1952 International League season
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| 1952 International League season | |
|---|---|
| League | International League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 16 – September 25 |
| Number of games | 154 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Jim Gilliam, Montreal Royals |
| Governors' Cup Playoffs | |
| League champions | Rochester Red Wings |
| Runners-up | Montreal Royals |
The 1952 International League was a Class AAA baseball season played between April 16 and September 25. Eight teams played a 154-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season.
The Rochester Red Wings won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Montreal Royals in the final round of the playoffs.
- The Ottawa Giants would be renamed the Ottawa Athletics as the club ended their affiliation with the New York Giants and became an affiliate with the Philadelphia Athletics.
- The Buffalo Bisons became an affiliate with the Detroit Tigers.
Teams
Map of teams
Regular season
Summary
- The Montreal Royals finished with the best record in the regular season for the second consecutive season.
Standings
| International League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Win | Loss | % | GB |
| Montreal Royals | 95 | 56 | .629 | – |
| Syracuse Chiefs | 88 | 66 | .571 | 8.5 |
| Rochester Red Wings | 80 | 74 | .519 | 16.5 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 78 | 76 | .506 | 18.5 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 71 | 83 | .461 | 25.5 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 70 | 84 | .455 | 26.5 |
| Ottawa Athletics | 65 | 85 | .433 | 29.5 |
| Springfield Cubs | 65 | 88 | .425 | 31 |
League Leaders
Batting leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Frank Carswell, Buffalo Bisons | .344 |
| H | Don Richmond, Rochester Red Wings | 190 |
| R | Jim Gilliam, Montreal Royals | 111 |
| 2B | Don Richmond, Rochester Red Wings | 40 |
| 3B | Don Hoak, Montreal Royals | 15 |
| HR | Frank Carswell, Buffalo Bisons | 30 |
| RBI | Ed Stevens, Toronto Maple Leafs | 113 |
| SB | John Metkovich, Ottawa Athletics | 23 |
Pitching leaders
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Bob Keegan, Syracuse Chiefs | 20 |
| L | Fred Martin, Rochester Red Wings Jocko Thompson, Baltimore Orioles | 14 |
| ERA | Marion Fricano, Ottawa Athletics | 2.26 |
| CG | Bob Keegan, Syracuse Chiefs | 27 |
| SHO | Bob Keegan, Syracuse Chiefs | 7 |
| SO | Duke Markell, Toronto Maple Leafs | 120 |
| IP | Bob Keegan, Syracuse Chiefs | 273.0 |
Playoffs
- The Rochester Red Wings won their second Governors' Cup, defeating the Montreal Royals in six games.
Playoff bracket
| Semi-finals | Governors' Cup | ||||||||
| 1 | Montreal | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Toronto | 3 | |||||||
| 1 | Montreal | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Rochester | 4 | |||||||
| 2 | Syracuse | 0 | |||||||
| 3 | Rochester | 4 | |||||||
Awards
| Player awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Award name | Recipient | Position |
| Most Valuable Player | Jim Gilliam, Montreal Royals[4] | Second baseman |
| Rookie of the Year | Ray Jablonski, Rochester Red Wings[5] | Shortstop |