1953 Milwaukee Braves Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 92-62
Finished 2nd in the NL
Attendance: 1,837,305, Avg. 28,708
Ballpark: County Stadium
Manager: Charlie Grimm (92-62)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1953 Milwaukee Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 92-62
Finished 2nd in the NL
Attendance: 1,837,305, Avg. 28,708
Ballpark: County Stadium
Manager: Charlie Grimm (92-62)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1953 Milwaukee Braves Results
The Milwaukee Braves of the National League ended the 1953 season with a record of 92 wins and 62 losses, finishing second in the NL.
The Braves gave up 589 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Milwaukee plated 738 runs. Eddie Mathews walloped 47 home runs for the team, while Andy Pafko, Joe Adcock, Del Crandall and Sid Gordon each added 20 or more, too. Eddie Mathews drove in 135 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .302. Warren Spahn recorded 23 wins on the mound for the squad, plus Lew Burdette, too contributed 15 or more wins, too Warren Spahn recorded a 2.10 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Charlie Grimm coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Adcock | 1B | R | R | October 30, 1927 | 6'4" | 210 | Coushatta, LA USA |
| Johnny Antonelli | P | L | L | April 12, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | Rochester, NY USA |
| Vern Bickford | P | R | R | August 17, 1920 | 6'0" | 180 | Hellier, KY USA |
| Bill Bruton | CF | L | R | November 9, 1925 | 6'0" | 169 | Panola, AL USA |
| Bob Buhl | P | R | R | August 12, 1928 | 6'2" | 180 | Saginaw, MI USA |
| Lew Burdette | P | R | R | November 22, 1926 | 6'2" | 180 | Nitro, WV USA |
| Paul Burris | C | R | R | July 21, 1923 | 6'0" | 190 | Hickory, NC USA |
| Dave Cole | P | R | R | August 29, 1930 | 6'2" | 175 | Williamsport, MD USA |
| Walker Cooper | C | R | R | January 8, 1915 | 6'3" | 210 | Atherton, MO USA |
| Del Crandall | C | R | R | March 5, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | Ontario, CA USA |
| George Crowe | 1B | L | L | March 22, 1921 | 6'2" | 210 | Whiteland, IN USA |
| Jack Dittmer | 2B | L | R | January 10, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | Elkader, IA USA |
| Sid Gordon | LF | R | R | August 13, 1917 | 5'10" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Harry Hanebrink | 2B | L | R | November 12, 1927 | 6'0" | 165 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Joey Jay | P | B | R | August 15, 1935 | 6'4" | 228 | Middletown, CT USA |
| Virgil Jester | P | R | R | July 23, 1927 | 5'11" | 188 | Denver, CO USA |
| Ernie Johnson | P | R | R | June 16, 1924 | 6'3" | 190 | Brattleboro, VT USA |
| Dave Jolly | P | R | R | October 14, 1924 | 6'0" | 160 | Stony Point, NC USA |
| Billy Klaus | P | L | R | December 9, 1928 | 5'9" | 160 | Spring Grove, IL USA |
| Don Liddle | P | L | L | May 25, 1925 | 5'10" | 165 | Mount Carmel, IL USA |
| Johnny Logan | SS | R | R | March 23, 1926 | 5'11" | 175 | Endicott, NY USA |
| Eddie Mathews | 3B | L | R | October 13, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | Texarkana, TX USA |
| Andy Pafko | RF | R | R | February 25, 1921 | 6'0" | 190 | Boyceville, WI USA |
| Jim Pendleton | LF | R | R | January 7, 1924 | 6'0" | 185 | St. Charles, MO USA |
| Mel Roach | 2B | R | R | January 25, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | Richmond, VA USA |
| Sibby Sisti | 2B | R | R | July 26, 1920 | 5'11" | 175 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Warren Spahn | P | L | L | April 23, 1921 | 6'0" | 172 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Ebba St. Claire | C | B | R | August 5, 1921 | 6'1" | 219 | Whitehall, NY USA |
| Max Surkont | P | R | R | June 16, 1922 | 6'1" | 195 | Central Falls, RI USA |
| Bob Thorpe | LF | R | R | November 19, 1926 | 6'1" | 190 | Caryville, FL USA |
| Jim Wilson | P | R | R | February 20, 1922 | 6'1" | 200 | San Diego, CA USA |
