1952 New York Giants (MLB) season
| 1952 New York Giants | |
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| Owner(s) | Horace Stoneham |
| General manager(s) | Chub Feeney |
| Manager(s) | Leo Durocher |
| Local television |
WPIX (Russ Hodges, Ernie Harwell) |
| Local radio |
WMCA (Russ Hodges, Ernie Harwell) |
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The 1952 New York Giants season was the franchise's 70th season. The team finished in second place in the National League with a 92-62 record, 4½ games behind the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Offseason
- December 11, 1951: Eddie Stanky was traded by the Giants to the St. Louis Cardinals for Chuck Diering and Max Lanier.[1]
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 17, 1952: Bill Howerton was selected off waivers by the Giants from the Pittsburgh Pirates.[2]
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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| OF | Bob Elliott | 98 | 272 | 62 | .228 | 10 | 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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| Dusty Rhodes | 67 | 176 | 44 | .250 | 10 | 36 |
| Chuck Diering | 41 | 23 | 4 | .174 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Howerton | 11 | 15 | 1 | .067 | 0 | 1 |
| Ray Noble | 6 | 5 | 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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| Max Lanier | 37 | 137 | 7 | 12 | 3.94 | 37 |
| Al Corwin | 21 | 67.2 | 6 | 1 | 2.66 | 36 |
| Hal Gregg | 16 | 36.1 | 0 | 1 | 4.71 | 13 |
| Bill Connelly | 11 | 31.2 | 5 | 0 | 4.55 | 22 |
| Roger Bowman | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12.00 | 0 |
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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| George Bamberger | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 0 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Minneapolis Millers | American Association | Frank Genovese |
| AA | Nashville Vols | Southern Association | Hugh Poland |
| A | Jacksonville Tars | Sally League | Ben Geraghty |
| A | Sioux City Soos | Western League | Ray Mueller |
| B | Sunbury Giants | Interstate League | Skeeter Scalzi and Jim Reggio |
| B | Knoxville Smokies | Tri-State League | Jack Aragón and Fred Gerken |
| C | St. Cloud Rox | Northern League | Charlie Fox |
| C | Muskogee Giants | Western Association | Andy Gilbert |
| D | Kingsport Cherokees | Appalachian League | Harold Kollar |
| D | Moultrie Giants | Georgia–Florida League | Richie Klaus |
| D | Big Stone Gap Rebels | Mountain States League | Len Cross |
| D | Statesville Owls | North Carolina State League | Ed Sokol and Bob Deese |
| D | Pauls Valley Raiders | Sooner State League | Louis Brower |
| D | Oshkosh Giants | Wisconsin State League | Dave Garcia |
Notes
- ↑ Eddie Stanky at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Bill Howerton at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
References
- 1952 New York Giants at Baseball Reference
- 1952 New York Giants at Baseball Almanac
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