1953 Major League Baseball season

This article is about the 1953 Major League Baseball season only. For information on all of baseball, see 1953 in baseball.

The 1953 Major League Baseball season marked the first relocation of an MLB franchise in fifty years, as the Boston Braves moved their NL franchise to Milwaukee, where they would play their home games at the new County Stadium.

American League final standings

American League
Club	Wins	Losses	Win %	GB
New York Yankees	99	52	.656	--
Cleveland Indians	92	62	.597	8.5
Chicago White Sox	89	65	.578	11.5
Boston Red Sox	84	69	.549	16
Washington Senators	76	76	.500	23.5
Detroit Tigers	60	94	.390	40.5
Philadelphia Athletics	59	95	.383	41.5
St. Louis Browns	54	100	.351	46.5

National League final standings

National League
Club	Wins	Losses	Win %	GB
Brooklyn Dodgers	105	49	.682	--
Milwaukee Braves	92	62	.597	13
Philadelphia Phillies	83	71	.539	22
St. Louis Cardinals	83	71	.539	22
New York Giants	70	84	.455	35
Cincinnati Reds	68	86	.442	37
Chicago Cubs	65	89	.422	40
Pittsburgh Pirates	50	104	.325	55

External links

• 1953 season at Baseball-Reference.com