The 1953 New York Giants season was the franchise's 71st season. The team finished in fifth place in the National League with a 70âÂÂ84 record, 35 games behind the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Offseason
- Marshall Bridges was signed as an amateur free agent by the Giants.
- Han Urbanus was offered a contract, which would have made him the first European-trained player in the majors, and the first Dutch-born player since Bill Lelivelt in 1909. He declined to sign and returned to play in the Netherlands.
- After 1953 season: The Giants embarked of a month-long exhibition tour to Hawaii, Japan, Manila, Okinawa, and Guam. This marked the first time a Major League Baseball team to play Japanese teams. The Giants went 12-1-1 during their tour in Japan, including beating the 1953 Japan Series champions, the Tokyo Giants, 11âÂÂ1.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Opening Day lineup
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
Farm system
<small>LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Sioux City, Danville</small>
Notes
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