1952 Philadelphia Phillies season
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1952 Philadelphia Phillies season
| 1952 Philadelphia Phillies |
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| Owner(s) | R. R. M. Carpenter, Jr. | |
| General manager(s) | R. R. M. Carpenter, Jr. | |
| Manager(s) | Eddie Sawyer, Steve O'Neill | |
| Local television | WPTZ WCAU WFIL |
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| Local radio | WPEN (Claude Haring, Gene Kelly) |
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Offseason
In March 1952, during spring training, shortstop Granny Hamner was named captain of the team by manager Eddie Sawyer.[1]
Notable transactions
- December 10, 1951: Andy Seminick, Eddie Pellagrini, Dick Sisler, and Niles Jordan were traded by the Phillies to the Cincinnati Reds for Smoky Burgess, Howie Fox and Connie Ryan.[2]
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
- April 29, 1952: John Anderson was signed as an amateur free agent by the Phillies.[3]
- May 23, 1952: Bubba Church was traded by the Phillies to the Cincinnati Reds for Kent Peterson and Johnny Wyrostek.[4]
- August 30, 1952: Tommy Glaviano was selected off waivers by the Phillies from the St. Louis Cardinals.[5]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders |
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 | Smoky Burgess | 110 | 371 | 110 | .296 | 6 | 56 |
| 2B | Connie Ryan | 154 | 577 | 139 | .241 | 12 | 49 |
| SS | Granny Hamner | 151 | 596 | 164 | .275 | 17 | 87 |
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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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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| Karl Drews | 33 | 228.2 | 14 | 15 | 2.72 | 96 |
| Howie Fox | 13 | 62 | 2 | 7 | 5.08 | 16 |
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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| Bubba Church | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10.80 | 3 |
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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| Andy Hansen | 43 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3.26 | 18 |
| Kent Peterson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7 |
Awards and honors
League leaders
- Robin Roberts, National League Leader, Wins (28)[6]
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Baltimore Orioles | International League | Don Heffner |
| A | Schenectady Blue Jays | Eastern League | Dan Carnevale |
| A | Tri-City Braves | Western International League | Charlie Gassaway |
| B | Terre Haute Phillies | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Skeeter Newsome |
| B | Wilmington Blue Rocks | Interstate League | Leon Riley |
| C | Grand Forks Chiefs | Northern League | Eddie Murphy |
| C | Salt Lake City Bees | Pioneer League | Hub Kittle |
| C | Granby Phillies | Provincial League | Al Barillari |
| C | Salina Blue Jays | Western Association | Floyd "Pat" Patterson |
| D | Pulaski Phillies | Appalachian League | Al Gardella |
| D | Miami Eagles | Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League | John Davenport |
| D | Bradford Phillies | PONY League | Dick Carter |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Terre Haute, Miami[7]
Notes
- ^ "Hamner is Given Authority as Team Captain of Phillies". Milwaukee Journal: p. 2. 1952-03-18. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=TQodAAAAIBAJ&sjid=myMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5893,2496270&dq=phillies&hl=en.
- ^ Smoky Burgess page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ John Anderson page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Kent Peterson page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Tommy Glaviano page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p. 98, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
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