Definitions

1952_in_baseball

1952 in baseball

Champions

Major League Baseball

Other champions

Awards and honors

MLB Statistical Leaders

American League National League
AVG Ferris Fain PHA .327 Stan Musial STL .336
HR Larry Doby CLE 32 Ralph Kiner PIT &
Hank Sauer CHC
37
RBI Al Rosen CLE 105 Hank Sauer CHC 121
Wins Bobby Shantz PHA 24 Robin Roberts PHI 28
ERA Allie Reynolds NYY 2.06 Hoyt Wilhelm NYG 2.43
Ks Allie Reynolds NYY 160 Warren Spahn BSB 183

Major League Baseball final standings

American League final standings

American League
Club Wins Losses Win %   GB
New York Yankees 95 59 .617 --
Cleveland Indians 93 61 .604 2
Chicago White Sox 81 73 .526 14
Philadelphia Athletics 79 75 .513 16
Washington Senators 78 76 .506 17
Boston Red Sox 76 78 .494 19
St. Louis Browns 64 90 .416 31
Detroit Tigers 50 104 .325 45

National League final standings

National League
Club Wins Losses Win %   GB
Brooklyn Dodgers 96 57 .627 --
New York Giants 92 62 .597 4.5
St. Louis Cardinals 88 66 .571 8.5
Philadelphia Phillies 87 67 .565 9.5
Chicago Cubs 77 77 .500 19.5
Cincinnati Reds 69 85 .448 27.5
Boston Braves 64 89 .418 32
Pittsburgh Pirates 42 112 .273 54.5

Events

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July-September

October-December

Movies

Births

January-March

April-June

July-September

October-December

Deaths

  • February 5 - Esty Chaney, 61, relief pitcher who played for the Boston Red Sox (1913) and Brooklyn Tip-Tops (1914)
  • March 30 - Deacon Phillippe, 79, 6-time winner of 20 games, primarily with Pittsburgh; earned all three Pirate victories in 1903 World Series
  • April 3 - Phenomenal Smith, 87, pitcher for eight seasons, 1884-1891.
  • May 7 - Red Bluhm, 57, played for the Boston Red Sox in 1918
  • June 17 - Al Atkinson, 91, pitched three seasons in the Majors and threw two no-hitters.
  • July 3 - Fred Tenney, 80, first baseman for 17 years, primarily with Boston; batted .300 six times
  • August 30 - Arky Vaughan, 40, a drowning victim, 9-time All-Star shortstop who was named the NL's MVP in 1935 by The Sporting News; career .318 hitter led NL in runs, triples and walks three times each
  • November 29 - Arlie Latham, 92, first player to play 1500 games at third base; among all-time top 10 in runs upon retirement
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