1953 Cleveland Indians Roster

American League (AL)
Team Record: 92-62
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 1,074,297, Avg. 16,786
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Al Lopez (92-62)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1953 Cleveland Indians Statistics
1953 Cleveland Indians Results

The Cleveland Indians of the American League ended the 1953 season with a record of 92 wins and 62 losses, finishing second in the AL.

The Indians scored 770 runs and conceded 627 runs. Al Rosen walloped 43 home runs for Cleveland, while Larry Doby swatted 20 or more, too. Al Rosen recorded 145 runs batted in and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .336. Bob Lemon led the squad with 21 wins, and Mike Garcia and Early Wynn also added 15 or more victories also Mike Garcia recorded a 3.25 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Al Lopez coached the team.

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Player Pos. Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Al AberPLLJuly 31, 19276'2"195Cleveland, OH USA
Bobby Avila2BRRApril 2, 19245'10"175Veracruz, Ve Mexico
Dick AylwardCRRJune 4, 19256'0"190Baltimore, MD USA
Ray BooneSSRRJuly 27, 19236'0"172San Diego, CA USA
Lou BrissiePLLJune 5, 19246'4"210Anderson, SC USA
Bob ChakalesPRRAugust 10, 19276'1"185Asheville, NC USA
Larry DobyCFLRDecember 13, 19236'1"180Camden, SC USA
Luke Easter1BLRAugust 4, 19156'4"240Jonestown, MS USA
Bob FellerPRRNovember 3, 19186'0"185Van Meter, IA USA
Hank FoilesCRRJune 10, 19296'0"195Richmond, VA USA
Owen Friend2BRRMarch 21, 19276'1"180Granite City, IL USA
Mike GarciaPRRNovember 17, 19236'1"195San Gabriel, CA USA
Joe GinsbergCLROctober 11, 19265'11"180New York, NY USA
Bill Glynn1BLLJuly 30, 19256'0"190Sussex, NJ USA
Steve GromekPBRJanuary 15, 19206'2"180Hamtramck, MI USA
Jim HeganCRRAugust 3, 19206'2"195Lynn, MA USA
Bob HooperPRRMay 30, 19225'11"195Leamington, ON CAN
Dave HoskinsPLRAugust 3, 19176'1"180Greenwood, MS USA
Art HouttemanPRRAugust 7, 19276'2"188Detroit, MI USA
Bob KennedyRFRRAugust 18, 19206'2"193Chicago, IL USA
Bob LemonPLRSeptember 22, 19206'0"180San Bernardino, CA USA
Jim LemonLFRRMarch 23, 19286'4"200Covington, VA USA
Hank Majeski2BRRDecember 13, 19165'9"174Staten Island, NY USA
Barney McCoskyPLRApril 11, 19176'1"184Coal Run, PA USA
Dale MitchellLFLLAugust 23, 19216'1"195Colony, OK USA
Al Rosen3BRRFebruary 29, 19245'10"180Spartanburg, SC USA
Harry SimpsonRFLRDecember 3, 19256'1"180Atlanta, GA USA
Al SmithRFRRFebruary 7, 19286'0"189Kirkwood, MO USA
George StricklandSSRRJanuary 10, 19266'1"175New Orleans, LA USA
Joe TiptonCRRFebruary 18, 19225'11"185McCaysville, GA USA
Dick TomanekPLLJanuary 6, 19316'1"175Avon Lake, OH USA
Dick WeikPRRNovember 17, 19276'3"184Waterloo, IA USA
Wally WestlakeRFRRNovember 8, 19206'0"186Gridley, CA USA
Bill WightPLLApril 12, 19226'1"180Rio Vista, CA USA
Ted WilksPRRNovember 13, 19155'9"178Fulton, NY USA
Early WynnPBRJanuary 6, 19206'0"190Hartford, AL USA



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