1953 Brooklyn Dodgers season

The 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers repeated as National League champions by posting a 105-49 record, as of 2011 the best winning percentage in team history. However, the Dodgers again failed to win the World Series, losing in six games to the New York Yankees.

Offseason

 * October 10, 1952: Dixie Howell was purchased by the Dodgers from the Cincinnati Reds.
 * October 10, 1952: Clyde King was purchased from the Dodgers by the Cincinnati Reds.
 * October 14, 1952: Billy Hunter was traded by the Dodgers to the St. Louis Browns for Ray Coleman, Stan Rojek, Bob Mahoney and cash.
 * January 17, 1953: Andy Pafko was traded by the Dodgers to the Milwaukee Braves for Roy Hartsfield and cash.
 * February 16, 1953: The Dodgers traded Rocky Bridges to the Cincinnati Reds and Jim Pendleton to the Milwaukee Braves as part of a four-team trade. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Russ Meyer to the Dodgers. The Braves sent cash to the Reds and Earl Torgeson to the Phillies. The Reds sent Joe Adcock to the Braves, and the Phillies sent cash to the Braves.

Regular season
Duke Snider had a hitting streak of 27 games.

Notable transactions

 * May 25, 1953: Bud Byerly was traded by the Dodgers to the New York Giants for Norman Fox (minors).

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''

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

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

Game 1
September 30, 1953 at Yankee Stadium in New York, New York

Game 2
October 1, 1953 at Yankee Stadium in New York, New York

Game 3
October 2, 1953 at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York

Game 4
October 3, 1953 at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York

Game 5
October 4, 1953 at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York

Game 6
October 5, 1953 at Yankee Stadium in New York, New York

Awards and honors

 * National League Most Valuable Player
 * Roy Campanella
 * National League Rookie of the Year
 * Jim Gilliam
 * TSN Player of the Year Award
 * Roy Campanella
 * TSN NL Rookie of the Year Award
 * Jim Gilliam

All-Stars

 * 1953 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
 * Roy Campanella, starter, catcher
 * Pee Wee Reese, starter, shortstop
 * Carl Furillo, reserve
 * Gil Hodges, reserve
 * Jackie Robinson, reserve
 * Duke Snider, reserve
 * TSN Major League All-Star Team
 * Roy Campanella, catcher
 * Carl Furillo, outfield
 * Duke Snider, outfield
 * Pee Wee Reese, shortstop

Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Montreal