1953 Philadelphia Phillies Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 83-71
Finished 3rd in the NL
Attendance: 853,556, Avg. 13,549
Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium
Manager: Steve O'Neill (83-71)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1953 Philadelphia Phillies StatisticsTeam Record: 83-71
Finished 3rd in the NL
Attendance: 853,556, Avg. 13,549
Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium
Manager: Steve O'Neill (83-71)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1953 Philadelphia Phillies Roster
The Philadelphia Phillies of the National League ended the 1953 season with a record of 83 wins and 71 losses, finishing third in the NL.
The Phillies plated 716 runs and yielded 666 runs. Del Ennis paced Philadelphia with 29 home runs, while Granny Hamner and Willie Jones walloped 20 or more, too. Del Ennis recorded 125 runs batted in. Richie Ashburn topped all regular batters with a .330 average. Robin Roberts recorded 23 wins on the mound for the squad, plus Curt Simmons added 15 or more wins, too Robin Roberts recorded a 2.75 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Steve O'Neill coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 713
Regular Season Runs Against: 659
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 14, 1953 | New York Giants 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 15, 1953 | New York Giants 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 16, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 12 at Pittsburgh Pirates 14 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 20, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at New York Giants 1 | W | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 21, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | W | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | ||
| April 22, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 3-1 | 1-1 | 4-2 | ||
| April 23, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 4-1 | 1-1 | 5-2 | ||
| April 24, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 5-1 | 1-1 | 6-2 | ||
| April 25, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | W | 6-1 | 1-1 | 7-2 | ||
| April 26, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | W | 7-1 | 1-1 | 8-2 | ||
| April 26, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | W | 8-1 | 1-1 | 9-2 | ||
| April 28, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 8-2 | 1-1 | 9-3 | ||
| April 29, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | L | 8-3 | 1-1 | 9-4 | ||
| May 1, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 8-4 | 1-1 | 9-5 | ||
| May 3, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 9-4 | 1-1 | 10-5 | ||
| May 3, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 10-4 | 1-1 | 11-5 | ||
| May 4, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | W | 11-4 | 1-1 | 12-5 | ||
| May 9, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | L | 11-4 | 1-2 | 12-6 | ||
| May 9, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | W | 11-4 | 2-2 | 13-6 | ||
| May 10, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | L | 11-4 | 2-3 | 13-7 | ||
| May 12, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 11-4 | 3-3 | 14-7 | ||
| May 15, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 11-4 | 4-3 | 15-7 | ||
| May 16, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Milwaukee Braves 0 | W | 11-4 | 5-3 | 16-7 | ||
| May 18, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | L | 11-4 | 5-4 | 16-8 | ||
| May 19, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 11-4 | 6-4 | 17-8 | ||
| May 20, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Cincinnati Reds 14 | L | 11-4 | 6-5 | 17-9 | ||
| May 21, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 11-4 | 6-6 | 17-10 | ||
| May 23, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | L | 11-5 | 6-6 | 17-11 | ||
| May 24, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 16 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 11-6 | 6-6 | 17-12 | ||
| May 25, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 11 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 | L | 11-7 | 6-6 | 17-13 | ||
| May 27, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 14 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 11-7 | 7-6 | 18-13 | ||
| May 27, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 11-7 | 7-7 | 18-14 | ||
| May 28, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 11-7 | 8-7 | 19-14 | ||
| May 29, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 12 at New York Giants 3 | W | 11-7 | 9-7 | 20-14 | ||
| June 2, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 12-7 | 9-7 | 21-14 | ||
| June 3, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 12-8 | 9-7 | 21-15 | ||
| June 3, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 13-8 | 9-7 | 22-15 | ||
| June 4, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 14-8 | 9-7 | 23-15 | ||
| June 5, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 14-9 | 9-7 | 23-16 | ||
| June 6, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 15-9 | 9-7 | 24-16 | ||
| June 7, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | L | 15-10 | 9-7 | 24-17 | ||
| June 7, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 15-11 | 9-7 | 24-18 | ||
| June 8, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | W | 16-11 | 9-7 | 25-18 | ||
| June 9, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 10 | W | 17-11 | 9-7 | 26-18 | ||
| June 10, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | W | 18-11 | 9-7 | 27-18 | ||
| June 10, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 | W | 19-11 | 9-7 | 28-18 | ||
| June 12, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | L | 19-12 | 9-7 | 28-19 | ||
| June 14, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 20-12 | 9-7 | 29-19 | ||
| June 14, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | L | 20-13 | 9-7 | 29-20 | ||
| June 16, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Milwaukee Braves 6 | L | 20-13 | 9-8 | 29-21 | ||
| June 16, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | L | 20-13 | 9-9 | 29-22 | ||
| June 17, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Milwaukee Braves 9 | L | 20-13 | 9-10 | 29-23 | ||
| June 19, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 10 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 20-13 | 10-10 | 30-23 | ||
| June 20, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 20-13 | 11-10 | 31-23 | ||
| June 21, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 20-13 | 12-10 | 32-23 | ||
| June 21, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 20-13 | 12-11 | 32-24 | ||
| June 23, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 20-13 | 13-11 | 33-24 | ||
| June 24, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 20-13 | 14-11 | 34-24 | ||
| June 25, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 13 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 20-13 | 15-11 | 35-24 | ||
| June 26, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 20-13 | 15-12 | 35-25 | ||
| June 27, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 20-13 | 15-13 | 35-26 | ||
| June 27, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 20-13 | 15-14 | 35-27 | ||
| June 28, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 20-13 | 16-14 | 36-27 | ||
| June 30, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 10 at Brooklyn Dodgers 9 | W | 20-13 | 17-14 | 37-27 | ||
| July 1, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | L | 20-13 | 17-15 | 37-28 | ||
| July 2, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 8 | L | 20-13 | 17-16 | 37-29 | ||
| July 3, 1953 | New York Giants 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 21-13 | 17-16 | 38-29 | ||
| July 4, 1953 | New York Giants 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 10 | W | 22-13 | 17-16 | 39-29 | ||
| July 4, 1953 | New York Giants 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 22-14 | 17-16 | 39-30 | ||
| July 5, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 22-14 | 17-17 | 39-31 | ||
| July 5, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 22-14 | 18-17 | 40-31 | ||
| July 6, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at New York Giants 6 | L | 22-14 | 18-18 | 40-32 | ||
| July 7, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at New York Giants 9 | L | 22-14 | 18-19 | 40-33 | ||
| July 7, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at New York Giants 5 | L | 22-14 | 18-20 | 40-34 | ||
| July 8, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 22-15 | 18-20 | 40-35 | ||
| July 9, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 23-15 | 18-20 | 41-35 | ||
| July 10, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 13 | W | 24-15 | 18-20 | 42-35 | ||
| July 11, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | W | 25-15 | 18-20 | 43-35 | ||
| July 12, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 26-15 | 18-20 | 44-35 | ||
| July 12, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 27-15 | 18-20 | 45-35 | ||
| July 16, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 28-15 | 18-20 | 46-35 | ||
| July 16, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 29-15 | 18-20 | 47-35 | ||
| July 17, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 29-16 | 18-20 | 47-36 | ||
| July 18, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 11 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | L | 29-17 | 18-20 | 47-37 | ||
| July 19, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 30-17 | 18-20 | 48-37 | ||
| July 19, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 30-18 | 18-20 | 48-38 | ||
| July 21, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 10 | W | 31-18 | 18-20 | 49-38 | ||
| July 21, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 31-19 | 18-20 | 49-39 | ||
| July 22, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 32-19 | 18-20 | 50-39 | ||
| July 24, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 33-19 | 18-20 | 51-39 | ||
| July 25, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 34-19 | 18-20 | 52-39 | ||
| July 26, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 34-20 | 18-20 | 52-40 | ||
| July 28, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 34-20 | 18-21 | 52-41 | ||
| July 29, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Cincinnati Reds 13 | L | 34-20 | 18-22 | 52-42 | ||
| July 30, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 17 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | W | 34-20 | 19-22 | 53-42 | ||
| July 31, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | W | 34-20 | 20-22 | 54-42 | ||
| August 1, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | L | 34-20 | 20-23 | 54-43 | ||
| August 2, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Milwaukee Braves 6 | L | 34-20 | 20-24 | 54-44 | ||
| August 2, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | W | 34-20 | 21-24 | 55-44 | ||
| August 3, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 34-20 | 21-25 | 55-45 | ||
| August 4, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 34-20 | 22-25 | 56-45 | ||
| August 5, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 34-20 | 23-25 | 57-45 | ||
| August 6, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 34-20 | 23-26 | 57-46 | ||
| August 7, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 34-20 | 24-26 | 58-46 | ||
| August 8, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 34-20 | 24-27 | 58-47 | ||
| August 9, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 34-20 | 24-28 | 58-48 | ||
| August 9, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 34-20 | 25-28 | 59-48 | ||
| August 11, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 34-20 | 26-28 | 60-48 | ||
| August 12, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 34-20 | 27-28 | 61-48 | ||
| August 13, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 34-20 | 27-29 | 61-49 | ||
| August 15, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at New York Giants 4 | L | 34-20 | 27-30 | 61-50 | ||
| August 15, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at New York Giants 2 | W | 34-20 | 28-30 | 62-50 | ||
| August 16, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at New York Giants 8 | L | 34-20 | 28-31 | 62-51 | ||
| August 16, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at New York Giants 4 | L | 34-20 | 28-32 | 62-52 | ||
| August 17, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at New York Giants 2 | W | 34-20 | 29-32 | 63-52 | ||
| August 17, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at New York Giants 6 | L | 34-20 | 29-33 | 63-53 | ||
| August 18, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 35-20 | 29-33 | 64-53 | ||
| August 19, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 35-21 | 29-33 | 64-54 | ||
| August 20, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 35-22 | 29-33 | 64-55 | ||
| August 21, 1953 | New York Giants 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | W | 36-22 | 29-33 | 65-55 | ||
| August 22, 1953 | New York Giants 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 37-22 | 29-33 | 66-55 | ||
| August 22, 1953 | New York Giants 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | W | 38-22 | 29-33 | 67-55 | ||
| August 23, 1953 | New York Giants 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 39-22 | 29-33 | 68-55 | ||
| August 25, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 40-22 | 29-33 | 69-55 | ||
| August 25, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 40-23 | 29-33 | 69-56 | ||
| August 26, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 41-23 | 29-33 | 70-56 | ||
| August 28, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 42-23 | 29-33 | 71-56 | ||
| August 29, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | L | 42-24 | 29-33 | 71-57 | ||
| August 30, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 43-24 | 29-33 | 72-57 | ||
| August 30, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 44-24 | 29-33 | 73-57 | ||
| August 31, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 44-25 | 29-33 | 73-58 | ||
| August 31, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 12 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 44-26 | 29-33 | 73-59 | ||
| September 2, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 44-27 | 29-33 | 73-60 | ||
| September 3, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 45-27 | 29-33 | 74-60 | ||
| September 6, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 45-27 | 30-33 | 75-60 | ||
| September 7, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 45-27 | 30-34 | 75-61 | ||
| September 8, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | L | 45-27 | 30-35 | 75-62 | ||
| September 9, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Milwaukee Braves 0 | W | 45-27 | 31-35 | 76-62 | ||
| September 11, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 45-27 | 31-36 | 76-63 | ||
| September 12, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 45-27 | 31-37 | 76-64 | ||
| September 13, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 17 | L | 45-27 | 31-38 | 76-65 | ||
| September 14, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 45-27 | 32-38 | 77-65 | ||
| September 15, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 45-27 | 33-38 | 78-65 | ||
| September 16, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 45-27 | 33-39 | 78-66 | ||
| September 17, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 16 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 45-27 | 34-39 | 79-66 | ||
| September 19, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | L | 45-27 | 34-40 | 79-67 | ||
| September 20, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | W | 45-27 | 35-40 | 80-67 | ||
| September 20, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | L | 45-27 | 35-41 | 80-68 | ||
| September 22, 1953 | New York Giants 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 | W | 46-27 | 35-41 | 81-68 | ||
| September 23, 1953 | New York Giants 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 47-27 | 35-41 | 82-68 | ||
| September 25, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 47-28 | 35-41 | 82-69 | ||
| September 26, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 48-28 | 35-41 | 83-69 | ||
| September 27, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 48-29 | 35-41 | 83-70 |
