1952 Chicago Cubs season
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1952 Chicago Cubs season
| 1952 Chicago Cubs |
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| Owner(s) | Philip K. Wrigley | |
| General manager(s) | Wid Matthews | |
| Manager(s) | Phil Cavarretta | |
| Local television | WGN-TV (Jack Brickhouse, Harry Creighton) |
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| Local radio | WIND (Bert Wilson) |
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Offseason
- October 4, 1951: Smoky Burgess and Bob Borkowski were traded by the Cubs to the Cincinnati Reds for Johnny Pramesa and Bob Usher.[1]
- October 19, 1951: Grant Dunlap was purchased by the Cubs from the Shreveport Sports.[2]
- Prior to 1952 season: Footer Johnson was signed as an amateur free agent by the Cubs.[3]
Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Brooklyn Dodgers | 96 | 57 | -- | .627 |
| New York Giants | 92 | 62 | 4.5 | .597 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 88 | 66 | 8.5 | .571 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 87 | 67 | 9.5 | .565 |
| Chicago Cubs | 77 | 77 | 19.5 | .500 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 69 | 85 | 27.5 | .448 |
| Boston Braves | 64 | 89 | 32 | .418 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 42 | 112 | 54.5 | .273 |
Notable transactions
- May 8, 1952: Grant Dunlap was returned by the Cubs to the Shreveport Sports.[2]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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Manager
Coaches
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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 |
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| SS | Roy Smalley | 87 | 261 | 58 | .222 | 5 | 30 |
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 |
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| Johnny Pramesa | 22 | 46 | 13 | .283 | 1 | 5 |
| Bob Usher | 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
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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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 |
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| Bob Kelly | 31 | 125.1 | 4 | 9 | 3.59 | 50 |
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 |
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| Dutch Leonard | 45 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 2.16 | 37 |
| Vern Fear | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.88 | 4 |
| Monk Dubiel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| Open | Los Angeles Angels | Pacific Coast League | Stan Hack |
| AAA | Springfield Cubs | International League | Bill Kelly |
| A | Macon Peaches | Sally League | Ed Hartness |
| A | Des Moines Bruins | Western League | Harry Strohm |
| B | Greensboro Patriots | Carolina League | Kemp Wicker |
| C | Visalia Cubs | California League | Larry Barton, Sr. |
| C | Sioux Falls Canaries | Northern League | Al Kubski |
| C | Topeka Owls | Western Association | Adolph Matulis and Jack Dean |
| D | Blackwell Broncos | Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League | Al Reitz |
| D | Hickory Rebels | Western Carolina League | Norm Small, Ed Yount and Charlie Bowles |
| D | Janesville Cubs | Wisconsin State League | Harry Bright |
Awards and honors
- Hank Sauer, National League Most Valuable Player
- Hank Sauer, National League Home Run Champion (with Ralph Kiner)
- Hank Sauer, National League RBI Champion
Notes
References
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
- 1952 Chicago Cubs season at Baseball Reference
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