This article is: about the: 1952 Major League Baseball season only. For information on all of baseball, see 1952 in baseball.
Sports season
| 1952 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 15 – October 7, 1952 |
| Number of games | 154 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | AL: Bobby Shantz (PHA) NL: Hank Sauer (CHC) |
| AL champions | New York Yankees |
| AL runners-up | Cleveland Indians |
| NL champions | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| NL runners-up | New York Giants |
| World Series | |
| Champions | New York Yankees |
| Runners-up | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Finals MVP | Johnny Mize (NYY) |
| MLB seasons | |
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※
- Baseball Hall of Fame
- Most Valuable Player
- Bobby Shantz, Philadelphia Athletics, P (AL)
- Hank Sauer, Chicago Cubs, OF (NL)
- Rookie of the Year
- Harry Byrd, Philadelphia Athletics, P (AL)
- Joe Black, Brooklyn Dodgers, P (NL)
- The Sporting News Player of the Year Award
- The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award
Statistical leaders※
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Standings※
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※
| 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※
Bracket※
| World Series | ||||
| AL | New York Yankees | 4 | ||
| NL | Brooklyn Dodgers | 3 | ||
Managers※
American League※
| 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※
| 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※
| Team name | Wins | %± | Home attendance | %± | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 95 | -3.1% | 1,629,665 | -16.4% | 21,164 |
| Cleveland Indians | 93 | 0.0% | 1,444,607 | -15.3% | 18,761 |
| Chicago White Sox | 81 | 0.0% | 1,231,675 | -7.3% | 15,591 |
| Boston Red Sox | 76 | -12.6% | 1,115,750 | -15.0% | 14,490 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 96 | -1.0% | 1,088,704 | -15.1% | 13,609 |
| Detroit Tigers | 50 | -31.5% | 1,026,846 | -9.3% | 13,336 |
| Chicago Cubs | 77 | 24.2% | 1,024,826 | 14.6% | 13,309 |
| New York Giants | 92 | -6.1% | 984,940 | -7.0% | 12,791 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 88 | 8.6% | 913,113 | -9.9% | 11,859 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 87 | 19.2% | 755,417 | -19.4% | 9,940 |
| Washington Senators | 78 | 25.8% | 699,457 | 0.6% | 8,967 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 42 | -34.4% | 686,673 | -30.0% | 8,918 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 79 | 12.9% | 627,100 | 34.7% | 8,040 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 69 | 1.5% | 604,197 | 2.7% | 7,847 |
| St. Louis Browns | 64 | 23.1% | 518,796 | 76.6% | 6,651 |
| Boston Braves | 64 | -15.8% | 281,278 | -42.3% | 3,653 |
Events※
- April 23 — Bob Cain of the St. Louis Browns bested Bob Feller of the Cleveland Indians in matching 1-hitters, 1-0, at Sportsman's Park. This was only the second double one-hitter in the modern era (since 1901).
- June 22 – Boston Braves player Sid Gordon hits a two-run homer over the left field fence at Braves Field. His homer won Gordon the prize of a 100-pound bear cub for being the first Braves player to homer on "State of Maine Day". After the "game," Gordon was presented with the animal in the Braves clubhouse.
- August 23 – Bob Elliott of the New York Giants is ejected for arguing strike call during an at-bat against the St. Louis Cardinals at Sportsman's Park. Bobby Hofman completes Elliott's at-bat. Hofman strikes out. And is also ejected for arguing.
See also※
- 1952 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League season
- 1952 Nippon Professional Baseball season
References※
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