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The Philadelphia Athletics
Oakland Athletics
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season involved the A's finishing 7th in the American League

American League

The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...

with a record of 59 wins and 95 losses.

Offseason

January 27, 1953: Ferris Fain
Ferris Fain
Ferris Roy Fain was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for nine seasons in the American League with the Philadelphia Athletics, Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Indians...

and Bob Wilson (minors) were traded by the Athletics to the Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...

for Joe DeMaestri
Joe DeMaestri
Joseph Paul DeMaestri , nicknamed "Froggy," is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago White Sox , St. Louis Browns , Philadelphia & Kansas City Athletics and New York Yankees...

, Ed McGhee
Ed McGhee
Warren Edward McGhee was an American Major League Baseball outfielder. He played for the Chicago White Sox during the , , and seasons and the Philadelphia Athletics during the and seasons. He was an alumnus of Arkansas State University....

and Eddie Robinson.
February 2, 1953: Sam Zoldak
Sam Zoldak
Samuel Walter Zoldak was a Major League Baseball pitcher for nine seasons. He was nicknamed "Sad Sam". He played for the St. Louis Browns from 1944 to 1948, the Cleveland Indians from 1948 to 1950, and the Philadelphia Athletics from 1951 to 1952.-Early life:He was born in Brooklyn, New York...

was released by the Athletics.

Regular season

During the season, Bob Trice

Bob Trice

Robert Lee Trice was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Philadelphia Athletics and Kansas City Athletics . A native of Newton, Georgia, the right-hander stood 6'3" and weighed 190 lbs.Trice was brought to Philadelphia in 1953 after winning 21 games for the Ottawa A's of the...

became the first black player in the history of the Athletics.

Roster

1953 Philadelphia Athletics
Roster
Pitchers		Catchers Infielders		Outfielders		Manager Coaches

Starters by position

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

Pos	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
1B	156	615	152	.247	22	102
SS	111	420	107	.255	6	35
OF	104	358	94	.263	1	29

Other batters

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

Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
	58	56	11	.196	0	5

Starting pitchers

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

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
	40	236.2	11	20	5.51	122
	3	23	2	1	5.48	4

Other pitchers

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

G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
39	211	9	12	3.88	67
39	160.2	3	14	5.66	66
21	90	3	4	4.00	18

Relief pitchers

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

Player	G	W	L	SV	ERA	SO
	26	0	3	0	5.55	37

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Savannah, Welch

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