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1953 MLB season standings
Every 1953 MLB race charted day by day: AL and NL. Final standings, from a season that ran April 13 to September 27, 1953.
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AL standings, 1953
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
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| New York Yankees (NYY) | 99 | 52 | .656 | - | 4-6 | L3 |
| Cleveland Indians (CLE) | 92 | 62 | .597 | 8.5 | 8-2 | L1 |
| Chicago White Sox (CWS) | 89 | 65 | .578 | 11.5 | 6-4 | W3 |
| Boston Red Sox (BOS) | 84 | 69 | .549 | 16 | 6-4 | W3 |
| Washington Senators (WAS) | 76 | 76 | .500 | 23.5 | 4-6 | L2 |
| Detroit Tigers (DET) | 60 | 94 | .390 | 40.5 | 4-6 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Athletics (PHA) | 59 | 95 | .383 | 41.5 | 5-5 | W2 |
| St. Louis Browns (SLB) | 54 | 100 | .351 | 46.5 | 3-7 | L3 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 8 times.
- The New York Yankees trailed by as many as 1 game on April 14, 1953.
- The New York Yankees took first place for good on May 11, 1953.
- The New York Yankees won 18 games in a row from May 27, 1953 to June 14, 1953, the longest run of the race.
- The St. Louis Browns led by 1 game as late as April 20, 1953.
- The New York Yankees led by as many as 13 games on September 14, 1953.
- The New York Yankees went 28-5 from May 17, 1953 to June 21, 1953, turning a lead of half a game into a lead of 11.5 games.
- Eight teams held first place.
- The New York Yankees spent 159 of the season's 168 charted days in first place.