1953 Major League Baseball season
The 1953 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 13 to October 12, 1953. It marked the first relocation of an MLB franchise in fifty years, as the Boston Braves moved their NL franchise to Milwaukee, where they would play their home games at the new County Stadium.
The New York Yankees won their fifth consecutive World Series championship, an MLB record.
Final standings
American League final standings
National League final standings
League leaders
American League
| Stat | Player | Total |
| AVG | Mickey Vernon | .337 |
| HR | Al Rosen | 43 |
| RBI | Al Rosen | 145 |
| R | Al Rosen | 115 |
| H | Harvey Kuenn | 209 |
| SB | Minnie Minoso | 25 |
| Stat | Player | Total |
| W | Bob Porterfield | 22 |
| L | Harry Byrd | 20 |
| ERA | Eddie Lopat | 2.42 |
| K | Billy Pierce | 186 |
| IP | Bob Lemon | 286.2 |
| SV | Ellis Kinder | 27 |
National League
| Stat | Player | Total |
| AVG | Carl Furillo | .344 |
| HR | Eddie Mathews | 47 |
| RBI | Roy Campanella | 142 |
| R | Duke Snider | 132 |
| H | Richie Ashburn | 205 |
| SB | Bill Bruton | 26 |
| Stat | Player | Total |
| W | Robin Roberts Warren Spahn | 23 |
| L | Murry Dickson Warren Hacker | 19 |
| ERA | Warren Spahn | 2.10 |
| K | Robin Roberts | 198 |
| IP | Robin Roberts | 346.2 |
| SV | Al Brazle | 18 |
Awards and honors
- Baseball Hall of Fame
- *Ed Barrow
- *Chief Bender
- *Tom Connolly
- *Dizzy Dean
- *Bill Klem
- *Al Simmons
- *Bobby Wallace
- *Harry Wright
- MLB Most Valuable Player Award
- * Al Rosen, Cleveland Indians, 3B
- * Roy Campanella, Brooklyn Dodgers, C
- MLB Rookie of the Year Award
- * Harvey Kuenn, Detroit Tigers, SS
- * Jim Gilliam, Brooklyn Dodgers, 2B
- The Sporting News Player of the Year Award
- *Al Rosen, Cleveland Indians
- The Sporting News Pitcher of the Year Award
- *Bob Porterfield, Washington Senators
- *Warren Spahn, Milwaukee Braves
- The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award
- *Casey Stengel, New York Yankees
Managers