1952 Brooklyn Dodgers season

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1952  Brooklyn Dodgers
National League champions
Brooklyn Dodgers Cap Logo (1934 to 1936, 1938 to 1955).svg
League National League
Ballpark Ebbets Field
City Brooklyn, New York
Owners Walter O'Malley, James & Dearie Mulvey, Mary Louise Smith
President Walter O'Malley
General managers Buzzie Bavasi
Managers Chuck Dressen
Television WOR-TV
Radio WMGM
Red Barber, Connie Desmond, Vin Scully
  1951
1953  

The 1952 Brooklyn Dodgers rebounded from the heartbreaking ending of 1951 to win the National League pennant by four games over the New York Giants. However, they dropped the World Series in seven games to the New York Yankees. Led by Gil Hodges, Jackie Robinson, and Duke Snider, the high-powered Brooklyn offense scored the most runs in the majors.

Contents

Offseason

Regular season

Season standings

National League
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Brooklyn Dodgers 9657.62745335124
New York Giants 9262.59750274235
St. Louis Cardinals 8866.57148294037
Philadelphia Phillies 8767.56547294038
Chicago Cubs 7777.50019½42353542
Cincinnati Reds 6985.44827½38393146
Boston Braves 6489.4183231453344
Pittsburgh Pirates 42112.27354½23541958

Record vs. opponents


Sources:
TeamBOSBRCHCCINNYGPHIPITSTL
Boston 3–18–112–109–139–139–1315–7–17–15
Brooklyn 18–3–113–9–117–58–1410–1219–311–11
Chicago 10–129–13–113–910–1210–1214–811–11
Cincinnati 13–95–179–136–1610–1216–610–12
New York 13–914–812–1016–610–1215–712–10
Philadelphia 13–912–1012–1012–1012–1016–610–12
Pittsburgh 7–15–13–198–146–167–156–165–17
St. Louis 15–711–1111–1112–1010–1212–1017–5

Opening Day lineup

Opening Day Lineup
#NamePosition
1 Pee Wee Reese SS
3 Billy Cox 3B
42 Jackie Robinson 2B
39 Roy Campanella C
48 Andy Pafko LF
4 Duke Snider CF
14 Gil Hodges 1B
6 Carl Furillo RF
28 Preacher Roe P

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Notable transactions

Roster

1952 Brooklyn Dodgers
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 Roy Campanella 128468126.2692297
1B Gil Hodges 153508129.25432102
2B Jackie Robinson 149510157.3081975
3B Billy Cox 116455118.259634
SS Pee Wee Reese 149559152.272658
LF Andy Pafko 150551158.2871985
CF Duke Snider 144534162.3032192
RF Carl Furillo 134425105.247859

Other batters

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

PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
George Shuba 9425678.305940
Bobby Morgan 6719145.236716
Rube Walker 4613936.259119
Dick Williams 366821.309011
Rocky Bridges 515611.19602
Sandy Amorós 204411.25003
Rocky Nelson 373910.25603
Tommy Holmes 31364.11101
Cal Abrams 10102.20000
Steve Lembo 251.20001

Pitching

Starting pitchers

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

PlayerGIPWLERASO
Carl Erskine 33206.21462.70131
Billy Loes 39187.11382.69115
Ben Wade 37180.01193.60118
Preacher Roe 27158.21123.1283

Other pitchers

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

PlayerGIPWLERASO
Chris Van Cuyk 2397.2565.1666
Johnny Rutherford 2297.1774.2529
Clem Labine 2577.0845.1443
Ralph Branca 1661.0423.8426
Joe Landrum 938.0135.2117
Johnny Schmitz 1033.1114.3211
Ray Moore 1428.1124.7611
Ken Lehman 415.1125.287
Ron Negray 413.0003.465

Relief pitchers

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

PlayerGWLSVERASO
Joe Black 56154152.1585
Clyde King 232005.0617
Jim Hughes 62101.458
Bud Podbielan 300018.001

1952 World Series

Game 1

October 1, 1952, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York

Team123456789RHE
New York (A)001000010262
Brooklyn (N)01000201x460
W: Joe Black (1–0)  L: Allie Reynolds (0–1)
HR: NYYGil McDougald (1)   BROJackie Robinson (1), Duke Snider (1), Pee Wee Reese (1)

Game 2

October 2, 1952, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York

Team123456789RHE
New York (A)0001150007100
Brooklyn (N)001000000131
W: Vic Raschi (1–0)  L: Carl Erskine (0–1)
HR: NYYBilly Martin (1)

Game 3

October 3, 1952, at Yankee Stadium in New York City

Team123456789RHE
Brooklyn (N)0010100125110
New York (A)010000011362
W: Preacher Roe (1–0)   L: Ed Lopat (0–1)
HR: NYYYogi Berra (1), Johnny Mize (1)

Game 4

October 4, 1952, at Yankee Stadium in New York City

Team123456789RHE
Brooklyn (N)000000000041
New York (A)00010001x241
W: Allie Reynolds (1–1)   L: Joe Black (1–1)
HR: NYYJohnny Mize (2)

Game 5

October 5, 1952, at Yankee Stadium in New York City

Team1234567891011RHE
Brooklyn (N)010030100016100
New York (A)00005000000551
W: Carl Erskine (1–1)   L: Johnny Sain (0–1)
HR: BRODuke Snider (2)   NYYJohnny Mize (3)

Game 6

October 6, 1952, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York

Team123456789RHE
New York (A)000000210390
Brooklyn (N)000001010281
W: Vic Raschi (2–0)  L: Billy Loes (0–1)   S: Allie Reynolds (1)
HR: NYYYogi Berra (2), Mickey Mantle (1)   BRODuke Snider (3, 4)

Game 7

October 7, 1952, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York

Team123456789RHE
New York (A)0001111004104
Brooklyn (N)000110000281
W: Allie Reynolds (2–1)  L: Joe Black (1–2)   S: Bob Kuzava (1)
HR: NYYGene Woodling (1), Mickey Mantle (2)

Awards and honors

All-Stars

League top five finishers

Gil Hodges

Billy Loes

Pee Wee Reese

Jackie Robinson

Farm system

LevelTeamLeagueManager
AAA Montreal Royals International League Walter Alston
AAA St. Paul Saints American Association Clay Bryant
AA Ft. Worth Cats Texas League Bobby Bragan
AA Mobile Bears Southern Association Ed Head
A Elmira Pioneers Eastern League George Fallon
A Pueblo Dodgers Western League Bill McCahan
B Lancaster Red Roses Interstate League James Bivin
B Miami Sun Sox Florida International League Max Macon
B Newport News Dodgers Piedmont League Ray Hathaway
C Great Falls Electrics Pioneer League Lou Rochelli
C Greenwood Dodgers Cotton States League Stan Wasiak
C Santa Barbara Dodgers California League George Scherger
D Hazard Bombers Mountain States League Mervin Dornburg
D Hornell Dodgers Pennsylvania–Ontario–New York League Doc Alexson
D Ponca City Dodgers Kansas–Oklahoma–Missouri League Boyd Bartley
D Sheboygan Indians Wisconsin State League Joe Hauser
D Valdosta Dodgers Georgia–Florida League John Angelone

Notes

  1. Don Nicholas page at Baseball Reference
  2. Toby Atwell page at Baseball Reference
  3. Héctor Rodríguez page at Baseball Reference
  4. Duke Snider at The Baseball Page
  5. 1952 Opening Day Lineup at Baseball-Reference
  6. Marion Fricano page at Baseball Reference
  7. Cal Abrams page at Baseball Reference
  8. Bud Podbielan page at Baseball Reference

References