1953 Washington Senators Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 76-76
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 596,895, Avg. 8,909
Ballpark: Griffith Stadium I
Manager: Bucky Harris (76-76)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1953 Washington Senators Roster
The Washington Senators of the American League ended the 1953 season with a record of 76 wins and 76 losses, finishing fifth in the AL.
The Senators plated 687 runs and surrendered 614 runs. Mickey Vernon paced Washington with 15 home runs and drove in 115 runs, while leading batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .337 clip. Bob Porterfield topped the squad with 22 wins, and Connie Marrero registered a 3.03 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Bucky Harris coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 685
Regular Season Runs Against: 609
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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April 16, 1953 | New York Yankees 6 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
April 17, 1953 | New York Yankees 7 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
April 19, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | ||
April 20, 1953 | Washington Senators 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-3 | ||
April 20, 1953 | Washington Senators 4 at Boston Red Sox 11 | L | 1-2 | 0-2 | 1-4 | ||
April 21, 1953 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 2-2 | 0-2 | 2-4 | ||
April 22, 1953 | Philadelphia Athletics 7 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 2-3 | 0-2 | 2-5 | ||
April 23, 1953 | Philadelphia Athletics 6 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 2-4 | 0-2 | 2-6 | ||
April 24, 1953 | Washington Senators 1 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 2-4 | 0-3 | 2-7 | ||
April 25, 1953 | Washington Senators 2 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 2-4 | 0-4 | 2-8 | ||
April 26, 1953 | Washington Senators 5 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 2-4 | 1-4 | 3-8 | ||
April 28, 1953 | Washington Senators 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 2-4 | 1-5 | 3-9 | ||
April 29, 1953 | Washington Senators 3 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 2-4 | 2-5 | 4-9 | ||
April 30, 1953 | Washington Senators 1 at St. Louis Browns 3 | L | 2-4 | 2-6 | 4-10 | ||
May 1, 1953 | Washington Senators 6 at St. Louis Browns 5 | W | 2-4 | 3-6 | 5-10 | ||
May 2, 1953 | Washington Senators 5 at St. Louis Browns 4 | W | 2-4 | 4-6 | 6-10 | ||
May 3, 1953 | Washington Senators 0 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 2-4 | 4-7 | 6-11 | ||
May 3, 1953 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 2-4 | 4-8 | 6-12 | ||
May 5, 1953 | Washington Senators 14 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 2-4 | 5-8 | 7-12 | ||
May 6, 1953 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 2-4 | 5-9 | 7-13 | ||
May 8, 1953 | Washington Senators 10 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 | W | 2-4 | 6-9 | 8-13 | ||
May 9, 1953 | Washington Senators 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 | W | 2-4 | 7-9 | 9-13 | ||
May 10, 1953 | Washington Senators 8 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 | W | 2-4 | 8-9 | 10-13 | ||
May 10, 1953 | Washington Senators 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | W | 2-4 | 9-9 | 11-13 | ||
May 12, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Washington Senators 10 | W | 3-4 | 9-9 | 12-13 | ||
May 14, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 4-4 | 9-9 | 13-13 | ||
May 15, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 4-5 | 9-9 | 13-14 | ||
May 16, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 5-5 | 9-9 | 14-14 | ||
May 17, 1953 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 5-6 | 9-9 | 14-15 | ||
May 18, 1953 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 6-6 | 9-9 | 15-15 | ||
May 20, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Washington Senators 8 | W | 7-6 | 9-9 | 16-15 | ||
May 21, 1953 | New York Yankees 6 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 7-7 | 9-9 | 16-16 | ||
May 22, 1953 | New York Yankees 4 at Washington Senators 12 | W | 8-7 | 9-9 | 17-16 | ||
May 23, 1953 | Philadelphia Athletics 8 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 8-8 | 9-9 | 17-17 | ||
May 24, 1953 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 9-8 | 9-9 | 18-17 | ||
May 25, 1953 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 10-8 | 9-9 | 19-17 | ||
May 27, 1953 | Washington Senators 1 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 10-8 | 9-10 | 19-18 | ||
May 28, 1953 | Washington Senators 2 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 10-8 | 9-11 | 19-19 | ||
May 29, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 11-8 | 9-11 | 20-19 | ||
May 30, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 11-9 | 9-11 | 20-20 | ||
May 30, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 12-9 | 9-11 | 21-20 | ||
May 31, 1953 | Washington Senators 5 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 12-9 | 10-11 | 22-20 | ||
May 31, 1953 | Washington Senators 4 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 12-9 | 11-11 | 23-20 | ||
June 2, 1953 | Washington Senators 3 at St. Louis Browns 5 | L | 12-9 | 11-12 | 23-21 | ||
June 3, 1953 | Washington Senators 3 at St. Louis Browns 2 | W | 12-9 | 12-12 | 24-21 | ||
June 4, 1953 | Washington Senators 10 at St. Louis Browns 1 | W | 12-9 | 13-12 | 25-21 | ||
June 5, 1953 | Washington Senators 8 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 12-9 | 14-12 | 26-21 | ||
June 7, 1953 | Washington Senators 1 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 12-9 | 14-13 | 26-22 | ||
June 7, 1953 | Washington Senators 16 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 12-9 | 15-13 | 27-22 | ||
June 9, 1953 | Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 12-9 | 15-14 | 27-23 | ||
June 10, 1953 | Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 12-9 | 15-15 | 27-24 | ||
June 11, 1953 | Washington Senators 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 12-9 | 16-15 | 28-24 | ||
June 12, 1953 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 12-9 | 16-16 | 28-25 | ||
June 13, 1953 | Washington Senators 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 12-9 | 16-17 | 28-26 | ||
June 14, 1953 | Washington Senators 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 12-9 | 17-17 | 29-26 | ||
June 16, 1953 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 12-10 | 17-17 | 29-27 | ||
June 17, 1953 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 13-10 | 17-17 | 30-27 | ||
June 18, 1953 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 13-11 | 17-17 | 30-28 | ||
June 19, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 13-12 | 17-17 | 30-29 | ||
June 20, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 14-12 | 17-17 | 31-29 | ||
June 21, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 15-12 | 17-17 | 32-29 | ||
June 22, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 15-13 | 17-17 | 32-30 | ||
June 23, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 15-14 | 17-17 | 32-31 | ||
June 24, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 7 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 15-15 | 17-17 | 32-32 | ||
June 25, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 15-16 | 17-17 | 32-33 | ||
June 26, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 15-17 | 17-17 | 32-34 | ||
June 27, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 16-17 | 17-17 | 33-34 | ||
June 28, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 17-17 | 17-17 | 34-34 | ||
June 28, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 17-18 | 17-17 | 34-35 | ||
June 30, 1953 | Washington Senators 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 | W | 17-18 | 18-17 | 35-35 | ||
July 1, 1953 | Washington Senators 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 17-18 | 19-17 | 36-35 | ||
July 3, 1953 | Washington Senators 9 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 17-18 | 20-17 | 37-35 | ||
July 4, 1953 | Washington Senators 8 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 17-18 | 21-17 | 38-35 | ||
July 4, 1953 | Washington Senators 2 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 17-18 | 21-18 | 38-36 | ||
July 5, 1953 | New York Yankees 0 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 18-18 | 21-18 | 39-36 | ||
July 5, 1953 | New York Yankees 4 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 19-18 | 21-18 | 40-36 | ||
July 6, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 19-19 | 21-18 | 40-37 | ||
July 7, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 19-20 | 21-18 | 40-38 | ||
July 8, 1953 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 20-20 | 21-18 | 41-38 | ||
July 9, 1953 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Washington Senators 8 | W | 21-20 | 21-18 | 42-38 | ||
July 10, 1953 | Washington Senators 1 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 21-20 | 21-19 | 42-39 | ||
July 11, 1953 | Washington Senators 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 21-20 | 21-20 | 42-40 | ||
July 12, 1953 | Washington Senators 5 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 21-20 | 21-21 | 42-41 | ||
July 16, 1953 | Washington Senators 5 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 21-20 | 21-22 | 42-42 | ||
July 16, 1953 | Washington Senators 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 21-20 | 21-23 | 42-43 | ||
July 17, 1953 | Washington Senators 1 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 21-20 | 21-24 | 42-44 | ||
July 18, 1953 | Washington Senators 6 at Chicago White Sox 10 | L | 21-20 | 21-25 | 42-45 | ||
July 19, 1953 | Washington Senators 13 at St. Louis Browns 4 | W | 21-20 | 22-25 | 43-45 | ||
July 19, 1953 | Washington Senators 4 at St. Louis Browns 5 | L | 21-20 | 22-26 | 43-46 | ||
July 21, 1953 | Washington Senators 7 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 21-20 | 22-27 | 43-47 | ||
July 23, 1953 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 21-20 | 22-28 | 43-48 | ||
July 23, 1953 | Washington Senators 6 at Detroit Tigers 9 | L | 21-20 | 22-29 | 43-49 | ||
July 24, 1953 | Washington Senators 6 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 21-20 | 23-29 | 44-49 | ||
July 25, 1953 | Washington Senators 4 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 21-20 | 23-30 | 44-50 | ||
July 26, 1953 | Washington Senators 6 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 21-20 | 23-31 | 44-51 | ||
July 26, 1953 | Washington Senators 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 21-20 | 24-31 | 45-51 | ||
July 28, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 21-21 | 24-31 | 45-52 | ||
July 29, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Washington Senators 13 | W | 22-21 | 24-31 | 46-52 | ||
July 30, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 23-21 | 24-31 | 47-52 | ||
July 31, 1953 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 24-21 | 24-31 | 48-52 | ||
August 1, 1953 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 24-22 | 24-31 | 48-53 | ||
August 2, 1953 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 25-22 | 24-31 | 49-53 | ||
August 3, 1953 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 25-23 | 24-31 | 49-54 | ||
August 4, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 25-24 | 24-31 | 49-55 | ||
August 5, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Washington Senators 11 | W | 26-24 | 24-31 | 50-55 | ||
August 6, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 27-24 | 24-31 | 51-55 | ||
August 7, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Washington Senators 12 | W | 28-24 | 24-31 | 52-55 | ||
August 9, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 28-25 | 24-31 | 52-56 | ||
August 9, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Washington Senators 12 | W | 29-25 | 24-31 | 53-56 | ||
August 10, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 30-25 | 24-31 | 54-56 | ||
August 11, 1953 | New York Yankees 1 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 31-25 | 24-31 | 55-56 | ||
August 12, 1953 | New York Yankees 22 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 31-26 | 24-31 | 55-57 | ||
August 13, 1953 | New York Yankees 6 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 31-27 | 24-31 | 55-58 | ||
August 15, 1953 | Washington Senators 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 31-27 | 25-31 | 56-58 | ||
August 15, 1953 | Washington Senators 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 31-27 | 26-31 | 57-58 | ||
August 16, 1953 | Washington Senators 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 31-27 | 26-32 | 57-59 | ||
August 16, 1953 | Washington Senators 7 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 31-27 | 27-32 | 58-59 | ||
August 18, 1953 | Washington Senators 10 at New York Yankees 8 | W | 31-27 | 28-32 | 59-59 | ||
August 19, 1953 | Washington Senators 0 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 31-27 | 28-33 | 59-60 | ||
August 20, 1953 | Washington Senators 0 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 31-27 | 28-34 | 59-61 | ||
August 21, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Washington Senators 9 | W | 32-27 | 28-34 | 60-61 | ||
August 21, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 32-28 | 28-34 | 60-62 | ||
August 22, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 32-29 | 28-34 | 60-63 | ||
August 23, 1953 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 32-30 | 28-34 | 60-64 | ||
August 25, 1953 | Washington Senators 8 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 32-30 | 29-34 | 61-64 | ||
August 26, 1953 | Washington Senators 5 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 32-30 | 29-35 | 61-65 | ||
August 27, 1953 | Washington Senators 12 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 32-30 | 30-35 | 62-65 | ||
August 28, 1953 | Washington Senators 7 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 32-30 | 31-35 | 63-65 | ||
August 29, 1953 | Washington Senators 7 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 32-30 | 32-35 | 64-65 | ||
August 30, 1953 | Washington Senators 0 at St. Louis Browns 3 | L | 32-30 | 32-36 | 64-66 | ||
August 30, 1953 | Washington Senators 9 at St. Louis Browns 3 | W | 32-30 | 33-36 | 65-66 | ||
August 31, 1953 | Washington Senators 4 at St. Louis Browns 3 | W | 32-30 | 34-36 | 66-66 | ||
September 2, 1953 | Washington Senators 3 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 32-30 | 34-37 | 66-67 | ||
September 3, 1953 | Washington Senators 5 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 32-30 | 35-37 | 67-67 | ||
September 7, 1953 | Washington Senators 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 32-30 | 36-37 | 68-67 | ||
September 7, 1953 | Washington Senators 13 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | W | 32-30 | 37-37 | 69-67 | ||
September 9, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 33-30 | 37-37 | 70-67 | ||
September 9, 1953 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 33-31 | 37-37 | 70-68 | ||
September 11, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 34-31 | 37-37 | 71-68 | ||
September 12, 1953 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 35-31 | 37-37 | 72-68 | ||
September 13, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 35-32 | 37-37 | 72-69 | ||
September 13, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 35-33 | 37-37 | 72-70 | ||
September 14, 1953 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 36-33 | 37-37 | 73-70 | ||
September 16, 1953 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 37-33 | 37-37 | 74-70 | ||
September 17, 1953 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 38-33 | 37-37 | 75-70 | ||
September 19, 1953 | Washington Senators 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | L | 38-33 | 37-38 | 75-71 | ||
September 20, 1953 | Washington Senators 9 at Philadelphia Athletics 13 | L | 38-33 | 37-39 | 75-72 | ||
September 20, 1953 | Washington Senators 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 38-33 | 37-40 | 75-73 | ||
September 25, 1953 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 39-33 | 37-40 | 76-73 | ||
September 26, 1953 | Philadelphia Athletics 11 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 39-34 | 37-40 | 76-74 | ||
September 27, 1953 | Philadelphia Athletics 9 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 39-35 | 37-40 | 76-75 |