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1952 Cincinnati Reds season

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Owner(s)
  
Powel Crosley, Jr.

General manager(s)
  
Gabe Paul

Manager(s)
  
Luke Sewell, Rogers Hornsby

Local television
  
WCPO-TV (Waite Hoyt, Bob Gilmore)

Local radio
  
WCPO (Waite Hoyt, Bob Gilmore)

The 1952 Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball. It consisted of the Cincinnati Reds attempting to win the National League.

Contents

Offseason

  • October 4, 1951: Johnny Pramesa and Bob Usher were traded by the Reds to the Chicago Cubs for Smoky Burgess and Bob Borkowski.
  • October 14, 1951: Jim Bolger was traded by the Reds to the Buffalo Bisons for Tom Acker and Moe Savransky.
  • December 10, 1951: Smoky Burgess, Howie Fox and Connie Ryan were traded by the Reds to the Philadelphia Phillies for Andy Seminick, Eddie Pellagrini, Dick Sisler, and Niles Jordan.
  • Prior to 1952 season: Charlie Rabe was signed as an amateur free agent by the Reds.

    • Notable transactions

  • May 13, 1952: Dick Sisler and Virgil Stallcup were traded by the Reds to the St. Louis Cardinals for Eddie Kazak and Wally Westlake.
  • May 23, 1952: Kent Peterson and Johnny Wyrostek were traded by the Reds to the Philadelphia Phillies for Bubba Church.
  • August 7, 1952: Wally Westlake was purchased from the Reds by the Cleveland Indians.
  • August 28, 1952: Ewell Blackwell was traded by the Reds to the New York Yankees for Jim Greengrass, Bob Marquis, Ernie Nevel, Johnny Schmitz and $35,000.

    • 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 batters

    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

    References

    1952 Cincinnati Reds season Wikipedia
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