1953 Boston Red Sox

1953 Boston Red Sox / Franchise: Boston Red Sox / BR Team Page

Record: 84-69, Finished 4th in American League (1953 AL)

Managed by Lou Boudreau

Coaches: Del Baker, Bill McKechnie, Ski Melillo, Paul Schreiber and George Susce

Ballpark: Fenway Park

Awards and Honors

• All-Stars: Billy Goodman, George Kell, Sammy White and Ted Williams

Further Reading

• Bill Nowlin: "The 1950s in Review: 1953", in Mark Armour and Bill Nowlin, eds.: Red Sox Baseball in the Days of Ike and Elvis: The Red Sox of the 1950s, SABR, Phoenix, AZ, 2012, p. 5. ISBN 978-1933599243

Standings

American League	W	L	Pct.	GB
New York Yankees	99	52	.656	--
Cleveland Indians	92	62	.604	2
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	.325	40.5
Philadelphia Athletics	59	95	.383	41.5
St. Louis Browns	54	100	.351	46.5