1953 Chicago Cubs Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 65-89
Finished 7th in the NL
Attendance: 767,693, Avg. 11,995
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Phil Cavarretta (65-89)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1953 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 65-89
Finished 7th in the NL
Attendance: 767,693, Avg. 11,995
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Phil Cavarretta (65-89)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1953 Chicago Cubs Roster
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1953 season with a record of 65 wins and 89 losses, finishing seventh in the NL.
The Cubs scored 633 runs and yielded 835 runs. Ralph Kiner led Chicago with 28 home runs, while Hank Sauer, Dee Fondy and Randy Jackson each walloped 20 or more as well. Ralph Kiner drove in 87 runs. Dee Fondy topped all regular batters with a .309 average. Paul Minner and Warren Hacker paced the squad with 12 wins each, and Paul Minner recorded a 4.21 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Phil Cavarretta coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 627
Regular Season Runs Against: 829
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 14, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 16, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 22, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 15 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 23, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 2-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 25, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 3-1 | 0-1 | 3-2 | ||
| April 26, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 4-1 | 0-1 | 4-2 | ||
| April 28, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 4-1 | 1-1 | 5-2 | ||
| April 29, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 4-1 | 1-2 | 5-3 | ||
| April 30, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 4-1 | 1-3 | 5-4 | ||
| May 1, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 4-1 | 1-4 | 5-5 | ||
| May 3, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 4-1 | 1-5 | 5-6 | ||
| May 3, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 4-1 | 1-6 | 5-7 | ||
| May 4, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 4-1 | 1-7 | 5-8 | ||
| May 6, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 5 at New York Giants 8 | L | 4-1 | 1-8 | 5-9 | ||
| May 8, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | L | 4-1 | 1-9 | 5-10 | ||
| May 9, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Milwaukee Braves 0 | W | 4-1 | 2-9 | 6-10 | ||
| May 10, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | L | 4-1 | 2-10 | 6-11 | ||
| May 10, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Milwaukee Braves 6 | L | 4-1 | 2-11 | 6-12 | ||
| May 12, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 5-1 | 2-11 | 7-12 | ||
| May 15, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 5-2 | 2-11 | 7-13 | ||
| May 16, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 5-3 | 2-11 | 7-14 | ||
| May 17, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 6-3 | 2-11 | 8-14 | ||
| May 17, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 7-3 | 2-11 | 9-14 | ||
| May 19, 1953 | New York Giants 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 7-4 | 2-11 | 9-15 | ||
| May 20, 1953 | New York Giants 16 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 7-5 | 2-11 | 9-16 | ||
| May 23, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 7-6 | 2-11 | 9-17 | ||
| May 24, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 7-7 | 2-11 | 9-18 | ||
| May 24, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 8-7 | 2-11 | 10-18 | ||
| May 25, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 14 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 8-8 | 2-11 | 10-19 | ||
| May 26, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 9-8 | 2-11 | 11-19 | ||
| May 26, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 9-9 | 2-11 | 11-20 | ||
| May 27, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Milwaukee Braves 9 | L | 9-9 | 2-12 | 11-21 | ||
| May 29, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 9-9 | 2-13 | 11-22 | ||
| May 30, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 9-9 | 3-13 | 12-22 | ||
| May 30, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 9-9 | 3-14 | 12-23 | ||
| May 31, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 9-9 | 3-15 | 12-24 | ||
| June 2, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 9-9 | 3-16 | 12-25 | ||
| June 3, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 9-9 | 3-17 | 12-26 | ||
| June 4, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 9-9 | 3-18 | 12-27 | ||
| June 5, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Giants 11 | L | 9-9 | 3-19 | 12-28 | ||
| June 6, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 0 at New York Giants 3 | L | 9-9 | 3-20 | 12-29 | ||
| June 7, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 5 at New York Giants 2 | W | 9-9 | 4-20 | 13-29 | ||
| June 7, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 10 at New York Giants 5 | W | 9-9 | 5-20 | 14-29 | ||
| June 8, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 9-9 | 5-21 | 14-30 | ||
| June 9, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 10 | L | 9-9 | 5-22 | 14-31 | ||
| June 10, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 9-9 | 5-23 | 14-32 | ||
| June 10, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 | L | 9-9 | 5-24 | 14-33 | ||
| June 12, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | L | 9-9 | 5-25 | 14-34 | ||
| June 14, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 9-9 | 5-26 | 14-35 | ||
| June 16, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 10-9 | 5-26 | 15-35 | ||
| June 16, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 10-10 | 5-26 | 15-36 | ||
| June 17, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 11-10 | 5-26 | 16-36 | ||
| June 18, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 12-10 | 5-26 | 17-36 | ||
| June 19, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 12-11 | 5-26 | 17-37 | ||
| June 19, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 8 at Chicago Cubs 11 | W | 13-11 | 5-26 | 18-37 | ||
| June 20, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 13-12 | 5-26 | 18-38 | ||
| June 21, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 14-12 | 5-26 | 19-38 | ||
| June 22, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 15-12 | 5-26 | 20-38 | ||
| June 23, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 15-13 | 5-26 | 20-39 | ||
| June 24, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 15-14 | 5-26 | 20-40 | ||
| June 25, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 13 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 15-15 | 5-26 | 20-41 | ||
| June 26, 1953 | New York Giants 9 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 15-16 | 5-26 | 20-42 | ||
| June 27, 1953 | New York Giants 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 16-16 | 5-26 | 21-42 | ||
| June 28, 1953 | New York Giants 12 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 16-17 | 5-26 | 21-43 | ||
| June 29, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 16-17 | 6-26 | 22-43 | ||
| June 30, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 16-17 | 7-26 | 23-43 | ||
| July 1, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | L | 16-17 | 7-27 | 23-44 | ||
| July 3, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 17-17 | 7-27 | 24-44 | ||
| July 4, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 18-17 | 7-27 | 25-44 | ||
| July 4, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 18-18 | 7-27 | 25-45 | ||
| July 5, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 19-18 | 7-27 | 26-45 | ||
| July 5, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 19-19 | 7-27 | 26-46 | ||
| July 6, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 20-19 | 7-27 | 27-46 | ||
| July 7, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | L | 20-19 | 7-28 | 27-47 | ||
| July 8, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | W | 20-19 | 8-28 | 28-47 | ||
| July 10, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 20-19 | 9-28 | 29-47 | ||
| July 10, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 20-19 | 9-29 | 29-48 | ||
| July 11, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 20-19 | 10-29 | 30-48 | ||
| July 12, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 20-19 | 10-30 | 30-49 | ||
| July 12, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 20-19 | 10-31 | 30-50 | ||
| July 16, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Giants 10 | L | 20-19 | 10-32 | 30-51 | ||
| July 18, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 7 at New York Giants 12 | L | 20-19 | 10-33 | 30-52 | ||
| July 19, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 20-19 | 10-34 | 30-53 | ||
| July 19, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 20-19 | 11-34 | 31-53 | ||
| July 20, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L | 20-19 | 11-35 | 31-54 | ||
| July 21, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 15 | L | 20-19 | 11-36 | 31-55 | ||
| July 22, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 11 | L | 20-19 | 11-37 | 31-56 | ||
| July 22, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 9 | L | 20-19 | 11-38 | 31-57 | ||
| July 24, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 20-19 | 12-38 | 32-57 | ||
| July 25, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 20-19 | 13-38 | 33-57 | ||
| July 26, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 20-19 | 14-38 | 34-57 | ||
| July 26, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 20-19 | 14-39 | 34-58 | ||
| July 28, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 13 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 20-20 | 14-39 | 34-59 | ||
| July 29, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 20-21 | 14-39 | 34-60 | ||
| July 30, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 21-21 | 14-39 | 35-60 | ||
| July 31, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 21-22 | 14-39 | 35-61 | ||
| August 1, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 21-23 | 14-39 | 35-62 | ||
| August 2, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 22-23 | 14-39 | 36-62 | ||
| August 4, 1953 | New York Giants 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 23-23 | 14-39 | 37-62 | ||
| August 5, 1953 | New York Giants 6 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 24-23 | 14-39 | 38-62 | ||
| August 5, 1953 | New York Giants 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 25-23 | 14-39 | 39-62 | ||
| August 6, 1953 | New York Giants 12 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 25-24 | 14-39 | 39-63 | ||
| August 7, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 25-25 | 14-39 | 39-64 | ||
| August 8, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 26-25 | 14-39 | 40-64 | ||
| August 9, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 26-26 | 14-39 | 40-65 | ||
| August 9, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 27-26 | 14-39 | 41-65 | ||
| August 11, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 28-26 | 14-39 | 42-65 | ||
| August 12, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 29-26 | 14-39 | 43-65 | ||
| August 12, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 10 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 29-27 | 14-39 | 43-66 | ||
| August 13, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 10 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 29-28 | 14-39 | 43-67 | ||
| August 14, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 11 | W | 30-28 | 14-39 | 44-67 | ||
| August 15, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 30-29 | 14-39 | 44-68 | ||
| August 16, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 30-30 | 14-39 | 44-69 | ||
| August 16, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 6 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 30-31 | 14-39 | 44-70 | ||
| August 18, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 30-31 | 14-40 | 44-71 | ||
| August 19, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 30-31 | 15-40 | 45-71 | ||
| August 20, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 30-31 | 15-41 | 45-72 | ||
| August 21, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | L | 30-31 | 15-42 | 45-73 | ||
| August 22, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | L | 30-31 | 15-43 | 45-74 | ||
| August 23, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Milwaukee Braves 10 | L | 30-31 | 15-44 | 45-75 | ||
| August 23, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | W | 30-31 | 16-44 | 46-75 | ||
| August 25, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | W | 30-31 | 17-44 | 47-75 | ||
| August 25, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 30-31 | 17-45 | 47-76 | ||
| August 26, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 13 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | W | 30-31 | 18-45 | 48-76 | ||
| August 27, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | L | 30-31 | 18-46 | 48-77 | ||
| August 28, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 30-31 | 18-47 | 48-78 | ||
| August 29, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 30-31 | 19-47 | 49-78 | ||
| August 30, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Giants 10 | L | 30-31 | 19-48 | 49-79 | ||
| August 30, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 6 at New York Giants 2 | W | 30-31 | 20-48 | 50-79 | ||
| August 31, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Giants 13 | L | 30-31 | 20-49 | 50-80 | ||
| September 1, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 9 at New York Giants 10 | L | 30-31 | 20-50 | 50-81 | ||
| September 2, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 30-31 | 20-51 | 50-82 | ||
| September 5, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 31-31 | 20-51 | 51-82 | ||
| September 6, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 32-31 | 20-51 | 52-82 | ||
| September 6, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 33-31 | 20-51 | 53-82 | ||
| September 7, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 34-31 | 20-51 | 54-82 | ||
| September 7, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 35-31 | 20-51 | 55-82 | ||
| September 9, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 36-31 | 20-51 | 56-82 | ||
| September 11, 1953 | New York Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 37-31 | 20-51 | 57-82 | ||
| September 12, 1953 | New York Giants 1 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 38-31 | 20-51 | 58-82 | ||
| September 13, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 39-31 | 20-51 | 59-82 | ||
| September 14, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 40-31 | 20-51 | 60-82 | ||
| September 15, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 40-32 | 20-51 | 60-83 | ||
| September 16, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 41-32 | 20-51 | 61-83 | ||
| September 17, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 16 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 41-33 | 20-51 | 61-84 | ||
| September 19, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 41-33 | 21-51 | 62-84 | ||
| September 20, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | L | 41-33 | 21-52 | 62-85 | ||
| September 21, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 41-33 | 21-53 | 62-86 | ||
| September 22, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 41-33 | 21-54 | 62-87 | ||
| September 22, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 41-33 | 22-54 | 63-87 | ||
| September 23, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 41-33 | 22-55 | 63-88 | ||
| September 25, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 41-34 | 22-55 | 63-89 | ||
| September 26, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 42-34 | 22-55 | 64-89 | ||
| September 27, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 43-34 | 22-55 | 65-89 |
