1952 New York Yankees season
Season for the Major League Baseball team the New York Yankees
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The 1952 New York Yankees season was the 50th season for the Yankees. The team finished with a record of 95–59, winning their 19th pennant, finishing two games ahead of the Cleveland Indians. New York was managed by Casey Stengel. The Yankees played their home games at Yankee Stadium. In the World Series, they defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers in seven games. This was their fourth consecutive World Series win, tying the record they had set during 1936–1939. It was also the first season that the Yankees aired their games exclusively on WPIX-TV, an arrangement that would last until the end of the 1998 season. The channel was also the home of the baseball Giants broadcasts from 1949; thus, it was the first time ever that the channel had broadcast both the AL and NL baseball teams from the city. In 2016, when WPIX resumed FTA broadcasts of Yankees games in association with the current cable broadcaster YES Network, the channel returned to being the sole FTA broadcaster for the city's MLB franchises, as it is also currently the FTA broadcaster for the New York Mets, the Yankees officially ended that partnership again in 2021.
| 1952 New York Yankees | |
|---|---|
| World Series champions American League champions | |
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York City |
| Record | 95–59 (.617) |
| League place | 1st |
| Owners | Dan Topping and Del Webb |
| General managers | George Weiss |
| Managers | Casey Stengel |
| Television | WPIX |
| Radio | WINS (AM) (Mel Allen, Bill Crowley, Art Gleeson, Joe DiMaggio) |
Offseason
- December 3, 1951: Rubén Gómez was drafted by the Yankees from the St. Jean Canadians in the 1951 minor league draft.[1]
- December 11, 1951: Joe DiMaggio retires from playing.[2]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 95 | 59 | .617 | — | 49–28 | 46–31 |
| Cleveland Indians | 93 | 61 | .604 | 2 | 49–28 | 44–33 |
| Chicago White Sox | 81 | 73 | .526 | 14 | 44–33 | 37–40 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 79 | 75 | .513 | 16 | 45–32 | 34–43 |
| Washington Senators | 78 | 76 | .506 | 17 | 42–35 | 36–41 |
| Boston Red Sox | 76 | 78 | .494 | 19 | 50–27 | 26–51 |
| St. Louis Browns | 64 | 90 | .416 | 31 | 42–35 | 22–55 |
| Detroit Tigers | 50 | 104 | .325 | 45 | 32–45 | 18–59 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | — | 12–10 | 9–13 | 16–6 | 8–14 | 12–10 | 11–11 | 8–14 | |||||
| Chicago | 10–12 | — | 8–14–1 | 17–5 | 8–14 | 11–11 | 14–8 | 13–9–1 | |||||
| Cleveland | 13–9 | 14–8–1 | — | 16–6 | 10–12 | 13–9 | 15–7 | 12–10 | |||||
| Detroit | 6–16 | 5–17 | 6–16 | — | 9–13 | 5–17–1 | 8–14 | 11–11–1 | |||||
| New York | 14–8 | 14–8 | 12–10 | 13–9 | — | 13–9 | 14–8 | 15–7 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 10–12 | 11–11 | 9–13 | 17–5–1 | 9–13 | — | 14–8 | 9–13 | |||||
| St. Louis | 11–11 | 8–14 | 7–15 | 14–8 | 8–14 | 8–14 | — | 8–14–1 | |||||
| Washington | 14–8 | 9–13–1 | 10–12 | 11–11–1 | 7–15 | 13–9 | 14–8–1 | — | |||||
Notable transactions
- June 1952: Rubén Gómez was released by the Yankees.[1]
- August 28, 1952: Jim Greengrass, Bob Marquis, Ernie Nevel, Johnny Schmitz and $35,000 were traded by the Yankees to the Cincinnati Reds for Ewell Blackwell.[3]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
| = Indicates team leader |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Yogi Berra | 142 | 534 | 146 | .273 | 30 | 98 |
| 1B | Joe Collins | 122 | 428 | 120 | .280 | 18 | 59 |
| 2B | Billy Martin | 109 | 363 | 97 | .267 | 3 | 33 |
| 3B | Gil McDougald | 152 | 555 | 146 | .263 | 11 | 78 |
| SS | Phil Rizzuto | 152 | 578 | 147 | .254 | 2 | 43 |
| OF | Mickey Mantle | 142 | 549 | 171 | .311 | 23 | 87 |
| OF | Hank Bauer | 141 | 553 | 162 | .293 | 17 | 74 |
| OF | Gene Woodling | 122 | 408 | 126 | .309 | 12 | 63 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irv Noren | 93 | 272 | 65 | .235 | 5 | 21 |
| Johnny Mize | 78 | 137 | 36 | .263 | 4 | 29 |
| Bobby Brown | 29 | 89 | 22 | .247 | 1 | 14 |
| Bob Cerv | 36 | 87 | 21 | .241 | 1 | 8 |
| Charlie Silvera | 20 | 55 | 18 | .327 | 0 | 11 |
| Jerry Coleman | 11 | 42 | 17 | .405 | 0 | 4 |
| Andy Carey | 16 | 40 | 6 | .150 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Brideweser | 42 | 38 | 10 | .263 | 0 | 2 |
| Johnny Hopp | 15 | 25 | 4 | .160 | 0 | 2 |
| Kal Segrist | 13 | 23 | 1 | .043 | 0 | 1 |
| Loren Babe | 12 | 21 | 2 | .095 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackie Jensen | 7 | 19 | 2 | .105 | 0 | 2 |
| Ralph Houk | 9 | 6 | 2 | .333 | 0 | 0 |
| Archie Wilson | 3 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 1 |
| Charlie Keller | 2 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
| = Indicates league leader |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allie Reynolds | 35 | 244.1 | 20 | 8 | 2.06 | 160 |
| Vic Raschi | 31 | 223.0 | 16 | 6 | 2.78 | 127 |
| Ed Lopat | 20 | 149.1 | 10 | 5 | 2.53 | 56 |
| Tom Morgan | 16 | 93.2 | 5 | 4 | 3.07 | 34 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Sain | 35 | 148.1 | 11 | 6 | 3.46 | 57 |
| Bob Kuzava | 28 | 133.0 | 8 | 8 | 3.45 | 67 |
| Bill Miller | 21 | 88.0 | 4 | 6 | 3.48 | 45 |
| Jim McDonald | 26 | 69.1 | 3 | 4 | 3.50 | 20 |
| Tom Gorman | 12 | 60.2 | 6 | 2 | 4.60 | 31 |
| Ray Scarborough | 9 | 34.0 | 5 | 1 | 2.91 | 13 |
| Harry Schaeffer | 5 | 17.0 | 0 | 1 | 5.29 | 15 |
| Ewell Blackwell | 5 | 16.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.56 | 7 |
| Johnny Schmitz | 5 | 15.0 | 1 | 1 | 3.60 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Hogue | 27 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5.32 | 12 |
| Joe Ostrowski | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5.63 | 17 |
| Art Schallock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 |
World series
AL New York Yankees (4) vs. NL Brooklyn Dodgers (3)
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yankees – 2, Dodgers – 4 | October 1 | Ebbets Field | 34,861 |
| 2 | Yankees – 7, Dodgers – 1 | October 2 | Ebbets Field | 33,792 |
| 3 | Dodgers – 5, Yankees – 3 | October 3 | Yankee Stadium | 66,698 |
| 4 | Dodgers – 0, Yankees – 2 | October 4 | Yankee Stadium | 71,787 |
| 5 | Dodgers – 6, Yankees – 5 (11 innings) | October 5 | Yankee Stadium | 70,356 |
| 6 | Yankees – 3, Dodgers – 2 | October 6 | Ebbets Field | 30,037 |
| 7 | Yankees – 4, Dodgers – 2 | October 7 | Ebbets Field | 33,195 |
Awards and honors
- Hank Bauer - Starter
- Yogi Berra - Starter
- Vic Raschi - Starter
- Phil Rizzuto - Starter
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAA | Kansas City Blues | American Association | George Selkirk |
| AA | Beaumont Roughnecks | Texas League | Harry Craft |
| A | Binghamton Triplets | Eastern League | Jim Gleeson |
| B | Quincy Gems | Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League | Paul Chervinko |
| B | Norfolk Tars | Piedmont League | Mayo Smith |
| C | Boise Yankees | Pioneer League | Wayne Tucker |
| C | Joplin Miners | Western Association | Vern Hoscheit |
| D | Olean Yankees | PONY League | Bunny Mick |
| D | McAlester Rockets | Sooner State League | Bill Cope |
| D | Fond du Lac Panthers | Wisconsin State League | James Adlam and Jack Wilkinson |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Kansas City, Binghamton, Joplin, McAlester[4]