1953 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
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 Results
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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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrell Anderson | C | R | R | January 9, 1918 | 6'1" | 200 | Maple City, KS USA |
| Vern Benson | P | L | R | September 19, 1924 | 5'10" | 160 | Granite Quarry, NC USA |
| Steve Bilko | 1B | R | R | November 13, 1928 | 6'1" | 230 | Nanticoke, PA USA |
| Dick Bokelmann | P | R | R | October 26, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | Arlington Heights, IL USA |
| Al Brazle | P | L | L | October 19, 1913 | 6'2" | 185 | Loyal, OK USA |
| Pete Castiglione | 3B | R | R | February 13, 1921 | 5'11" | 175 | Greenwich, CT USA |
| Cliff Chambers | P | L | L | January 10, 1922 | 6'3" | 208 | Portland, OR USA |
| Mike Clark | P | R | R | February 12, 1922 | 6'4" | 190 | Camden, NJ USA |
| Jackie Collum | P | L | L | June 21, 1927 | 5'7" | 160 | Victor, IA USA |
| Grant Dunlap | RF | R | R | December 20, 1923 | 6'2" | 180 | Stockton, CA USA |
| Harry Elliott | LF | R | R | December 30, 1923 | 5'9" | 175 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Eddie Erautt | P | R | R | September 26, 1924 | 5'11" | 185 | Portland, OR USA |
| Jack Faszholz | P | R | R | April 11, 1927 | 6'3" | 205 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Les Fusselman | C | R | R | March 7, 1921 | 6'1" | 195 | Pryor, OK USA |
| Harvey Haddix | P | L | L | September 18, 1925 | 5'9" | 170 | Medway, OH USA |
| Solly Hemus | SS | L | R | April 17, 1923 | 5'9" | 165 | Phoenix, AZ USA |
| Ray Jablonski | 3B | R | R | December 17, 1926 | 5'10" | 175 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Billy Johnson | 3B | R | R | August 30, 1918 | 5'10" | 180 | Montclair, NJ USA |
| Peanuts Lowrey | LF | R | R | August 27, 1917 | 5'8" | 170 | Culver City, CA USA |
| Fred Marolewski | 1B | R | R | October 6, 1928 | 6'2" | 205 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Stu Miller | P | R | R | December 26, 1927 | 5'11" | 165 | Northampton, MA USA |
| Vinegar Bend Mizell | P | R | L | August 13, 1930 | 6'3" | 205 | Leakesville, MS USA |
| Stan Musial | LF | L | L | November 21, 1920 | 6'0" | 175 | Donora, PA USA |
| Eddie Phillips | P | B | R | July 8, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Joe Presko | P | R | R | October 7, 1928 | 5'9" | 165 | Kansas City, MO USA |
| Dick Rand | C | R | R | March 7, 1931 | 6'2" | 185 | South Gate, CA USA |
| Rip Repulski | CF | R | R | October 4, 1928 | 6'0" | 195 | Sauk Rapids, MN USA |
| Del Rice | C | R | R | October 27, 1922 | 6'2" | 190 | Portsmouth, OH USA |
| Hal Rice | P | L | R | February 11, 1924 | 6'1" | 195 | Morganette, WV USA |
| John Romonosky | P | R | R | July 7, 1929 | 6'2" | 195 | Harrisburg, IL USA |
| Willard Schmidt | P | R | R | May 29, 1928 | 6'1" | 187 | Hays, KS USA |
| Red Schoendienst | 2B | B | R | February 2, 1923 | 6'0" | 170 | Germantown, IL USA |
| Dick Schofield | SS | B | R | January 7, 1935 | 5'9" | 163 | Springfield, IL USA |
| Dick Sisler | 1B | L | R | November 2, 1920 | 6'2" | 205 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Enos Slaughter | RF | L | R | April 27, 1916 | 5'9" | 180 | Roxboro, NC USA |
| Gerry Staley | P | R | R | August 21, 1920 | 6'0" | 195 | Brush Prairie, WA USA |
| Virgil Stallcup | P | R | R | January 3, 1922 | 6'3" | 185 | Ravensford, NC USA |
| Eddie Stanky | 2B | R | R | September 3, 1915 | 5'8" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Hal White | P | R | R | March 18, 1919 | 5'10" | 165 | Utica, NY USA |
| Eddie Yuhas | P | R | R | August 5, 1924 | 6'1" | 180 | Youngstown, OH USA |
| Sal Yvars | C | R | R | February 20, 1924 | 5'10" | 187 | New York, NY USA |
