1952 Philadelphia Phillies season
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}
{{Infobox baseball team season
| name = Philadelphia Phillies
| season = 1952
| misc =
| league = National League
| ballpark = Shibe Park
| city = Philadelphia
| owners = R. R. M. Carpenter, Jr.
| general_managers = R. R. M. Carpenter, Jr.
| managers = Eddie Sawyer, Steve O'Neill
| radio = WPEN
(Gene Kelly, Claude Haring)
}}
The 1952 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 70th season in the history of the franchise, and the 15th season for the Philadelphia Phillies at Shibe Park.
Offseason
In March 1952, during spring training, shortstop Granny Hamner was named captain of the team by manager Eddie Sawyer.{{cite news |title=Hamner is Given Authority as Team Captain of Phillies |newspaper=Milwaukee Journal|date=March 18, 1952|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=TQodAAAAIBAJ&sjid=myMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5893,2496270&dq=phillies&hl=en|page=2}}
= 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.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/burgesm01.shtml Smoky Burgess page at Baseball-Reference]
Regular season
= Season standings =
{{1952 National League standings|highlight=Philadelphia Phillies}}
= Record vs. opponents =
{{1952 NL Record vs. opponents|team=PHI}}
= Notable transactions =
- April 29, 1952: John Anderson was signed as an amateur free agent by the Phillies.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/anderjo02.shtml John Anderson page at Baseball-Reference]
- May 23, 1952: Bubba Church was traded by the Phillies to the Cincinnati Reds for Kent Peterson and Johnny Wyrostek.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/peterke01.shtml Kent Peterson page at Baseball-Reference]
- August 30, 1952: Tommy Glaviano was selected off waivers by the Phillies from the St. Louis Cardinals.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/glavito01.shtml Tommy Glaviano page at Baseball-Reference]
=Game log=
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Bold | Phillies team member |
{{Game log start|style=background:white; color:#de2211; border:2px #1234dd solid;|title= 1952 Game Log{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PHI/1952-schedule-scores.shtml |title=1952 Philadelphia Phillies Schedule, Box Scores and Splits |website=Baseball-Reference.com}}
Overall Record: 87–67}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#b71234; color:white; border:1px #99f solid;|title=April (4–7)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record}}
|- style="background:#bbb"
| – || April 15 || @ Giants || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);{{cite news|last1=Lundquist|first1=Carl|title=Rain Crimps Baseball Openers: Giants-Phils, Yankees-A's Postponed|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mHwbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jE0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5164%2C5979961|access-date=December 10, 2016|agency=United Press (UP)|newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press|date=April 15, 1952|location=Pittsburgh, PA|page=30}} Makeup: September 4
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 1 || April 16 || @ Giants || 3–5 || Sal Maglie (1–0) || Robin Roberts (0–1) || None || 17,472 || 0–1
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 2 || April 17 || @ Giants || 5–3 (11) || Jim Konstanty (1–0) || George Spencer (0–1) || None || 13,697 || 1–1
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 3 || April 18 || Braves || 2–3 || Lew Burdette (1–0) || Russ Meyer (0–1) || None || 15,911 || 1–2
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 4 || April 19 || Braves || 7–9 || Bert Thiel (1–0) || Andy Hansen (0–1) || Lew Burdette (1) || 9,466 || 1–3
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 5 || April 20 (1) || Braves || 4–3 (10) || Robin Roberts (1–1) || Lew Burdette (1–1) || None || see 2nd game || 2–3
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 6 || April 20 (2) || Braves || 1–2 || Dave Cole (1–0) || Karl Drews (0–1) || Dick Donovan (1) || 26,011 || 2–4
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 7 || April 21 || Giants || 4–10 || Jim Hearn (1–0) || Howie Fox (0–1) || Dave Koslo (1) || 14,609 || 2–5
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 8 || April 22 || Giants || 1–4 || Larry Jansen (1–0) || Russ Meyer (0–2) || None || 12,405 || 2–6
|- style="background:#bbb"
| – || April 23 || Dodgers || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);{{cite news|title=Baseball|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3jErAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LpkFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5522%2C3522558|access-date=December 14, 2016|publisher=The Gazette|date=April 24, 1952|location=Montreal, QC|page=17}} Makeup: August 9 as a traditional double-header
|- style="background:#bbb"
| – || April 24 || Dodgers || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);{{cite news|title=The Majors|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=D5AcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4I4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=3763%2C4459603|access-date=December 14, 2016|newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press|date=April 25, 1952|location=Pittsburgh, PA|page=38}} Makeup: August 11 as a traditional double-header
|- style="background:#bbb"
| – || April 25 || @ Braves || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);{{cite news|title=The Majors|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=D5AcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4I4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=3763%2C4459603|access-date=December 15, 2016|newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press|date=April 25, 1952|location=Pittsburgh, PA|page=38}} Makeup: July 3
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 9 || April 26 || @ Braves || 8–0 || Robin Roberts (2–1) || Vern Bickford (0–1) || None || 1,893 || 3–6
|- style="background:#bbb"
| – || April 27 (1) || @ Braves || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);{{cite news|title=The Major Leagues|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=v7pRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yWoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5114%2C436373|access-date=December 15, 2016|newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date=April 28, 1952|location=Pittsburgh, PA|page=22}} Makeup: August 5 as a traditional double-header
|- style="background:#bbb"
| – || April 27 (2) || @ Braves || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: August 6 as a traditional double-header
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 10 || April 29 || @ Cubs || 8–2 || Curt Simmons (1–0) || Bob Rush (1–2) || None || 8,484 || 4–6
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 11 || April 30 || @ Cubs || 8–9 (12) || Dutch Leonard (1–0) || Howie Fox (0–2) || None || 7,221 || 4–7
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#b71234; color:white; border:1px #99f solid;|title=May (13–13)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record}}
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 12 || May 1 || @ Cardinals || 6–3 || Robin Roberts (3–1) || Cliff Chambers (1–1) || None || 5,596 || 5–7
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 13 || May 2 || @ Cardinals || 2–3 || Vinegar Bend Mizell (1–2) || Russ Meyer (0–3) || None || 9,462 || 5–8
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 14 || May 3 || @ Cardinals || 0–3 || Cloyd Boyer (1–0) || Karl Drews (0–2) || None || 5,676 || 5–9
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 15 || May 4 (1) || @ Reds || 4–5 || Ewell Blackwell (1–3) || Curt Simmons (1–1) || Frank Smith (3) || see 2nd game || 5–10
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 16 || May 4 (2) || @ Reds || 7–8 || Harry Perkowski (2–1) || Howie Fox (0–3) || Frank Smith (4) || 19,780 || 5–11
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 17 || May 6 || @ Pirates || 6–0 || Robin Roberts (4–1) || Don Carlsen (0–1) || None || 9,008 || 6–11
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 18 || May 7 || @ Pirates || 1–5 || Howie Pollet (1–3) || Russ Meyer (0–4) || None || 7,291 || 6–12
|- style="background:#bbb"
| – || May 8 || @ Pirates || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain, wet grounds);{{cite news|last1=Hernon|first1=Jack|title=Road Tour Welcomed By Pirates: Chicago First Stop After Club Wins Only 3 at Home|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ybpRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yWoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2647%2C3572288|access-date=December 18, 2016|newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date=May 9, 1952|location=Pittsburgh, PA|page=26}}{{cite news|title=The Majors|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=agMiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gk0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=1903%2C3911198|access-date=December 18, 2016|newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press|date=May 9, 1952|location=Pittsburgh, PA|page=32}} Makeup: July 17 as a traditional double-header
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 19 || May 10 (1) || @ Dodgers || 4–0 || Karl Drews (1–2) || Ralph Branca (2–2) || None || see 2nd game || 7–12
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 20 || May 10 (2) || @ Dodgers || 8–1 || Robin Roberts (5–1) || Clem Labine (0–1) || None || 31,777 || 8–12
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 21 || May 11 || @ Dodgers || 3–4 (10) || Carl Erskine (2–0) || Howie Fox (0–4) || None || 9,104 || 8–13
|- style="background:#bbb"
| – || May 12 || @ Dodgers || colspan=6 | Postponed (cold, wet grounds);{{cite news|title=Major League Standings|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zLpRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yWoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4392%2C4416257|access-date=December 24, 2016|newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date=May 13, 1952|location=Pittsburgh, PA|page=16}}{{cite news|title=Baseball|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=q4ItAAAAIBAJ&sjid=aZkFAAAAIBAJ&pg=7080%2C1852732|access-date=December 24, 2016|publisher=The Gazette|date=May 13, 1952|location=Montreal, QC|page=18}} Makeup: July 2 as a traditional double-header
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 22 || May 13 || Cubs || 6–0 || Curt Simmons (2–1) || Joe Hatten (2–2) || None || 5,702 || 9–13
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 23 || May 14 || Cubs || 9–2 || Russ Meyer (1–4) || Bob Kelly (1–3) || None || 3,212 || 10–13
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 24 || May 15 || Reds || 5–1 || Robin Roberts (6–1) || Ewell Blackwell (1–5) || None || 14,752 || 11–13
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 25 || May 16 || Reds || 3–2 (10) || Ken Heintzelman (1–0) || Herm Wehmeier (3–2) || None || 19,313 || 12–13
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 26 || May 17 || Reds || 3–7 || Frank Hiller (4–2) || Howie Fox (0–5) || None || 5,285 || 12–14
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 27 || May 18 || Cardinals || 3–4 || Gerry Staley (7–1) || Russ Meyer (1–5) || Al Brazle (6) || 12,380 || 12–15
|- style="background:#bbb"
| – || May 19 || Cardinals || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);{{cite news|title=Baseball|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sYItAAAAIBAJ&sjid=aZkFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4502%2C2907454|access-date=December 27, 2016|publisher=The Gazette|date=May 20, 1952|location=Montreal, QC|page=18}} Makeup: June 17 as a traditional double-header
|- style="background:#bbb"
| – || May 20 || Pirates || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);{{cite news|last1=Biederman|first1=Lester J.|title=Bravest Man in Baseball? Bill Meyer: Durocher Sympathetic With Pirate Manager; Phil Game Rained Out|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=w3wbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jk0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5921%2C1978064|access-date=December 28, 2016|newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press|date=May 20, 1952|location=Pittsburgh, PA|page=26}}{{cite news|last1=Hernon|first1=Jack|title=Rained-Out Bucs, Phils Try Tonight: Dickson to Oppose Roberts; Club Eyes First Eastern Win|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0bpRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yWoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4556%2C6554425|access-date=December 28, 2016|newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date=May 21, 1952|location=Pittsburgh, PA|page=19}} Makeup: June 16
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 28 || May 21 || Pirates || 7–3 || Robin Roberts (7–1) || Murry Dickson (1–7) || None || 6,202 || 13–15
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 29 || May 22 || Pirates || 6–0 || Curt Simmons (3–1) || Red Munger (0–2) || None || 3,065 || 14–15
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 30 || May 23 || Dodgers || 1–5 || Ben Wade (3–1) || Karl Drews (1–3) || None || 30,323 || 14–16
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 31 || May 24 || Dodgers || 0–5 || Billy Loes (5–0) || Russ Meyer (1–6) || None || 15,894 || 14–17
|- style="background:#bbb"
| – || May 25 || Dodgers || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);{{cite news|title=Baseball|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NUM_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=rVAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3686%2C3048320|access-date=December 14, 2016|newspaper=The Windsor Daily Star|date=May 26, 1952|location=Windsor, ON|page=19}} Makeup: September 2
|- style="background:#bbb"
| – || May 26 || Braves || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);{{cite news|title=Major League Standings|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OcRRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ymoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2190%2C1416290|access-date=December 10, 2016|newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date=May 27, 1952|location=Pittsburgh, PA|page=16}} Makeup: May 27 as a traditional double-header
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 32 || May 27 (1) || Braves || 2–4 (12) || Warren Spahn (4–3) || Ken Heintzelman (1–1) || Lew Burdette (4) || see 2nd game || 14–18
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 33 || May 27 (2) || Braves || 5–4 (10) || Andy Hansen (1–1) || Sheldon Jones (0–1) || None || 27,225 || 15–18
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 34 || May 29 || Giants || 6–5 || Karl Drews (2–3) || Hoyt Wilhelm (4–1) || Ken Heintzelman (1) || 3,919 || 16–18
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 35 || May 30 (1) || Giants || 3–0 || Russ Meyer (2–6) || Max Lanier (1–3) || None || see 2nd game || 17–18
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 36 || May 30 (2) || Giants || 2–4 || Larry Jansen (4–1) || Robin Roberts (7–2) || None || 31,273 || 17–19
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 37 || May 31 || @ Pirates || 3–5 || Joe Muir (2–1) || Lou Possehl (0–1) || Woody Main (1) || 6,425 || 17–20
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#b71234; color:white; border:1px #99f solid;|title=June (13–16)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record}}
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 38 || June 1 (1) || @ Pirates || 5–1 || Curt Simmons (4–1) || Murry Dickson (2–8) || None || see 2nd game || 18–20
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 39 || June 1 (2) || @ Pirates || 1–2 || Ted Wilks (2–2) || Karl Drews (2–4) || None || 15,529 || 18–21
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 40 || June 3 || @ Reds || 1–2 || Frank Smith (2–1) || Robin Roberts (7–3) || None || 6,441 || 18–22
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 41 || June 4 || @ Reds || 8–10 || Frank Smith (3–1) || Ken Heintzelman (1–2) || None || 6,075 || 18–23
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 42 || June 5 || @ Reds || 3–5 || Harry Perkowski (5–2) || Karl Drews (2–5) || None || 2,459 || 18–24
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 43 || June 6 || @ Cardinals || 4–5 || Al Brazle (3–0) || Jim Konstanty (1–1) || None || 7,512 || 18–25
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 44 || June 7 || @ Cardinals || 4–3 || Jim Konstanty (2–1) || Bill Werle (0–1) || None || 10,391 || 19–25
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 45 || June 8 || @ Cardinals || 3–5 || Willard Schmidt (1–2) || Russ Meyer (2–7) || Eddie Yuhas (1) || 10,399 || 19–26
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 46 || June 10 || @ Cubs || 5–10 || Paul Minner (6–1) || Karl Drews (2–6) || None || 10,125 || 19–27
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 47 || June 11 || @ Cubs || 2–3 || Turk Lown (3–2) || Curt Simmons (4–2) || Dutch Leonard (3) || 10,765 || 19–28
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 48 || June 12 || @ Cubs || 1–3 || Warren Hacker (4–1) || Robin Roberts (7–4) || None || 9,646 || 19–29
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 49 || June 14 || Pirates || 4–2 || Russ Meyer (3–7) || Bob Friend (3–8) || Jim Konstanty (1) || 5,033 || 20–29
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 50 || June 15 (1) || Pirates || 0–6 || Howie Pollet (2–7) || Karl Drews (2–7) || None || see 2nd game || 20–30
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 51 || June 15 (2) || Pirates || 6–3 || Howie Fox (1–5) || Murry Dickson (4–9) || Jim Konstanty (2) || 12,525 || 21–30
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 52 || June 16 || Pirates || 5–4 || Jim Konstanty (3–1) || Paul LaPalme (1–1) || None || 2,210 || 22–30
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 53 || June 17 (1) || Cardinals || 2–1 || Curt Simmons (5–2) || Bill Werle (1–2) || None || see 2nd game || 23–30
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 54 || June 17 (2) || Cardinals || 0–4 || Al Brazle (4–1) || Robin Roberts (7–5) || Eddie Yuhas (2) || 22,854 || 23–31
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 55 || June 18 || Cardinals || 1–7 || Joe Presko (4–3) || Russ Meyer (3–8) || None || 9,973 || 23–32
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 56 || June 19 || Cardinals || 4–6 || Cloyd Boyer (3–3) || Howie Fox (1–6) || Al Brazle (10) || 7,751 || 23–33
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 57 || June 20 || Reds || 3–1 || Robin Roberts (8–5) || Ewell Blackwell (2–8) || None || 6,367 || 24–33
|- style="background:#bbb"
| – || June 21 || Reds || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);{{cite news|title=Baseball|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LE8_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=KlEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3094%2C2253528|access-date=December 26, 2016|newspaper=The Windsor Daily Star|date=June 23, 1952|location=Windsor, ON|page=18}} Makeup: July 29 as a traditional double-header
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 58 || June 22 (1) || Reds || 3–5 || Frank Smith (6–3) || Andy Hansen (1–2) || None || see 2nd game || 24–34
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 59 || June 22 (2) || Reds || 3–0 (7){{ref|Protest|[a]}} || Karl Drews (3–7) || Herm Wehmeier (4–4) || None || 6,891 || 25–34
|- style="background:#bbb"
| – || June 23 || Cubs || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);{{cite news|title=Baseball|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LU8_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=KlEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3798%2C2550469|access-date=December 25, 2016|newspaper=The Windsor Daily Star|date=June 24, 1952|location=Windsor, ON|page=18}} Makeup: June 24 as a traditional double-header
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 60 || June 24 (1) || Cubs || 6–0 || Robin Roberts (9–5) || Bob Rush (9–4) || None || see 2nd game || 26–34
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 61 || June 24 (2) || Cubs || 2–1 || Russ Meyer (4–8) || Johnny Klippstein (4–5) || Jim Konstanty (3) || 13,102 || 27–34
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 62 || June 25 || Cubs || 1–4 || Bob Kelly (2–4) || Karl Drews (3–8) || Dutch Leonard (4) || 5,128 || 27–35
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 63 || June 27 || Giants || 6–0 || Curt Simmons (6–2) || Larry Jansen (6–4) || None || 13,569 || 28–35
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 64 || June 28 || Giants || 7–2 || Robin Roberts (10–5) || Jim Hearn (8–2) || None || 17,182 || 29–35
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 65 || June 29 || Giants || 3–12 || Hoyt Wilhelm (6–2) || Russ Meyer (4–9) || Max Lanier (4) || 12,034 || 29–36
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 66 || June 30 || @ Dodgers || 4–0 || Karl Drews (4–8) || Carl Erskine (7–2) || None || 21,377 || 30–36
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#b71234; color:white; border:1px #99f solid;|title=July (22–10)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record}}
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 67 || July 1 || @ Dodgers || 3–4 || Clem Labine (5–2) || Jim Konstanty (3–2) || None || 7,184 || 30–37
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 68 || July 2 (1) || @ Dodgers || 4–3 || Robin Roberts (11–5) || Chris Van Cuyk (5–5) || None || see 2nd game || 31–37
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 69 || July 2 (2) || @ Dodgers || 2–1 || Russ Meyer (5–9) || Ben Wade (6–5) || Andy Hansen (1) || 17,216 || 32–37
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 70 || July 3 || @ Braves || 2–0 || Curt Simmons (7–2) || Jim Wilson (7–6) || None || 1,232 || 33–37
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 71 || July 4 (1) || @ Braves || 1–2 (11) || Lew Burdette (4–3) || Karl Drews (4–9) || None || see 2nd game || 33–38
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 72 || July 4 (2) || @ Braves || 2–3 || Vern Bickford (3–9) || Ken Heintzelman (1–3) || None || 7,610 || 33–39
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 73 || July 5 || @ Giants || 3–2 || Howie Fox (2–6) || Larry Jansen (7–5) || None || 12,691 || 34–39
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 74 || July 6 (1) || @ Giants || 0–2 || Max Lanier (3–4) || Robin Roberts (11–6) || None || see 2nd game || 34–40
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 75 || July 6 (2) || @ Giants || 4–1 || Russ Meyer (6–9) || Sal Maglie (11–4) || None || 24,238 || 35–40
|- style="background:#bbcaff;"
| – || July 8 ||colspan="7" |1952 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Shibe Park in Philadelphia
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 76 || July 10 || @ Cardinals || 3–10 || Gerry Staley (12–6) || Curt Simmons (7–3) || None || 13,416 || 35–41
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 77 || July 11 || @ Cardinals || 4–3 (10) || Robin Roberts (12–6) || Al Brazle (6–2) || None || 13,020 || 36–41
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 78 || July 12 || @ Cardinals || 2–3 || Harry Brecheen (4–3) || Russ Meyer (6–10) || Eddie Yuhas (4) || 10,355 || 36–42
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 79 || July 13 (1) || @ Cubs || 7–3 || Karl Drews (5–9) || Warren Hacker (6–3) || Andy Hansen (2) || see 2nd game || 37–42
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 80 || July 13 (2) || @ Cubs || 9–2 || Steve Ridzik (1–0) || Bob Rush (9–7) || Jim Konstanty (4) || 29,065 || 38–42
|- style="background:#bbb"
| – || July 14 || @ Cubs || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);{{cite news|title=Baseball|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sik_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=SVAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5124%2C3669333|access-date=December 30, 2016|newspaper=The Windsor Daily Star|date=July 15, 1952|location=Windsor, ON|page=18}} Makeup: August 24 as a traditional double-header
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 81 || July 15 || @ Pirates || 10–3 || Curt Simmons (8–3) || Howie Pollet (3–10) || None || 10,244 || 39–42
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 82 || July 16 || @ Pirates || 8–7 || Robin Roberts (13–6) || Murry Dickson (6–14) || Andy Hansen (3) || 2,569 || 40–42
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 83 || July 17 (1) || @ Pirates || 1–2 || Cal Hogue (1–0) || Russ Meyer (6–11) || None || see 2nd game || 40–43
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 84 || July 17 (2) || @ Pirates || 2–4 || Ted Wilks (5–4) || Karl Drews (5–10) || None || 5,304 || 40–44
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 85 || July 18 || @ Reds || 7–5 || Jim Konstanty (4–2) || Frank Hiller (4–6) || Russ Meyer (1) || 6,424 || 41–44
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 86 || July 19 || @ Reds || 7–5 || Karl Drews (6–10) || Bud Podbielan (0–1) || None || 2,215 || 42–44
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 87 || July 20 (1) || @ Reds || 5–6 (10) || Frank Smith (8–7) || Russ Meyer (6–12) || None || see 2nd game || 42–45
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 88 || July 20 (2) || @ Reds || 4–3 || Robin Roberts (14–6) || Bubba Church (1–6) || None || 9,170 || 43–45
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 89 || July 22 (1){{ref|Schedule change|[b]}} || Pirates || 14–4 || Russ Meyer (7–12) || Cal Hogue (1–1) || None || see 2nd game || 44–45
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 90 || July 22 (2){{ref|Schedule change|[b]}} || Pirates || 8–1 || Karl Drews (7–10) || Woody Main (2–8) || Andy Hansen (4) || 11,213 || 45–45
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 91 || July 23 || Pirates || 4–1 || Steve Ridzik (2–0) || Bob Friend (4–15) || Robin Roberts (1) || 4,611 || 46–45
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 92 || July 25 || Cubs || 3–8 || Warren Hacker (8–3) || Curt Simmons (8–4) || None || 10,802 || 46–46
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 93 || July 26 || Cubs || 7–2 || Robin Roberts (15–6) || Johnny Klippstein (6–8) || None || 4,312 || 47–46
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 94 || July 27 (1) || Cubs || 12–8 || Andy Hansen (2–2) || Paul Minner (9–7) || Jim Konstanty (5) || see 2nd game || 48–46
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 95 || July 27 (2) || Cubs || 3–0 || Karl Drews (8–10) || Bob Rush (10–8) || None || 11,134 || 49–46
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 96 || July 29 (1) || Reds || 6–1 || Curt Simmons (9–4) || Ewell Blackwell (2–11) || None || see 2nd game || 50–46
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 97 || July 29 (2) || Reds || 4–3 || Andy Hansen (3–2) || Ken Raffensberger (10–9) || None || 19,055 || 51–46
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 98 || July 30 || Reds || 7–3 || Robin Roberts (16–6) || Frank Smith (8–9) || None || 7,505 || 52–46
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#b71234; color:white; border:1px #99f solid;|title=August (18–12)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record}}
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 99 || August 1 || Cardinals || 5–10 || Eddie Yuhas (8–2) || Andy Hansen (3–3) || None || 18,778 || 52–47
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 100 || August 2 || Cardinals || 6–2 || Karl Drews (9–10) || Gerry Staley (13–10) || Robin Roberts (2) || 12,889 || 53–47
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 101 || August 3 || Cardinals || 6–0 || Curt Simmons (10–4) || Joe Presko (6–6) || None || 13,715 || 54–47
|- style="background:#bbb"
| – || August 5 (1) || @ Braves || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);{{cite news|title=The Major Leagues|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PT0dAAAAIBAJ&sjid=lU0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=1931%2C1979261|access-date=December 15, 2016|newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press|date=August 6, 1952|location=Pittsburgh, PA|page=24}} Makeup: August 7 as a traditional double-header
|- style="background:#bbb"
| – || August 5 (2) || @ Braves || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: August 31 as a traditional double-header
|- style="background:#bbb"
| – || August 6 (1) || @ Braves || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);{{cite news|title=Baseball|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OIwjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mJgFAAAAIBAJ&pg=7005%2C828082|access-date=December 15, 2016|publisher=The Gazette|date=August 7, 1952|location=Montreal, QC|page=14}} Makeup: August 30 as a traditional double-header
|- style="background:#bbb"
| – || August 6 (2) || @ Braves || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: September 6 in Philadelphia as a traditional double-header
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 102 || August 7 (1) || @ Braves || 2–1 || Robin Roberts (17–6) || Vern Bickford (7–11) || None || see 2nd game || 55–47
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 103 || August 7 (2) || @ Braves || 10–2 || Russ Meyer (8–12) || Jim Wilson (10–9) || None || 4,829 || 56–47
|- style="background:#fbb
| 104 || August 8 || Dodgers || 3–6 (10) || Preacher Roe (8–1) || Curt Simmons (10–5) || None || 16,163 || 56–48
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 105 || August 9 (1) || Dodgers || 0–6 || Billy Loes (10–5) || Karl Drews (9–11) || None || see 2nd game || 56–49
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 106 || August 9 (2) || Dodgers || 2–4 || Johnny Rutherford (4–2) || Steve Ridzik (2–1) || None || 34,606 || 56–50
|- style="background:#bbb"
| – || August 10 || Dodgers || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);{{cite news|title=Major League Standings|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XMRRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3GoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5408%2C2162462|access-date=December 14, 2016|newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date=August 11, 1952|location=Pittsburgh, PA|page=16}} Makeup: September 2 as a traditional double-header
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 107 || August 11 (1) || Dodgers || 7–2 || Robin Roberts (18–6) || Ben Wade (11–7) || None || see 2nd game || 57–50
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 108 || August 11 (2) || Dodgers || 5–9 || Joe Black (8–2) || Howie Fox (2–7) || None || 39,705 || 57–51
|- style="background:#bbb"
| – || August 12 || Braves || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);{{cite news|title=The Major Leagues|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RD0dAAAAIBAJ&sjid=lU0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=1641%2C4459085|access-date=January 21, 2017|newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press|date=August 13, 1952|location=Pittsburgh, PA|page=22}} Makeup: August 13 as a traditional double-header
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 109 || August 13 (1) || Braves || 3–0 || Karl Drews (10–11) || Vern Bickford (7–12) || None || see 2nd game || 58–51
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 110 || August 13 (2) || Braves || 3–9 || Max Surkont (8–10) || Curt Simmons (10–6) || None || 11,280 || 58–52
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 111 || August 14 || Braves || 5–3 || Russ Meyer (9–12) || Warren Spahn (11–12) || None || 3,391 || 59–52
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 112 || August 15 || @ Dodgers || 8–3 || Robin Roberts (19–6) || Joe Landrum (1–1) || None || 18,182 || 60–52
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 113 || August 16 || @ Dodgers || 0–15 (7) || Billy Loes (11–6) || Curt Simmons (10–7) || None || 7,219 || 60–53
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 114 || August 17 || @ Dodgers || 2–1 || Karl Drews (11–11) || Carl Erskine (11–5) || None || 18,863 || 61–53
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 115 || August 19 || @ Pirates || 10–5 || Robin Roberts (20–6) || Ron Necciai (0–2) || None || 11,207 || 62–53
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 116 || August 20 || @ Pirates || 3–1 || Russ Meyer (10–12) || Cal Hogue (1–5) || None || 2,755 || 63–53
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 117 || August 22 || @ Reds || 2–3 || Bud Podbielan (1–2) || Andy Hansen (3–4) || None || 9,915 || 63–54
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 118 || August 23 || @ Reds || 2–3 || Frank Smith (9–9) || Karl Drews (11–12) || None || 3,617 || 63–55
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 119 || August 24 (1) || @ Cubs || 0–3 || Warren Hacker (11–6) || Robin Roberts (20–7) || None || see 2nd game || 63–56
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 120 || August 24 (2) || @ Cubs || 14–4 || Russ Meyer (11–12) || Paul Minner (11–9) || None || 33,820 || 64–56
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 121 || August 25 || @ Cubs || 6–3 (10) || Andy Hansen (4–4) || Turk Lown (4–9) || None || 6,505 || 65–56
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 122 || August 26 || @ Cubs || 2–3 (13) || Bob Schultz (4–2) || Andy Hansen (4–5) || None || 7,019 || 65–57
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 123 || August 27 || @ Cardinals || 7–2 || Curt Simmons (11–7) || Vinegar Bend Mizell (8–6) || None || 9,129 || 66–57
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 124 || August 28 || @ Cardinals || 10–6 || Robin Roberts (21–7) || Harry Brecheen (6–5) || None || 7,632 || 67–57
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 125 || August 30 (1) || @ Braves || 4–2 || Karl Drews (12–12) || Lew Burdette (6–8) || None || see 2nd game || 68–57
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 126 || August 30 (2) || @ Braves || 8–6 || Andy Hansen (5–5) || Warren Spahn (12–15) || None || 5,277 || 69–57
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 127 || August 31 (1) || @ Braves || 0–1 || Virgil Jester (2–4) || Steve Ridzik (2–2) || None || see 2nd game || 69–58
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 128 || August 31 (2) || @ Braves || 4–0 || Jim Konstanty (5–2) || Max Surkont (10–11) || None || 6,920 || 70–58
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#b71234; color:white; border:1px #99f solid;|title=September (17–9)| #| Date| Opponent| Score| Win| Loss| Save| Attendance| Record}}
|- style="background:#bbb"
| – || September 1 (1) || Dodgers || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain);{{cite news|title=Baseball|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xXctAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kpgFAAAAIBAJ&pg=7168%2C218073|access-date=January 18, 2017|publisher=The Gazette|date=September 2, 1952|location=Montreal, QC|page=18}} Makeup: September 23 in Brooklyn as a traditional double-header
|- style="background:#bbb"
| – || September 1 (2) || Dodgers || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: September 24 in Brooklyn
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 129 || September 2 (1) || Dodgers || 8–2 || Robin Roberts (22–7) || Ben Wade (11–8) || None || see 2nd game || 71–58
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 130 || September 2 (2) || Dodgers || 9–3 || Karl Drews (13–12) || Ray Moore (1–1) || None || 28,582 || 72–58
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 131 || September 3 || @ Giants || 3–4 (10) || Bill Connelly (3–0) || Andy Hansen (5–6) || None || 15,984 || 72–59
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 132 || September 4 || @ Giants || 3–4 (11) || Al Corwin (4–0) || Russ Meyer (11–13) || None || 5,219 || 72–60
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 133 || September 5 || @ Giants || 4–5 || Al Corwin (5–0) || Jim Konstanty (5–3) || Sal Maglie (1) || 5,391 || 72–61
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 134 || September 6 (1) || Braves || 7–6 (17) || Robin Roberts (23–7) || Bob Chipman (1–1) || None || see 2nd game || 73–61
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 135 || September 6 (2) || Braves || 1–3{{ref|Suspended|[c]}} || Ernie Johnson (5–1) || Karl Drews (13–13) || Lew Burdette (7) || 12,474 || 73–62
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 136 || September 7 || Braves || 2–1 || Steve Ridzik (3–2) || Lew Burdette (6–9) || None || 6,011 || 74–62
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 137 || September 9 || Cardinals || 4–7 || Eddie Yuhas (9–2) || Curt Simmons (11–8) || Harry Brecheen (2) || 9,254 || 74–63
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 138 || September 10 || Cardinals || 6–3 || Steve Ridzik (4–2) || Vinegar Bend Mizell (10–7) || Jim Konstanty (6) || 7,157 || 75–63
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 139 || September 11 || Cardinals || 3–2 || Robin Roberts (24–7) || Cliff Chambers (4–4) || None || 9,177 || 76–63
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 140 || September 12 (1){{ref|Schedule change|[d]}} || Cubs || 1–5 || Paul Minner (13–9) || Karl Drews (13–14) || None || see 2nd game || 76–64
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 141 || September 12 (2){{ref|Schedule change|[d]}} || Cubs || 0–7 || Bob Kelly (4–9) || Bob Miller (0–1) || None || 8,571 || 76–65
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 142 || September 14 (1) || Pirates || 5–2 || Curt Simmons (12–8) || Cal Hogue (1–7) || None || see 2nd game || 77–65
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 143 || September 14 (2) || Pirates || 2–1 || Russ Meyer (12–13) || Jim Waugh (1–6) || None || 7,238 || 78–65
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 144 || September 16 || Reds || 4–2 || Robin Roberts (25–7) || Niles Jordan (0–1) || None || 8,690 || 79–65
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 145 || September 17 || Reds || 7–4 || Karl Drews (14–14) || Frank Hiller (5–8) || None || 3,089 || 80–65
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 146 || September 19 || Giants || 1–0 || Curt Simmons (13–8) || Sal Maglie (17–8) || None || 10,882 || 81–65
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 147 || September 20 || Giants || 3–2 || Robin Roberts (26–7) || Al Corwin (6–1) || None || 21,712 || 82–65
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 148 || September 21 || Giants || 6–2 || Russ Meyer (13–13) || Jim Hearn (14–7) || None || 12,891 || 83–65
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 149 || September 23 (1) || @ Dodgers || 4–5 || Johnny Rutherford (7–7) || Karl Drews (14–15) || None || see 2nd game || 83–66
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 150 || September 23 (2) || @ Dodgers || 1–0(12) || Curt Simmons (14–8) || Jim Hughes (2–1) || Kent Peterson (1) || 24,408 || 84–66
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 151 || September 24 || @ Dodgers || 9–7 || Robin Roberts (27–7) || Clem Labine (8–4) || None || 2,136 || 85–66
|- style="background:#fbb"
| 152 || September 26 || @ Giants || 0–8 || Sal Maglie (18–8) || Russ Meyer (13–14) || Hoyt Wilhelm (11) || 1,684 || 85–67
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 153 || September 27 || @ Giants || 7–3 || Paul Stuffel (1–0) || Mario Picone (0–1) || Kent Peterson (2) || 3,535 || 86–67
|- style="background:#bfb"
| 154 || September 28 || @ Giants || 7–4 || Robin Roberts (28–7) || Jack Harshman (0–2) || None || 5,933 || 87–67
|-
{{Game log section end}}
| style="text-align:left;" |
:{{note|Protest|[a]}}The second game on June 22, 1952, was called after 7 innings due to darkness.{{cite web|title=Philadelphia Phillies 3, Cincinnati Reds 0 (2)|url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1952/B06222PHI1952.htm|website=retrosheet.org|access-date=December 26, 2016|date=June 22, 1952|quote=[G]ame called for darkness; Reds manager Luke Sewell protested saying the top of the 8th no darker than the 7th[.]}} Contemporary newspaper accounts,{{cite news|title=White Sox Sprint Toward First Place: Yanks, They Discover, Are Only Human|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dOUdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Pk4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=3039%2C2955854|access-date=December 26, 2016|agency=United Press (UP)|newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press|date=June 23, 1952|location=Pittsburgh, PA|page=17|quote=The Reds downed the Phils, 5-3, then lost a protested 3-0 decision.}}{{cite news|title=Phils Blank Reds, 3-0, After Losing 5-3 Game: Second Game Called After Seven Innings Because of Darkness|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mcRRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pmoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3940%2C5597477|access-date=December 26, 2016|agency=Associated Press (AP)|newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date=June 23, 1952|location=Pittsburgh, PA|page=18|quote=[Luke Sewell] protested the 3-0 Phil nightcap win when the umpires ended the contest after seven innings due to darkness. Sewell bitterly protested to Umpire Dusty Boggess that if it wasn't too dark for the Phils to score three runs in the last of the seventh, on six hits, a walk and an error, it was light enough to continue. But Boggess called the game anyway.}}{{cite news|title=White Sox in Second Place After Split with Yanks: Cards Sweep Twin Bill from Braves Indians Defeat Red Sox, 7-0, 5-4|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KjErAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bJkFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6999%2C3505981|access-date=December 26, 2016|agency=Associated Press (AP)|publisher=The Gazette|date=June 23, 1952|location=Montreal, QC|page=21|quote=Philadelphia and Cincinnati divided a doubleheader today but after Manager Luke Sewell's Reds won the opener, 5-3, on a bases-loaded, ninth inning double he protested the 3-0 Phil nightcap win when the umpires ended the contest after seven innings because of darkness.}} as well as Retrosheet, indicate that the Cincinnati Reds protested the game, but Baseball-Reference.com does not indicate that an official protest had occurred.{{cite web|title=Jun 22, 1952, Reds at Phillies Box Score and Play by Play|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/PHI/PHI195206222.shtml|website=baseball-reference.com|publisher=sports-reference.com|access-date=December 26, 2016|date=June 22, 1952}}
:{{note|Schedule change|[b]}}The original game schedule indicated Pittsburgh at Philadelphia for single games on July 22, 23, and 24.{{cite web|title=1952 Original Regular Season Schedule|url=https://www.retrosheet.org/schedule/index.html|website=retrosheet.org|access-date=January 2, 2017}}
:{{note|Suspended|[c]}}The second game on September 6 was suspended (Pennsylvania curfew{{cite news|title=Braves Win Then Lose With Phils|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AiYNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pGoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5173%2C2146354|access-date=January 22, 2017|agency=Associated Press (AP)|newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date=September 8, 1952|location=Pittsburgh, PA|page=24|quote=The suspended game was stopped at 10:[digits not clear] (EST) last night because of the Pennsylvania curfew law with two men on and one out.}}) in the bottom of the eighth inning with the score 1–3{{cite news|title=Giants Win 2 of 3, Cut Brooks' Lead to 5 Games: Take Two Saturday, Lose Sunday Indians Gain Ground on Yankees|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ynctAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kpgFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6915%2C1023229|access-date=January 22, 2017|agency=Associated Press (AP)|publisher=The Gazette|date=September 8, 1952|location=Montreal, QC|page=21}} and was completed September 7, 1952.{{cite web|title=Sep 6, 1952, Braves at Phillies Box Score and Play by Play|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/PHI/PHI195209062.shtml|website=baseball-reference.com|publisher=sports-reference.com|access-date=January 22, 2017|date=September 6, 1952}}{{cite web|title=Boston Braves 3, Philadelphia Phillies 1 (2)|url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1952/B09062PHI1952.htm|website=retrosheet.org|access-date=January 22, 2017|date=September 6, 1952}}
:{{note|Schedule change|[d]}}The original game schedule indicated Chicago at Philadelphia for single games on September 12 and 13.
{{Game log end}}
= Roster =
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colspan="10" style="background-color: #263473; color: white; text-align: center;" | Roster |
valign="top" | Pitchers
{{MLBplayer|23|Bubba Church}} {{MLBplayer|22|Karl Drews}} {{MLBplayer|18|Howie Fox}} {{MLBplayer|20|Andy Hansen}} {{MLBplayer|27|Ken Heintzelman}} {{MLBplayer|35|Jim Konstanty}} {{MLBplayer|34|Russ Meyer}} {{MLBplayer|19|Bob Miller}} {{MLBplayer|33|Kent Peterson}} {{MLBplayer|41|Lou Possehl}} {{MLBplayer|37|Steve Ridzik}} {{MLBplayer|36|Robin Roberts}} {{MLBplayer|28|Curt Simmons}} {{MLBplayer|41|Paul Stuffel}} | width="25px" | | valign="top" | Catchers {{MLBplayer|21|Smoky Burgess}} {{MLBplayer|29|Stan Lopata}} Infielders {{MLBplayer| 5|Tommy Brown}} {{MLBplayer| 3|Putsy Caballero}} {{MLBplayer| 2|Granny Hamner}} {{MLBplayer| 9|Nippy Jones}} {{MLBplayer| 6|Willie Jones}} {{MLBplayer| 7|Jack Lohrke}} {{MLBplayer| 8|Connie Ryan}} {{MLBplayer| 4|Eddie Waitkus}} {{MLBplayer| 5|Dick Young}} | width="25px" | | valign="top" | Outfielders {{MLBplayer| 1|Richie Ashburn}} {{MLBplayer|16|Mel Clark}} {{MLBplayer|14|Del Ennis}} {{MLBplayer|15|Jackie Mayo}} {{MLBplayer|12|Bill Nicholson}} {{MLBplayer|17|Johnny Wyrostek}} Other batters {{MLBplayer|10|Del Wilber}} | width="25px" | | valign="top" | Manager {{MLBplayer|24|Steve O'Neill}} {{MLBplayer|24|Eddie Sawyer}} Coaches {{MLBplayer|11|Benny Bengough}} {{MLBplayer|32|Dusty Cooke}} {{MLBplayer|32|Eddie Mayo}} {{MLBplayer|40|Maje McDonnell}} {{MLBplayer|31|Cy Perkins}} {{MLBplayer|25|Ken Silvestri}} |
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
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bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Pos
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | AB ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | H ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Avg. ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | HR ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | RBI | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
align="center"
| C | {{sortname|Smoky|Burgess}} | 110 | 371 | 110 | .296 | 6 | 56 |
align="center"
| 1B | {{sortname|Eddie|Waitkus}} | 146 | 499 | 144 | .289 | 2 | 49 |
align="center"
| 2B | {{sortname|Connie|Ryan}} | 154 | 577 | 139 | .241 | 12 | 49 |
align="center"
| SS | {{sortname|Granny|Hamner}} | 151 | 596 | 164 | .275 | 17 | 87 |
align="center"
| 3B | {{sortname|Willie|Jones|Willie Jones (third baseman)}} | 147 | 541 | 135 | .250 | 18 | 72 |
align="center"
| OF | {{sortname|Del|Ennis}} | 151 | 592 | 171 | .289 | 20 | 107 |
align="center"
| OF | {{sortname|Johnny|Wyrostek}} | 98 | 321 | 88 | .274 | 1 | 37 |
align="center"
| OF | {{sortname|Richie|Ashburn}} | 154 | 613 | 173 | .282 | 1 | 42 |
== Other batters ==
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
class="wikitable sortable" | ||||||
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | AB ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | H ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Avg. ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | HR ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | RBI | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
align="center"
| {{sortname|Stan|Lopata}} | 57 | 179 | 49 | .274 | 4 | 27 |
align="center"
| {{sortname|Mel|Clark}} | 47 | 155 | 52 | .335 | 1 | 15 |
align="center"
| {{sortname|Jackie|Mayo}} | 50 | 119 | 29 | .244 | 1 | 4 |
align="center"
| {{sortname|Bill|Nicholson|Bill Nicholson (baseball)}} | 55 | 88 | 24 | .273 | 6 | 19 |
align="center"
| {{sortname|Putsy|Caballero}} | 35 | 42 | 10 | .238 | 0 | 6 |
align="center"
| {{sortname|Nippy|Jones}} | 8 | 30 | 5 | .167 | 1 | 5 |
align="center"
| {{sortname|Jack|Lohrke}} | 25 | 29 | 6 | .207 | 0 | 1 |
align="center"
| {{sortname|Tommy|Brown|Tommy Brown (baseball)}} | 18 | 25 | 4 | .160 | 1 | 2 |
align="center"
| {{sortname|Dick|Young|Dick Young (baseball)}} | 5 | 9 | 2 | .222 | 0 | 0 |
align="center"
| {{sortname|Del|Wilber}} | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
= Pitching =
== Starting pitchers ==
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
class="wikitable sortable" | ||||||
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | IP ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
align="center"
| {{sortname|Robin|Roberts|Robin Roberts (baseball)}} | 39 | 330.0 | 28 | 7 | 2.59 | 148 |
align="center"
| {{sortname|Russ|Meyer|Russ Meyer (baseball)}} | 37 | 232.1 | 13 | 14 | 3.14 | 92 |
align="center"
| {{sortname|Karl|Drews}} | 33 | 228.2 | 14 | 15 | 2.72 | 96 |
align="center"
| {{sortname|Curt|Simmons}} | 28 | 201.1 | 14 | 8 | 2.82 | 141 |
align="center"
| {{sortname|Howie|Fox}} | 13 | 62.0 | 2 | 7 | 5.08 | 16 |
== Other pitchers ==
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | IP ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO | ||||||
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align="center"
| {{sortname|Steve|Ridzik}} | 24 | 92.2 | 4 | 2 | 3.01 | 43 |
align="center"
| {{sortname|Lou|Possehl}} | 4 | 12.2 | 0 | 1 | 4.97 | 4 |
align="center"
| {{sortname|Bob|Miller|Bob Miller (baseball, born 1926)}} | 3 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 6.00 | 2 |
align="center"
| {{sortname|Paul|Stuffel}} | 2 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 | 3 |
align="center"
| {{sortname|Bubba|Church}} | 2 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 10.80 | 3 |
== Relief pitchers ==
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
class="wikitable sortable" | ||||||
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SV ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO | ||||||
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align="center"
| {{sortname|Jim|Konstanty}} | 42 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3.94 | 16 |
align=center
| {{sortname|Andy|Hansen}} | 43 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3.26 | 18 |
align="center"
| {{sortname|Ken|Heintzelman}} | 23 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3.16 | 20 |
align="center"
| {{sortname|Kent|Peterson}} | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7 |
Awards and honors
= League leaders =
Farm system
{{See also|Minor League Baseball}}
{{MLB Farm System|level9=AAA|team9=Baltimore Orioles|league9=International League|manager9=Don Heffner
|level10=A|team10=Schenectady Blue Jays|league10=Eastern League|manager10=Dan Carnevale
|level11=A|team11=Tri-City Braves|league11=Western International League|manager11=Charlie Gassaway
|level12=B|team12=Terre Haute Phillies|league12=Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League|manager12=Skeeter Newsome
|level13=B|team13=Wilmington Blue Rocks|league13=Interstate League|manager13=Leon Riley
|level14=C|team14=Grand Forks Chiefs|league14=Northern League|manager14=Eddie Murphy
|level15=C|team15=Salt Lake City Bees|league15=Pioneer League|manager15=Hub Kittle
|level16=C|team16=Granby Phillies|league16=Provincial League|manager16=Al Barillari
|level17=C|team17=Salina Blue Jays|league17=Western Association|manager17=Floyd "Pat" Patterson
|level18=D|team18=Pulaski Phillies|league18=Appalachian League|manager18=Al Gardella
|level19=D|team19=Miami Eagles|league19=Kansas–Oklahoma–Missouri League|manager19=John Davenport
|level20=D|team20=Bradford Phillies|league20=PONY League|manager20=Dick Carter
}}
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Terre Haute, MiamiJohnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
Notes
{{Reflist}}
References
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PHI/1952.shtml 1952 Philadelphia Phillies season at Baseball Reference]
{{1952 MLB season by team}}
{{Philadelphia Phillies}}