1953 Cincinnati Reds Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 68-86
Finished 6th in the NL
Attendance: 548,264, Avg. 8,703
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Manager: Rogers Hornsby (64-82)
Manager: Buster Mills (4-4)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1953 Cincinnati Reds StatisticsTeam Record: 68-86
Finished 6th in the NL
Attendance: 548,264, Avg. 8,703
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Manager: Rogers Hornsby (64-82)
Manager: Buster Mills (4-4)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1953 Cincinnati Reds Roster
The Cincinnati Reds of the National League ended the 1953 season with a record of 68 wins and 86 losses, finishing sixth in the NL.
The Reds scored 714 runs and conceded 788 runs. Ted Kluszewski walloped 40 home runs for Cincinnati, while Andy Seminick, Gus Bell, Jim Greengrass and Willard Marshall each swatted 20 or more, too. Ted Kluszewski accounted for 108 RBI and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .316. Harry Perkowski led the squad with 12 wins, and Fred Baczewski registered a 3.45 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Rogers Hornsby and Buster Mills coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 704
Regular Season Runs Against: 778
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 13, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 14, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | ||
| April 17, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 9 at Cincinnati Reds 10 | W | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 21, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 22, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | ||
| April 25, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Milwaukee Braves 8 | L | 1-1 | 1-3 | 2-4 | ||
| April 28, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | L | 1-1 | 1-4 | 2-5 | ||
| April 29, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 1-1 | 1-5 | 2-6 | ||
| April 30, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | L | 1-1 | 1-6 | 2-7 | ||
| May 1, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 1-1 | 1-7 | 2-8 | ||
| May 2, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 12 | L | 1-1 | 1-8 | 2-9 | ||
| May 4, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at New York Giants 12 | L | 1-1 | 1-9 | 2-10 | ||
| May 4, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at New York Giants 5 | W | 1-1 | 2-9 | 3-10 | ||
| May 8, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 1-2 | 2-9 | 3-11 | ||
| May 9, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 1-3 | 2-9 | 3-12 | ||
| May 10, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 2-3 | 2-9 | 4-12 | ||
| May 10, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 3-3 | 2-9 | 5-12 | ||
| May 15, 1953 | New York Giants 7 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 3-4 | 2-9 | 5-13 | ||
| May 17, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Cincinnati Reds 13 | W | 4-4 | 2-9 | 6-13 | ||
| May 17, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 10 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 4-5 | 2-9 | 6-14 | ||
| May 18, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 5-5 | 2-9 | 7-14 | ||
| May 19, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 5-6 | 2-9 | 7-15 | ||
| May 20, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Cincinnati Reds 14 | W | 6-6 | 2-9 | 8-15 | ||
| May 21, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | L | 6-6 | 2-10 | 8-16 | ||
| May 22, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 6-6 | 2-11 | 8-17 | ||
| May 23, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 6-6 | 3-11 | 9-17 | ||
| May 24, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 6-6 | 3-12 | 9-18 | ||
| May 25, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Milwaukee Braves 10 | L | 6-6 | 3-13 | 9-19 | ||
| May 25, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | L | 6-6 | 3-14 | 9-20 | ||
| May 26, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Milwaukee Braves 6 | L | 6-6 | 3-15 | 9-21 | ||
| May 27, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 6-7 | 3-15 | 9-22 | ||
| May 29, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 7-7 | 3-15 | 10-22 | ||
| May 30, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 7-8 | 3-15 | 10-23 | ||
| May 30, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | W | 8-8 | 3-15 | 11-23 | ||
| May 31, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 6 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | W | 9-8 | 3-15 | 12-23 | ||
| May 31, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 8 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 9-9 | 3-15 | 12-24 | ||
| June 2, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at New York Giants 2 | W | 9-9 | 4-15 | 13-24 | ||
| June 3, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at New York Giants 11 | L | 9-9 | 4-16 | 13-25 | ||
| June 4, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at New York Giants 11 | L | 9-9 | 4-17 | 13-26 | ||
| June 5, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 9-9 | 5-17 | 14-26 | ||
| June 6, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 15 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 9-9 | 6-17 | 15-26 | ||
| June 7, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 9-9 | 7-17 | 16-26 | ||
| June 7, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 9-9 | 8-17 | 17-26 | ||
| June 8, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | W | 9-9 | 9-17 | 18-26 | ||
| June 9, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 10 | L | 9-9 | 9-18 | 18-27 | ||
| June 10, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 13 | L | 9-9 | 9-19 | 18-28 | ||
| June 11, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 9 | L | 9-9 | 9-20 | 18-29 | ||
| June 12, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 9-9 | 10-20 | 19-29 | ||
| June 14, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 9-9 | 11-20 | 20-29 | ||
| June 14, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 9-9 | 11-21 | 20-30 | ||
| June 16, 1953 | New York Giants 5 at Cincinnati Reds 12 | W | 10-9 | 11-21 | 21-30 | ||
| June 16, 1953 | New York Giants 7 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 10-10 | 11-21 | 21-31 | ||
| June 17, 1953 | New York Giants 4 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 10-11 | 11-21 | 21-32 | ||
| June 18, 1953 | New York Giants 6 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 10-12 | 11-21 | 21-33 | ||
| June 19, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 10 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 10-13 | 11-21 | 21-34 | ||
| June 20, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 10-14 | 11-21 | 21-35 | ||
| June 21, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 10-15 | 11-21 | 21-36 | ||
| June 21, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 11-15 | 11-21 | 22-36 | ||
| June 23, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 12-15 | 11-21 | 23-36 | ||
| June 24, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 13-15 | 11-21 | 24-36 | ||
| June 25, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 12 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 13-16 | 11-21 | 24-37 | ||
| June 26, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 14-16 | 11-21 | 25-37 | ||
| June 26, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | W | 15-16 | 11-21 | 26-37 | ||
| June 27, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Reds 15 | W | 16-16 | 11-21 | 27-37 | ||
| June 28, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 17-16 | 11-21 | 28-37 | ||
| June 28, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | W | 18-16 | 11-21 | 29-37 | ||
| June 30, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 19-16 | 11-21 | 30-37 | ||
| June 30, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 6 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 19-17 | 11-21 | 30-38 | ||
| July 1, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 10 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 19-18 | 11-21 | 30-39 | ||
| July 2, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | W | 19-18 | 12-21 | 31-39 | ||
| July 3, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Milwaukee Braves 11 | L | 19-18 | 12-22 | 31-40 | ||
| July 4, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | W | 19-18 | 13-22 | 32-40 | ||
| July 4, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | W | 19-18 | 14-22 | 33-40 | ||
| July 5, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 19-18 | 14-23 | 33-41 | ||
| July 5, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 19-18 | 15-23 | 34-41 | ||
| July 6, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 19-18 | 15-24 | 34-42 | ||
| July 7, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 19-19 | 15-24 | 34-43 | ||
| July 8, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 19-20 | 15-24 | 34-44 | ||
| July 10, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 19-21 | 15-24 | 34-45 | ||
| July 10, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 20-21 | 15-24 | 35-45 | ||
| July 11, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 20-22 | 15-24 | 35-46 | ||
| July 12, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 21-22 | 15-24 | 36-46 | ||
| July 12, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | W | 22-22 | 15-24 | 37-46 | ||
| July 16, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 22-22 | 15-25 | 37-47 | ||
| July 16, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 22-22 | 15-26 | 37-48 | ||
| July 17, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 22-22 | 16-26 | 38-48 | ||
| July 18, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 11 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 22-22 | 17-26 | 39-48 | ||
| July 19, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | L | 22-22 | 17-27 | 39-49 | ||
| July 19, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | W | 22-22 | 18-27 | 40-49 | ||
| July 21, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 22-22 | 19-27 | 41-49 | ||
| July 22, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 22-22 | 19-28 | 41-50 | ||
| July 23, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 22-22 | 20-28 | 42-50 | ||
| July 24, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at New York Giants 3 | L | 22-22 | 20-29 | 42-51 | ||
| July 25, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at New York Giants 5 | W | 22-22 | 21-29 | 43-51 | ||
| July 26, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at New York Giants 10 | L | 22-22 | 21-30 | 43-52 | ||
| July 26, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at New York Giants 5 | L | 22-22 | 21-31 | 43-53 | ||
| July 28, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 23-22 | 21-31 | 44-53 | ||
| July 29, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Cincinnati Reds 13 | W | 24-22 | 21-31 | 45-53 | ||
| July 30, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 17 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 24-23 | 21-31 | 45-54 | ||
| July 31, 1953 | New York Giants 9 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 24-24 | 21-31 | 45-55 | ||
| August 1, 1953 | New York Giants 9 at Cincinnati Reds 10 | W | 25-24 | 21-31 | 46-55 | ||
| August 2, 1953 | New York Giants 1 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 26-24 | 21-31 | 47-55 | ||
| August 2, 1953 | New York Giants 0 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 27-24 | 21-31 | 48-55 | ||
| August 3, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 28-24 | 21-31 | 49-55 | ||
| August 4, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 28-25 | 21-31 | 49-56 | ||
| August 5, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 28-26 | 21-31 | 49-57 | ||
| August 6, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 28-27 | 21-31 | 49-58 | ||
| August 7, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 9 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 28-28 | 21-31 | 49-59 | ||
| August 8, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 28-29 | 21-31 | 49-60 | ||
| August 9, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 9 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 28-30 | 21-31 | 49-61 | ||
| August 11, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 28-30 | 21-32 | 49-62 | ||
| August 12, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 28-30 | 21-33 | 49-63 | ||
| August 12, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 10 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 28-30 | 22-33 | 50-63 | ||
| August 13, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 10 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 28-30 | 23-33 | 51-63 | ||
| August 14, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 29-30 | 23-33 | 52-63 | ||
| August 15, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 29-31 | 23-33 | 52-64 | ||
| August 16, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 30-31 | 23-33 | 53-64 | ||
| August 16, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 30-32 | 23-33 | 53-65 | ||
| August 18, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 8 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 30-33 | 23-33 | 53-66 | ||
| August 19, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 30-34 | 23-33 | 53-67 | ||
| August 21, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 30-34 | 23-34 | 53-68 | ||
| August 22, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 30-34 | 23-35 | 53-69 | ||
| August 23, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 30-34 | 24-35 | 54-69 | ||
| August 25, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 30-34 | 25-35 | 55-69 | ||
| August 25, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 30-34 | 26-35 | 56-69 | ||
| August 28, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Brooklyn Dodgers 9 | L | 30-34 | 26-36 | 56-70 | ||
| August 29, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 10 | L | 30-34 | 26-37 | 56-71 | ||
| August 30, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 30-34 | 26-38 | 56-72 | ||
| August 30, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 30-34 | 26-39 | 56-73 | ||
| August 31, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 12 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 30-34 | 27-39 | 57-73 | ||
| August 31, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 30-34 | 28-39 | 58-73 | ||
| September 2, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at New York Giants 4 | L | 30-34 | 28-40 | 58-74 | ||
| September 3, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at New York Giants 2 | W | 30-34 | 29-40 | 59-74 | ||
| September 5, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 30-34 | 29-41 | 59-75 | ||
| September 6, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 30-34 | 29-42 | 59-76 | ||
| September 6, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 30-34 | 29-43 | 59-77 | ||
| September 7, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 30-34 | 29-44 | 59-78 | ||
| September 7, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 30-34 | 29-45 | 59-79 | ||
| September 9, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | L | 30-35 | 29-45 | 59-80 | ||
| September 10, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 31-35 | 29-45 | 60-80 | ||
| September 11, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 32-35 | 29-45 | 61-80 | ||
| September 12, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 33-35 | 29-45 | 62-80 | ||
| September 13, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | W | 34-35 | 29-45 | 63-80 | ||
| September 13, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 34-36 | 29-45 | 63-81 | ||
| September 15, 1953 | New York Giants 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 35-36 | 29-45 | 64-81 | ||
| September 16, 1953 | New York Giants 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 35-37 | 29-45 | 64-82 | ||
| September 19, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | L | 35-37 | 29-46 | 64-83 | ||
| September 20, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | W | 35-37 | 30-46 | 65-83 | ||
| September 20, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | L | 35-37 | 30-47 | 65-84 | ||
| September 22, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 35-38 | 30-47 | 65-85 | ||
| September 22, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 36-38 | 30-47 | 66-85 | ||
| September 23, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 37-38 | 30-47 | 67-85 | ||
| September 26, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 7 at Cincinnati Reds 10 | W | 38-38 | 30-47 | 68-85 | ||
| September 27, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 8 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 38-39 | 30-47 | 68-86 |
