1952 Cincinnati Reds season
| 1952 Cincinnati Reds | |
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| Owner(s) | Powel Crosley, Jr. |
| General manager(s) | Gabe Paul |
| Manager(s) | Luke Sewell, Rogers Hornsby |
| Local television |
WCPO-TV (Waite Hoyt, Bob Gilmore) |
| Local radio |
WCPO (Waite Hoyt, Bob Gilmore) |
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The 1952 Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball. It consisted of the Cincinnati Reds attempting to win the National League.
Offseason
- October 4, 1951: Johnny Pramesa and Bob Usher were traded by the Reds to the Chicago Cubs for Smoky Burgess and Bob Borkowski.[1]
- October 14, 1951: Jim Bolger was traded by the Reds to the Buffalo Bisons for Tom Acker and Moe Savransky.[2]
- December 10, 1951: Smoky Burgess, Howie Fox and Connie Ryan were traded by the Reds to the Philadelphia Phillies for Andy Seminick, Eddie Pellagrini, Dick Sisler, and Niles Jordan.[1]
- Prior to 1952 season: Charlie Rabe was signed as an amateur free agent by the Reds.[3]
Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 96 | 57 | 0.627 | — | 45–33 | 51–24 |
| New York Giants | 92 | 62 | 0.597 | 4½ | 50–27 | 42–35 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 88 | 66 | 0.571 | 8½ | 48–29 | 40–37 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 87 | 67 | 0.565 | 9½ | 47–29 | 40–38 |
| Chicago Cubs | 77 | 77 | 0.500 | 19½ | 42–35 | 35–42 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 69 | 85 | 0.448 | 27½ | 38–39 | 31–46 |
| Boston Braves | 64 | 89 | 0.418 | 32 | 31–45 | 33–44 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 42 | 112 | 0.273 | 54½ | 23–54 | 19–58 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | BR | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | — | 3–18–1 | 12–10 | 9–13 | 9–13 | 9–13 | 15–7–1 | 7–15 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 18–3–1 | — | 13–9–1 | 17–5 | 8–14 | 10–12 | 19–3 | 11–11 | |||||
| Chicago | 10–12 | 9–13–1 | — | 13–9 | 10–12 | 10–12 | 14–8 | 11–11 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 13–9 | 5–17 | 9–13 | — | 6–16 | 10–12 | 16–6 | 10–12 | |||||
| New York | 13–9 | 14–8 | 12–10 | 16–6 | — | 10–12 | 15–7 | 12–10 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 13–9 | 12–10 | 12–10 | 12–10 | 12–10 | — | 16–6 | 10–12 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 7–15–1 | 3–19 | 8–14 | 6–16 | 7–15 | 6–16 | — | 5–17 | |||||
| St. Louis | 15–7 | 11–11 | 11–11 | 12–10 | 10–12 | 12–10 | 17–5 | — | |||||
Notable transactions
- May 13, 1952: Dick Sisler and Virgil Stallcup were traded by the Reds to the St. Louis Cardinals for Eddie Kazak and Wally Westlake.[4]
- May 23, 1952: Kent Peterson and Johnny Wyrostek were traded by the Reds to the Philadelphia Phillies for Bubba Church.[5]
- August 7, 1952: Wally Westlake was purchased from the Reds by the Cleveland Indians.[6]
- August 28, 1952: Ewell Blackwell was traded by the Reds to the New York Yankees for Jim Greengrass, Bob Marquis, Ernie Nevel, Johnny Schmitz and $35,000.[7]
Roster
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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 | Andy Seminick | 108 | 336 | 86 | .256 | 14 | 50 |
| OF | Bob Borkowski | 126 | 377 | 95 | .252 | 4 | 24 |
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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| Wally Westlake | 49 | 183 | 37 | .202 | 3 | 14 |
| Joe Rossi | 55 | 145 | 32 | .221 | 1 | 6 |
| Johnny Wyrostek | 30 | 106 | 25 | .236 | 1 | 10 |
| Eddie Pellagrini | 46 | 100 | 17 | .170 | 1 | 3 |
| Jim Greengrass | 18 | 68 | 21 | .309 | 5 | 24 |
| Dick Sisler | 11 | 27 | 5 | .185 | 0 | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubba Church | 29 | 153.1 | 5 | 9 | 4.34 | 47 |
| Ewell Blackwell | 23 | 102 | 3 | 12 | 5.38 | 48 |
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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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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| Bud Byerly | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.11 | 14 |
| Phil Haugstad | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 2 |
| Ed Blake | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AA | Tulsa Oilers | Texas League | Joe Schultz |
| A | Columbia Reds | Sally League | Ernie White |
| B | Burlington Flints | Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League | Len Schulte |
| B | Salisbury Reds | Interstate League | Mike Blazo and Dick Porter |
| C | Ogden Reds | Pioneer League | Dee Moore |
| D | Dublin Green Sox | Georgia State League | Cyril Pfeifer, George Hearn and Jack Bearden |
| D | Mattoon Indians | Mississippi–Ohio Valley League | Walt Dunkovich, Charlie Popovich and Bob Carson |
| D | Lawton Reds | Sooner State League | Tuck McWilliams |
References
- 1 2 Smoky Burgess page at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Jim Bolger page at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Charlie Rabe page at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Dick Sisler page at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Kent Peterson page at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Wally Westlake page at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Jim Greengrass page at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
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