8 | 12-15 | 23-23 | ||
| June 7, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 11-8 | 13-15 | 24-23 | ||
| June 8, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 11-8 | 13-16 | 24-24 | ||
| June 9, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 6 at St. Louis Browns 5 | W | 11-8 | 14-16 | 25-24 | ||
| June 10, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 11 at St. Louis Browns 2 | W | 11-8 | 15-16 | 26-24 | ||
| June 10, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 3 at St. Louis Browns 2 | W | 11-8 | 16-16 | 27-24 | ||
| June 11, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 7 at St. Louis Browns 0 | W | 11-8 | 17-16 | 28-24 | ||
| June 12, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 11-8 | 18-16 | 29-24 | ||
| June 13, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 11-8 | 18-17 | 29-25 | ||
| June 14, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 11-8 | 18-18 | 29-26 | ||
| June 14, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 11-8 | 18-19 | 29-27 | ||
| June 16, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 11-9 | 18-19 | 29-28 | ||
| June 17, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 17 | W | 12-9 | 18-19 | 30-28 | ||
| June 18, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 23 | W | 13-9 | 18-19 | 31-28 | ||
| June 19, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 14-9 | 18-19 | 32-28 | ||
| June 20, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 15-9 | 18-19 | 33-28 | ||
| June 21, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 16-9 | 18-19 | 34-28 | ||
| June 21, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 16-10 | 18-19 | 34-29 | ||
| June 23, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 17-10 | 18-19 | 35-29 | ||
| June 23, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 18-10 | 18-19 | 36-29 | ||
| June 24, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 13 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 18-11 | 18-19 | 36-30 | ||
| June 25, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 15 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 18-12 | 18-19 | 36-31 | ||
| June 26, 1953 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 18-13 | 18-19 | 36-32 | ||
| June 27, 1953 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 18-14 | 18-19 | 36-33 | ||
| June 28, 1953 | Chicago White Sox 13 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 18-15 | 18-19 | 36-34 | ||
| June 30, 1953 | New York Yankees 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 19-15 | 18-19 | 37-34 | ||
| July 1, 1953 | New York Yankees 0 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 20-15 | 18-19 | 38-34 | ||
| July 2, 1953 | New York Yankees 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 20-16 | 18-19 | 38-35 | ||
| July 3, 1953 | Washington Senators 9 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 20-17 | 18-19 | 38-36 | ||
| July 4, 1953 | Washington Senators 8 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 20-18 | 18-19 | 38-37 | ||
| July 4, 1953 | Washington Senators 2 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 21-18 | 18-19 | 39-37 | ||
| July 5, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | W | 21-18 | 19-19 | 40-37 | ||
| July 6, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 21-18 | 20-19 | 41-37 | ||
| July 7, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 21-18 | 21-19 | 42-37 | ||
| July 8, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 2 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 21-18 | 21-20 | 42-38 | ||
| July 9, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 4 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 21-18 | 22-20 | 43-38 | ||
| July 10, 1953 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 22-18 | 22-20 | 44-38 | ||
| July 11, 1953 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 23-18 | 22-20 | 45-38 | ||
| July 12, 1953 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 24-18 | 22-20 | 46-38 | ||
| July 12, 1953 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 24-19 | 22-20 | 46-39 | ||
| July 16, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 24-19 | 23-20 | 47-39 | ||
| July 17, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 24-19 | 24-20 | 48-39 | ||
| July 18, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 24-19 | 25-20 | 49-39 | ||
| July 19, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 24-19 | 26-20 | 50-39 | ||
| July 19, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 24-19 | 27-20 | 51-39 | ||
| July 22, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 24-19 | 27-21 | 51-40 | ||
| July 23, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 24-19 | 28-21 | 52-40 | ||
| July 24, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 8 at St. Louis Browns 0 | W | 24-19 | 29-21 | 53-40 | ||
| July 24, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 6 at St. Louis Browns 0 | W | 24-19 | 30-21 | 54-40 | ||
| July 25, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 7 at St. Louis Browns 6 | W | 24-19 | 31-21 | 55-40 | ||
| July 26, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 5 at St. Louis Browns 8 | L | 24-19 | 31-22 | 55-41 | ||
| July 26, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 7 at St. Louis Browns 5 | W | 24-19 | 32-22 | 56-41 | ||
| July 28, 1953 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 24-20 | 32-22 | 56-42 | ||
| July 29, 1953 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 24-21 | 32-22 | 56-43 | ||
| July 30, 1953 | Chicago White Sox 17 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 24-22 | 32-22 | 56-44 | ||
| July 31, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 24-23 | 32-22 | 56-45 | ||
| August 1, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 24-24 | 32-22 | 56-46 | ||
| August 2, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 24-25 | 32-22 | 56-47 | ||
| August 2, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 24-26 | 32-22 | 56-48 | ||
| August 4, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 25-26 | 32-22 | 57-48 | ||
| August 5, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 26-26 | 32-22 | 58-48 | ||
| August 6, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 8 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 26-27 | 32-22 | 58-49 | ||
| August 7, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 27-27 | 32-22 | 59-49 | ||
| August 8, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 28-27 | 32-22 | 60-49 | ||
| August 9, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 28-28 | 32-22 | 60-50 | ||
| August 10, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 28-28 | 32-23 | 60-51 | ||
| August 11, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | W | 28-28 | 33-23 | 61-51 | ||
| August 11, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | W | 28-28 | 34-23 | 62-51 | ||
| August 12, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | W | 28-28 | 35-23 | 63-51 | ||
| August 13, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | L | 28-28 | 35-24 | 63-52 | ||
| August 15, 1953 | Washington Senators 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 28-29 | 35-24 | 63-53 | ||
| August 15, 1953 | Washington Senators 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 28-30 | 35-24 | 63-54 | ||
| August 16, 1953 | Washington Senators 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 29-30 | 35-24 | 64-54 | ||
| August 16, 1953 | Washington Senators 7 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 29-31 | 35-24 | 64-55 | ||
| August 18, 1953 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 30-31 | 35-24 | 65-55 | ||
| August 19, 1953 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 31-31 | 35-24 | 66-55 | ||
| August 21, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 31-31 | 36-24 | 67-55 | ||
| August 21, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Washington Senators 9 | L | 31-31 | 36-25 | 67-56 | ||
| August 22, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 31-31 | 37-25 | 68-56 | ||
| August 23, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 31-31 | 38-25 | 69-56 | ||
| August 27, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 31-31 | 38-26 | 69-57 | ||
| August 28, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 31-31 | 39-26 | 70-57 | ||
| August 29, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 31-31 | 39-27 | 70-58 | ||
| August 30, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 31-31 | 39-28 | 70-59 | ||
| August 30, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 31-31 | 39-29 | 70-60 | ||
| August 31, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 31-31 | 40-29 | 71-60 | ||
| September 1, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 13 | L | 31-31 | 40-30 | 71-61 | ||
| September 2, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 31-31 | 41-30 | 72-61 | ||
| September 3, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 31-31 | 41-31 | 72-62 | ||
| September 6, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | W | 31-31 | 42-31 | 73-62 | ||
| September 6, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 | W | 31-31 | 43-31 | 74-62 | ||
| September 7, 1953 | New York Yankees 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 31-32 | 43-31 | 74-63 | ||
| September 7, 1953 | New York Yankees 4 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 32-32 | 43-31 | 75-63 | ||
| September 9, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 32-33 | 43-31 | 75-64 | ||
| September 10, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 14 | W | 33-33 | 43-31 | 76-64 | ||
| September 11, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 33-34 | 43-31 | 76-65 | ||
| September 12, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 34-34 | 43-31 | 77-65 | ||
| September 13, 1953 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 35-34 | 43-31 | 78-65 | ||
| September 14, 1953 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 35-35 | 43-31 | 78-66 | ||
| September 15, 1953 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 35-36 | 43-31 | 78-67 | ||
| September 16, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 35-37 | 43-31 | 78-68 | ||
| September 17, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 36-37 | 43-31 | 79-68 | ||
| September 19, 1953 | New York Yankees 0 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 37-37 | 43-31 | 80-68 | ||
| September 20, 1953 | New York Yankees 10 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 37-38 | 43-31 | 80-69 | ||
| September 25, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 5 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 37-38 | 44-31 | 81-69 | ||
| September 26, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 2 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 37-38 | 45-31 | 82-69 | ||
| September 27, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 2 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 37-38 | 46-31 | 83-69 |
