1953 New York Yankees

UDFA Class
Season
League
American League
Division
-
W-L Record
99-52 (.656)   GBL: --
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
1 / 1 / 2
General Manager
Attendance
1,537,811 (Rank: 2)
Ballpark
Yankee Stadium I
Playoffs
Won World Series (Dodgers)
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A list of undrafted free agents known to have signed with the New York Yankees for the 1953 calendar year. Capturing undrafted free agents signings is an ongoing project and is likely not complete for each class.

Signed Players

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yearsign dateplayerdraft possourceschool or countryposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsstatuscur-orgcur-lev
1953 Johnny JamesPCollegeUSCP5-10160LR1933-07-23Bonners Ferry,IDMLB1958-19611958-1961premiumpremiumpremium
1953 Lou JohnsonOFCollegeKentucky StateOF5-11175RR1934-09-22Lexington,KYMLB1960-19691960-1969premiumpremiumpremium
19531953-10-01Frank Leja1BHSMassachusetts1B6-4205LL1936-02-07Holyoke,MAMLB1954-19621954-1962premiumpremiumpremium
1953 Jack ReedOFCollegeMississippiOF6-0185RR1933-02-02Silver City,MSMLB1961-19631961-1963premiumpremiumpremium
1953 Russ SnyderOFFANebraskaOF6-1190LR1934-06-22Oak,NEMLB1959-19701959-1970premiumpremiumpremium
19531953-11-19Ralph TerryPHSOklahomaP6-3195RR1936-01-09Big Cabin,OKMLB1956-19671956-1967premiumpremiumpremium
6 record(s)