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1952 Philadelphia Phillies season

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Local television
  
WPTZ WCAU WFIL

Owner(s)
  
R. R. M. Carpenter, Jr.

General manager(s)
  
R. R. M. Carpenter, Jr.

Manager(s)
  
Eddie Sawyer, Steve O'Neill

Local radio
  
WPEN (Claude Haring, Gene Kelly)

Offseason

In March 1952, during spring training, shortstop Granny Hamner was named captain of the team by manager Eddie Sawyer.

Contents

Notable transactions

  • December 10, 1951: Andy Seminick, Eddie Pellagrini, Dick Sisler, and Niles Jordan were traded by the Phillies to the Cincinnati Reds for Smoky Burgess, Howie Fox and Connie Ryan.

    • Notable transactions

  • April 29, 1952: John Anderson was signed as an amateur free agent by the Phillies.
  • May 23, 1952: Bubba Church was traded by the Phillies to the Cincinnati Reds for Kent Peterson and Johnny Wyrostek.
  • August 30, 1952: Tommy Glaviano was selected off waivers by the Phillies from the St. Louis Cardinals.

    • 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

    League leaders

  • Robin Roberts, National League Leader, Wins (28)

    • Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Terre Haute, Miami

    References

    1952 Philadelphia Phillies season Wikipedia
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