1953 St. Louis Cardinals Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 83-71
Finished 3rd in the NL
Attendance: 872,727, Avg. 11,794
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Manager: Eddie Stanky (83-71)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1953 St. Louis Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 83-71
Finished 3rd in the NL
Attendance: 872,727, Avg. 11,794
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Manager: Eddie Stanky (83-71)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1953 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
The St. Louis Cardinals of the National League ended the 1953 season with a record of 83 wins and 71 losses, finishing third in the NL.
The Cardinals plated 768 runs and surrendered 713 runs. Stan Musial walloped 30 home runs for St. Louis, while Rip Repulski, Red Schoendienst, Steve Bilko and Ray Jablonski each swatted 20 or more, too. Stan Musial drove in 113 runs. Red Schoendienst paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .342 clip. Harvey Haddix topped the squad with 20 wins, plus Gerry Staley added 15 or more wins, too Harvey Haddix recorded a 3.06 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Eddie Stanky coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 754
Regular Season Runs Against: 699
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 14, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 16, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 19, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 20, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 3-0 | 0-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 21, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 3-1 | 0-1 | 3-2 | ||
| April 22, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 4-1 | 0-1 | 4-2 | ||
| April 25, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Chicago Cubs 10 | L | 4-1 | 0-2 | 4-3 | ||
| April 26, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 4-1 | 0-3 | 4-4 | ||
| April 28, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 4-1 | 1-3 | 5-4 | ||
| April 29, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 4-1 | 2-3 | 6-4 | ||
| May 1, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at New York Giants 2 | W | 4-1 | 3-3 | 7-4 | ||
| May 3, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 4-1 | 3-4 | 7-5 | ||
| May 4, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 4-1 | 4-4 | 8-5 | ||
| May 6, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | L | 4-1 | 4-5 | 8-6 | ||
| May 8, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 4-1 | 5-5 | 9-6 | ||
| May 9, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 4-1 | 6-5 | 10-6 | ||
| May 10, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 4-1 | 6-6 | 10-7 | ||
| May 10, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 4-1 | 6-7 | 10-8 | ||
| May 12, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 4-2 | 6-7 | 10-9 | ||
| May 14, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 5-2 | 6-7 | 11-9 | ||
| May 15, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 6-2 | 6-7 | 12-9 | ||
| May 16, 1953 | New York Giants 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 7-2 | 6-7 | 13-9 | ||
| May 17, 1953 | New York Giants 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 7-3 | 6-7 | 13-10 | ||
| May 18, 1953 | New York Giants 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 7-4 | 6-7 | 13-11 | ||
| May 19, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 8-4 | 6-7 | 14-11 | ||
| May 20, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | W | 9-4 | 6-7 | 15-11 | ||
| May 21, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | W | 10-4 | 6-7 | 16-11 | ||
| May 22, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 11-4 | 6-7 | 17-11 | ||
| May 23, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 11-5 | 6-7 | 17-12 | ||
| May 24, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 12-5 | 6-7 | 18-12 | ||
| May 25, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 14 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 12-5 | 7-7 | 19-12 | ||
| May 26, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 12-5 | 8-7 | 20-12 | ||
| May 26, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 12-5 | 8-8 | 20-13 | ||
| May 27, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 12-5 | 9-8 | 21-13 | ||
| May 29, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | W | 13-5 | 9-8 | 22-13 | ||
| May 30, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 13-6 | 9-8 | 22-14 | ||
| May 30, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 13-7 | 9-8 | 22-15 | ||
| May 31, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 14-7 | 9-8 | 23-15 | ||
| June 2, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 14-7 | 9-9 | 23-16 | ||
| June 3, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 14-7 | 9-10 | 23-17 | ||
| June 3, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 14-7 | 10-10 | 24-17 | ||
| June 4, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 14-7 | 10-11 | 24-18 | ||
| June 5, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | L | 14-7 | 10-12 | 24-19 | ||
| June 6, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | L | 14-7 | 10-13 | 24-20 | ||
| June 7, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 10 | L | 14-7 | 10-14 | 24-21 | ||
| June 8, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 14-7 | 11-14 | 25-21 | ||
| June 9, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 14-7 | 11-15 | 25-22 | ||
| June 10, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 14-7 | 12-15 | 26-22 | ||
| June 11, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 14-7 | 13-15 | 27-22 | ||
| June 12, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at New York Giants 1 | W | 14-7 | 14-15 | 28-22 | ||
| June 14, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at New York Giants 0 | W | 14-7 | 15-15 | 29-22 | ||
| June 14, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at New York Giants 4 | W | 14-7 | 16-15 | 30-22 | ||
| June 15, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at New York Giants 3 | L | 14-7 | 16-16 | 30-23 | ||
| June 16, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 15-7 | 16-16 | 31-23 | ||
| June 17, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 16-7 | 16-16 | 32-23 | ||
| June 18, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 12 | W | 17-7 | 16-16 | 33-23 | ||
| June 19, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | W | 18-7 | 16-16 | 34-23 | ||
| June 20, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 19-7 | 16-16 | 35-23 | ||
| June 21, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 19-8 | 16-16 | 35-24 | ||
| June 22, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 20-8 | 16-16 | 36-24 | ||
| June 23, 1953 | New York Giants 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 15 | W | 21-8 | 16-16 | 37-24 | ||
| June 24, 1953 | New York Giants 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 21-9 | 16-16 | 37-25 | ||
| June 25, 1953 | New York Giants 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 21-10 | 16-16 | 37-26 | ||
| June 26, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 22-10 | 16-16 | 38-26 | ||
| June 27, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 23-10 | 16-16 | 39-26 | ||
| June 27, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 24-10 | 16-16 | 40-26 | ||
| June 28, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 24-11 | 16-16 | 40-27 | ||
| June 29, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 24-12 | 16-16 | 40-28 | ||
| June 30, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 24-13 | 16-16 | 40-29 | ||
| July 1, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | W | 25-13 | 16-16 | 41-29 | ||
| July 3, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 10 | L | 25-13 | 16-17 | 41-30 | ||
| July 4, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 25-13 | 16-18 | 41-31 | ||
| July 4, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 25-13 | 17-18 | 42-31 | ||
| July 5, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Milwaukee Braves 4 | L | 25-13 | 17-19 | 42-32 | ||
| July 5, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Milwaukee Braves 1 | W | 25-13 | 18-19 | 43-32 | ||
| July 7, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 25-13 | 19-19 | 44-32 | ||
| July 8, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 25-13 | 20-19 | 45-32 | ||
| July 10, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 25-14 | 20-19 | 45-33 | ||
| July 11, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 26-14 | 20-19 | 46-33 | ||
| July 12, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 26-15 | 20-19 | 46-34 | ||
| July 12, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 26-16 | 20-19 | 46-35 | ||
| July 16, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 9 | L | 26-16 | 20-20 | 46-36 | ||
| July 17, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | L | 26-16 | 20-21 | 46-37 | ||
| July 17, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 14 | L | 26-16 | 20-22 | 46-38 | ||
| July 18, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 14 | L | 26-16 | 20-23 | 46-39 | ||
| July 19, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 26-16 | 20-24 | 46-40 | ||
| July 19, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 26-16 | 21-24 | 47-40 | ||
| July 20, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 26-16 | 22-24 | 48-40 | ||
| July 21, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at New York Giants 6 | W | 26-16 | 23-24 | 49-40 | ||
| July 22, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at New York Giants 6 | L | 26-16 | 23-25 | 49-41 | ||
| July 24, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 26-16 | 23-26 | 49-42 | ||
| July 25, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 26-16 | 23-27 | 49-43 | ||
| July 26, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 26-16 | 24-27 | 50-43 | ||
| July 28, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 27-16 | 24-27 | 51-43 | ||
| July 29, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 28-16 | 24-27 | 52-43 | ||
| July 30, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | W | 29-16 | 24-27 | 53-43 | ||
| July 31, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 29-17 | 24-27 | 53-44 | ||
| August 1, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 11 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 29-18 | 24-27 | 53-45 | ||
| August 2, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | W | 30-18 | 24-27 | 54-45 | ||
| August 3, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 31-18 | 24-27 | 55-45 | ||
| August 4, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 31-19 | 24-27 | 55-46 | ||
| August 5, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 31-20 | 24-27 | 55-47 | ||
| August 6, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 32-20 | 24-27 | 56-47 | ||
| August 7, 1953 | New York Giants 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 33-20 | 24-27 | 57-47 | ||
| August 8, 1953 | New York Giants 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 34-20 | 24-27 | 58-47 | ||
| August 9, 1953 | New York Giants 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 35-20 | 24-27 | 59-47 | ||
| August 10, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Milwaukee Braves 8 | L | 35-20 | 24-28 | 59-48 | ||
| August 11, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | W | 35-20 | 25-28 | 60-48 | ||
| August 12, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | L | 35-20 | 25-29 | 60-49 | ||
| August 12, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Milwaukee Braves 8 | L | 35-20 | 25-30 | 60-50 | ||
| August 14, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 35-20 | 25-31 | 60-51 | ||
| August 15, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 35-20 | 26-31 | 61-51 | ||
| August 16, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 35-20 | 26-32 | 61-52 | ||
| August 16, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 35-20 | 27-32 | 62-52 | ||
| August 18, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 36-20 | 27-32 | 63-52 | ||
| August 19, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 36-21 | 27-32 | 63-53 | ||
| August 20, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 37-21 | 27-32 | 64-53 | ||
| August 21, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 38-21 | 27-32 | 65-53 | ||
| August 22, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 39-21 | 27-32 | 66-53 | ||
| August 23, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 39-22 | 27-32 | 66-54 | ||
| August 25, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at New York Giants 3 | L | 39-22 | 27-33 | 66-55 | ||
| August 25, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at New York Giants 2 | W | 39-22 | 28-33 | 67-55 | ||
| August 26, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Giants 13 | L | 39-22 | 28-34 | 67-56 | ||
| August 27, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at New York Giants 3 | W | 39-22 | 29-34 | 68-56 | ||
| August 28, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 39-22 | 30-34 | 69-56 | ||
| August 29, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 39-22 | 31-34 | 70-56 | ||
| August 30, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 20 | L | 39-22 | 31-35 | 70-57 | ||
| August 31, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 39-22 | 31-36 | 70-58 | ||
| September 1, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 12 | L | 39-22 | 31-37 | 70-59 | ||
| September 2, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | W | 39-22 | 32-37 | 71-59 | ||
| September 3, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 39-22 | 32-38 | 71-60 | ||
| September 4, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Milwaukee Braves 2 | W | 39-22 | 33-38 | 72-60 | ||
| September 5, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Milwaukee Braves 5 | W | 39-22 | 34-38 | 73-60 | ||
| September 6, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Milwaukee Braves 3 | L | 39-22 | 34-39 | 73-61 | ||
| September 7, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 40-22 | 34-39 | 74-61 | ||
| September 7, 1953 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 41-22 | 34-39 | 75-61 | ||
| September 9, 1953 | New York Giants 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 41-23 | 34-39 | 75-62 | ||
| September 10, 1953 | New York Giants 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 42-23 | 34-39 | 76-62 | ||
| September 11, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 43-23 | 34-39 | 77-62 | ||
| September 12, 1953 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 43-24 | 34-39 | 77-63 | ||
| September 13, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 17 | W | 44-24 | 34-39 | 78-63 | ||
| September 14, 1953 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 44-25 | 34-39 | 78-64 | ||
| September 15, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 44-26 | 34-39 | 78-65 | ||
| September 16, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 45-26 | 34-39 | 79-65 | ||
| September 17, 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 45-27 | 34-39 | 79-66 | ||
| September 19, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 45-28 | 34-39 | 79-67 | ||
| September 20, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | W | 46-28 | 34-39 | 80-67 | ||
| September 21, 1953 | Chicago Cubs 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 47-28 | 34-39 | 81-67 | ||
| September 22, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 47-29 | 34-39 | 81-68 | ||
| September 22, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | W | 48-29 | 34-39 | 82-68 | ||
| September 23, 1953 | Milwaukee Braves 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 48-30 | 34-39 | 82-69 | ||
| September 25, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 48-30 | 35-39 | 83-69 | ||
| September 26, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 48-30 | 35-40 | 83-70 | ||
| September 27, 1953 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 48-30 | 35-41 | 83-71 |
