The Chicago Cubs were 65-89 in 1953. They finished 7th in the NL.
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Dansby Swanson has 3 homers and 8 RBIs as the Cubs pound the Padres 23-3
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Dansby Swanson hits 2 of Chicago's 5 HRs as the Cubs beat the Padres 9-7
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Suzuki hits game-ending single off Miller as the Cubs beat the Padres 3-2
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Banged-up Cubs place utilityman Matt Shaw and right-hander Ethan Roberts on the IL
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Seiya Suzuki hits in 2 runs in 10th to push Cubs over Brewers 4-3
1953 Batting Stats
See stats| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 155 | 5,272 | 633 | 1,372 | 204 | 57 | 137 | 588 | 514 | 14 | 746 | 49 | 21 | .260 | .328 | .399 |
Team Rank | 10th | 13th | 12th | 12th | 3rd | 8th | 13th | 9th | 16th | 16th | 4th | 2nd | 12th | 11th | 8th |
1953 Pitching Stats
See stats| G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 155 | 65 | 89 | 4.79 | 623 | 3 | 22 | 1359.0 | 1,491 | 723 | 835 | 151 | 554 | 38 |
Team Rank | 12th | 12th | 14th | 10th | 15th | 7th | 13th | 14th | 13th | 14th | 12th | 9th | 13th |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
49 | 34 | .590 | ||
48 | 38 | .558 | 2.5 | |
46 | 40 | .535 | 4.5 | |
45 | 43 | .511 | 6.5 | |
36 | 50 | .419 | 14.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
52 | 31 | .627 | ||
49 | 38 | .563 | 5.0 | |
44 | 38 | .537 | 7.5 | |
43 | 43 | .500 | 10.5 | |
39 | 45 | .464 | 13.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
56 | 30 | .651 | ||
43 | 42 | .506 | 12.5 | |
43 | 42 | .506 | 12.5 | |
35 | 50 | .412 | 20.5 | |
33 | 53 | .384 | 23.0 |
| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
49 | 33 | .598 | ||
48 | 38 | .558 | 3.0 | |
40 | 46 | .465 | 11.0 | |
40 | 48 | .455 | 12.0 | |
37 | 48 | .435 | 13.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
45 | 40 | .529 | ||
45 | 42 | .517 | 1.0 | |
41 | 46 | .471 | 5.0 | |
38 | 49 | .437 | 8.0 | |
35 | 51 | .407 | 10.5 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
44 | 43 | .506 | ||
44 | 43 | .506 | ||
43 | 45 | .489 | 1.5 | |
40 | 46 | .465 | 3.5 | |
36 | 51 | .414 | 8.0 |