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(Top) 1 Offseason 2 Regular season 2.1 Season standings 2.2 Notable transactions 2.3 Roster 3 Player stats 3.1 Batting 3.1.1 Starters by position 3.1.2 Other batters 3.2 Pitching 3.2.1 Starting pitchers 3.2.2 Other pitchers 3.2.3 Relief pitchers 4 Farm system^[5] 5 References

1953 Cincinnati Redlegs season

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Template:MLB yearly infobox-pre1969 alt The Cincinnati Redlegs' 1953 season consisted of the Cincinnati Redlegs attempting to win the National League.

Offseason

October 13, 1952: Jim Bolger was purchased by the Redlegs from the Buffalo Bisons.^[1]
October 14, 1952: Cal Abrams, Joe Rossi, and Gail Henley were traded by the Redlegs to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Gus Bell.^[2]

Regular season

Season standings

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National League
Team	W	L	Pct.	GB	Home	Road
Brooklyn Dodgers	105	49	.682	—	60‍–‍17	45‍–‍32
Milwaukee Braves	92	62	.597	13	45‍–‍31	47‍–‍31
Philadelphia Phillies	83	71	.539	22	48‍–‍29	35‍–‍42
St. Louis Cardinals	83	71	.539	22	48‍–‍30	35‍–‍41
New York Giants	70	84	.455	35	38‍–‍39	32‍–‍45
Cincinnati Redlegs	68	86	.442	37	38‍–‍39	30‍–‍47
Chicago Cubs	65	89	.422	40	43‍–‍34	22‍–‍55
Pittsburgh Pirates	50	104	.325	55	26‍–‍51	24‍–‍53

Notable transactions

May, 1953: Brooks Lawrence was acquired by the Redlegs from the Cleveland Indians.^[3]
May 23, 1953: Eddie Erautt was traded by the Redlegs to the St. Louis Cardinals for Jackie Collum.^[4]

Roster

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Roster

Pitchers

Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Manager

50 Rogers Hornsby
52 Buster Mills

Coaches

51 Ford Garrison
52 Buster Mills

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
OF	Jim Greengrass	154	606	173	.285	20	100
OF	Gus Bell	151	610	183	.300	30	105

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

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
Fred Baczewski	24	138.1	11	4	3.45	58

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

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

Farm system^[5]

Class AA: Tulsa Oilers (Texas League; Joe Schultz, manager)
Class A: Columbia Reds (Sally League; Ernie White, manager) -- LEAGUE CHAMPION
Class B: Burlington Flints (Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League; Johnny Vander Meer, manager)
Class C: Ogden Reds (Pioneer League; Earle Brucker, Sr., manager)
Class D: Fitzgerald Pioneers (Georgia-Florida League; Bob Carson, Charlie Ridgeway and Bull Hamons, managers)
Class D: Jackon Generals (KITTY League; Mickey O'Neil, manager)
Class D: Lawton Reds (Sooner State League; Tuck McWilliams, manager)

References

1953 Cincinnati Redlegs season at Baseball Reference

^ Jim Bolger page at Baseball Reference

^ Gus Bell page at Baseball Reference

^ Brooks Lawrence page at Baseball Reference

^ Jackie Collum page at Baseball Reference

^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007

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1953 MLB season by team

American League

National League

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Cincinnati Reds

Established in 1882
Formerly the Cincinnati Red Stockings and the Cincinnati Redlegs
Based in Cincinnati, Ohio

Franchise

Ballparks

Spring training: Majestic Park; Tinker Field; Estadio Sixto Escobar; Plant Field; Al Lopez Field; Plant City Stadium; Ed Smith Stadium; Goodyear Ballpark

Culture

Lore

Rivalries

Key personnel

Owner: Bob Castellini
President of Baseball Operations: Nick Krall
General Manager: Brad Meador
Manager: David Bell

World Series Championships (5)

National League pennants (9)

AA pennants (1)

1882

Division titles (10)

National League Central: 1995; 2010; 2012
National League West: 1970; 1972; 1973; 1975; 1976; 1979; 1990

Minor league affiliates

Louisville Bats (Triple-A)
Chattanooga Lookouts (Double-A)
Dayton Dragons (High-A)
Daytona Tortugas (Single-A)
ACL Reds (Rookie)
DSL Reds (Rookie)

Media

Seasons (143)
1880s	1880 · 1881 · 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889
1890s	1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899
1900s	1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909
1910s	1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919
1920s	1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929
1930s	1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939
1940s	1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
1950s	1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
1960s	1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
1970s	1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
1980s	1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
1990s	1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
2000s	2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
2010s	2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
2020s	2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

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