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1952 Major League Baseball season

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This article is about the 1952 Major League Baseball season only. For information on all of baseball, see 1952 in baseball.
1952 MLB season
LeagueMajor League Baseball
SportBaseball
DurationApril 15 – October 7, 1952
Number of games154
Number of teams16
Regular season
Season MVPAL: Bobby Shantz (PHA)
NL: Hank Sauer (CHC)
AL championsNew York Yankees
  AL runners-upCleveland Indians
NL championsBrooklyn Dodgers
  NL runners-upNew York Giants
World Series
ChampionsNew York Yankees
  Runners-upBrooklyn Dodgers
Finals MVPJohnny Mize (NYY)
MLB seasons
Locations of teams for the 1942–1953 American League seasons
American League
Locations of teams for the 1943–1952 National League seasons
National League

The 1952 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 15 to October 7, 1952. The Braves were playing their final season in Boston, before the team relocated to Milwaukee the following year, thus, ending fifty seasons without any MLB team relocating.

Awards and honors

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Statistical leaders

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  American League National League
Type Name Stat Name Stat
AVG Ferris Fain PHA .327 Stan Musial SLC .336
HR Larry Doby CLE 32 Ralph Kiner PIT
Hank Sauer CHC		 37
RBIs Al Rosen CLE 105 Hank Sauer CHC 121
Wins Bobby Shantz PHA 24 Robin Roberts PHP 28
ERA Allie Reynolds NYY 2.06 Hoyt Wilhelm NYG 2.43
SO Allie Reynolds NYY 160 Warren Spahn BSB 183
SV Harry Dorish CWS 11 Al Brazle SLC 16
SB Minnie Miñoso CWS 22 Pee Wee Reese BKN 30

Standings

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American League

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American League
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
New York Yankees 95 59 .617 — 49‍–‍28 46‍–‍31
Cleveland Indians 93 61 .604 2 49‍–‍28 44‍–‍33
Chicago White Sox 81 73 .526 14 44‍–‍33 37‍–‍40
Philadelphia Athletics 79 75 .513 16 45‍–‍32 34‍–‍43
Washington Senators 78 76 .506 17 42‍–‍35 36‍–‍41
Boston Red Sox 76 78 .494 19 50‍–‍27 26‍–‍51
St. Louis Browns 64 90 .416 31 42‍–‍35 22‍–‍55
Detroit Tigers 50 104 .325 45 32‍–‍45 18‍–‍59

National League

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National League
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Brooklyn Dodgers 96 57 .627 — 45‍–‍33 51‍–‍24
New York Giants 92 62 .597 4½ 50‍–‍27 42‍–‍35
St. Louis Cardinals 88 66 .571 8½ 48‍–‍29 40‍–‍37
Philadelphia Phillies 87 67 .565 9½ 47‍–‍29 40‍–‍38
Chicago Cubs 77 77 .500 19½ 42‍–‍35 35‍–‍42
Cincinnati Reds 69 85 .448 27½ 38‍–‍39 31‍–‍46
Boston Braves 64 89 .418 32 31‍–‍45 33‍–‍44
Pittsburgh Pirates 42 112 .273 54½ 23‍–‍54 19‍–‍58

Postseason

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Bracket

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World Series
   
AL New York Yankees 4
NL Brooklyn Dodgers 3

Managers

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American League

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Team Manager Comments
Boston Red Sox Lou Boudreau Finished 3rd
Chicago White Sox Paul Richards
Cleveland Indians Al López Finished 2nd
Detroit Tigers Red Rolfe and Fred Hutchinson
New York Yankees Casey Stengel Won 4th World Series in row
Philadelphia Athletics Jimmy Dykes
St. Louis Browns Rogers Hornsby and Marty Marion
Washington Senators Bucky Harris

National League

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Team Manager Comments
Boston Braves Tommy Holmes and Charlie Grimm
Brooklyn Dodgers Chuck Dressen Won Pennant
Chicago Cubs Phil Cavarretta
Cincinnati Reds Luke Sewell and Rogers Hornsby
New York Giants Leo Durocher Finished 2nd
Philadelphia Phillies Eddie Sawyer and Steve O'Neill
Pittsburgh Pirates Billy Meyer
St. Louis Cardinals Eddie Stanky Finished 3rd

Home field attendance

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Team name Wins %± Home attendance %± Per game
New York Yankees[1] 95 -3.1% 1,629,665 -16.4% 21,164
Cleveland Indians[2] 93 0.0% 1,444,607 -15.3% 18,761
Chicago White Sox[3] 81 0.0% 1,231,675 -7.3% 15,591
Boston Red Sox[4] 76 -12.6% 1,115,750 -15.0% 14,490
Brooklyn Dodgers[5] 96 -1.0% 1,088,704 -15.1% 13,609
Detroit Tigers[6] 50 -31.5% 1,026,846 -9.3% 13,336
Chicago Cubs[7] 77 24.2% 1,024,826 14.6% 13,309
New York Giants[8] 92 -6.1% 984,940 -7.0% 12,791
St. Louis Cardinals[9] 88 8.6% 913,113 -9.9% 11,859
Philadelphia Phillies[10] 87 19.2% 755,417 -19.4% 9,940
Washington Senators[11] 78 25.8% 699,457 0.6% 8,967
Pittsburgh Pirates[12] 42 -34.4% 686,673 -30.0% 8,918
Philadelphia Athletics[13] 79 12.9% 627,100 34.7% 8,040
Cincinnati Reds[14] 69 1.5% 604,197 2.7% 7,847
St. Louis Browns[15] 64 23.1% 518,796 76.6% 6,651
Boston Braves[16] 64 -15.8% 281,278 -42.3% 3,653

Events

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "New York Yankees Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  2. ^ "Cleveland Indians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  3. ^ "Chicago White Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  4. ^ "Boston Red Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  5. ^ "Los Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  6. ^ "Detroit Tigers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  7. ^ "Chicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  8. ^ "San Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  9. ^ "St. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  10. ^ "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  11. ^ "Minnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  12. ^ "Pittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  13. ^ "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  14. ^ "Cincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  15. ^ "Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  16. ^ "Atlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  17. ^ "April 23, 1952 boxscore from Baseball Reference". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  18. ^ "Strange and Unusual Plays". www.retrosheet.org. Retrieved June 13, 2012.
  19. ^ "Odd Baseball Facts Archive – II: One At-Bat, Two Ejections". goldenrankings.com. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
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