1953 Philadelphia Phillies Roster
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 Results
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.
Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | CF | L | R | March 19, 1927 | 5'10" | 170 | Tilden, NE USA |
| Smoky Burgess | C | L | R | February 6, 1927 | 5'8" | 185 | Caroleen, NC USA |
| Mel Clark | RF | R | R | July 7, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Letart, WV USA |
| Karl Drews | P | R | R | February 22, 1920 | 6'4" | 192 | Staten Island, NY USA |
| Del Ennis | LF | R | R | June 8, 1925 | 6'0" | 195 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Tommy Glaviano | 2B | R | R | October 26, 1923 | 5'9" | 175 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Granny Hamner | 2B | R | R | April 26, 1927 | 5'10" | 163 | Richmond, VA USA |
| Andy Hansen | P | R | R | November 12, 1924 | 6'3" | 185 | Lake Worth, FL USA |
| Willie Jones | 3B | R | R | August 16, 1925 | 6'1" | 188 | Dillon, SC USA |
| Ted Kazanski | SS | R | R | January 25, 1934 | 6'1" | 175 | Hamtramck, MI USA |
| Thornton Kipper | P | R | R | September 27, 1928 | 6'3" | 190 | Bagley, WI USA |
| Jim Konstanty | P | R | R | March 2, 1917 | 6'1" | 202 | Strykersville, NY USA |
| Johnny Lindell | P | R | R | August 30, 1916 | 6'4" | 217 | Greeley, CO USA |
| Jack Lohrke | IF | R | R | February 25, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Stan Lopata | C | R | R | September 12, 1925 | 6'2" | 210 | Delray, MI USA |
| Jackie Mayo | RF | L | R | July 26, 1925 | 6'1" | 190 | Litchfield, IL USA |
| Bob Miller | P | R | R | June 16, 1926 | 6'3" | 190 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Bill Nicholson | RF | L | R | December 11, 1914 | 6'0" | 205 | Chestertown, MD USA |
| Stan Palys | RF | R | R | May 1, 1930 | 6'2" | 190 | Blakely, PA USA |
| Kent Peterson | P | R | L | December 21, 1925 | 5'10" | 170 | Goshen, UT USA |
| Tom Qualters | P | R | R | April 1, 1935 | 6'0" | 190 | McKeesport, PA USA |
| Steve Ridzik | P | R | R | April 29, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | Yonkers, NY USA |
| Robin Roberts | P | B | R | September 30, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | Springfield, IL USA |
| Connie Ryan | 2B | R | R | February 27, 1920 | 5'11" | 175 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Curt Simmons | P | L | L | May 19, 1929 | 5'11" | 175 | Egypt, PA USA |
| Paul Stuffel | P | R | R | March 22, 1927 | 6'2" | 185 | Canton, OH USA |
| Earl Torgeson | 1B | L | L | January 1, 1924 | 6'3" | 180 | Snohomish, WA USA |
| Eddie Waitkus | 1B | L | L | September 4, 1919 | 6'0" | 170 | Cambridge, MA USA |
| Johnny Wyrostek | RF | L | R | July 12, 1919 | 6'2" | 180 | Fairmont City, IL USA |
