1952 Boston Red Sox
LeagueAmerican League
BallparkFenway Park
CityBoston, Massachusetts
Record76–78 (.494)
League place6th (19 GB)
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)
StatsESPN.com
BB-reference
Seasons

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 Win Boston Loss Tie Game
1952 Boston Red Sox Spring Training Log
March: 9─10
#DateOpponentScoreRecordSource
1March 8Vs. Reds0─51─0[1]
2March 9Vs. Phillies13─41─1[2]
3March 10@ Yankees4─71─2[3]
4March 11Vs. Yankees7─61─3[4]
5March 12Vs. Cardinals7─61─4[5]
6March 13Vs. Senators4─11─5[6]
7March 14Vs. Tigers7─51─6[7]
8March 15Vs. Braves12─21─7[8]
9March 16@ Reds10─62─7[9]
10March 17@ Braves1─22─8[10]
11March 19@ Cardinals3─23─8[11]
12March 20@ Senators14─84─8[12]
12March 21@ Athletics5─35─8[13]
13March 22@ Dodgers5─26─8[14]
14March 23@ Dodgers2─146─9[15]
15March 27Vs. Reds9─16─10[16]
16March 28@ Phillies9─77─10[17]
17March 29@ Yankees8─58─10[18]
18March 30@ Barons5─29─10[19]
April: 6─2─1
#DateOpponentScoreRecordSource
19April 1@ Sports4─210─10[20]
20April 2@ Buffaloes13─211─10[21]
21April 3@ Eagles1─111─10─1[22]
22April 4@ Cats9─312─10─1[23]
23April 5@ Oilers5─313─10─1[24]
24April 6@ Indians8─414─10─1[25]
25April 7@ Athletics6─1214─11─1[26]
26April 8Vs. Athletics4─314─12─1[27]
27April 9@ Cubs6─115─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

Season standings

American League W L Pct. GB Home Road
New York Yankees 9559 0.617 — 49–28 46–31
Cleveland Indians 9361 0.604 2 49–28 44–33
Chicago White Sox 8173 0.526 14 44–33 37–40
Philadelphia Athletics 7975 0.513 16 45–32 34–43
Washington Senators 7876 0.506 17 42–35 36–41
Boston Red Sox 7678 0.494 19 50–27 26–51
St. Louis Browns 6490 0.416 31 42–35 22–55
Detroit Tigers 50104 0.325 45 32–45 18–59

Record vs. opponents

1952 American League record

Sources:
Team BOS CWS CLE DET NYY PHA SLB WSH
Boston —12–109–1316–68–1412–1011–118–14
Chicago 10–12—8–14–117–58–1411–1114–813–9–1
Cleveland 13–914–8–1—16–610–1213–915–712–10
Detroit 6–165–176–16—9–135–17–18–1411–11–1
New York 14–814–812–1013–9—13–914–815–7
Philadelphia 10–1211–119–1317–5–19–13—14–89–13
St. Louis 11–118–147–1514–88–148–14—8–14–1
Washington 14–89–13–110–1211–11–17–1513–914–8–1—

Opening Day lineup

  7Dom DiMaggio    CF
  6Johnny Pesky3B
  9Ted WilliamsLF
  3Walt Dropo1B
37Faye Throneberry    RF
  2Jimmy PiersallSS
17Mel ParnellP
12Ted Lepcio2B
11Gus NiarhosC

Notable transactions

Roster

1952 Boston Red Sox
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

 Outfielders Manager

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

Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI
CSammy White115381107.2811049
1BDick Gernert10236789.2431967
2BBilly Goodman138513157.306456
SSJohnny Lipon7923448.205018
3BGeorge Kell7527688.319640
OFFaye Throneberry9831080.258523
OFHoot Evers106401105.2621459
OFDom DiMaggio128486143.294633

Other batters

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

Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI
Vern Stephens9229575.254744
Ted Lepcio8427472.263526
Clyde Vollmer9025066.2641150
Jim Piersall5616143.267116
Del Wilber4713536.267323
Walt Dropo3713235.265627
Don Lenhardt3010531.295724
Johnny Pesky256710.14902
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

Player G IP W L ERA SO
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

Player G IP W L ERA SO
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
James Atkins310.1013.482
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

Player G W L SV ERA SO
Al Benton244362.3920
Ralph Brickner143112.189
Randy Gumpert101014.126

Farm system

Level Team League Manager
AAA Louisville Colonels American Association Pinky Higgins
AA Birmingham Barons Southern Association Al Vincent and Red Mathis
A Albany Senators Eastern League Jack Burns
B Roanoke Ro-Sox Piedmont League Owen Scheetz
C San Jose Red Sox California League Red Marion
D High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms North Carolina State League Jim Gruzdis

References

  1. ↑ Hurwitz, Hy (March 9, 1952). "Rookie Brickner Impressive in Bow". The Boston Globe. p. 48.
  2. ↑ Hurwitz, Hy (March 10, 1952). "Hose Walloped, 13-4; Oppose Yankees Today". The Boston Globe. p. 9.
  3. ↑ Hurwitz, Hy. "Mize Doubles in Clutch for Champs". The Boston Globe. p. 9.
  4. ↑ Hurwitz, Hy (March 12, 1952). "Boudreau's Batting Order Shifts Faring Better Than His Pitchers". The Boston Globe. p. 12.
  5. ↑ "Doorman Gorman". The Boston Globe. March 13, 2004. p. 27.
  6. ↑ Hurwitz, Hy (March 14, 1952). "Red Sox Send Umphlett, Six Others to Minors". The Boston Globe. p. 35.
  7. ↑ Hurwitz, Hy (March 15, 1952). "Red Sox to Use Regulars Against Braves Today". The Boston Globe. p. 5.
  8. ↑ Holbrook, Bob (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. p. 48.
  9. ↑ Hurwitz, Hy (March 17, 1952). "Dropo, Williams Homer as Hose Shake Slump". The Boston Globe. p. 9.
  10. ↑ Barry, Jack (March 18, 1952). "Jethroe Paces Braves Over Sox, 2 to 1: Tribe Speedster Twice Cathces Hose Off Guard". The Boston Globe. p. 5.
  11. ↑ Hurwitz, Hy (March 20, 1952). "Red Sox Beat Cardinals on Stephens' 3-Run Homer, 3-2: Mizell Baffling to Hose Batsmen". The Boston Globe. p. 20.
  12. ↑ Hurwitz, Hy (March 21, 1952). "JV's Rescue Sox, Thump Nats, 14 to 8". The Boston Globe. p. 29.
  13. ↑ Holbrook, Bob (March 22, 1952). "Red Sox Beat A's, 5-3, After Shantz Retires". The Boston Globe. p. 5.
  14. ↑ "Teddy's Ready". The Boston Globe. March 23, 1952. p. 46.
  15. ↑ "Let's Buy Him!". The Boston Globe. March 24, 1952. p. 9.
  16. ↑ Barry, Jack (March 28, 1952). "Reds in 9 to 1 Romp Over Lackluster Sox". The Boston Globe. p. 19.
  17. ↑ Birtwell, Roger (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. p. 4.
  18. ↑ Barry, Jack (March 30, 1952). "Williams Wallops Homer as Sox Defeat Yanks, 8-5". The Boston Globe. p. 45.
  19. ↑ Barry, Jack (March 31, 1952). "Dropo Wallops Long Homer as Sox Defeat Barons, 5-2". The Boston Globe. p. 9.
  20. ↑ Barry, Jack (April 2, 1952). "Lenhardt and Stephens Homer in 4-2 Sox Win". The Boston Globe. p. 13.
  21. ↑ Barry, Jack (April 3, 1952). "Dropo Slugs as Sox Romp; Henry's Pitching Impresses". The Boston Globe. p. 10.
  22. ↑ Barry, Jack (April 4, 1952). "Spring Games Pay to Top That of Marines, Says Ted". The Boston Globe. pp. 1 & 37.
  23. ↑ Barry, Jack (April 5, 1952). "Dropo Clouts Grand Slam; Red Sox Beat Texans, 9-3". The Boston Globe. p. 6.
  24. ↑ Birtwell, Roger (April 6, 1952). "Williams' Homer Gives Sox 5-3 Win". The Boston Globe. p. 46.
  25. ↑ Barry, Jack (April 7, 1952). "Williams, Dropo Hit Two Homers Apiece". The Boston Globe. p. 7.
  26. ↑ Barry, Jack (April 8, 1952). "5 Sox Homers Not Enough as A's Romp, 12-6". The Boston Globe. p. 9.
  27. ↑ Barry, Jack (April 9, 1952). "200 Fans Greet Sox at Airport". The Boston Globe. p. 11.
  28. ↑ "Vollmer, Dropo Homer; Sox Beat Springfield, 6-1". The Boston Globe. April 10, 1952. p. 28.
  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. p. 8.
  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. p. 54.
  31. ↑ Walt Dropo page at Baseball Reference


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