1953 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 60-94
Finished 6th in the AL
Attendance: 884,659, Avg. 13,204
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium
Manager: Fred Hutchinson (60-94)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1953 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 60-94
Finished 6th in the AL
Attendance: 884,659, Avg. 13,204
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium
Manager: Fred Hutchinson (60-94)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1953 Detroit Tigers Roster
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1953 season with a record of 60 wins and 94 losses, finishing sixth in the AL.
The Tigers scored 695 runs and surrendered 923 runs, most in the circuit. Ray Boone paced Detroit with 22 home runs, while Bob Nieman walloped 20 or more, too. Walt Dropo drove in 96 runs. Harvey Kuenn led batters with significant playing time by hitting .308. Ned Garver topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 4.45 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Fred Hutchinson coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 670
Regular Season Runs Against: 898
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 14, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 0 at St. Louis Browns 10 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 16, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 11 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | ||
| April 17, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 18, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 8 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-3 | ||
| April 18, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-4 | ||
| April 19, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 1-4 | 0-1 | 1-5 | ||
| April 21, 1953 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 1-5 | 0-1 | 1-6 | ||
| April 22, 1953 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 1-6 | 0-1 | 1-7 | ||
| April 23, 1953 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 2-6 | 0-1 | 2-7 | ||
| April 24, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 2-6 | 0-2 | 2-8 | ||
| April 25, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 2-6 | 0-3 | 2-9 | ||
| April 26, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 12 | L | 2-6 | 0-4 | 2-10 | ||
| April 26, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 2-6 | 0-5 | 2-11 | ||
| April 28, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 2-7 | 0-5 | 2-12 | ||
| April 29, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 2-8 | 0-5 | 2-13 | ||
| May 1, 1953 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 3-8 | 0-5 | 3-13 | ||
| May 2, 1953 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 3-9 | 0-5 | 3-14 | ||
| May 3, 1953 | New York Yankees 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 3-10 | 0-5 | 3-15 | ||
| May 4, 1953 | New York Yankees 8 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 4-10 | 0-5 | 4-15 | ||
| May 5, 1953 | Washington Senators 14 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 4-11 | 0-5 | 4-16 | ||
| May 6, 1953 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 5-11 | 0-5 | 5-16 | ||
| May 8, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 5-11 | 0-6 | 5-17 | ||
| May 9, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 12 | L | 5-11 | 0-7 | 5-18 | ||
| May 10, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 10 | L | 5-11 | 0-8 | 5-19 | ||
| May 10, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 5-11 | 1-8 | 6-19 | ||
| May 12, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Washington Senators 10 | L | 5-11 | 1-9 | 6-20 | ||
| May 14, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | L | 5-11 | 1-10 | 6-21 | ||
| May 15, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | W | 5-11 | 2-10 | 7-21 | ||
| May 16, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 5-11 | 3-10 | 8-21 | ||
| May 18, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 5-11 | 3-11 | 8-22 | ||
| May 18, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 5-11 | 4-11 | 9-22 | ||
| May 19, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 5-11 | 4-12 | 9-23 | ||
| May 20, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 8 at New York Yankees 9 | L | 5-11 | 4-13 | 9-24 | ||
| May 22, 1953 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 6-11 | 4-13 | 10-24 | ||
| May 23, 1953 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 6-12 | 4-13 | 10-25 | ||
| May 24, 1953 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 6-13 | 4-13 | 10-26 | ||
| May 26, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 6-13 | 4-14 | 10-27 | ||
| May 29, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 11 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 6-14 | 4-14 | 10-28 | ||
| May 30, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 13 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 6-15 | 4-14 | 10-29 | ||
| May 30, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 6-16 | 4-14 | 10-30 | ||
| May 31, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 6-17 | 4-14 | 10-31 | ||
| June 3, 1953 | Philadelphia Athletics 10 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 6-18 | 4-14 | 10-32 | ||
| June 4, 1953 | Philadelphia Athletics 11 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 6-19 | 4-14 | 10-33 | ||
| June 4, 1953 | Philadelphia Athletics 9 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 6-20 | 4-14 | 10-34 | ||
| June 6, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 6-21 | 4-14 | 10-35 | ||
| June 6, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 6-22 | 4-14 | 10-36 | ||
| June 7, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 6-23 | 4-14 | 10-37 | ||
| June 8, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 7-23 | 4-14 | 11-37 | ||
| June 9, 1953 | New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 7-24 | 4-14 | 11-38 | ||
| June 10, 1953 | New York Yankees 11 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 7-25 | 4-14 | 11-39 | ||
| June 11, 1953 | New York Yankees 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 7-26 | 4-14 | 11-40 | ||
| June 12, 1953 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 8-26 | 4-14 | 12-40 | ||
| June 13, 1953 | Washington Senators 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 9-26 | 4-14 | 13-40 | ||
| June 14, 1953 | Washington Senators 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 9-27 | 4-14 | 13-41 | ||
| June 16, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 9-27 | 5-14 | 14-41 | ||
| June 17, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 17 | L | 9-27 | 5-15 | 14-42 | ||
| June 18, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 23 | L | 9-27 | 5-16 | 14-43 | ||
| June 19, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 9-27 | 6-16 | 15-43 | ||
| June 20, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 9-27 | 6-17 | 15-44 | ||
| June 21, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 10 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 9-27 | 7-17 | 16-44 | ||
| June 21, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 9-27 | 7-18 | 16-45 | ||
| June 23, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 | W | 9-27 | 8-18 | 17-45 | ||
| June 24, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 9-27 | 9-18 | 18-45 | ||
| June 25, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | L | 9-27 | 9-19 | 18-46 | ||
| June 26, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 9-27 | 10-19 | 19-46 | ||
| June 27, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 9-27 | 10-20 | 19-47 | ||
| June 28, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 9-27 | 10-21 | 19-48 | ||
| June 28, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 9-27 | 11-21 | 20-48 | ||
| June 30, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 9-28 | 11-21 | 20-49 | ||
| July 1, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 10-28 | 11-21 | 21-49 | ||
| July 2, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 11-28 | 11-21 | 22-49 | ||
| July 3, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 11-28 | 11-22 | 22-50 | ||
| July 4, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 11-28 | 11-23 | 22-51 | ||
| July 4, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 11-28 | 12-23 | 23-51 | ||
| July 5, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 10 at St. Louis Browns 7 | W | 11-28 | 13-23 | 24-51 | ||
| July 5, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 7 at St. Louis Browns 1 | W | 11-28 | 14-23 | 25-51 | ||
| July 6, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 8 at St. Louis Browns 7 | W | 11-28 | 15-23 | 26-51 | ||
| July 7, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 11-28 | 15-24 | 26-52 | ||
| July 8, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 14 | L | 11-28 | 15-25 | 26-53 | ||
| July 9, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 11-28 | 15-26 | 26-54 | ||
| July 10, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 8 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 11-29 | 15-26 | 26-55 | ||
| July 11, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 7 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 11-30 | 15-26 | 26-56 | ||
| July 12, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 7 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 12-30 | 15-26 | 27-56 | ||
| July 12, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 12-31 | 15-26 | 27-57 | ||
| July 16, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 12-32 | 15-26 | 27-58 | ||
| July 17, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 12-33 | 15-26 | 27-59 | ||
| July 18, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 12-34 | 15-26 | 27-60 | ||
| July 19, 1953 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 13 | W | 13-34 | 15-26 | 28-60 | ||
| July 21, 1953 | Washington Senators 7 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 14-34 | 15-26 | 29-60 | ||
| July 23, 1953 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 15-34 | 15-26 | 30-60 | ||
| July 23, 1953 | Washington Senators 6 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 16-34 | 15-26 | 31-60 | ||
| July 24, 1953 | New York Yankees 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 17-34 | 15-26 | 32-60 | ||
| July 25, 1953 | New York Yankees 15 at Detroit Tigers 11 | L | 17-35 | 15-26 | 32-61 | ||
| July 26, 1953 | New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 18-35 | 15-26 | 33-61 | ||
| July 26, 1953 | New York Yankees 14 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 18-36 | 15-26 | 33-62 | ||
| July 28, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 18-36 | 16-26 | 34-62 | ||
| July 29, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Washington Senators 13 | L | 18-36 | 16-27 | 34-63 | ||
| July 30, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 7 | L | 18-36 | 16-28 | 34-64 | ||
| July 31, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 18-36 | 17-28 | 35-64 | ||
| August 1, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 18-36 | 18-28 | 36-64 | ||
| August 2, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 18-36 | 19-28 | 37-64 | ||
| August 2, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 18-36 | 20-28 | 38-64 | ||
| August 4, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 0 at New York Yankees 15 | L | 18-36 | 20-29 | 38-65 | ||
| August 5, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 18-36 | 20-30 | 38-66 | ||
| August 6, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 18-36 | 20-31 | 38-67 | ||
| August 7, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | L | 18-36 | 20-32 | 38-68 | ||
| August 8, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 9 | L | 18-36 | 20-33 | 38-69 | ||
| August 9, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 18-36 | 20-34 | 38-70 | ||
| August 11, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 9 at St. Louis Browns 3 | W | 18-36 | 21-34 | 39-70 | ||
| August 11, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 2 at St. Louis Browns 5 | L | 18-36 | 21-35 | 39-71 | ||
| August 12, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 7 at St. Louis Browns 3 | W | 18-36 | 22-35 | 40-71 | ||
| August 13, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 0 at St. Louis Browns 1 | L | 18-36 | 22-36 | 40-72 | ||
| August 14, 1953 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 18-37 | 22-36 | 40-73 | ||
| August 15, 1953 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 19-37 | 22-36 | 41-73 | ||
| August 16, 1953 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 20-37 | 22-36 | 42-73 | ||
| August 18, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 21-37 | 22-36 | 43-73 | ||
| August 19, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 22-37 | 22-36 | 44-73 | ||
| August 20, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 13 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 22-38 | 22-36 | 44-74 | ||
| August 21, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 22-38 | 22-37 | 44-75 | ||
| August 22, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 22-38 | 23-37 | 45-75 | ||
| August 23, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 22-38 | 23-38 | 45-76 | ||
| August 23, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Chicago White Sox 11 | L | 22-38 | 23-39 | 45-77 | ||
| August 25, 1953 | New York Yankees 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 22-39 | 23-39 | 45-78 | ||
| August 26, 1953 | New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 22-40 | 23-39 | 45-79 | ||
| August 27, 1953 | Washington Senators 12 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 22-41 | 23-39 | 45-80 | ||
| August 28, 1953 | Washington Senators 7 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 22-42 | 23-39 | 45-81 | ||
| August 29, 1953 | Washington Senators 7 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 22-43 | 23-39 | 45-82 | ||
| August 30, 1953 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 23-43 | 23-39 | 46-82 | ||
| August 30, 1953 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 24-43 | 23-39 | 47-82 | ||
| August 31, 1953 | Philadelphia Athletics 7 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 25-43 | 23-39 | 48-82 | ||
| August 31, 1953 | Philadelphia Athletics 10 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 25-44 | 23-39 | 48-83 | ||
| September 1, 1953 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 26-44 | 23-39 | 49-83 | ||
| September 2, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 26-45 | 23-39 | 49-84 | ||
| September 3, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 27-45 | 23-39 | 50-84 | ||
| September 4, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 6 at St. Louis Browns 14 | L | 27-45 | 23-40 | 50-85 | ||
| September 5, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 0 at St. Louis Browns 1 | L | 27-45 | 23-41 | 50-86 | ||
| September 6, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 5 at St. Louis Browns 2 | W | 27-45 | 24-41 | 51-86 | ||
| September 7, 1953 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 28-45 | 24-41 | 52-86 | ||
| September 7, 1953 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 29-45 | 24-41 | 53-86 | ||
| September 9, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 | L | 29-45 | 24-42 | 53-87 | ||
| September 9, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | W | 29-45 | 25-42 | 54-87 | ||
| September 11, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 29-45 | 26-42 | 55-87 | ||
| September 12, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 13 | L | 29-45 | 26-43 | 55-88 | ||
| September 13, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 29-45 | 27-43 | 56-88 | ||
| September 13, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 29-45 | 28-43 | 57-88 | ||
| September 14, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 29-45 | 28-44 | 57-89 | ||
| September 16, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 29-45 | 29-44 | 58-89 | ||
| September 17, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 29-45 | 29-45 | 58-90 | ||
| September 20, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 29-46 | 29-45 | 58-91 | ||
| September 20, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 30-46 | 29-45 | 59-91 | ||
| September 22, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 7 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 30-47 | 29-45 | 59-92 | ||
| September 25, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 12 | L | 30-47 | 29-46 | 59-93 | ||
| September 26, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 12 | L | 30-47 | 29-47 | 59-94 | ||
| September 27, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 30-47 | 30-47 | 60-94 |
