1952 Boston Red Sox season explained

Boston Red Sox
Season:1952
League:American League
Ballpark:Fenway Park
City:Boston, Massachusetts
Record:76–78 (.494)
League Place:6th (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)
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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.

Spring Training

Boston WinBoston LossTie Game
|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 1 || March 8 || Vs. Reds || 0─5 || 1─0 || [1] |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 2 || March 9 || Vs. Phillies || 13─4 || 1─1 || [2] |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 3 || March 10 || @ Yankees || 4─7 || 1─2 || [3] |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 4 || March 11 || Vs. Yankees || 7─6 || 1─3 || [4] |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 5 || March 12 || Vs. Cardinals || 7─6 || 1─4 || [5] |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 6 || March 13 || Vs. Senators || 4─1 || 1─5 || [6] |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 7 || March 14 || Vs. Tigers || 7─5 || 1─6 || [7] |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 8 || March 15 || Vs. Braves || 12─2 || 1─7 || [8] |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 9 || March 16 || @ Reds || 10─6 || 2─7 || [9] |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 10 || March 17 || @ Braves || 1─2 || 2─8 || [10] |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 11 || March 19 || @ Cardinals || 3─2 || 3─8 || [11] |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 12 || March 20 || @ Senators || 14─8 || 4─8 || [12] |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 12 || March 21 || @ Athletics || 5─3 || 5─8 || [13] |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 13 || March 22 || @ Dodgers || 5─2 || 6─8 || [14] |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 14 || March 23 || @ Dodgers || 2─14 || 6─9 || [15] |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 15 || March 27 || Vs. Reds || 9─1 || 6─10 || [16] |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 16 || March 28 || @ Phillies || 9─7 || 7─10 || [17] |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 17 || March 29 || @ Yankees || 8─5 || 8─10 || [18] |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 18 || March 30 || @ Barons || 5─2 || 9─10 || [19] |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 19 || April 1 || @ Sports || 4─2 || 10─10 || [20] |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 20 || April 2 || @ Buffaloes || 13─2 || 11─10 || [21] |-| 21 || April 3 || @ Eagles || 1─1 || 11─10─1 || [22] |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 22 || April 4 || @ Cats || 9─3 || 12─10─1 || [23] |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 23 || April 5 || @ Oilers || 5─3 || 13─10─1 || [24] |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 24 || April 6 || @ Indians || 8─4 || 14─10─1 || [25] |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 25 || April 7 || @ Athletics || 6─12 || 14─11─1 || [26] |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 26 || April 8 || Vs. Athletics || 4─3 || 14─12─1 || [27] |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;"| 27 || April 9 || @ Cubs || 6─1 || 15─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

Opening Day lineup

  7 Dom DiMaggio     CF
  6 3B
  9 LF
  3 1B
37 Faye Throneberry     RF
  2 SS
17 P
12 2B
11 C

Notable transactions

Roster

1952 Boston Red Sox
Roster
PitchersCatchersInfieldersOutfielders ManagerCoaches (First base) (Pitching) (Third base) (Hitting) (Bullpen)

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 115 381 107 .281 10 49
1B 102 367 89 .243 19 67
2B 138 513 157 .306 4 56
SS 79 234 48 .205 0 18
3B 75 276 88 .319 6 40
OF 98 310 80 .258 5 23
OF 106 401 105 .262 14 59
OF 128 486 143 .294 6 33

Other batters

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

PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
92 295 75 .254 7 44
84 274 72 .263 5 26
90 250 66 .264 11 50
56 161 43 .267 1 16
47 135 36 .267 3 23
37 132 35 .265 6 27
30 105 31 .295 7 24
25 67 10 .149 0 2
42 64 13 .203 0 3
21 60 11 .183 2 8
29 58 6 .103 0 4
21 53 12 .226 0 5
18 38 10 .263 0 2
11 36 8 .222 1 3
19 25 8 .320 1 3
15 20 2 .100 0 0
8 15 1 .067 0 0
6 10 4 .400 1 3
3 3 2 .667 0 2
4 2 0 .000 0 2
1 1 0 .000 0 0
1 1 0 .000 0 0

Pitching

Starting pitchers

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

PlayerGIPWLERASO
33 214.0 12 12 3.62 107
30 162.0 10 9 3.72 117
21 134.1 7 9 3.62 50

Other pitchers

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

PlayerGIPWLERASO
26 133.2 9 8 3.64 57
20 114.2 5 5 4.40 42
23 103.2 5 4 4.86 50
23 97.2 5 6 2.58 50
39 95.0 4 9 4.26 46
28 76.2 1 5 4.81 29
13 76.2 5 4 3.87 23
10 24.1 2 1 2.96 5
4 13.2 1 0 3.29 5
3 10.1 0 1 3.48 2
2 10.0 1 0 1.80 1
5 9.1 1 1 11.57 3
2 6.0 0 0 3.00 2

Relief pitchers

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

PlayerGWLSVERASO
24 4 3 6 2.39 20
14 3 1 1 2.18 9
10 1 0 1 4.12 6

Farm system

See also: Minor League Baseball.

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Hurwitz . Hy . Rookie Brickner Impressive in Bow . . March 9, 1952 . 48.
  2. News: Hurwitz . Hy . Hose Walloped, 13-4; Oppose Yankees Today . . March 10, 1952 . 9.
  3. News: Hurwitz . Hy . Mize Doubles in Clutch for Champs . . 9.
  4. News: Hurwitz . Hy . Boudreau's Batting Order Shifts Faring Better Than His Pitchers . . March 12, 1952 . 12.
  5. News: Doorman Gorman . . March 13, 2004 . 27.
  6. News: Hurwitz . Hy . Red Sox Send Umphlett, Six Others to Minors . . March 14, 1952 . 35.
  7. News: Hurwitz . Hy . Red Sox to Use Regulars Against Braves Today . . March 15, 1952 . 5.
  8. News: Holbrook . Bob . Braves Trample Hapless Sox in Series Opener, 12-2: Bickford, Wilson Hold Hose in Check; St. Claire, Rookies Stand Out for Tribe . . March 16, 1952 . 48.
  9. News: Hurwitz . Hy . Dropo, Williams Homer as Hose Shake Slump . . March 17, 1952 . 9.
  10. News: Barry . Jack . Jethroe Paces Braves Over Sox, 2 to 1: Tribe Speedster Twice Cathces Hose Off Guard . . March 18, 1952 . 5.
  11. News: Hurwitz . Hy . Red Sox Beat Cardinals on Stephens' 3-Run Homer, 3-2: Mizell Baffling to Hose Batsmen . . March 20, 1952 . 20.
  12. News: Hurwitz . Hy . JV's Rescue Sox, Thump Nats, 14 to 8 . . March 21, 1952 . 29.
  13. News: Holbrook . Bob . Red Sox Beat A's, 5-3, After Shantz Retires . . March 22, 1952 . 5.
  14. News: Teddy's Ready . . March 23, 1952 . 46.
  15. News: Let's Buy Him! . . March 24, 1952 . 9.
  16. News: Barry . Jack . Reds in 9 to 1 Romp Over Lackluster Sox . . March 28, 1952 . 19.
  17. News: Birtwell . Roger . Sox Call on Kinder 2d Day in Row, Stave Off Phils 9-7: Williams, Pesky Homer; Foe Shells Wight in 7th . . March 29, 1952 . 4.
  18. News: Barry . Jack . Williams Wallops Homer as Sox Defeat Yanks, 8-5 . . March 30, 1952 . 45.
  19. News: Barry . Jack . Dropo Wallops Long Homer as Sox Defeat Barons, 5-2 . . March 31, 1952 . 9.
  20. News: Barry . Jack . Lenhardt and Stephens Homer in 4-2 Sox Win . . April 2, 1952 . 13.
  21. News: Barry . Jack . Dropo Slugs as Sox Romp; Henry's Pitching Impresses . . April 3, 1952 . 10.
  22. News: Barry . Jack . Spring Games Pay to Top That of Marines, Says Ted . . April 4, 1952 . 1 & 37.
  23. News: Barry . Jack . Dropo Clouts Grand Slam; Red Sox Beat Texans, 9-3 . . April 5, 1952 . 6.
  24. News: Birtwell . Roger . Williams' Homer Gives Sox 5-3 Win . . April 6, 1952 . 46.
  25. News: Barry . Jack . Williams, Dropo Hit Two Homers Apiece . . April 7, 1952 . 7.
  26. News: Barry . Jack . 5 Sox Homers Not Enough as A's Romp, 12-6 . . April 8, 1952 . 9.
  27. News: Barry . Jack . 200 Fans Greet Sox at Airport . . April 9, 1952 . 11.
  28. News: Vollmer, Dropo Homer; Sox Beat Springfield, 6-1 . . April 10, 1952 . 28.
  29. News: Barry . Jack . April 11, 1952 . Braves Clinch First City Series Since '45, Beat Sox, 5-4: Stephens Bats in All Losers' Runs; Marshall's Double Wins for Spahn . . 8.
  30. News: Mack Jr. . Gene . April 13, 1952 . Williams' 2 Homers beat Braves 12─7: Rookies White, Gernert, Throneberry Also Star for Sox; Jethroe Homers . . 54.
  31. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/dropowa01.shtml Walt Dropo page at Baseball Reference

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