1953 Pittsburgh Pirates season

March 2026 November 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates 1953 National League Forbes Field Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaFrom 1882–1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Side in 1907. John W. Galbreath (majority shareholder); Bing Crosby, Thomas P. Johnson, Branch Rickey (minority shareholders) Branch Rickey Fred Haney WWSWRosey Rowswell, Bob Prince The 1953 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 72nd in franchise history. In April 1953, the New York Yankees visited Forbes Field and played two preseason games against the Pirates. Mickey Mantle hit a 500-foot home run that landed on the roof.The Best Game Ever, Prologue, p. xx, Jim Reisler, Carroll & Graf Publishers, New York, 2007, 978-0-7867-1943-3 Offseason October 14, 1952: Gus Bell was traded by the Pirates to the Cincinnati Reds for Cal Abrams, Joe Rossi, and Gail Henley.Gus Bell page at Baseball Reference Prior to 1953 season: Don Williams was signed as an amateur free agent by the Pirates.Don Williams page at Baseball Reference March 19, 1953: Johnny O'Brien was signed by the Pirates as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).Johnny O'Brien page at Baseball Reference March 19, 1953: Eddie O'Brien was signed by the Pirates as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).Eddie O'Brien page at Baseball Reference Regular season Season standings Pittsburgh Pirates Record vs. opponents PIT Game log 1953 Game Log: 50–104 (Home: 26–51; Away: 24–53) y background:#F9F9F9; April: 5–9 (Home: 5–3; Away: 0–6) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 14 || @ Dodgers || 5–8 || Black || Dickson (0–1) || — || 12,433 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || April 15 || @ Dodgers || 2–4 || Meyer || Lindell (0–1) || — || 3,149 || 0–2 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 3 || April 16 || Phillies || 14–12 || Dickson (1–1) || Hansen || — || 16,220 || 1–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || April 19 || Dodgers || 4–12 || Erskine || Dickson (1–2) || — || 8,801 || 1–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 5 || April 21 || Giants || 5–4 || Friend (1–0) || Maglie || — || || 2–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 22 || Giants || 2–4 || Hearn || LaPalme (0–1) || Wilhelm || 10,603 || 2–4 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 7 || April 23 || Giants || 6–5 || Pollet (1–0) || Koslo || Hetki (1) || 4,372 || 3–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 24 || @ Phillies || 3–5 || Konstanty || Hall (0–1) || — || 6,506 || 3–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 25 || @ Phillies || 6–7 || Simmons || Lindell (0–2) || Hansen || 6,265 || 3–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 26 || @ Phillies || 5–7 || Roberts || Friend (1–1) || — || || 3–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 26 || @ Phillies || 1–8 || Drews || Macdonald (0–1) || — || 18,490 || 3–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 28 || Cubs || 3–5 || Rush || LaPalme (0–2) || Leonard || 5,870 || 3–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 13 || April 29 || Cubs || 4–3 || Dickson (2–2) || Hacker || — || 8,744 || 4–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 14 || April 30 || Cubs || 4–2 || Face (1–0) || Minner || — || 2,930 || 5–9 |- y background:#F9F9F9; May: 8–19 (Home: 6–8; Away: 2–11) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 15 || May 1 || Reds || 8–3 || Pettit (1–0) || Perkowski || Dickson (1) || 14,826 || 6–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 16 || May 2 || Reds || 12–4 || LaPalme (1–2) || Podbielan || — || 7,437 || 7–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 17 || May 3 || Cardinals || 8–2 || Lindell (1–2) || Haddix || — || 26,001 || 8–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || May 4 || Cardinals || 0–5 || Mizell || Dickson (2–3) || — || 18,778 || 8–10 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 19 || May 9 || @ Giants || 2–0 || Lindell (2–2) || Jansen || — || || 9–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || May 9 || @ Giants || 4–6 || Wilhelm || Pettit (1–1) || — || 9,889 || 9–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || May 10 || @ Giants || 0–4 || Maglie || Dickson (2–4) || — || || 9–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || May 10 || @ Giants || 2–3 || Hiller || Pollet (1–1) || — || 17,940 || 9–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || May 14 || @ Braves || 2–3 || Wilson || Lindell (2–3) || — || 15,438 || 9–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || May 15 || @ Braves || 3–4 || Surkont || Friend (1–2) || — || 8,744 || 9–15 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 25 || May 16 || @ Cubs || 3–2 || Dickson (3–4) || Rush || Hetki (2) || 9,728 || 10–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || May 17 || @ Cubs || 2–6 || Minner || LaPalme (1–3) || — || || 10–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || May 17 || @ Cubs || 3–7 (7) || Klippstein || Pettit (1–2) || Hacker || 7,745 || 10–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 19 || @ Cardinals || 1–2 || Staley || Lindell (2–4) || Miller || 7,607 || 10–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 20 || @ Cardinals || 6–11 || Presko || Friend (1–3) || Brazle || 5,715 || 10–19 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 30 || May 21 || Phillies || 7–2 || Dickson (4–4) || Drews || — || 7,507 || 11–19 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 31 || May 23 || Giants || 8–4 || LaPalme (2–3) || Gomez || — || 7,444 || 12–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 24 || Giants || 3–11 || Jansen || Lindell (2–5) || Wilhelm || 20,966 || 12–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 25 || Giants || 3–6 || Hiller || Friend (1–4) || — || 2,369 || 12–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 27 || Phillies || 2–14 || Roberts || Dickson (4–5) || — || || 12–22 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 35 || May 27 || Phillies || 8–6 || Face (2–0) || Drews || Dickson (2) || 16,935 || 13–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 28 || Phillies || 8–9 || Konstanty || LaPalme (2–4) || — || 2,437 || 13–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 29 || Dodgers || 4–7 || Meyer || Lindell (2–6) || Hughes || 3,902 || 13–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 30 || Dodgers || 4–7 || Wade || Dickson (4–6) || — || || 13–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 30 || Dodgers || 1–4 || Podres || Friend (1–5) || Erskine || 31,029 || 13–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 31 || @ Dodgers || 3–4 || Loes || LaPalme (2–5) || Hughes || 25,277 || 13–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || May 31 || @ Dodgers || 1–4 (7) || Milliken || Hetki (0–1) || — || 25,277 || 13–28 |- y background:#F9F9F9; June: 12–22 (Home: 6–11; Away: 6–11) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 42 || June 2 || Cubs || 4–3 (11) || Hetki (1–1) || Klippstein || — || 8,158 || 14–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 43 || June 3 || Cubs || 1–0 || LaPalme (3–5) || Hacker || — || 8,165 || 15–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 44 || June 4 || Cubs || 6–1 || Hall (1–1) || Minner || — || 3,182 || 16–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || June 5 || Reds || 4–7 || Wehmeier || Bowman (0–1) || — || 12,229 || 16–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || June 6 || Reds || 7–15 || Smith || Friend (1–6) || Collum || 6,685 || 16–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || June 7 || Reds || 1–6 || Podbielan || Schultz (0–1) || — || || 16–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || June 7 || Reds || 6–11 || Nuxhall || Lindell (2–7) || Perkowski || 9,021 || 16–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || June 8 || Cardinals || 3–5 (12) || Brazle || Hetki (1–2) || Miller || 7,643 || 16–33 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 50 || June 9 || Cardinals || 7–4 || Hall (2–1) || Haddix || — || 1,894 || 17–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || June 10 || Cardinals || 1–5 || Presko || Friend (1–7) || White || 8,937 || 17–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 52 || June 11 || Cardinals || 3–5 || Miller || Lindell (2–8) || White || 2,178 || 17–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 53 || June 12 || Braves || 4–2 || Dickson (5–6) || Antonelli || — || || 18–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 12 || Braves || 2–11 || Surkont || Schultz (0–2) || — || 17,344 || 18–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 13 || Braves || 4–5 || Burdette || LaPalme (3–6) || — || 5,134 || 18–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 14 || Braves || 3–7 || Liddle || Hall (2–2) || — || || 18–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 14 || Braves || 0–8 || Buhl || Bowman (0–2) || — || 15,083 || 18–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 58 || June 15 || Braves || 3–2 (10) || Friend (2–7) || Wilson || — || 6,548 || 19–39 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 59 || June 16 || @ Cubs || 6–5 || Lindell (3–8) || Minner || — || || 20–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 16 || @ Cubs || 2–3 || Pollet || Dickson (5–7) || Klippstein || 11,427 || 20–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 17 || @ Cubs || 4–5 (16) || Lown || Hetki (1–3) || — || 5,422 || 20–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 18 || @ Cubs || 4–8 || Rush || Hall (2–3) || Leonard || 3,969 || 20–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 19 || @ Cardinals || 2–10 || Mizell || LaPalme (3–7) || — || 7,552 || 20–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 20 || @ Cardinals || 1–2 || Presko || Friend (2–8) || — || 9,019 || 20–44 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 65 || June 21 || @ Cardinals || 5–2 || Dickson (6–7) || Miller || — || 10,451 || 21–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 22 || @ Cardinals || 3–6 || Staley || Lindell (3–9) || — || 5,625 || 21–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 67 || June 23 || @ Braves || 1–0 || Hall (3–3) || Spahn || — || 26,299 || 22–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 68 || June 24 || @ Braves || 10–1 || Face (3–0) || Bickford || — || 21,438 || 23–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 69 || June 25 || @ Braves || 6–4 (12) || Hetki (2–3) || Buhl || — || 14,841 || 24–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || June 26 || @ Reds || 4–8 || Nuxhall || Dickson (6–8) || King || || 24–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 26 || @ Reds || 1–4 || Collum || LaPalme (3–8) || — || 7,758 || 24–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || June 27 || @ Reds || 5–15 || Perkowski || Face (3–1) || — || 2,599 || 24–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || June 28 || @ Reds || 1–4 || Baczewski || Hall (3–4) || — || || 24–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || June 28 || @ Reds || 2–9 || Raffensberger || Bowman (0–3) || — || 10,432 || 24–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 75 || June 30 || @ Giants || 3–1 || Dickson (7–8) || Gomez || — || 13,805 || 25–50 |- y background:#F9F9F9; July: 8–23 (Home: 5–15; Away: 3–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 76 || July 1 || @ Giants || 5–3 (11) || Hetki (3–3) || Wilhelm || — || 4,429 || 26–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || July 4 || @ Dodgers || 5–6 || Hughes || Hall (3–5) || Wade || 30,029 || 26–51 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 78 || July 4 || @ Dodgers || 5–2 || Friend (3–8) || Loes || — || 30,029 || 27–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || July 5 || Phillies || 0–2 (10) || Roberts || Dickson (7–9) || — || || 27–52 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 80 || July 5 || Phillies || 7–4 || Waugh (1–0) || Ridzik || LaPalme (1) || 11,404 || 28–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || July 6 || Dodgers || 2–14 || Meyer || LaPalme (3–9) || Hughes || 13,497 || 28–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 7 || Dodgers || 4–5 || Erskine || Lindell (3–10) || Wade || || 28–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || July 7 || Dodgers || 5–9 || Roe || Hall (3–6) || Milliken || 9,687 || 28–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 84 || July 8 || Giants || 7–10 (11) || Jansen || Hetki (3–4) || Koslo || 7,095 || 28–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 9 || Giants || 0–4 || Gomez || Face (3–2) || — || 3,391 || 28–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 86 || July 10 || @ Phillies || 3–13 || Simmons || Dickson (7–10) || — || 6,466 || 28–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || July 11 || @ Phillies || 4–8 || Ridzik || Dickson (7–11) || — || 3,608 || 28–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 88 || July 12 || @ Phillies || 4–6 || Roberts || Face (3–3) || — || || 28–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 12 || @ Phillies || 5–6 || Ridzik || LaPalme (3–10) || — || 10,806 || 28–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 90 || July 16 || Braves || 5–2 || Friend (4–8) || Antonelli || — || 11,775 || 29–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || July 17 || Braves || 2–8 || Spahn || Hall (3–7) || — || 11,565 || 29–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 18 || Braves || 3–4 || Liddle || Waugh (1–1) || Burdette || 4,674 || 29–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 19 || Cardinals || 2–8 || Haddix || Dickson (7–12) || — || || 29–64 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 94 || July 19 || Cardinals || 6–4 || LaPalme (4–10) || Mizell || — || 9,045 || 30–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 20 || Cardinals || 4–9 || Chambers || Friend (4–9) || White || 9,045 || 30–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || July 21 || Reds || 2–7 || Raffensberger || Waugh (1–2) || — || 7,594 || 30–66 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 97 || July 22 || Reds || 3–2 || LaPalme (5–10) || Collum || — || 1,567 || 31–66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || July 23 || Reds || 0–7 || Perkowski || Dickson (7–13) || — || 1,807 || 31–67 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || July 24 || Cubs || 1–7 || Minner || Hall (3–8) || — || 10,406 || 31–68 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || July 25 || Cubs || 4–5 || Lown || Lindell (3–11) || Leonard || 4,217 || 31–69 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 101 || July 26 || Cubs || 3–2 || Face (4–3) || Leonard || — || || 32–69 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || July 26 || Cubs || 3–7 || Hacker || Waugh (1–3) || Klippstein || 11,358 || 32–70 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || July 28 || @ Cardinals || 4–6 || Chambers || LaPalme (5–11) || Presko || 7,973 || 32–71 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || July 29 || @ Cardinals || 2–8 || Haddix || Lindell (3–12) || — || 7,418 || 32–72 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || July 30 || @ Cardinals || 4–10 || Erautt || Hetki (3–5) || — || 3,402 || 32–73 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 106 || July 31 || @ Cubs || 4–0 || Dickson (8–13) || Minner || — || 5,412 || 33–73 |- y background:#F9F9F9; August: 8–22 (Home: 2–11; Away: 6–11) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 107 || August 1 || @ Cubs || 10–3 || Lindell (4–12) || Pollet || — || 8,017 || 34–73 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 108 || August 2 || @ Cubs || 6–7 (11) || Lown || Dickson (8–14) || — || 14,110 || 34–74 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 3 || @ Reds || 0–5 || Nuxhall || LaPalme (5–12) || — || 3,499 || 34–75 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 110 || August 4 || @ Reds || 2–1 || Face (5–3) || Collum || Dickson (3) || 4,463 || 35–75 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 111 || August 5 || @ Reds || 6–4 || Waugh (2–3) || Podbielan || Hetki (3) || 1,797 || 36–75 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 112 || August 6 || @ Reds || 4–3 || Lindell (5–12) || King || LaPalme (2) || 2,054 || 37–75 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 7 || @ Braves || 2–9 || Bickford || Dickson (8–15) || — || 26,902 || 37–76 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 114 || August 8 || @ Braves || 4–7 || Burdette || Hall (3–9) || — || 17,163 || 37–77 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 115 || August 9 || @ Braves || 4–7 || Johnson || LaPalme (5–13) || Liddle || || 37–78 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 116 || August 9 || @ Braves || 3–10 || Wilson || Face (5–4) || — || 33,376 || 37–79 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 117 || August 11 || Phillies || 0–3 || Simmons || Dickson (8–16) || — || 8,985 || 37–80 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 118 || August 12 || Phillies || 4–8 || Roberts || Lindell (5–13) || — || 6,505 || 37–81 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 119 || August 13 || Phillies || 4–3 || LaPalme (6–13) || Miller || — || 2,373 || 38–81 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 120 || August 15 || @ Dodgers || 6–14 || Wade || Face (5–5) || — || 12,842 || 38–82 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || August 16 || @ Dodgers || 1–3 || Roe || Hall (3–10) || — || 18,550 || 38–83 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 122 || August 16 || @ Dodgers || 5–9 || Erskine || Dickson (8–17) || Labine || 18,550 || 38–84 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 123 || August 17 || @ Dodgers || 2–5 (11) || Labine || Lindell (5–14) || — || 9,943 || 38–85 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || August 18 || @ Phillies || 0–1 || Ridzik || LaPalme (6–14) || Roberts || 3,945 || 38–86 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 125 || August 19 || @ Phillies || 5–3 || Face (6–5) || Simmons || — || 4,554 || 39–86 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 126 || August 20 || @ Phillies || 5–2 || Waugh (3–3) || Roberts || — || 4,376 || 40–86 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 127 || August 21 || Dodgers || 7–1 || Dickson (9–17) || Podres || — || 12,459 || 41–86 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 128 || August 22 || Dodgers || 3–5 || Roe || Hall (3–11) || Labine || 7,033 || 41–87 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 129 || August 23 || Dodgers || 4–10 || Meyer || Lindell (5–15) || — || 1,848 || 41–88 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 130 || August 23 || Dodgers || 7–9 || Labine || Friend (4–10) || — || 1,848 || 41–89 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 131 || August 25 || Reds || 6–8 || Collum || Hetki (3–6) || Kelly || || 41–90 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 132 || August 25 || Reds || 8–9 || Baczewski || Bowman (0–4) || — || 8,370 || 41–91 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 133 || August 28 || Cardinals || 9–10 || White || Hall (3–12) || Staley || 7,021 || 41–92 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 134 || August 29 || Cardinals || 4–5 || Mizell || Dickson (9–18) || Brazle || 3,145 || 41–93 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 135 || August 30 || Braves || 4–19 || Antonelli || Lindell (5–16) || — || || 41–94 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 136 || August 30 || Braves || 5–11 || Liddle || LaPalme (6–15) || — || 9,458 || 41–95 |- y background:#F9F9F9; September: 9–9 (Home: 2–3; Away: 7–6) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 137 || September 2 || Cubs || 8–1 || Friend (5–10) || Simpson || — || 5,659 || 42–95 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 138 || September 6 || Phillies || 2–7 || Drews || Face (6–6) || — || 5,890 || 42–96 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 139 || September 7 || @ Giants || 9–7 || Friend (6–10) || Worthington || — || || 43–96 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 140 || September 7 || @ Giants || 5–3 || LaPalme (7–15) || Hearn || — || 6,903 || 44–96 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 9 || @ Cubs || 7–8 || Simpson || Face (6–7) || — || 2,319 || 44–97 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 142 || September 11 || @ Cardinals || 3–5 || Mizell || Waugh (3–4) || Brazle || 4,728 || 44–98 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 143 || September 12 || @ Cardinals || 8–7 (12) || Dickson (10–18) || Chambers || — || 4,119 || 45–98 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 144 || September 13 || @ Reds || 5–4 || LaPalme (8–15) || Raffensberger || — || || 46–98 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 145 || September 13 || @ Reds || 6–8 || Smith || Dickson (10–19) || — || 7,454 || 46–99 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 146 || September 15 || @ Braves || 7–5 || Friend (7–10) || Burdette || Hall (1) || 32,145 || 47–99 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 147 || September 16 || @ Braves || 3–7 || Buhl || Face (6–8) || — || 18,912 || 47–100 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 19 || @ Giants || 1–4 || Worthington || LaPalme (8–16) || Jansen || || 47–101 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 149 || September 19 || @ Giants || 6–5 || Waugh (4–4) || Hearn || Dickson (4) || 2,744 || 48–101 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 150 || September 20 || @ Giants || 8–4 || Friend (8–10) || Gomez || — || 4,717 || 49–101 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 22 || @ Dodgers || 4–5 || Podres || Hogue (0–1) || Labine || 2,365 || 49–102 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 152 || September 25 || Giants || 2–6 || Worthington || Friend (8–11) || — || 3,367 || 49–103 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 153 || September 26 || Giants || 3–5 || Jansen || Waugh (4–5) || — || 1,385 || 49–104 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 154 || September 27 || Giants || 6–4 || Hogue (1–1) || Corwin || — || 17,367 || 50–104 |- |- | Legend:      #cfc = Win      #fbb = LossBold = Pirates team member Notable transactions June 4, 1953: Ralph Kiner, Joe Garagiola, Catfish Metkovich, and Howie Pollet were traded by the Pirates to the Chicago Cubs for Toby Atwell, Bob Schultz, Preston Ward, George Freese, Bob Addis, Gene Hermanski, and $150,000.Ralph Kiner traded to Cubs https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2245&dat=19530604&id=mSEzAAAAIBAJ&pg=1850,672747 1 December 2021 Lodi News-Sentinel 4 June 1953 June 14, 1953: Pete Castiglione was traded by the Pirates to the St. Louis Cardinals for Hal Rice.Hal Rice page at Baseball Reference Roster 1953 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster Pitchers 32 Roger Bowman 22 Murry Dickson 26 Roy Face 19 Bob Friend 36 Bob Hall 29 Johnny Hetki 32 Cal Hogue 24 Paul LaPalme 28 Johnny Lindell 25 Bill Macdonald 35 Woody Main 20 Paul Pettit 11 Howie Pollet 37 Bob Schultz 23 Jim Waugh Catchers 11 Toby Atwell  9 Ed Fitz Gerald  3 Joe Garagiola 31 Vic Janowicz  9 Nick Koback 14 Pete Naton  6 Mike Sandlock 10 Jack Shepard Infielders 16 Pete Castiglione 12 Dick Cole  5 Dick Hall 44 Catfish Metkovich 27 Eddie O'Brien 30 Johnny O'Brien 10 Danny O'Connell 13 Eddie Pellagrini  7 Dick Smith 21 Paul Smith  5 Preston Ward Outfielders 18 Cal Abrams 17 Carlos Bernier 16 Brandy Davis  7 Gene Hermanski  4 Ralph Kiner 14 Felipe Montemayor 44 Hal Rice 15 Frank Thomas Other batters 39 Bob Addis 37 Clem Koshorek Manager  2 Fred Haney Coaches 40 John Fitzpatrick 43 Sam Narron 42 Bill Posedel 41 Clyde Sukeforth 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 Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI C Mike Sandlock 64 186 43 .231 0 12 1B Preston Ward 88 281 59 .210 8 27 2B Johnny O'Brien 89 279 69 .247 2 22 SS Eddie O'Brien Eddie O'Brien (baseball) 89 261 62 .238 0 14 3B Danny O'Connell 149 588 173 .294 7 55 OF Cal Abrams 119 448 128 .286 15 43 OF Frank Thomas Frank Thomas (outfielder) 128 455 116 .255 30 102 OF Carlos Bernier 105 310 66 .213 3 31 Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI Paul Smith 118 389 110 .283 4 44 Hal Rice 78 286 89 .311 4 42 Dick Cole 97 235 64 .272 0 23 Eddie Pellagrini 78 174 44 .253 4 19 Pete Castiglione 45 159 33 .208 4 21 Ralph Kiner 41 148 40 .270 7 29 Toby Atwell 53 139 34 .245 0 17 Vic Janowicz 42 123 31 .252 2 8 Joe Garagiola 27 73 17 .233 2 14 Gene Hermanski 41 62 11 .177 1 4 Felipe Montemayor 28 55 6 .109 0 2 Dick Smith Dick Smith (third baseman) 13 43 7 .163 0 2 Catfish Metkovich 26 41 6 .146 1 7 Brandy Davis 12 39 8 .205 0 2 Dick Hall 7 24 4 .167 0 1 Ed Fitz Gerald 6 17 2 .118 0 1 Nick Koback 7 16 2 .125 0 0 Pete Naton 6 12 2 .167 0 1 Jack Shepard 2 4 1 .250 0 0 Bob Addis 4 3 0 .000 0 0 Clem Koshorek 1 1 0 .000 0 0 Pitching Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Paul LaPalme 35 176.1 8 16 4.59 86 Johnny Lindell 27 175.2 5 16 4.71 102 Bob Friend 32 170.2 8 11 4.90 66 Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Murry Dickson 45 200.2 10 19 4.53 88 Bob Hall 37 152.0 3 12 5.39 68 Roy Face 41 119.0 6 8 6.58 56 Jim Waugh 29 90.1 4 5 6.48 23 Paul Pettit 10 28.0 1 2 7.71 14 Cal Hogue 3 19.0 1 1 5.21 10 Howie Pollet 5 12.2 1 1 10.66 8 Bill Macdonald 4 7.1 0 1 12.27 4 Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G W L SV ERA SO Johnny Hetki 54 3 6 3 3.95 37 Roger Bowman 30 0 4 0 4.82 36 Bob Schultz 11 0 2 0 8.20 5 Woody Main 2 0 0 0 11.25 4 Farm system Minor League Baseball AA New Orleans Pelicans Southern Association Danny Murtaugh A Charleston Rebels Sally League Frank Oceak, Norm Shope and Larry Shepard A Denver Bears Western League Andy Cohen B Waco/Longview Pirates Big State League Buster Chatham B Burlington-Graham Pirates Carolina League Stan Wentzel C Billings Mustangs Pioneer League Cliff Dapper C St. Jean Canadiens Provincial League George Genovese C Hutchinson Elks Western Association Wes Griffin D Bristol Twins Appalachian League George Detore D Dublin Irish Georgia State League John George and Frank Oceak D Brunswick Pirates Georgia–Florida League Jack Paepke D Batavia Clippers PONY League George Kinnamon LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Hutchinson, Brunswick Waco franchise transferred to Longview, May 22, 1953 References External links 1953 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference 1953 Pittsburgh Pirates Page at Baseball Almanac Category:Pittsburgh Pirates seasons Pittsburgh Pirates season Pittsburg Pir