1952 Detroit Tigers season
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1952 Detroit Tigers season
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| Owner(s) | Walter Briggs, Sr., Walter Briggs, Jr. | |
| Manager(s) | Red Rolfe, Fred Hutchinson | |
| Local television | WWJ (Van Patrick) |
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| Local radio | WJBK/WXYZ (Van Patrick) |
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The 1952 Detroit Tigers had a record of 50–104 (.325) — the worst record in Tigers' history until the 2003 Tigers lost 119 games. Virgil Trucks became the third pitcher in major league history to throw two no-hitters in one season.[1]
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Regular season
The 1952 Tigers winning percentage ranks as the second worst in the Tigers' history, as shown in this chart. The club was managed by Red Rolfe (April 15 through July 4), who compiled a win-loss record of 23–49 (.319), then by pitcher-manager Fred Hutchinson, who had a record of 27–55 (.329) from July 5 through closing day, September 28.[2]
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Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| 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 |
Notable transactions
- June 3, 1952: Dizzy Trout, George Kell, Johnny Lipon, and Hoot Evers were traded by the Tigers to the Boston Red Sox for Walt Dropo, Fred Hatfield, Don Lenhardt, Johnny Pesky, and Bill Wight.[3]
- August 14, 1952: Dick Littlefield, Marlin Stuart, Don Lenhardt and Vic Wertz were traded by the Tigers to the St. Louis Browns for Jim Delsing, Ned Garver, Bud Black and Dave Madison.[4]
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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| C | Joe Ginsberg | 113 | 307 | 68 | .221 | 6 | 36 |
| 1B | Walt Dropo | 115 | 459 | 128 | .279 | 23 | 70 |
| 2B | Jerry Priddy | 75 | 279 | 79 | .283 | 4 | 20 |
| 3B | Fred Hatfield | 112 | 441 | 104 | .236 | 2 | 25 |
| SS | Neil Berry | 73 | 189 | 43 | .228 | 0 | 13 |
| OF | Johnny Groth | 141 | 524 | 149 | .284 | 4 | 51 |
| OF | Vic Wertz | 85 | 285 | 70 | .246 | 17 | 51 |
| OF | Pat Mullin | 97 | 255 | 64 | .251 | 7 | 35 |
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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| Steve Souchock | 92 | 265 | 66 | .249 | 13 | 45 |
| Al Federoff | 74 | 231 | 56 | .242 | 0 | 14 |
| Cliff Mapes | 86 | 193 | 26 | .197 | 9 | 23 |
| Johnny Pesky | 69 | 177 | 45 | .254 | 1 | 9 |
| Matt Batts | 56 | 173 | 41 | .237 | 3 | 13 |
| George Kell | 39 | 152 | 45 | .296 | 1 | 17 |
| Don Lenhardt | 45 | 144 | 27 | .188 | 3 | 13 |
| Johnny Lipon | 39 | 136 | 30 | .221 | 0 | 12 |
| Harvey Kuenn | 19 | 80 | 26 | .325 | 0 | 8 |
| Ben Taylor | 7 | 18 | 3 | .167 | 0 | 0 |
| Hoot Evers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 |
Note: pitchers' batting statistics not included
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Ted Gray | 35 | 224 | 12 | 17 | 4.14 | 138 |
| Art Houtteman | 35 | 221 | 8 | 20 | 4.36 | 109 |
| Virgil Trucks | 35 | 197 | 5 | 19 | 3.97 | 129 |
| Hal Newhouser | 25 | 154 | 9 | 9 | 3.74 | 57 |
| Bill Wight | 23 | 143.7 | 5 | 9 | 3.88 | 57 |
| Ned Garver | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 | 3 |
| Bud Black | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 10.13 | 0 |
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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| Billy Hoeft | 34 | 125 | 2 | 7 | 4.32 | 65 |
| Dizzy Trout | 10 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 5.33 | 20 |
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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| Dick Littlefield | 28 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4.34 | 32 |
| Fred Hutchinson | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.38 | 12 |
Awards and honors
League top five finishers
- Art Houtteman: AL leader in losses (20)
- Virgil Trucks: #2 in AL in losses (19)
- Ted Gray: #3 in AL in losses (17)
Players ranking among top 100 of all time at position
The following members of the 1952 Detroit Tigers are among the Top 100 of all time at their positions, as ranked by The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract in 2001:
- Jerry Priddy: 73rd best second baseman of all time
- Johnny Pesky: 20th best shortstop of all time (played 69 games for 1952 Tigers)
- George Kell: 30th best third baseman of all time (played only 39 games for 1952 Tigers)
- Vic Wertz: 61st best right fielder of all time
- Harvey Kuenn: 62nd best right fielder of all time (played only 19 games for 1952 Tigers)
- Hal Newhouser: 36th best pitcher of all time
- Virgil Trucks: 61st best pitcher of all time
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Buffalo Bisons | International League | Jack Tighe and Schoolboy Rowe |
| AA | Little Rock Travelers | Southern Association | Willis Hudlin |
| A | Williamsport Tigers | Eastern League | Paul Campbell |
| B | Durham Bulls | Carolina League | Ace Parker |
| B | Davenport Tigers | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Marv Olson |
| D | Kinston Eagles | Coastal Plain League | Wayne Blackburn |
| D | Jamestown Falcons | PONY League | Tony Lupien |
| D | Wausau Lumberjacks | Wisconsin State League | Mike Tresh |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Jamestown
Notes
- ^ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p. 139, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
- ^ Retrosheet.org
- ^ Walt Dropo page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Bud Black page at Baseball Reference
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.
- Baseball-Reference.com 1952 Detroit Tigers
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