1953 Boston Red Sox Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 84-69
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 1,026,914, Avg. 15,559
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Lou Boudreau (84-69)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1953 Boston Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 84-69
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 1,026,914, Avg. 15,559
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Lou Boudreau (84-69)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1953 Boston Red Sox Results
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1953 season with a record of 84 wins and 69 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.
The Red Sox plated 656 runs and allowed 632 runs. Dick Gernert paced Boston with 21 home runs George Kell drove in 73 runs. Billy Goodman led all regular batters by hitting .313. Mel Parnell topped the squad with 21 wins, while Mickey McDermott also added 15 or more victories also Mickey McDermott registered a 3.01 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Lou Boudreau coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd Baker | 3B | L | R | October 10, 1916 | 5'9" | 160 | Luray, VA USA |
| Milt Bolling | SS | R | R | August 9, 1930 | 6'1" | 177 | Mississippi City, MS USA |
| Hal Brown | P | R | R | December 11, 1924 | 6'2" | 180 | Greensboro, NC USA |
| Billy Consolo | 3B | R | R | August 18, 1934 | 5'11" | 180 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Ike Delock | P | R | R | November 11, 1929 | 5'11" | 175 | Highland Park, MI USA |
| Dom DiMaggio | P | R | R | February 12, 1917 | 5'9" | 168 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Hoot Evers | LF | R | R | February 8, 1921 | 6'2" | 180 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Ben Flowers | P | R | R | June 15, 1927 | 6'4" | 195 | Goldsboro, NC USA |
| Hersh Freeman | P | R | R | July 1, 1928 | 6'3" | 220 | Gadsden, AL USA |
| Dick Gernert | 1B | R | R | September 28, 1928 | 6'3" | 209 | Reading, PA USA |
| Billy Goodman | 2B | L | R | March 22, 1926 | 5'11" | 165 | Concord, NC USA |
| Marv Grissom | P | R | R | March 31, 1918 | 6'3" | 190 | Los Molinos, CA USA |
| Bill Henry | P | L | L | October 15, 1927 | 6'2" | 180 | Alice, TX USA |
| Ken Holcombe | P | R | R | August 23, 1918 | 5'11" | 169 | Burnsville, NC USA |
| Sid Hudson | P | R | R | January 3, 1915 | 6'4" | 180 | Coalfield, TN USA |
| George Kell | 3B | R | R | August 23, 1922 | 5'9" | 175 | Swifton, AR USA |
| Bill Kennedy | P | L | L | March 14, 1921 | 6'2" | 195 | Carnesville, GA USA |
| Ellis Kinder | P | R | R | July 26, 1914 | 6'0" | 195 | Atkins, AR USA |
| Ted Lepcio | 2B | R | R | July 28, 1929 | 5'10" | 177 | Utica, NY USA |
| Johnny Lipon | SS | R | R | November 10, 1922 | 6'0" | 175 | Martins Ferry, OH USA |
| Mickey McDermott | P | L | L | April 29, 1929 | 6'2" | 170 | Poughkeepsie, NY USA |
| Jack Merson | 2B | R | R | January 17, 1922 | 5'11" | 175 | Elkridge, MD USA |
| Gus Niarhos | C | R | R | December 6, 1920 | 6'0" | 160 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Willard Nixon | P | L | R | June 17, 1928 | 6'2" | 195 | Taylorsville, GA USA |
| Karl Olson | LF | R | R | July 6, 1930 | 6'3" | 205 | Ross, CA USA |
| Mel Parnell | P | L | L | June 13, 1922 | 6'0" | 180 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Jim Piersall | RF | R | R | November 14, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | Waterbury, CT USA |
| Al Richter | SS | R | R | February 7, 1927 | 5'11" | 165 | Norfolk, VA USA |
| Gene Stephens | LF | L | R | January 20, 1933 | 6'3" | 175 | Gravette, AR USA |
| Frank Sullivan | P | R | R | January 23, 1930 | 6'6" | 215 | Hollywood, CA USA |
| Tom Umphlett | CF | R | R | May 12, 1931 | 6'2" | 180 | Scotland Neck, NC USA |
| Clyde Vollmer | P | R | R | September 24, 1921 | 6'1" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Bill Werle | P | L | L | December 21, 1920 | 6'2" | 182 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Sammy White | C | R | R | July 7, 1927 | 6'3" | 195 | Wenatchee, WA USA |
| Del Wilber | C | R | R | February 24, 1919 | 6'3" | 200 | Lincoln Park, MI USA |
| Ted Williams | LF | L | R | August 30, 1918 | 6'3" | 205 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Al Zarilla | RF | L | R | May 1, 1919 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
