1952 Boston Red Sox season

Major League Baseball season March 2026 November 2013 Boston Red Sox 1952 American League Fenway Park Boston, Massachusetts 76–78 (.494) 6th Tom Yawkey Tom Yawkey Joe Cronin Lou Boudreau WBZ-TV, Ch. 4, and WNAC-TV, Ch. 7 WHDH-AM 850(Curt Gowdy, Bob DeLaney, Tom Hussey) bos BOS The 1952 Boston Red Sox season was the 52nd season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished sixth in the American League (AL) with a record of 76 wins and 78 losses, 19 games behind the New York Yankees, who went on to win the 1952 World Series. Spring Training Boston Win Boston Loss Tie Game background:#BD3039; border: 3px solid #0D2B56; color:#fff; 1952 Boston Red Sox Spring Training Log y background:#0D2B56; border: 4px solid #BD3039; color:#fff; March: 9─10 # Date Opponent Score Record Source |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 1 || March 8 || Vs. Reds || 0─5 || 1─0 || Hurwitz Hy Rookie Brickner Impressive in Bow The Boston Globe March 9, 1952 48 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 2 || March 9 || Vs. Phillies || 13─4 || 1─1 || Hurwitz Hy Hose Walloped, 13-4; Oppose Yankees Today The Boston Globe March 10, 1952 9 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 3 || March 10 || @ Yankees || 4─7 || 1─2 || Hurwitz Hy Mize Doubles in Clutch for Champs The Boston Globe 9 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 4 || March 11 || Vs. Yankees || 7─6 || 1─3 || Hurwitz Hy Boudreau's Batting Order Shifts Faring Better Than His Pitchers The Boston Globe March 12, 1952 12 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 5 || March 12 || Vs. Cardinals || 7─6 || 1─4 || Doorman Gorman The Boston Globe March 13, 2004 27 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 6 || March 13 || Vs. Senators || 4─1 || 1─5 || Hurwitz Hy Red Sox Send Umphlett, Six Others to Minors The Boston Globe March 14, 1952 35 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 7 || March 14 || Vs. Tigers || 7─5 || 1─6 || Hurwitz Hy Red Sox to Use Regulars Against Braves Today The Boston Globe March 15, 1952 5 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 8 || March 15 || Vs. Braves || 12─2 || 1─7 || Holbrook Bob Braves Trample Hapless Sox in Series Opener, 12-2: Bickford, Wilson Hold Hose in Check; St. Claire, Rookies Stand Out for Tribe The Boston Globe March 16, 1952 48 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 9 || March 16 || @ Reds || 10─6 || 2─7 || Hurwitz Hy Dropo, Williams Homer as Hose Shake Slump The Boston Globe March 17, 1952 9 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 10 || March 17 || @ Braves || 1─2 || 2─8 || Barry Jack Jethroe Paces Braves Over Sox, 2 to 1: Tribe Speedster Twice Cathces Hose Off Guard The Boston Globe March 18, 1952 5 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 11 || March 19 || @ Cardinals || 3─2 || 3─8 || Hurwitz Hy Red Sox Beat Cardinals on Stephens' 3-Run Homer, 3-2: Mizell Baffling to Hose Batsmen The Boston Globe March 20, 1952 20 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 12 || March 20 || @ Senators || 14─8 || 4─8 || Hurwitz Hy JV's Rescue Sox, Thump Nats, 14 to 8 The Boston Globe March 21, 1952 29 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 12 || March 21 || @ Athletics || 5─3 || 5─8 || Holbrook Bob Red Sox Beat A's, 5-3, After Shantz Retires The Boston Globe March 22, 1952 5 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 13 || March 22 || @ Dodgers || 5─2 || 6─8 || Teddy's Ready The Boston Globe March 23, 1952 46 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 14 || March 23 || @ Dodgers || 2─14 || 6─9 || Let's Buy Him! The Boston Globe March 24, 1952 9 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 15 || March 27 || Vs. Reds || 9─1 || 6─10 || Barry Jack Reds in 9 to 1 Romp Over Lackluster Sox The Boston Globe March 28, 1952 19 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 16 || March 28 || @ Phillies || 9─7 || 7─10 || Birtwell Roger Sox Call on Kinder 2d Day in Row, Stave Off Phils 9-7: Williams, Pesky Homer; Foe Shells Wight in 7th The Boston Globe March 29, 1952 4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 17 || March 29 || @ Yankees || 8─5 || 8─10 || Barry Jack Williams Wallops Homer as Sox Defeat Yanks, 8-5 The Boston Globe March 30, 1952 45 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 18 || March 30 || @ Barons || 5─2 || 9─10 || Barry Jack Dropo Wallops Long Homer as Sox Defeat Barons, 5-2 The Boston Globe March 31, 1952 9 y background:#0D2B56; border: 4px solid #BD3039; color:#fff; April: 6─2─1 # Date Opponent Score Record Source |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 19 || April 1 || @ Sports || 4─2 || 10─10 || Barry Jack Lenhardt and Stephens Homer in 4-2 Sox Win The Boston Globe April 2, 1952 13 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 20 || April 2 || @ Buffaloes || 13─2 || 11─10 || Barry Jack Dropo Slugs as Sox Romp; Henry's Pitching Impresses The Boston Globe April 3, 1952 10 |- | 21 || April 3 || @ Eagles || 1─1 || 11─10─1 || Barry Jack Spring Games Pay to Top That of Marines, Says Ted The Boston Globe April 4, 1952 1 & 37 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 22 || April 4 || @ Cats || 9─3 || 12─10─1 || Barry Jack Dropo Clouts Grand Slam; Red Sox Beat Texans, 9-3 The Boston Globe April 5, 1952 6 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 23 || April 5 || @ Oilers || 5─3 || 13─10─1 || Birtwell Roger Williams' Homer Gives Sox 5-3 Win The Boston Globe April 6, 1952 46 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 24 || April 6 || @ Indians || 8─4 || 14─10─1 || Barry Jack Williams, Dropo Hit Two Homers Apiece The Boston Globe April 7, 1952 7 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 25 || April 7 || @ Athletics || 6─12 || 14─11─1 || Barry Jack 5 Sox Homers Not Enough as A's Romp, 12-6 The Boston Globe April 8, 1952 9 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 26 || April 8 || Vs. Athletics || 4─3 || 14─12─1 || Barry Jack 200 Fans Greet Sox at Airport The Boston Globe April 9, 1952 11 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 27 || April 9 || @ Cubs || 6─1 || 15─12─1 || Vollmer, Dropo Homer; Sox Beat Springfield, 6-1 The Boston Globe April 10, 1952 28 The Red Sox also faced the Braves as a Boston-based team for the final time. At Braves Field on April 10 the Braves beat the Red Sox by a score of 5─4.Barry Jack April 11, 1952 Braves Clinch First City Series Since '45, Beat Sox, 5-4: Stephens Bats in All Losers' Runs; Marshall's Double Wins for Spahn The Boston Globe 8 At Fenway Park on April 12 the Red Sox beat the Braves by a score of 12─7.Mack Jr. Gene April 13, 1952 Williams' 2 Homers beat Braves 12─7: Rookies White, Gernert, Throneberry Also Star for Sox; Jethroe Homers The Boston Globe 54 Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents BOS Opening Day lineup   7 Dom DiMaggio     CF  6 Johnny Pesky 3B  9 Ted Williams LF  3 Walt Dropo 1B37 Faye Throneberry     RF  2 Jimmy Piersall SS17 Mel Parnell P 12 Ted Lepcio 2B11 Gus Niarhos C Notable transactions June 3, 1952: Walt Dropo, Fred Hatfield, Don Lenhardt, Johnny Pesky, and Bill Wight were traded by the Red Sox to the Detroit Tigers for Dizzy Trout, George Kell, Johnny Lipon, and Hoot Evers.Walt Dropo page at Baseball Reference Roster 1952 Boston Red Sox Roster Pitchers 25 James Atkins 27 Al Benton 26 Ralph Brickner 24 Dick Brodowski 29 Ike Delock 28 Hersh Freeman 24 Randy Gumpert 26 Bill Henry 20 Sid Hudson 16 Ellis Kinder 20 Walt Masterson 19 Mickey McDermott 21 Willard Nixon 17 Mel Parnell 18 Ray Scarborough 23 Harry Taylor 25 Dizzy Trout 15 Bill Wight Catchers 11 Gus Niarhos 34 Len Okrie 22 Sammy White 33 Del Wilber Infielders  8 Hal Bevan 18 Milt Bolling  4 Lou Boudreau  3 Walt Dropo 14 Dick Gernert 10 Billy Goodman  1 Fred Hatfield  1 George Kell 12 Ted Lepcio  6 Johnny Lipon 37 Charlie Maxwell  6 Johnny Pesky  2 Jimmy Piersall  5 Vern Stephens Outfielders  7 Dom DiMaggio 31 Hoot Evers 37 Paul Lehner 31 Don Lenhardt 37 George Schmees 38 Gene Stephens  2 Faye Throneberry 30 Clyde Vollmer  9 Ted Williams 32 Archie Wilson 33 Ken Wood 32 Al Zarilla Manager  4 Lou Boudreau Coaches 41 Earle Combs (First base) 40 Bill McKechnie (Pitching) 42 Ski Melillo (Third base) 45 Paul Schreiber (Hitting) 43 George Susce (Bullpen) 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 C Sammy White Sammy White (baseball) 115 381 107 .281 10 49 1B Dick Gernert 102 367 89 .243 19 67 2B Billy Goodman 138 513 157 .306 4 56 SS Johnny Lipon 79 234 48 .205 0 18 3B George Kell 75 276 88 .319 6 40 OF Faye Throneberry 98 310 80 .258 5 23 OF Hoot Evers 106 401 105 .262 14 59 OF Dom DiMaggio 128 486 143 .294 6 33 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 Vern Stephens 92 295 75 .254 7 44 Ted Lepcio 84 274 72 .263 5 26 Clyde Vollmer 90 250 66 .264 11 50 Jim Piersall 56 161 43 .267 1 16 Del Wilber 47 135 36 .267 3 23 Walt Dropo 37 132 35 .265 6 27 Don Lenhardt 30 105 31 .295 7 24 Johnny Pesky 25 67 10 .149 0 2 George Schmees 42 64 13 .203 0 3 Al Zarilla 21 60 11 .183 2 8 Gus Niarhos 29 58 6 .103 0 4 Gene Stephens 21 53 12 .226 0 5 Archie Wilson 18 38 10 .263 0 2 Milt Bolling 11 36 8 .222 1 3 Fred Hatfield 19 25 8 .320 1 3 Ken Wood 15 20 2 .100 0 0 Charlie Maxwell 8 15 1 .067 0 0 Ted Williams 6 10 4 .400 1 3 Paul Lehner 3 3 2 .667 0 2 Lou Boudreau 4 2 0 .000 0 2 Hal Bevan 1 1 0 .000 0 0 Len Okrie 1 1 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 Mel Parnell 33 214.0 12 12 3.62 107 Mickey McDermott 30 162.0 10 9 3.72 117 Sid Hudson 21 134.1 7 9 3.62 50 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 Dizzy Trout 26 133.2 9 8 3.64 57 Dick Brodowski 20 114.2 5 5 4.40 42 Willard Nixon 23 103.2 5 4 4.86 50 Ellis Kinder 23 97.2 5 6 2.58 50 Ike Delock 39 95.0 4 9 4.26 46 Ray Scarborough 28 76.2 1 5 4.81 29 Bill Henry 13 76.2 5 4 3.87 23 Bill Wight 10 24.1 2 1 2.96 5 Hersh Freeman 4 13.2 1 0 3.29 5 James Atkins James Atkins (baseball) 3 10.1 0 1 3.48 2 Harry Taylor 2 10.0 1 0 1.80 1 Walt Masterson 5 9.1 1 1 11.57 3 George Schmees 2 6.0 0 0 3.00 2 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 Al Benton 24 4 3 6 2.39 20 Ralph Brickner 14 3 1 1 2.18 9 Randy Gumpert 10 1 0 1 4.12 6 Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Louisville Colonels American Association Pinky Higgins AA Birmingham Barons Southern Association Al Vincent and Red Mathis A Albany Senators Eastern League Jack Burns B Roanoke Ro-Sox Piedmont League Owen Scheetz C San Jose Red Sox California League Red Marion D High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms North Carolina State League Jim Gruzdis References 30em External links 1952 Boston Red Sox team page at Baseball Reference 1952 Boston Red Sox season at baseball-almanac.com Category:Boston Red Sox seasons Boston Red Sox Boston Red Sox Category:1950s in Boston