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1952 Boston Red Sox season

Major League Baseball season

Major League Baseball season

FieldValue
nameBoston Red Sox
season1952
leagueAmerican League
ballparkFenway Park
cityBoston, Massachusetts
record76–78 (.494)
league_place6th
ownersTom Yawkey
presidentTom Yawkey
general_managersJoe Cronin
managersLou Boudreau
televisionWBZ-TV, Ch. 4, and WNAC-TV, Ch. 7
radioWHDH-AM 850
(Curt Gowdy, Bob DeLaney, Tom Hussey)
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(Curt Gowdy, Bob DeLaney, Tom Hussey) 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 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 2 || March 9 || Vs. Phillies || 13─4 || 1─1 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 3 || March 10 || @ Yankees || 4─7 || 1─2 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 4 || March 11 || Vs. Yankees || 7─6 || 1─3 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 5 || March 12 || Vs. Cardinals || 7─6 || 1─4 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 6 || March 13 || Vs. Senators || 4─1 || 1─5 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 7 || March 14 || Vs. Tigers || 7─5 || 1─6 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 8 || March 15 || Vs. Braves || 12─2 || 1─7 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 9 || March 16 || @ Reds || 10─6 || 2─7 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 10 || March 17 || @ Braves || 1─2 || 2─8 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 11 || March 19 || @ Cardinals || 3─2 || 3─8 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 12 || March 20 || @ Senators || 14─8 || 4─8 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 12 || March 21 || @ Athletics || 5─3 || 5─8 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 13 || March 22 || @ Dodgers || 5─2 || 6─8 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 14 || March 23 || @ Dodgers || 2─14 || 6─9 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 15 || March 27 || Vs. Reds || 9─1 || 6─10 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 16 || March 28 || @ Phillies || 9─7 || 7─10 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 17 || March 29 || @ Yankees || 8─5 || 8─10 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 18 || March 30 || @ Barons || 5─2 || 9─10 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 19 || April 1 || @ Sports || 4─2 || 10─10 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 20 || April 2 || @ Buffaloes || 13─2 || 11─10 || |- | 21 || April 3 || @ Eagles || 1─1 || 11─10─1 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 22 || April 4 || @ Cats || 9─3 || 12─10─1 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 23 || April 5 || @ Oilers || 5─3 || 13─10─1 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 24 || April 6 || @ Indians || 8─4 || 14─10─1 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 25 || April 7 || @ Athletics || 6─12 || 14─11─1 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 26 || April 8 || Vs. Athletics || 4─3 || 14─12─1 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 27 || April 9 || @ Cubs || 6─1 || 15─12─1 || 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. At Fenway Park on April 12 the Red Sox beat the Braves by a score of 12─7.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Opening Day lineup

Notable transactions

  • June 3, 1952: Walt Dropo, Fred Hatfield, Don Lenhardt, Johnny Pesky, and Bill Wight were traded by the Red Sox to the Detroit Tigers for Dizzy Trout, George Kell, Johnny Lipon, and Hoot Evers.

Roster

1952 Boston Red Sox
Roster
Pitchers

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
C115381107.2811049
1B10236789.2431967
2BBilly Goodman138513157.306456
SSJohnny Lipon7923448.205018
3BGeorge Kell7527688.319640
OFFaye Throneberry9831080.258523
OFHoot Evers106401105.2621459
OF128486143.294633

Other batters

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

PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
Vern Stephens9229575.254744
Ted Lepcio8427472.263526
Clyde Vollmer9025066.2641150
Jim Piersall5616143.267116
Del Wilber4713536.267323
Walt Dropo3713235.265627
Don Lenhardt3010531.295724
256710.14902
George Schmees426413.20303
Al Zarilla216011.18328
Gus Niarhos29586.10304
Gene Stephens215312.22605
Archie Wilson183810.26302
Milt Bolling11368.22213
Fred Hatfield19258.32013
Ken Wood15202.10000
Charlie Maxwell8151.06700
Ted Williams6104.40013
Paul Lehner332.66702
Lou Boudreau420.00002
Hal Bevan110.00000
Len Okrie110.00000

Pitching

Starting pitchers

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

PlayerGIPWLERASO
Mel Parnell33214.012123.62107
Mickey McDermott30162.01093.72117
Sid Hudson21134.1793.6250

Other pitchers

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

PlayerGIPWLERASO
Dizzy Trout26133.2983.6457
Dick Brodowski20114.2554.4042
Willard Nixon23103.2544.8650
Ellis Kinder2397.2562.5850
Ike Delock3995.0494.2646
Ray Scarborough2876.2154.8129
Bill Henry1376.2543.8723
Bill Wight1024.1212.965
Hersh Freeman413.2103.295
310.1013.482
Harry Taylor210.0101.801
Walt Masterson59.11111.573
George Schmees26.0003.002

Relief pitchers

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

PlayerGWLSVERASO
Al Benton244362.3920
Ralph Brickner143112.189
Randy Gumpert101014.126

Farm system

References

References

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