1952 Season

16 teams competing in 2 leagues

The 1952 Major League Baseball season was played by 16 teams. The New York Yankees won the World Series, defeating the Brooklyn Dodgers. Ralph Kiner and Hank Sauer led with 37 home runs, Hank Sauer led with 121 RBI, and Stan Musial led with 194 hits. This page carries the 1952 standings, league leaders, postseason results, and a link to every team's season.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
Win% (Winning Percentage):
Wins divided by games decided.
GB (Games Back):
How far a team trailed the division or league leader.

Data updated

🏆 Postseason

1952 Bracket
World Series NYA def. BRO (4-3)

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⚾ Batting Leaders

1952 Home Run Leaders

Top 10 — click a bar to view the player.

Batting average and OPS list qualified hitters only: 3.1 plate appearances per team game — 480 plate appearances at 155 team games. Home runs, RBI, hits, runs and stolen bases are counting totals and list every player.

Batting Average qualified

1 Stan Musial .336 2 Ferris Fain .327 3 Dale Mitchell .323 4 Ted Kluszewski .320 5 Mickey Mantle .311

OPS qualified

1 Stan Musial .970 2 Mickey Mantle .924 3 Larry Doby .924 4 Al Rosen .911 5 Jackie Robinson .904

Home Runs all players

1 Ralph Kiner 37 2 Hank Sauer 37 3 Larry Doby 32 4 Gil Hodges 32 5 Luke Easter 31

RBI all players

1 Hank Sauer 121 2 Bobby Thomson 108 3 Del Ennis 107 4 Al Rosen 105 5 Larry Doby 104

Hits all players

1 Stan Musial 194 2 Nellie Fox 192 3 Red Schoendienst 188 4 Bobby Adams 180 5 Bobby Avila 179

Runs all players

1 Solly Hemus 105 2 Stan Musial 105 3 Larry Doby 104 4 Jackie Robinson 104 5 Bobby Avila 102

Stolen Bases all players

1 Pee Wee Reese 30 2 Sam Jethroe 28 3 Jackie Robinson 24 4 Minnie Miñoso 22 5 Jim Rivera 21
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🎯 Pitching Leaders

1952 Strikeout Leaders

Top 10 — click a bar to view the player.

ERA and WHIP list qualified pitchers only: 1 inning pitched per team game — 155 innings at 155 team games. Wins, strikeouts and saves are counting totals and list every pitcher.

ERA qualified

1 Allie Reynolds 2.06 2 Mike Garcia 2.37 3 Hoyt Wilhelm 2.43 4 Bobby Shantz 2.48 5 Bob Lemon 2.50

WHIP qualified

1 Warren Hacker 0.95 2 Robin Roberts 1.02 3 Bobby Shantz 1.05 4 Bob Lemon 1.10 5 Joe Dobson 1.12

Wins all pitchers

1 Robin Roberts 28 2 Bobby Shantz 24 3 Early Wynn 23 4 Mike Garcia 22 5 Bob Lemon 22

Strikeouts all pitchers

1 Warren Spahn 183 2 Allie Reynolds 160 3 Bob Rush 157 4 Early Wynn 153 5 Bobby Shantz 152

Saves all pitchers

1 Al Brazle 16 2 Joe Black 15 3 Fritz Dorish 11 4 Dutch Leonard 11 5 Hoyt Wilhelm 11
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📋 Standings

American League

New York Yankees ★ 95-59 Cleveland Indians 93-61 Chicago White Sox 81-73 Philadelphia Athletics 79-75 Washington Senators 78-76 Boston Red Sox 76-78 St. Louis Browns 64-90 Detroit Tigers 50-104

National League

Brooklyn Dodgers ★ 96-57 New York Giants 92-62 St. Louis Cardinals 88-66 Philadelphia Phillies 87-67 Chicago Cubs 77-77 Cincinnati Reds 69-85 Boston Braves 64-89 Pittsburgh Pirates 42-112

The 1952 season in brief

The Brooklyn Dodgers set the pace in 1952 with a 96-57 record. At the other end, the Pittsburgh Pirates went 42-112. By season's end, the New York Yankees topped the American League at 95-59, a few games clear of the Cleveland Indians and nobody in the National League came near the Brooklyn Dodgers's 96-57. The New York Yankees won the World Series over the Brooklyn Dodgers, 4 games to 3. Ralph Kiner and Hank Sauer shared the home run lead at 37. Stan Musial's .336 is the best average on the qualified board, with Ferris Fain next at .327. Stan Musial cleared the 480-plate-appearance line that 1952's 155 team games set. Stan Musial topped several batting tiles at once: batting average, OPS, and hits. The ERA board, limited to qualified pitchers, starts with Allie Reynolds at 2.06; Mike Garcia followed at 2.37. 1952's pitching counting leaders: Robin Roberts in wins (28), Warren Spahn in strikeouts (183), and Al Brazle in saves (16). The stolen-base tile is headed by Pee Wee Reese with 30. Every 1952 hitter and pitcher past the display floor is on the 1952 leaders page.

1952 MLB Season: Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the World Series in 1952?
The New York Yankees won the 1952 World Series, beating the Brooklyn Dodgers.
How many teams played in 1952?
16 teams played in the 1952 major league season.
Who led MLB in home runs in 1952?
Ralph Kiner and Hank Sauer tied for the lead with 37 home runs in 1952.
Who led MLB in RBI in 1952?
Hank Sauer led with 121 RBI in 1952.
Who led MLB in hits in 1952?
Stan Musial led with 194 hits in 1952.
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