1952 Boston Red Sox season

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1952  Boston Red Sox
League American League
Ballpark Fenway Park
City Boston, Massachusetts
Record76–78 (.494)
League place6th (19 GB)
Owners Tom Yawkey
President Tom Yawkey
General managers Joe Cronin
Managers Lou Boudreau
Television WBZ-TV, Ch. 4, and WNAC-TV, Ch. 7
Radio WHDH-AM 850
(Curt Gowdy, Bob DeLaney, Tom Hussey)
Stats ESPN.com
BB-reference
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The 1952 Boston Red Sox season was the 52nd season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished sixth in the American League (AL) with a record of 76 wins and 78 losses, 19 games behind the New York Yankees, who went on to win the 1952 World Series.

Contents

Spring Training

Boston WinBoston LossTie Game
1952 Boston Red Sox Spring Training Log
March: 9─10
#DateOpponentScoreRecordSource
1March 8Vs. Reds 0─51─0 [1]
2March 9Vs. Phillies 13─41─1 [2]
3March 10@ Yankees 4─71─2 [3]
4March 11Vs. Yankees 7─61─3 [4]
5March 12Vs. Cardinals 7─61─4 [5]
6March 13Vs. Senators 4─11─5 [6]
7March 14Vs. Tigers 7─51─6 [7]
8March 15Vs. Braves 12─21─7 [8]
9March 16@ Reds 10─62─7 [9]
10March 17@ Braves 1─22─8 [10]
11March 19@ Cardinals 3─23─8 [11]
12March 20@ Senators 14─84─8 [12]
12March 21@ Athletics 5─35─8 [13]
13March 22@ Dodgers 5─26─8 [14]
14March 23@ Dodgers 2─146─9 [15]
15March 27Vs. Reds 9─16─10 [16]
16March 28@ Phillies 9─77─10 [17]
17March 29@ Yankees 8─58─10 [18]
18March 30@ Barons 5─29─10 [19]
April: 6─2─1
#DateOpponentScoreRecordSource
19April 1@ Sports 4─210─10 [20]
20April 2@ Buffaloes 13─211─10 [21]
21April 3@ Eagles 1─111─10─1 [22]
22April 4@ Cats 9─312─10─1 [23]
23April 5@ Oilers 5─313─10─1 [24]
24April 6@ Indians 8─414─10─1 [25]
25April 7@ Athletics 6─1214─11─1 [26]
26April 8Vs. Athletics 4─314─12─1 [27]
27April 9@ Cubs 6─115─12─1 [28]

The Red Sox also faced the Braves as a Boston-based team for the final time. At Braves Field on April 10 the Braves beat the Red Sox by a score of 5─4. [29] At Fenway Park on April 12 the Red Sox beat the Braves by a score of 12─7. [30]

Regular season

Season standings

American League 		W L Pct. GB Home Road
New York Yankees 95590.617—49–2846–31
Cleveland Indians 93610.604249–2844–33
Chicago White Sox 81730.5261444–3337–40
Philadelphia Athletics 79750.5131645–3234–43
Washington Senators 78760.5061742–3536–41
Boston Red Sox 76780.4941950–2726–51
St. Louis Browns 64900.4163142–3522–55
Detroit Tigers 501040.3254532–4518–59

Record vs. opponents

1952 American League record

Sources:
TeamBOSCWSCLEDETNYYPHASLBWSH
Boston —12–109–1316–68–1412–1011–118–14
Chicago 10–12—8–14–117–58–1411–1114–813–9–1
Cleveland 13–914–8–1—16–610–1213–915–712–10
Detroit 6–165–176–16—9–135–17–18–1411–11–1
New York 14–814–812–1013–9—13–914–815–7
Philadelphia 10–1211–119–1317–5–19–13—14–89–13
St. Louis 11–118–147–1514–88–148–14—8–14–1
Washington 14–89–13–110–1211–11–17–1513–914–8–1—

Opening Day lineup

  7 Dom DiMaggio   CF
  6 Johnny Pesky 3B
  9 Ted Williams LF
  3 Walt Dropo 1B
37 Faye Throneberry   RF
  2 Jimmy Piersall SS
17 Mel Parnell P
12 Ted Lepcio 2B
11 Gus Niarhos C

Notable transactions

Roster

1952 Boston Red Sox
Roster
PitchersCatchers

Infielders

OutfieldersManager

Coaches

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
C Sammy White 115381107.2811049
1B Dick Gernert 10236789.2431967
2B Billy Goodman 138513157.306456
SS Johnny Lipon 7923448.205018
3B George Kell 7527688.319640
OF Faye Throneberry 9831080.258523
OF Hoot Evers 106401105.2621459
OF Dom DiMaggio 128486143.294633

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
Vern Stephens 9229575.254744
Ted Lepcio 8427472.263526
Clyde Vollmer 9025066.2641150
Jim Piersall 5616143.267116
Del Wilber 4713536.267323
Walt Dropo 3713235.265627
Don Lenhardt 3010531.295724
Johnny Pesky 256710.14902
George Schmees 426413.20303
Al Zarilla 216011.18328
Gus Niarhos 29586.10304
Gene Stephens 215312.22605
Archie Wilson 183810.26302
Milt Bolling 11368.22213
Fred Hatfield 19258.32013
Ken Wood 15202.10000
Charlie Maxwell 8151.06700
Ted Williams 6104.40013
Paul Lehner 332.66702
Lou Boudreau 420.00002
Hal Bevan 110.00000
Len Okrie 110.00000

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGIPWLERASO
Mel Parnell 33214.012123.62107
Mickey McDermott 30162.01093.72117
Sid Hudson 21134.1793.6250

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGIPWLERASO
Dizzy Trout 26133.2983.6457
Dick Brodowski 20114.2554.4042
Willard Nixon 23103.2544.8650
Ellis Kinder 2397.2562.5850
Ike Delock 3995.0494.2646
Ray Scarborough 2876.2154.8129
Bill Henry 1376.2543.8723
Bill Wight 1024.1212.965
Hersh Freeman 413.2103.295
James Atkins 310.1013.482
Harry Taylor 210.0101.801
Walt Masterson 59.11111.573
George Schmees 26.0003.002

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGWLSVERASO
Al Benton 244362.3920
Ralph Brickner 143112.189
Randy Gumpert 101014.126

Farm system

LevelTeamLeagueManager
AAA Louisville Colonels American Association Pinky Higgins
AA Birmingham Barons Southern Association Al Vincent and Red Mathis
A Albany Senators Eastern League Jack Burns
B Roanoke Ro-Sox Piedmont League Owen Scheetz
C San Jose Red Sox California League Red Marion
D High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms North Carolina State League Jim Gruzdis

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References

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  2. ↑ Hurwitz, Hy (March 10, 1952). "Hose Walloped, 13-4; Oppose Yankees Today". The Boston Globe . p. 9.
  3. ↑ Hurwitz, Hy. "Mize Doubles in Clutch for Champs". The Boston Globe . p. 9.
  4. ↑ Hurwitz, Hy (March 12, 1952). "Boudreau's Batting Order Shifts Faring Better Than His Pitchers". The Boston Globe . p. 12.
  5. ↑ "Doorman Gorman". The Boston Globe . March 13, 2004. p. 27.
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  7. ↑ Hurwitz, Hy (March 15, 1952). "Red Sox to Use Regulars Against Braves Today". The Boston Globe . p. 5.
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  9. ↑ Hurwitz, Hy (March 17, 1952). "Dropo, Williams Homer as Hose Shake Slump". The Boston Globe . p. 9.
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  15. ↑ "Let's Buy Him!". The Boston Globe . March 24, 1952. p. 9.
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  31. ↑ Walt Dropo page at Baseball Reference
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