| 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) |
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.
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| World Series | ||||
| AL | New York Yankees | 4 | ||
| NL | Brooklyn Dodgers | 3 | ||
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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