1953 Philadelphia Phillies season

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

|- style="background:#fbb" | 1 || April 14 || Giants || 1–4 || Larry Jansen (1–0) || Robin Roberts (0–1) || None || 1,922 || 0–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 2 || April 15 || Giants || 8–1 || Curt Simmons (1–0) || Al Corwin (0–1) || None || 4,787 || 1–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 3 || April 16 || @ Pirates || 12–14 || Murry Dickson (1–1) || Andy Hansen (0–1) || None || 16,220 || 1–2 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || April 17 || @ Pirates || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain and cold, cold weather); Makeup: May 21 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || April 18 || @ Pirates || colspan=6 | Postponed (snow, cold); Makeup: May 27 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bbb" | – || April 19 || @ Giants || colspan=6 | Postponed (cold); Makeup: July 7 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bfb" | 4 || April 20 || @ Giants || 2–1 || Robin Roberts (1–1) || Larry Jansen (1–1) || None || 2,538 || 2–2 |- style="background:#bfb" | 5 || April 21 || Dodgers || 7–1 || Curt Simmons (2–0) || Russ Meyer (1–1) || None || 14,309 || 3–2 |- style="background:#bfb" | 6 || April 22 || Dodgers || 5–4 || Karl Drews (1–0) || Billy Loes (1–1) || None || 15,984 || 4–2 |- style="background:#bfb" | 7 || April 23 || Dodgers || 6–1 || Robin Roberts (2–1) || Johnny Podres (0–2) || None || 25,508 || 5–2 |- style="background:#bfb" | 8 || April 24 || Pirates || 5–3 || Jim Konstanty (1–0) || Bob Hall (0–1) || None || 6,506 || 6–2 |- style="background:#bfb" | 9 || April 25 || Pirates || 7–6 || Curt Simmons (3–0) || Johnny Lindell (0–2) || Andy Hansen (1) || 6,265 || 7–2 |- style="background:#bfb" | 10 || April 26 (1) || Pirates || 7–5 || Robin Roberts (3–1) || Bob Friend (1–1) || None || see 2nd game || 8–2 |- style="background:#bfb" | 11 || April 26 (2) || Pirates || 8–1 || Karl Drews (2–0) || Bill Macdonald (0–1) || None || 18,490 || 9–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 12 || April 28 || Cardinals || 5–6 || Harvey Haddix (2–1) || Jim Konstanty (1–1) || Gerry Staley (1) || 12,281 || 9–3 |- style="background:#fbb" | 13 || April 29 || Cardinals || 0–1 (11) || Al Brazle (1–1) || Curt Simmons (3–1) || None || 16,321 || 9–4 |- style="background:#fffdd0" | 14 || April 30 || Cardinals || 1–1 (5) || None || None || None || 12,870 || 9–4–1 |- |- style="background:#fbb" | 15 || May 1 || Braves || 2–5 || Jim Wilson (1–0) || Karl Drews (2–1) || None || 9,472 || 9–5–1 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || May 2 || Braves || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: July 21 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bfb" | 16 || May 3 (1) || Cubs || 5–1 || Robin Roberts (4–1) || Bob Rush (2–2) || None || see 2nd game || 10–5–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 17 || May 3 (2) || Cubs || 2–0 || Curt Simmons (4–1) || Warren Hacker (1–3) || None || 15,300 || 11–5–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 18 || May 4 || Cubs || 8–4 || Jim Konstanty (2–1) || Johnny Klippstein (1–1) || None || 8,526 || 12–5–1 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || May 5 || Cubs || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: June 10 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bbb" | – || May 6 || Redlegs || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: July 16 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bbb" | – || May 7 || Redlegs || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain, wet grounds); Makeup: August 31 (Game 1) as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bbb" | – || May 8 || @ Dodgers || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: May 9 as a double-header |- style="background:#fbb" | 19 || May 9 (1) || @ Dodgers || 6–7 || Ben Wade (2–0) || Robin Roberts (4–2) || None || 19,257 || 12–6–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 20 || May 9 (2) || @ Dodgers || 8–4 || Curt Simmons (5–1) || Joe Black (2–2) || None || 25,025 || 13–6–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 21 || May 10 || @ Dodgers || 0–5 || Billy Loes (4–1) || Karl Drews (2–2) || None || 23,843 || 13–7–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 22 || May 12 || @ Cardinals || 6–5 || Jim Konstanty (3–1) || Joe Presko (1–2) || Andy Hansen (2) || 9,247 || 14–7–1 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || May 13 || @ Cardinals || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain, cold, cold and wet grounds); Makeup: June 27 as a double-header |- style="background:#bbb" | – || May 14 || @ Cubs || colspan=6 | Postponed (cold weather); Makeup: August 9 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bfb" | 23 || May 15 || @ Cubs || 1–0 || Robin Roberts (5–2) || Warren Hacker (1–5) || None || 6,531 || 15–7–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 24 || May 16 || @ Braves || 3–0 || Curt Simmons (6–1) || Don Liddle (1–1) || None || 23,578 || 16–7–1 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || May 17 (1) || @ Braves || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: June 16 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bbb" | – || May 17 (2) || @ Braves || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: May 18 |- style="background:#fbb" | 25 || May 18 || @ Braves || 0–4 || Bob Buhl (2–1) || Karl Drews (2–3) || None || 22,237 || 16–8–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 26 || May 19 || @ Redlegs || 6–3 || Robin Roberts (6–2) || Harry Perkowski (1–3) || None || 8,561 || 17–8–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 27 || May 20 || @ Redlegs || 5–14 || Joe Nuxhall (1–0) || Curt Simmons (6–2) || None || 2,890 || 17–9–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 28 || May 21 || @ Pirates || 2–7 || Murry Dickson (4–4) || Karl Drews (2–4) || None || 7,507 || 17–10–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 29 || May 23 || Dodgers || 0–2 || Preacher Roe (2–2) || Robin Roberts (6–3) || None || 31,532 || 17–11–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 30 || May 24 || Dodgers || 2–16 || Johnny Podres (1–2) || Curt Simmons (6–3) || Carl Erskine (1) || 24,715 || 17–12–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 31 || May 25 || Dodgers || 9–11 || Bob Milliken (1–0) || Jim Konstanty (3–2) || Joe Black (2) || 22,067 || 17–13–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 32 || May 27 (1) || @ Pirates || 14–2 || Robin Roberts (7–3) || Murry Dickson (4–5) || None || see 2nd game || 18–13–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 33 || May 27 (2) || @ Pirates || 6–8 || Roy Face (2–0) || Karl Drews (2–5) || Murry Dickson (2) || 16,935 || 18–14–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 34 || May 28 || @ Pirates || 9–8 || Jim Konstanty (4–2) || Paul LaPalme (2–4) || None || 2,437 || 19–14–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 35 || May 29 || @ Giants || 12–3 || Curt Simmons (7–3) || Larry Jansen (4–4) || None || 6,253 || 20–14–1 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || May 30 (1) || @ Giants || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: August 15 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bbb" | – || May 30 (2) || @ Giants || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: August 16 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bbb" | – || May 31 || Giants || colspan=6 | Postponed (wet grounds); Makeup: August 22 as a traditional double-header |- |- style="background:#bfb" | 36 || June 2 || Cardinals || 5–0 || Robin Roberts (8–3) || Cliff Chambers (0–3) || None || 15,064 || 21–14–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 37 || June 3 (1) || Cardinals || 3–5 || Vinegar Bend Mizell (5–2) || Curt Simmons (7–4) || Al Brazle (8) || see 2nd game || 21–15–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 38 || June 3 (2) || Cardinals || 6–5 || Steve Ridzik (1–0) || Al Brazle (2–3) || Andy Hansen (3) || 31,104 || 22–15–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 39 || June 4 || Cardinals || 6–5 (10) || Steve Ridzik (2–0) || Hal White (0–1) || None || 8,994 || 23–15–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 40 || June 5 || Braves || 2–3 (10) || Warren Spahn (6–1) || Jim Konstanty (4–3) || None || 16,025 || 23–16–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 41 || June 6 || Braves || 6–2 || Robin Roberts (9–3) || Jim Wilson (2–3) || None || 9,144 || 24–16–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 42 || June 7 (1) || Braves || 0–6 || Johnny Antonelli (6–1) || Steve Ridzik (2–1) || None || see 2nd game || 24–17–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 43 || June 7 (2) || Braves || 3–5 || Bob Buhl (4–2) || Thornton Kipper (0–1) || Lew Burdette (4) || 20,098 || 24–18–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 44 || June 8 || Cubs || 7–3 || Steve Ridzik (3–1) || Paul Minner (2–6) || None || 2,851 || 25–18–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 45 || June 9 || Cubs || 10–9 || Thornton Kipper (1–1) || Dutch Leonard (1–2) || None || 6,903 || 26–18–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 46 || June 10 (1) || Cubs || 9–1 || Robin Roberts (10–3) || Johnny Klippstein (4–5) || None || see 2nd game || 27–18–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 47 || June 10 (2) || Cubs || 8–5 || Jim Konstanty (5–3) || Warren Hacker (2–10) || Karl Drews (1) || 15,000 || 28–18–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 48 || June 12 || Redlegs || 1–4 || Jackie Collum (1–1) || Thornton Kipper (1–2) || None || 6,510 || 28–19–1 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || June 13 || Redlegs || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: August 31 (Game 2) as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#fbb" | 49 || June 14 (1) || Redlegs || 1–2 || Ken Raffensberger (2–6) || Robin Roberts (10–4) || None || see 2nd game || 28–20–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 50 || June 14 (2) || Redlegs || 4–1 || Karl Drews (3–5) || Joe Nuxhall (3–3) || Bob Miller (1) || 9,391 || 29–20–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 51 || June 16 (1) || @ Braves || 5–6 (10) || Lew Burdette (6–0) || Kent Peterson (0–1) || None || see 2nd game || 29–21–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 52 || June 16 (2) || @ Braves || 2–3 || Max Surkont (9–1) || Jim Konstanty (5–4) || None || 33,962 || 29–22–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 53 || June 17 || @ Braves || 6–9 || Warren Spahn (8–1) || Bob Miller (0–1) || Lew Burdette (6) || 32,771 || 29–23–1 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || June 18 || @ Braves || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: July 31 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bfb" | 54 || June 19 || @ Redlegs || 10–3 || Robin Roberts (11–4) || Ken Raffensberger (2–7) || None || 10,780 || 30–23–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 55 || June 20 || @ Redlegs || 3–1 || Karl Drews (4–5) || Joe Nuxhall (3–4) || Bob Miller (2) || 4,043 || 31–23–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 56 || June 21 (1) || @ Redlegs || 5–2 || Jim Konstanty (6–4) || Harry Perkowski (1–6) || None || see 2nd game || 32–23–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 57 || June 21 (2) || @ Redlegs || 3–5 || Fred Baczewski (1–0) || Steve Ridzik (3–2) || None || 14,992 || 32–24–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 58 || June 23 || @ Cubs || 6–1 || Robin Roberts (12–4) || Bob Rush (4–7) || None || 7,919 || 33–24–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 59 || June 24 || @ Cubs || 8–2 || Karl Drews (5–5) || Paul Minner (3–8) || None || 7,220 || 34–24–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 60 || June 25 || @ Cubs || 13–2 || Jim Konstanty (7–4) || Howie Pollet (2–3) || None || 6,135 || 35–24–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 61 || June 26 || @ Cardinals || 0–7 || Stu Miller (2–3) || Steve Ridzik (3–3) || None || 11,317 || 35–25–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 62 || June 27 (1) || @ Cardinals || 4–7 || Gerry Staley (11–2) || Robin Roberts (12–5) || None || 7,407 || 35–26–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 63 || June 27 (2) || @ Cardinals || 3–4 || Harvey Haddix (10–3) || Bob Miller (0–2) || None || 17,075 || 35–27–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 64 || June 28 || @ Cardinals || 4–3 (11) || Jim Konstanty (8–4) || Hal White (1–2) || None || 17,710 || 36–27–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 65 || June 30 || @ Dodgers || 10–9 (10) || Jim Konstanty (9–4) || Joe Black (5–3) || Karl Drews (2) || 23,956 || 37–27–1 |- |- style="background:#fbb" | 66 || July 1 || @ Dodgers || 4–5 (10) || Johnny Podres (3–2) || Robin Roberts (12–6) || None || 19,376 || 37–28–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 67 || July 2 || @ Dodgers || 0–8 || Carl Erskine (6–4) || Karl Drews (5–6) || None || 9,223 || 37–29–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 68 || July 3 || Giants || 5–1 || Jim Konstanty (10–4) || Larry Jansen (7–7) || None || 4,499 || 38–29–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 69 || July 4 (1) || Giants || 2–4 || Rubén Gómez (5–4) || Curt Simmons (7–5) || Hoyt Wilhelm (14) || see 2nd game || 38–30–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 70 || July 4 (2) || Giants || 10–4 || Thornton Kipper (2–2) || Jim Hearn (6–5) || None || 23,664 || 39–30–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 71 || July 5 (1) || @ Pirates || 2–0 (10) || Robin Roberts (13–6) || Murry Dickson (7–9) || None || see 2nd game || 40–30–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 72 || July 5 (2) || @ Pirates || 4–7 || Jim Waugh (1–0) || Steve Ridzik (3–4) || Paul LaPalme (1) || 11,404 || 40–31–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 73 || July 6 || @ Giants || 0–6 || Al Worthington (1–0) || Bob Miller (0–3) || None || 6,650 || 40–32–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 74 || July 7 (1) || @ Giants || 3–5 || Marv Grissom (3–6) || Jim Konstanty (10–5) || Hoyt Wilhelm (15) || see 2nd game || 40–33–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 75 || July 7 (2) || @ Giants || 1–9 || Al Corwin (5–2) || Thornton Kipper (2–3) || None || 34,736 || 40–34–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 76 || July 8 || Dodgers || 4–8 || Billy Loes (11–5) || Karl Drews (5–7) || None || 22,601 || 40–35–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 77 || July 9 || Dodgers || 6–5 || Bob Miller (1–3) || Jim Hughes (2–2) || Jim Konstanty (1) || 21,989 || 41–35–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 78 || July 10 || Pirates || 13–3 || Curt Simmons (8–5) || Murry Dickson (7–10) || None || 6,466 || 42–35–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 79 || July 11 || Pirates || 8–4 || Steve Ridzik (4–4) || Murry Dickson (7–11) || None || 3,608 || 43–35–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 80 || July 12 (1) || Pirates || 6–4 || Robin Roberts (14–6) || Roy Face (3–3) || None || see 2nd game || 44–35–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 81 || July 12 (2) || Pirates || 6–5 || Steve Ridzik (5–4) || Paul LaPalme (3–10) || None || 10,806 || 45–35–1 |- style="background:#bbcaff;" | – || July 14 ||colspan="7" |1953 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Crosley Field in Cincinnati |- style="background:#bfb" | 82 || July 16 (1) || Redlegs || 3–1 || Robin Roberts (15–6) || Bud Podbielan (5–9) || None || see 2nd game || 46–35–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 83 || July 16 (2) || Redlegs || 3–2 || Bob Miller (2–3) || Ken Raffensberger (5–8) || None || 19,834 || 47–35–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 84 || July 17 || Redlegs || 2–3 || Harry Perkowski (7–7) || Curt Simmons (8–6) || Clyde King (2) || 6,013 || 47–36–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 85 || July 18 || Redlegs || 0–11 || Jackie Collum (3–4) || Jim Konstanty (10–6) || None || 3,201 || 47–37–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 86 || July 19 (1) || Cubs || 3–5 || Paul Minner (6–10) || Karl Drews (5–8) || Howie Pollet (1) || see 2nd game || 47–38–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 87 || July 19 (2) || Cubs || 6–5 || Thornton Kipper (3–3) || Johnny Klippstein (5–8) || None || 8,689 || 48–38–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 88 || July 21 (1) || Braves || 10–0 || Robin Roberts (16–6) || Bob Buhl (6–5) || None || see 2nd game || 49–38–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 89 || July 21 (2) || Braves || 3–7 || Johnny Antonelli (9–5) || Curt Simmons (8–7) || None || 35,174 || 49–39–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 90 || July 22 || Braves || 6–3 || Jim Konstanty (11–6) || Warren Spahn (12–4) || Karl Drews (3) || 12,756 || 50–39–1 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || July 23 || Braves || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain, wet grounds); Makeup: August 25 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bfb" | 91 || July 24 || Cardinals || 2–1 || Bob Miller (3–3) || Harvey Haddix (11–4) || None || 15,953 || 51–39–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 92 || July 25 || Cardinals || 3–0 || Robin Roberts (17–6) || Vinegar Bend Mizell (8–6) || None || 27,003 || 52–39–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 93 || July 26 || Cardinals || 6–8 || Al Brazle (4–4) || Curt Simmons (8–8) || None || 14,436 || 52–40–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 94 || July 28 || @ Redlegs || 4–5 || Harry Perkowski (9–7) || Bob Miller (3–4) || None || 15,533 || 52–41–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 95 || July 29 || @ Redlegs || 4–13 || Jackie Collum (4–5) || Robin Roberts (17–7) || None || 13,282 || 52–42–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 96 || July 30 || @ Redlegs || 17–8 || Steve Ridzik (6–4) || Frank Smith (5–1) || None || 2,773 || 53–42–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 97 || July 31 (1) || @ Braves || 5–1 || Robin Roberts (18–7) || Johnny Antonelli (9–7) || None || see 2nd game || 54–42–1 |- style="background:#fffdd0" | 98 || July 31 (2) || @ Braves || 0–0 (12) || None || None || None || 29,802 || 54–42–2 |- |- style="background:#fbb" | 99 || August 1 || @ Braves || 0–5 || Warren Spahn (14–4) || Jim Konstanty (11–7) || None || 23,791 || 54–43–2 |- style="background:#bfb" | 100 || August 2 (1) || @ Braves || 4–1 || Curt Simmons (9–8) || Don Liddle (4–4) || None || see 2nd game || 55–43–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 101 || August 2 (2) || @ Braves || 1–6 || Bob Buhl (8–5) || Steve Ridzik (6–5) || None || 31,300 || 55–44–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 102 || August 3 || @ Cardinals || 3–8 || Vinegar Bend Mizell (9–6) || Jim Konstanty (11–8) || Al Brazle (11) || 11,580 || 55–45–2 |- style="background:#bfb" | 103 || August 4 || @ Cardinals || 8–1 || Robin Roberts (19–7) || Gerry Staley (13–6) || None || 12,636 || 56–45–2 |- style="background:#bfb" | 104 || August 5 || @ Cardinals || 7–3 || Bob Miller (4–4) || Willard Schmidt (0–1) || None || 6,538 || 57–45–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 105 || August 6 || @ Cardinals || 0–2 || Harvey Haddix (14–4) || Curt Simmons (9–9) || None || 9,073 || 57–46–2 |- style="background:#bfb" | 106 || August 7 || @ Cubs || 5–4 || Steve Ridzik (7–5) || Paul Minner (7–12) || Jim Konstanty (2) || 4,499 || 58–46–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 107 || August 8 || @ Cubs || 1–4 || Howie Pollet (4–4) || Robin Roberts (19–8) || None || 12,636 || 58–47–2 |- style="background:#bfb" | 108 || August 9 (1) || @ Cubs || 7–0 || Bob Miller (5–4) || Bob Rush (6–10) || None || see 2nd game || 59–47–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 109 || August 9 (2) || @ Cubs || 5–6 || Johnny Klippstein (7–9) || Jim Konstanty (11–9) || None || 22,088 || 59–48–2 |- style="background:#bfb" | 110 || August 11 || @ Pirates || 3–0 || Curt Simmons (10–9) || Murry Dickson (8–16) || None || 8,985 || 60–48–2 |- style="background:#bfb" | 111 || August 12 || @ Pirates || 8–4 || Robin Roberts (20–8) || Johnny Lindell (5–13) || None || 6,505 || 61–48–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 112 || August 13 || @ Pirates || 3–4 || Paul LaPalme (6–13) || Bob Miller (5–5) || None || 2,373 || 61–49–2 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || August 14 || @ Giants || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain, Hurricane Barbara); Makeup: August 17 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#fbb" | 113 || August 15 (1) || @ Giants || 1–4 || Marv Grissom (4–7) || Curt Simmons (10–10) || None || see 2nd game || 61–50–2 |- style="background:#bfb" | 114 || August 15 (2) || @ Giants || 5–2 || Jim Konstanty (12–9) || Larry Jansen (10–10) || None || 9,873 || 62–50–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 115 || August 16 (1) || @ Giants || 1–8 || Jim Hearn (7–7) || Robin Roberts (20–9) || None || see 2nd game || 62–51–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 116 || August 16 (2) || @ Giants || 3–4 || Rubén Gómez (10–6) || Karl Drews (5–9) || None || 16,926 || 62–52–2 |- style="background:#bfb" | 117 || August 17 (1) || @ Giants || 5–2 || Bob Miller (6–5) || Dave Koslo (3–10) || Jim Konstanty (3) || see 2nd game || 63–52–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 118 || August 17 (2) || @ Giants || 0–6 || Al Corwin (6–2) || Andy Hansen (0–2) || None || 2,885 || 63–53–2 |- style="background:#bfb" | 119 || August 18 || Pirates || 1–0 || Steve Ridzik (8–5) || Paul LaPalme (6–14) || Robin Roberts (1) || 3,945 || 64–53–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 120 || August 19 || Pirates || 3–5 || Roy Face (6–5) || Curt Simmons (10–11) || None || 4,554 || 64–54–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 121 || August 20 || Pirates || 2–5 || Jim Waugh (3–3) || Robin Roberts (20–10) || None || 4,376 || 64–55–2 |- style="background:#bfb" | 122 || August 21 || Giants || 7–6 || Steve Ridzik (9–5) || Dave Koslo (3–11) || Jim Konstanty (4) || 15,925 || 65–55–2 |- style="background:#bfb" | 123 || August 22 (1) || Giants || 7–1 || Karl Drews (6–9) || Sal Maglie (8–9) || None || see 2nd game || 66–55–2 |- style="background:#bfb" | 124 || August 22 (2) || Giants || 6–5 || Jim Konstanty (13–9) || Al Worthington (2–5) || Robin Roberts (2) || 22,554 || 67–55–2 |- style="background:#bfb" | 125 || August 23 || Giants || 6–3 || Curt Simmons (11–11) || Larry Jansen (10–11) || None || 12,929 || 68–55–2 |- style="background:#bfb" | 126 || August 25 (1) || Braves || 6–1 || Robin Roberts (21–10) || Johnny Antonelli (10–9) || None || see 2nd game || 69–55–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 127 || August 25 (2) || Braves || 2–6 || Lew Burdette (13–2) || Bob Miller (6–6) || None || 31,596 || 69–56–2 |- style="background:#bfb" | 128 || August 26 || Braves || 6–5 || Karl Drews (7–9) || Bob Buhl (10–7) || Jim Konstanty (5) || 13,918 || 70–56–2 |- style="background:#bfb" | 129 || August 28 || Cubs || 5–0 || Curt Simmons (12–11) || Howie Pollet (4–7) || None || 5,956 || 71–56–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 130 || August 29 || Cubs || 0–2 || Paul Minner (9–14) || Robin Roberts (21–11) || None || 5,156 || 71–57–2 |- style="background:#bfb" | 131 || August 30 (1) || Redlegs || 4–2 || Karl Drews (8–9) || Jackie Collum (7–9) || None || see 2nd game || 72–57–2 |- style="background:#bfb" | 132 || August 30 (2) || Redlegs || 4–3 || Jim Konstanty (14–9) || Ken Raffensberger (7–12) || None || 9,422 || 73–57–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 133 || August 31 (1) || Redlegs || 6–12 || Joe Nuxhall (7–9) || Bob Miller (6–7) || Fred Baczewski (1) || see 2nd game || 73–58–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 134 || August 31 (2) || Redlegs || 5–7 || Harry Perkowski (11–9) || Jim Konstanty (14–10) || None || 9,490 || 73–59–2 |- |- style="background:#fbb" | 135 || September 2 || Cardinals || 7–10 || Hal White (5–5) || Robin Roberts (21–12) || Al Brazle (14) || 11,964 || 73–60–2 |- style="background:#bfb" | 136 || September 3 || Cardinals || 2–1 || Curt Simmons (13–11) || Harvey Haddix (16–8) || None || 8,154 || 74–60–2 |- style="background:#bfb" | 137 || September 6 || @ Pirates || 7–2 || Karl Drews (9–9) || Roy Face (6–6) || None || 5,890 || 75–60–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 138 || September 7 (1) || @ Dodgers || 2–6 || Carl Erskine (18–6) || Robin Roberts (21–13) || None || see 2nd game || 75–61–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 139 || September 7 (2) || @ Dodgers || 2–6 || Billy Loes (13–7) || Curt Simmons (13–12) || None || 33,337 || 75–62–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 140 || September 8 || @ Braves || 2–3 || Johnny Antonelli (12–10) || Johnny Lindell (5–17) || None || 28,629 || 75–63–2 |- style="background:#bfb" | 141 || September 9 || @ Braves || 2–0 || Bob Miller (7–7) || Warren Spahn (19–7) || None || 31,049 || 76–63–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 142 || September 11 || @ Redlegs || 5–6 || Harry Perkowski (12–9) || Robin Roberts (21–14) || Frank Smith (2) || 4,737 || 76–64–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 143 || September 12 || @ Redlegs || 2–3 || Joe Nuxhall (8–10) || Karl Drews (9–10) || None || 2,190 || 76–65–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 144 || September 13 || @ Cardinals || 3–17 || Harvey Haddix (18–8) || Curt Simmons (13–13) || None || 11,841 || 76–66–2 |- style="background:#bfb" | 145 || September 14 || @ Cardinals || 6–5 || Johnny Lindell (6–17) || Vinegar Bend Mizell (13–9) || None || 5,214 || 77–66–2 |- style="background:#bfb" | 146 || September 15 || @ Cubs || 4–2 || Robin Roberts (22–14) || Paul Minner (10–15) || None || 3,185 || 78–66–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 147 || September 16 || @ Cubs || 4–7 || Howie Pollet (6–7) || Bob Miller (7–8) || Bubba Church (1) || 3,448 || 78–67–2 |- style="background:#bfb" | 148 || September 17 || @ Cubs || 16–4 || Curt Simmons (14–13) || Don Elston (0–1) || None || 2,793 || 79–67–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 149 || September 19 || @ Dodgers || 4–5 || Russ Meyer (15–5) || Robin Roberts (22–15) || None || 9,057 || 79–68–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 150 || September 20 (1) || @ Dodgers || 4–5 || Ben Wade (7–5) || Steve Ridzik (9–6) || None || see 2nd game || 79–69–2 |- style="background:#bfb" | 151 || September 20 (2) || @ Dodgers || 2–1 (5) || Bob Miller (8–8) || Billy Loes (13–8) || None || 23,558 || 80–69–2 |- style="background:#bfb" | 152 || September 22 || Giants || 9–3 || Curt Simmons (15–13) || Larry Jansen (10–16) || None || 4,100 || 81–69–2 |- style="background:#bfb" | 153 || September 23 || Giants || 2–1 || Robin Roberts (23–15) || Marv Grissom (6–8) || None || 4,030 || 82–69–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 154 || September 25 || Dodgers || 3–4 || Clem Labine (11–6) || Bob Miller (8–9) || None || 11,324 || 82–70–2 |- style="background:#bfb" | 155 || September 26 || Dodgers || 2–1 (10) || Curt Simmons (16–13) || Bob Milliken (8–4) || None || 15,046 || 83–70–2 |- style="background:#fbb" | 156 || September 27 || Dodgers || 2–8 || Billy Loes (14–8) || Robin Roberts (23–16) || Ben Wade (3) || 16,637 || 83–71–2 |- :The second game on July 5 was suspended (Sunday curfew) in the top of the seventh inning with the score 0–7 and was completed August 11, 1953. :The original schedule indicated single games on September 20 and 21.

Roster

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

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

• Tied with Warren Spahn (Milwaukee) for league lead

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Awards and honors

All-Star Game

• Robin Roberts

League leaders

• Robin Roberts, National League leader, complete games (33). Nobody had more complete games in one season throughout the 1950s.

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Spokane, Salt Lake City

Notes

References

• 1953 Philadelphia Phillies season at Baseball Reference

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