The 1953 Cleveland Indians season was a season in American baseball. The team finished second in the American League with a record of 92âÂÂ62, games behind the New York Yankees.
Offseason
- December 11, 1952: Earl Averill, Jr. was signed as an amateur free agent by the Indians.
Regular season
Al Rosen became the first third baseman in the history of the American League to win the MVP Award.
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions
Roster
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Awards and records
Farm system
<small>LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Fargo-Moorhead, Daytona Beach, Green Bay</small>
- On May 6, 1953, the Fargo-Moorhead Twins defeated Sioux Falls in their Opening Day game by a score of 12âÂÂ3. A record crowd of 10,123 fans came to Barnett Field. In the game, Roger Maris got his first professional baseball hit. That season, Twins player Frank Gravino would hit 52 home runs. The Twins would host the Northern League All-Star game and defeat the Northern League All-Stars by a score of 8âÂÂ4. The Twins finished with a record of 86âÂÂ39 (improving from their record of 44âÂÂ80 in 1952) and bested Duluth to win the Northern League championship. Roger Maris was selected as the 1953 Northern League Rookie of the Year.
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