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1952 Major League Baseball   |   Year in Review

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 Standings
 
Team NameWLPctGBLManager(s)
Brooklyn Dodgers9657.627--Chuck Dressen
New York Giants9262.5974.5Leo Durocher
St. Louis Cardinals8866.5718.5Eddie Stanky
Philadelphia Phillies8767.5659.5Eddie Sawyer
Steve O'Neill
Chicago Cubs7777.50019.5Phil Cavarretta
Cincinnati Reds6985.44827.5Earle Brucker
Luke Sewell
Rogers Hornsby
Boston Braves6489.41832.0Charlie Grimm
Tommy Holmes
Pittsburgh Pirates42112.27354.5Billy Meyer

Playoff teams in bold.
 Team Information
Team NameAttendance
Boston Braves281,278
Brooklyn Dodgers1,088,704
Chicago Cubs1,024,826
Cincinnati Reds604,197
New York Giants984,940
Philadelphia Phillies755,417
Pittsburgh Pirates686,673
St. Louis Cardinals913,113

 Player Register

Abrams, Cal (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds , Brooklyn Dodgers
Adams, Bobby (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Adcock, Joe (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Addis, Bob (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Amoros, Sandy (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Ashburn, Richie (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Atwell, Toby (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Bamberger, George (MLB) - New York Giants
Bartirome, Tony (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Baumholtz, Frank (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Beard, Ted (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Bell, Bill (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Bell, Gus (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Benson, Vern (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Berardino, Johnny (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Bickford, Vern (MLB) - Boston Braves
Bilko, Steve (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Black, Joe (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Blackwell, Ewell (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Blake, Ed (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Bokelmann, Dick (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Borkowski, Bob (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Bowman, Roger (MLB) - New York Giants
Boyer, Cloyd (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Branca, Ralph (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Brazle, Al (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Brecheen, Harry (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Bridges, Rocky (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Brinkopf, Leon (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Brown, Tommy (MLB) - Chicago Cubs , Philadelphia Phillies
Burdette, Lew (MLB) - Boston Braves
Burgess, Smoky (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Burris, Paul (MLB) - Boston Braves
Byerly, Bud (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Caballero, Putsy (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Campanella, Roy (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Carlsen, Don (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Castiglione, Pete (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Cavarretta, Phil (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Chambers, Cliff (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Chipman, Bob (MLB) - Boston Braves
Chiti, Harry (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Church, Bubba (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds , Philadelphia Phillies
Clark, Mel (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Clark, Mike (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Clarkson, Buzz (MLB) - Boston Braves
Cole, Dave (MLB) - Boston Braves
Collum, Jackie (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Conley, Gene (MLB) - Boston Braves
Connelly, Bill (MLB) - New York Giants
Cooper, Walker (MLB) - Boston Braves
Corwin, Al (MLB) - New York Giants
Cox, Billy (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Crimian, Jack (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Crowe, George (MLB) - Boston Braves
Cusick, Jack (MLB) - Boston Braves
Daniels, Jack (MLB) - Boston Braves
Dark, Alvin (MLB) - New York Giants
Davis, Brandy (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Del Greco, Bobby (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Dickson, Murry (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Diering, Chuck (MLB) - New York Giants
Dittmer, Jack (MLB) - Boston Braves
Donovan, Dick (MLB) - Boston Braves
Drews, Karl (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Dubiel, Monk (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Dunn, Jim (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Dusak, Erv (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Edwards, Bruce (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Edwards, Hank (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Elliott, Bob (MLB) - New York Giants
Ennis, Del (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Erskine, Carl (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Fear, Vern (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Fisher, Harry (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Fitz Gerald, Ed (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Fondy, Dee (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Fox, Howie (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Friend, Bob (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Furillo, Carl (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Fusselman, Les (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Garagiola, Joe (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Glaviano, Tommy (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Gordon, Sid (MLB) - Boston Braves
Gorman, Herb (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Greengrass, Jim (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Gregg, Hal (MLB) - New York Giants
Groat, Dick (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Hacker, Warren (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Haddix, Harvey (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Hahn, Fred (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Hall, Dick (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Hamner, Granny (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Hansen, Andy (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Hardin, Bud (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Harshman, Jack (MLB) - New York Giants
Hartsfield, Roy (MLB) - Boston Braves
Hartung, Clint (MLB) - New York Giants
Hatten, Joe (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Hatton, Grady (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Haugstad, Phil (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Hearn, Jim (MLB) - New York Giants
Heintzelman, Ken (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Hemus, Solly (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Hermanski, Gene (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Hertweck, Neal (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Hiller, Frank (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Hodges, Gil (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Hofman, Bobby (MLB) - New York Giants
Hogue, Cal (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Holmes, Tommy (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Hoover, Dick (MLB) - Boston Braves
Howe, Cal (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Howell, Dixie (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Howerton, Bill (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates , New York Giants
Hughes, Jim (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Irvin, Monte (MLB) - New York Giants
Jackson, Randy (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Jansen, Larry (MLB) - New York Giants
Jeffcoat, Hal (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Jester, Virgil (MLB) - Boston Braves
Jethroe, Sam (MLB) - Boston Braves
Johnson, Billy (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Johnson, Ernie (MLB) - Boston Braves
Jones, Nippy (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Jones, Sheldon (MLB) - Boston Braves
Jones, Willie (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Jordan, Niles (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Katt, Ray (MLB) - New York Giants
Kazak, Eddie (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds , St. Louis Cardinals
Kelly, Bob (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Kennedy, Monte (MLB) - New York Giants
Kiner, Ralph (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
King, Clyde (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Klaus, Billy (MLB) - Boston Braves
Kline, Ron (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Klippstein, Johnny (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Kluszewski, Ted (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Konstanty, Jim (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Koshorek, Clem (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Koslo, Dave (MLB) - New York Giants
Labine, Clem (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Landrith, Hobie (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Landrum, Joe (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Lanier, Max (MLB) - New York Giants
LaPalme, Paul (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Lehman, Ken (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Lembo, Steve (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Leonard, Dutch (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Lockman, Whitey (MLB) - New York Giants
Loes, Billy (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Logan, Johnny (MLB) - Boston Braves
Lohrke, Jack (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Lopata, Stan (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Lown, Turk (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Lowrey, Peanuts (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Maglie, Sal (MLB) - New York Giants
Main, Woody (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Mangan, Jim (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Manville, Dick (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Marshall, Willard (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds , Boston Braves
Mathews, Eddie (MLB) - Boston Braves
Mauch, Gene (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Mayo, Jackie (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Mays, Willie (MLB) - New York Giants
McCullough, Clyde (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
McMillan, Roy (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Merson, Jack (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Metkovich, Catfish (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Meyer, Russ (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Miggins, Larry (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Miksis, Eddie (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Miller, Bob (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Miller, Stu (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Minner, Paul (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Mizell, Vinegar Bend (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Moore, Ray (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Morgan, Bobby (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Mueller, Don (MLB) - New York Giants
Muir, Joe (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Munger, Red (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates , St. Louis Cardinals
Musial, Stan (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Necciai, Ron (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Negray, Ron (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Nelson, Rocky (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Nicholson, Bill (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Noble, Ray (MLB) - New York Giants
Northey, Ron (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Nuxhall, Joe (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Pafko, Andy (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Pellagrini, Eddie (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Perkowski, Harry (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Peterson, Kent (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Phillips, Jack (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Picone, Mario (MLB) - New York Giants
Podbielan, Bud (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds , Brooklyn Dodgers
Pollet, Howie (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Possehl, Lou (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Post, Wally (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Pramesa, Johnny (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Presko, Joe (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Queen, Mel (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Raffensberger, Ken (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Ramazzotti, Bob (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Ramsdell, Willie (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Reed, Billy (MLB) - Boston Braves
Reese, Pee Wee (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Rhodes, Dusty (MLB) - New York Giants
Rice, Del (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Rice, Hal (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Ridzik, Steve (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Rigney, Bill (MLB) - New York Giants
Roberts, Robin (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Robinson, Jackie (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Roe, Preacher (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Rossi, Joe (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Rush, Bob (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Rutherford, Johnny (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Ryan, Connie (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Sarni, Bill (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Sauer, Hank (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Schmidt, Willard (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Schmitz, Johnny (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers , Cincinnati Reds
Schoendienst, Red (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Schultz, Bob (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Seminick, Andy (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Senerchia, Sonny (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Serena, Bill (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Shuba, George (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Simmons, Curt (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Sisler, Dick (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals , Cincinnati Reds
Sisti, Sibby (MLB) - Boston Braves
Slaughter, Enos (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Smalley, Roy (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Smith, Dick (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Smith, Frank (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Snider, Duke (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Spahn, Warren (MLB) - Boston Braves
Spencer, Daryl (MLB) - New York Giants
Spencer, George (MLB) - New York Giants
St. Claire, Ebba (MLB) - Boston Braves
Staley, Gerry (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Stallcup, Virgil (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds , St. Louis Cardinals
Stanky, Eddie (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Strickland, George (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Stuffel, Paul (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Suchecki, Jim (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Surkont, Max (MLB) - Boston Braves
Temple, Johnny (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Thiel, Bert (MLB) - Boston Braves
Thomas, Frank (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Thompson, Hank (MLB) - New York Giants
Thomson, Bobby (MLB) - New York Giants
Thorpe, Bob (MLB) - Boston Braves
Tiefenauer, Bobby (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Torgeson, Earl (MLB) - Boston Braves
Usher, Bob (MLB) - Chicago Cubs
Van Cuyk, Chris (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Wade, Ben (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Waitkus, Eddie (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Wakefield, Dick (MLB) - New York Giants
Walker, Rube (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Walls, Lee (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Waugh, Jim (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Wehmeier, Herm (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds
Werle, Bill (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals , Pittsburgh Pirates
Westlake, Wally (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds , St. Louis Cardinals
Westrum, Wes (MLB) - New York Giants
Whisenant, Pete (MLB) - Boston Braves
Wilber, Del (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Wilhelm, Hoyt (MLB) - New York Giants
Wilks, Ted (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Williams, Davey (MLB) - New York Giants
Williams, Dick (MLB) - Brooklyn Dodgers
Wilson, George (MLB) - New York Giants
Wilson, Jim (MLB) - Boston Braves
Wolfe, Ed (MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Wyrostek, Johnny (MLB) - Cincinnati Reds , Philadelphia Phillies
Young, Dick (MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies
Yuhas, Eddie (MLB) - St. Louis Cardinals
Yvars, Sal (MLB) - New York Giants
 Award Winners
Most Valuable Player -  Hank Sauer


 League Leaders
At Bats:   Bobby Adams - Cincinnati Reds (620)
Runs:   Stan Musial - St. Louis Cardinals, Solly Hemus - St. Louis Cardinals (104)
Hits:   Stan Musial - St. Louis Cardinals (188)
Doubles:   Stan Musial - St. Louis Cardinals (42)
Triples:   Bobby Thomson - New York Giants (14)
Home Runs:   Hank Sauer - Chicago Cubs, Ralph Kiner - Pittsburgh Pirates (32)
Runs Batted In:   Hank Sauer - Chicago Cubs (108)
Total Bases:   Stan Musial - St. Louis Cardinals (301)
Walks:   Ralph Kiner - Pittsburgh Pirates (107)
Strikeouts:   Eddie Mathews - Boston Braves (112)
Stolen Bases:   Pee Wee Reese - Brooklyn Dodgers (28)
Hit by Pitch:   Solly Hemus - St. Louis Cardinals (14)

Wins:   Robin Roberts - Philadelphia Phillies (18)
Losses:   Murry Dickson - Pittsburgh Pirates (19)
Earned Run Avg (ERA):   Hoyt Wilhelm - New York Giants (2.43)
Games:   Hoyt Wilhelm - New York Giants (56)
Complete Games:   Robin Roberts - Philadelphia Phillies (30)
Shutouts:   Curt Simmons - Philadelphia Phillies, Ken Raffensberger - Cincinnati Reds ()
Saves:   Al Brazle - St. Louis Cardinals (15)
Innings Pitched:   Robin Roberts - Philadelphia Phillies (290)
Walks:   Vinegar Bend Mizell - St. Louis Cardinals, Herm Wehmeier - Cincinnati Reds (97)
Strikeouts:   Warren Spahn - Boston Braves (157)
BB+H/IP (WHIP):   Warren Hacker - Chicago Cubs (0.95)
Hits/9 Ip:   Warren Hacker - Chicago Cubs (7.01)
HR/9 Ip:   Russ Meyer - Philadelphia Phillies (0.39)
Walks/9 Ip:   Robin Roberts - Philadelphia Phillies (1.23)
SO/9 Ip:   Vinegar Bend Mizell - St. Louis Cardinals (6.92)


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