The 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers repeated as National League champions by posting a 105–49 record. However, Brooklyn again failed to capture the World Series, losing in six games to the American League champion New York Yankees.
The Dodgers' .682 winning percentage in 1953 stood is still the best single-season winning percentage in franchise history for a full season. In 2020, the Dodgers posted a .717 mark (43–17) during a shortened 60-game season.[1]
Duke Snider had a hitting streak of 27 games.[7]
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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
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
September 30, 1953, at Yankee Stadium in New York
October 1, 1953, at Yankee Stadium in New York
October 2, 1953, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York
October 3, 1953, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York
October 4, 1953, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York
October 5, 1953, at Yankee Stadium in New York
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Montreal