| 1953 Philadelphia Phillies |
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| 1953 Information | ||
| Owner(s) | R. R. M. Carpenter, Jr. | |
| General manager(s) | R. R. M. Carpenter, Jr. | |
| Manager(s) | Steve O'Neill | |
| Local television | WPTZ WCAU WFIL |
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| Local radio | WIBG (George Walsh, Gene Kelly) |
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The 1953 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 71st in franchise history.
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| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Brooklyn Dodgers | 105 | 49 | -- | .682 |
| Milwaukee Braves | 92 | 62 | 13 | .597 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 83 | 71 | 22 | .539 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 83 | 71 | 22 | .439 |
| New York Giants | 70 | 84 | 35 | .455 |
| Cincinnati Redlegs | 68 | 86 | 37 | .442 |
| Chicago Cubs | 65 | 89 | 40 | .422 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 50 | 104 | 55 | .325 |
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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 |
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| 3B | Willie Jones | 149 | 481 | 108 | .225 | 19 | 70 |
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 |
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| Bill Nicholson | 38 | 62 | 13 | .210 | 2 | 16 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Robin Roberts | 44 | 346.2 | 23 | 16 | 2.75 | 198 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Karl Drews | 47 | 185.1 | 9 | 10 | 4.52 | 72 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Andy Hansen | 30 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4.03 | 17 |
| Kent Peterson | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.67 | 20 |
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Baltimore Orioles | International League | Don Heffner |
| A | Schenectady Blue Jays | Eastern League | Skeeter Newsome |
| A | Spokane Indians | Western International League | Don Osborn |
| B | Terre Haute Phillies | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Hub Kittle |
| C | Salt Lake City Bees | Pioneer League | Eddie Murphy and Charlie Gassaway |
| C | Granby Phillies | Provincial League | Al Barillari |
| D | Pulaski Phillies | Appalachian League | Al Gardella |
| D | Mattoon Phillies | Mississippi-Ohio Valley League | Jim Deery |
| D | Bradford Phillies | PONY League | John Davenport |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Spokane, Salt Lake City
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