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1952 Brooklyn Dodgers season

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General manager(s)
  
Buzzie Bavasi

Local television
  
WOR-TV

Manager(s)
  
Chuck Dressen

Owner(s)
  
Walter O'Malley, James & Dearie Mulvey, Mrs. John L. Smith

Local radio
  
WMGM Red Barber, Connie Desmond, Vin Scully

The 1952 Brooklyn Dodgers rebounded from the heartbreaking ending of 1951 to win the National League pennant by four games over the New York Giants. However, they dropped the World Series in seven games to the New York Yankees. Led by Gil Hodges, Jackie Robinson, and Duke Snider, the high-powered Brooklyn offense scored the most runs in the majors.

Contents

Offseason

  • October 16, 1951: Don Nicholas was purchased from the Dodgers by the Chicago White Sox.
  • December 3, 1951: Toby Atwell was traded by the Dodgers to the Chicago Cubs for Carmen Mauro.
  • December 6, 1951: Héctor Rodríguez was traded by the Dodgers to the Chicago White Sox for Rocky Nelson.

    • Regular season

  • July 24, 1952: Duke Snider hit the 100th home run of his career. It was a walk-off version in the 11th inning off Frank Smith of the Cincinnati Reds.

    • Notable transactions

  • May 10, 1952: Marion Fricano was purchased from the Dodgers by the Philadelphia Athletics.
  • June 9, 1952: Cal Abrams was traded by the Dodgers to the Cincinnati Reds for Rudy Rufer and cash.
  • June 15, 1952: Bud Podbielan was traded by the Dodgers to the Cincinnati Reds for Bud Byerly and cash.

    • Starters by position

    Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Other batterski

    Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Starting pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Other pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Relief pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Game 1

    October 1, 1952, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York

    Game 2

    October 2, 1952, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York

    Game 3

    October 3, 1952, at Yankee Stadium in New York City

    Game 4

    October 4, 1952, at Yankee Stadium in New York City

    Game 5

    October 5, 1952, at Yankee Stadium in New York City

    Game 6

    October 6, 1952, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York

    Game 7

    October 7, 1952, at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York

    Awards and honors

  • National League Rookie of the Year
  • Joe Black
  • TSN Rookie of the Year Award
  • Joe Black

    • All-Stars

  • 1952 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
  • Roy Campanella starter
  • Jackie Robinson starter
  • Carl Furillo reserve
  • Gil Hodges reserve
  • Pee Wee Reese reserve
  • Preacher Roe reserve
  • Duke Snider reserve
  • TSN Major League All-Star Team
  • Jackie Robinson

    • League top five finishers

    Gil Hodges

  • #2 in NL in walks (107)
  • #3 in NL in home runs (32)
  • #4 in NL in RBI (102)

    • Billy Loes

  • #4 in NL in ERA (2.69)

    • Pee Wee Reese

  • MLB leader in stolen bases (30)

    • Jackie Robinson

  • MLB leader in on-base percentage (.440)
  • #3 in NL in runs scored (104)
  • #3 in NL in stolen bases (24)
  • #3 in NL in walks (106)
  • #4 in NL in batting average (.308)

    • References

    1952 Brooklyn Dodgers season Wikipedia
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