1953 MLB Debuts

Players who made their Major League debut during the selected season. Player must have appeared in a game as a hitter or a pitcher.

Batting and Pitching statistics for debuts are available since 1957.

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playerdebut dateboxscoreageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-lev
Ferrell Anderson1953-04-25boxscore35.115C6-1200RR1918-01-09Maple City,KSMLB1946-19531946-1953 premiumpremiumpremium
Bill Antonello1953-04-30boxscore25.353OF5-11185RR1927-05-19Brooklyn,NYMLB1953-19531953-1953 premiumpremiumpremium
Dick Aylward1953-05-01boxscore27.338C6-0190RR1925-06-04Baltimore,MDMLB1953-19531953-1953 premiumpremiumpremium
Fred Baczewski1953-05-01boxscore26.358P6-2185LL1926-05-15St. Paul,MNMLB1953-19551953-1955 premiumpremiumpremium
Ed Bailey1953-09-26boxscore22.170C6-2205LR1931-04-15Strawberry Plains,TNMLB1953-19661953-1966
1950-  UDFA  -CIN
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Gene Baker1953-09-22boxscore28.1062B-3B6-1170RR1925-06-15Davenport,IAMLB1953-19611953-1961 premiumpremiumpremium
Frank Baldwin1953-04-22boxscore24.124C5-11195RR1928-12-25High Bridge,NJMLB1953-19531953-1953 premiumpremiumpremium
Ernie Banks1953-09-21boxscore22.2391B-SS6-1180RR1931-01-31Dallas,TXMLB1953-19711953-1971 premiumpremiumpremium
Bruce Barmes1953-09-13boxscore23.331OF5-8165LR1929-10-23Vincennes,INMLB1953-19531953-1953 premiumpremiumpremium
John Baumgartner1953-04-14boxscore21.3263B6-1190RR1931-05-29Birmingham,ALMLB1953-19531953-1953 premiumpremiumpremium
Carlos Bernier1953-04-22boxscore26.091OF5-9180RR1927-01-28Juana Diaz,PRMLB1953-19531953-1953 premiumpremiumpremium
Reno Bertoia1953-09-22boxscore18.2623B-2B6-0185RR1935-01-08St. Vido Utine,ITMLB1953-19621953-1962 premiumpremiumpremium
Mike Blyzka1953-04-21boxscore24.123P6-0190RR1928-12-25Hamtramck,MIMLB1953-19541953-1954 premiumpremiumpremium
Bill Bruton1953-04-13boxscore27.162OF6-0169LR1925-11-09Panola,ALMLB1953-19641953-1964 premiumpremiumpremium
Bob Buhl1953-04-17boxscore24.254P6-2190RR1928-08-12Saginaw,MIMLB1953-19671953-1967 premiumpremiumpremium
Frank Carswell1953-04-17boxscore33.171OF6-0195RR1919-11-06Palestine,TXMLB1953-19531953-1953 premiumpremiumpremium
Billy Consolo1953-04-20boxscore18.250SS-2B5-11180RR1934-08-18Cleveland,OHMLB1953-19621953-1962 premiumpremiumpremium
Pompeyo Davalillo1953-08-01boxscore25.038SS5-3140RR1928-06-30Cabimas,VZMLB1953-19531953-1953 premiumpremiumpremium
Sonny Dixon1953-04-20boxscore28.173P6-3205BR1924-11-05Charlotte,NCMLB1953-19561953-1956 premiumpremiumpremium
Grant Dunlap1953-04-21boxscore29.130OF6-2180RR1923-12-20Stockton,CAMLB1953-19531953-1953 premiumpremiumpremium
Harry Elliott1953-08-01boxscore29.222OF5-9175RR1923-12-30San Francisco,CAMLB1953-19551953-1955 premiumpremiumpremium
Hal Erickson1953-04-14boxscore33.280P6-5230RR1919-07-17Portland,ORMLB1953-19531953-1953 premiumpremiumpremium
Roy Face1953-04-22boxscore25.068P5-8155RR1928-02-20Stephentown,NYMLB1953-19691953-1969 premiumpremiumpremium
Frank Fanovich1953-05-25boxscore30.142P5-11180LL1923-01-11New York,NYMLB1949-19531949-1953 premiumpremiumpremium
Jack Faszholz1953-04-25boxscore26.021P6-3205RR1927-04-11St. Louis,MOMLB1953-19531953-1953 premiumpremiumpremium
playerdebut dateboxscoreageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-lev
Hank Foiles1953-04-21boxscore23.321C6-0195RR1929-06-10Richmond,VAMLB1953-19641953-1964 premiumpremiumpremium
Paul Foytack1953-04-21boxscore22.162P5-11180RR1930-11-16Scranton,PAMLB1953-19641953-1964 premiumpremiumpremium
George Freese1953-04-29boxscore26.2363B6-0190RR1926-09-12Wheeling,WVMLB1953-19611953-1961 premiumpremiumpremium
Jim Gilliam1953-04-14boxscore24.1852B-3B5-11175BR1928-10-17Nashville,TNMLB1953-19661953-1966 premiumpremiumpremium
Tommy Giordano1953-09-11boxscore27.3442B6-0175RR1925-10-09Newark,NJMLB1953-19531953-1953 premiumpremiumpremium
Ruben Gomez1953-04-17boxscore25.285P6-0175RR1927-07-13Arroyo,PRMLB1953-19671953-1967 premiumpremiumpremium
Harry Hanebrink1953-05-03boxscore25.1792B-OF6-0165LR1927-11-12St. Louis,MOMLB1953-19591953-1959 premiumpremiumpremium
Bill Harrington1953-04-16boxscore25.202P5-11160RR1927-10-03Sanford,NCMLB1953-19561953-1956 premiumpremiumpremium
Bobo Holloman1953-04-18boxscore30.050P6-2207RR1923-03-07Thomaston,GAMLB1953-19531953-1953 premiumpremiumpremium
Dave Hoskins1953-04-18boxscore35.267P6-1180LR1917-08-03Greenwood,MSMLB1953-19541953-1954 premiumpremiumpremium
Billy Hunter1953-04-14boxscore24.320SS6-0180RR1928-06-04Punxsutawney,PAMLB1953-19581953-1958
1948-  UDFA  -BRO
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Ray Jablonski1953-04-14boxscore26.1253B5-10180RR1926-12-17Chicago,ILMLB1953-19601953-1960 premiumpremiumpremium
Vic Janowicz1953-05-31boxscore23.100C-3B5-9185RR1930-02-26Elyria,OHMLB1953-19541953-1954 premiumpremiumpremium
Joey Jay1953-07-21boxscore17.345P6-4228BR1935-08-15Middletown,CTMLB1953-19661953-1966 premiumpremiumpremium
Connie Johnson1953-04-17boxscore30.119P6-4200RR1922-12-27Stone Mountain,GAMLB1953-19581953-1958 premiumpremiumpremium
Dave Jolly1953-05-09boxscore28.214P6-0165RR1924-10-14Stony Point,NCMLB1953-19571953-1957 premiumpremiumpremium
Milt Jordan1953-04-16boxscore25.334P6-3207RR1927-05-24Mineral Springs,PAMLB1953-19531953-1953 premiumpremiumpremium
Al Kaline1953-06-25boxscore18.193OF6-2180RR1934-12-19Baltimore,MDMLB1953-19741953-1974 premiumpremiumpremium
Ted Kazanski1953-06-25boxscore19.1562B-SS6-1175RR1934-01-25Hamtramck,MIMLB1953-19581953-1958 premiumpremiumpremium
Bob Keegan1953-05-24boxscore32.301P6-3207RR1920-08-04Rochester,NYMLB1953-19581953-1958 premiumpremiumpremium
Frank Kellert1953-04-18boxscore28.2931B6-3185RR1924-07-06Oklahoma City,OKMLB1953-19561953-1956 premiumpremiumpremium
Thornton Kipper1953-06-07boxscore24.259P6-3190RR1928-09-27Bagley,WAMLB1953-19551953-1955 premiumpremiumpremium
Nick Koback1953-07-31boxscore18.017C6-0187RR1935-07-19Hartford,CTMLB1953-19551953-1955 premiumpremiumpremium
Steve Kraly1953-08-09boxscore24.119P5-10152LL1929-04-18Whiting,INMLB1953-19531953-1953 premiumpremiumpremium
Jerry Lane1953-07-07boxscore27.157P6-0205RR1926-02-07Ashland,NYMLB1953-19551953-1955 premiumpremiumpremium
playerdebut dateboxscoreageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-lev
Don Larsen1953-04-18boxscore23.260P6-4225RR1929-08-07Michigan City,INMLB1953-19671953-1967 premiumpremiumpremium
Don Liddle1953-04-17boxscore27.334P5-10165LL1925-05-25Mount Carmel,ILMLB1953-19561953-1956 premiumpremiumpremium
John Mackinson1953-04-16boxscore29.177P5-11160RR1923-10-29Orange,NJMLB1953-19551953-1955 premiumpremiumpremium
Fred Marolewski1953-09-19boxscore24.3541B6-3205RR1928-10-06Chicago,ILMLB1953-19531953-1953 premiumpremiumpremium
Bob Marquis1953-04-17boxscore28.122OF6-1170LL1924-12-23Oklahoma City,OKMLB1953-19531953-1953 premiumpremiumpremium
Babe Martin1953-05-13boxscore33.054OF6-0194RR1920-03-28Seattle,WAMLB1944-19531944-1953 premiumpremiumpremium
Barney Martin1953-04-22boxscore30.058P5-11170RR1923-03-03Columbia,SCMLB1953-19531953-1953
1946-  UDFA  -NY1
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Glenn Mickens1953-07-19boxscore22.364P6-0175RR1930-07-26Wilmar,CAMLB1953-19531953-1953 premiumpremiumpremium
Bob Miller1953-06-25boxscore17.350P6-1185RL1935-07-15Berwyn,ILMLB1953-19621953-1962 premiumpremiumpremium
Bob Milliken1953-04-22boxscore26.247P6-0195RR1926-08-25Majorsville,WVMLB1953-19541953-1954 premiumpremiumpremium
Bill Moisan1953-09-17boxscore28.056P6-1170LR1925-07-30Bradford,MAMLB1953-19531953-1953 premiumpremiumpremium
Rinty Monahan1953-08-09boxscore25.109P6-2195RR1928-04-28Brooklyn,NYMLB1953-19531953-1953 premiumpremiumpremium
Felipe Montemayor1953-04-14boxscore25.073OF6-2185LL1928-02-07Monterrey,MXMLB1953-19551953-1955 premiumpremiumpremium
Pete Naton1953-09-13boxscore22.010C6-1200RR1931-09-09Flushing,NYMLB1953-19531953-1953 premiumpremiumpremium
Eddie O'Brien1953-04-25boxscore22.141SS-OF5-9165RR1930-12-11South Amboy,NJMLB1953-19581953-1958 premiumpremiumpremium
Johnny O'Brien1953-04-19boxscore22.1352B5-9170RR1930-12-11South Amboy,NJMLB1953-19591953-1959 premiumpremiumpremium
Bob Oldis1953-04-28boxscore25.120C6-1185RR1928-01-05Preston,IAMLB1953-19631953-1963
1949-  UDFA  -WS1
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Stan Palys1953-09-20boxscore23.148OF6-2190RR1930-05-01Blakely,PAMLB1953-19561953-1956 premiumpremiumpremium
Les Peden1953-04-17boxscore29.220C6-2212RR1923-09-17Azle,TXMLB1953-19531953-1953 premiumpremiumpremium
Jim Pendleton1953-04-17boxscore29.108OF6-0185RR1924-01-07St. Charles,MOMLB1953-19621953-1962 premiumpremiumpremium
Eddie Phillips1953-09-10boxscore23.070H6-1180BR1930-07-08St. Louis,MOMLB1953-19531953-1953 premiumpremiumpremium
Jim Pisoni1953-09-25boxscore24.048OF5-10169RR1929-08-14St. Louis,MOMLB1953-19601953-1960 premiumpremiumpremium
Johnny Podres1953-04-17boxscore20.204P5-11190LL1932-09-30Witherbee,NYMLB1953-19691953-1969 premiumpremiumpremium
Dick Rand1953-09-16boxscore22.199C6-2185RR1931-03-07South Gate,CAMLB1953-19571953-1957 premiumpremiumpremium
Bill Renna1953-04-14boxscore28.189OF6-3218RR1924-10-14Hanford,CAMLB1953-19591953-1959 premiumpremiumpremium
playerdebut dateboxscoreageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-lev
Rip Repulski1953-04-14boxscore24.198OF6-0195RR1928-10-04Sauk Rapids,MNMLB1953-19611953-1961 premiumpremiumpremium
Mel Roach1953-07-31boxscore20.1922B-OF6-1190RR1933-01-25Richmond,VAMLB1953-19621953-1962 premiumpremiumpremium
Tony Roig1953-09-13boxscore25.271SS-2B6-1180RR1927-12-23New Orleans,LAMLB1953-19561953-1956 premiumpremiumpremium
Mike Sandlock1953-04-15boxscore37.190C-SS6-1185BR1915-10-17Old Greenwich,CTMLB1942-19531942-1953 premiumpremiumpremium
Dick Schofield1953-07-03boxscore18.182SS-2B5-9165BR1935-01-07Springfield,ILMLB1953-19711953-1971 premiumpremiumpremium
Art Schult1953-05-17boxscore24.3371B-OF6-4220RR1928-06-20Brooklyn,NYMLB1953-19601953-1960 premiumpremiumpremium
Jack Shepard1953-06-25boxscore21.048C6-2195RR1932-05-13Clovis,CAMLB1953-19561953-1956 premiumpremiumpremium
Duke Simpson1953-05-06boxscore25.240P6-2190RR1927-09-15Columbus,OHMLB1953-19531953-1953 premiumpremiumpremium
Al Smith1953-07-10boxscore25.160OF-3B6-0191RR1928-02-07Kirkwood,MOMLB1953-19641953-1964 premiumpremiumpremium
Paul Smith1953-04-14boxscore22.0321B-OF5-8165LL1931-03-19New Castle,PAMLB1953-19581953-1958 premiumpremiumpremium
Dean Stone1953-09-13boxscore23.018P6-4205LL1930-09-01Moline,ILMLB1953-19631953-1963 premiumpremiumpremium
Frank Sullivan1953-07-31boxscore23.195P6-7215RR1930-01-23Hollywood,CAMLB1953-19631953-1963 premiumpremiumpremium
Joe Szekely1953-09-13boxscore28.230OF5-11180RR1925-02-02Cleveland,OHMLB1953-19531953-1953 premiumpremiumpremium
Bob Talbot1953-09-16boxscore26.109OF6-0170RR1927-06-06Visalia,CAMLB1953-19541953-1954 premiumpremiumpremium
Dick Teed1953-07-24boxscore27.145H5-11180BR1926-03-08Springfield,MAMLB1953-19531953-1953
1947-  UDFA  -BRO
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Dick Tomanek1953-09-25boxscore22.268P6-1175LL1931-01-06Avon Lake,OHMLB1953-19591953-1959 premiumpremiumpremium
Gus Triandos1953-08-03boxscore23.010C6-3215RR1930-07-30San Francisco,CAMLB1953-19651953-1965 premiumpremiumpremium
Bob Trice1953-09-13boxscore27.023P6-3190RR1926-08-28Newton,GAMLB1953-19551953-1955 premiumpremiumpremium
Bob Turley1953-08-18boxscore22.339P6-2215RR1930-09-19Troy,ILMLB1951-19631951-1963 premiumpremiumpremium
Tom Umphlett1953-04-16boxscore22.345OF6-2180RR1930-05-12Scotland Neck,NCMLB1953-19551953-1955 premiumpremiumpremium
Dixie Upright1953-04-18boxscore26.330H6-0175LL1926-05-30Kannapolis,NCMLB1953-19531953-1953 premiumpremiumpremium
Neal Watlington1953-07-12boxscore30.207C6-0195LR1922-12-25Yanceyville,NCMLB1953-19531953-1953 premiumpremiumpremium
Spider Wilhelm1953-09-06boxscore24.112SS5-9170RR1929-05-23Baltimore,MDMLB1953-19531953-1953 premiumpremiumpremium
Jim Willis1953-04-22boxscore26.040P6-3175LR1927-03-20Doyline,LAMLB1953-19541953-1954 premiumpremiumpremium
Al Worthington1953-07-06boxscore24.157P6-2205RR1929-02-05Birmingham,ALMLB1953-19691953-1969 premiumpremiumpremium
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