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1952 Brooklyn Dodgers

96-57 • .627 Win% • 1st in NL

The 1952 Brooklyn Dodgers went 96-57 (.627) finishing 1st in the NL. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 775 runs, allowed 603, and played home games at Ebbets Field. Team leaders included Gil Hodges (32 HR, 102 RBI) and Joe Black (15-4, 2.15 ERA).

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.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

96 Wins
57 Losses
.627 Win %
1st Rank
775 R 603 RA
Diff +172

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⚡ Quick Stats

775 Runs Scored
603 Runs Allowed
+172 Run Diff
1,094K Attendance

📈 vs. 1952 NL Average

Batting Avg .262 4% above the 1952 league average (.252)
OBP .348 8% above the 1952 league average (.323)
SLG .399 7% above the 1952 league average (.373)
Team ERA 3.53 5% better than the 1952 league average (3.73)
Runs Scored 775 20% above the 1952 league average (645 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumEbbets Field
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Home Games 80
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Total Attendance 1,094,176
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Avg per Game 13,677

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1952

Batting Avg

1 Dick Williams 0.309 2 Jackie Robinson 0.308 3 George Shuba 0.305 4 Duke Snider 0.303 5 Andy Pafko 0.287

Home Runs

1 Gil Hodges 32 2 Roy Campanella 22 3 Duke Snider 21 4 Andy Pafko 19 5 Jackie Robinson 19

RBI

1 Gil Hodges 102 2 Roy Campanella 97 3 Duke Snider 92 4 Andy Pafko 85 5 Jackie Robinson 75
1952 Brooklyn Dodgers — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Pee Wee Reese 149 559 94 152 18 8 6 58 86 59 30 0.272
Andy Pafko 150 551 76 158 17 5 19 85 64 48 4 0.287
Duke Snider 144 534 80 162 25 7 21 92 55 77 7 0.303
Jackie Robinson 149 510 104 157 17 3 19 75 106 40 24 0.308
Gil Hodges 153 508 87 129 27 1 32 102 107 90 2 0.254
Roy Campanella 128 468 73 126 18 1 22 97 57 59 8 0.269
Billy Cox 116 455 56 118 12 3 6 34 25 32 10 0.259
Carl Furillo 134 425 52 105 18 1 8 59 31 33 1 0.247
George Shuba 94 256 40 78 12 1 9 40 38 29 1 0.305
Bobby Morgan 67 191 36 45 8 0 7 16 46 35 2 0.236
Rube Walker 46 139 9 36 8 0 1 19 8 17 0 0.259
Dick Williams 36 68 13 21 4 1 0 11 2 10 0 0.309
Carl Erskine 34 66 7 10 1 0 0 2 3 19 0 0.152
Ben Wade 37 60 7 7 3 0 3 6 1 22 0 0.117
Preacher Roe 27 57 2 4 0 0 0 3 3 19 0 0.070
Rocky Bridges 51 56 9 11 3 0 0 2 7 9 0 0.196
Billy Loes 40 54 3 5 0 0 0 1 2 13 0 0.093
Sandy Amoros 20 44 10 11 3 1 0 3 5 14 1 0.250
Rocky Nelson 37 39 6 10 1 0 0 3 7 4 0 0.256
Joe Black 57 36 1 5 0 0 0 5 0 15 0 0.139
Tommy Holmes 31 36 2 4 1 0 0 1 4 4 0 0.111
Chris Van Cuyk 23 33 3 8 1 0 0 4 1 6 0 0.242
Johnny Rutherford 22 31 3 9 1 0 0 3 1 11 0 0.290
Clem Labine 26 22 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 9 0 0.045
Ralph Branca 16 19 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 9 0 0.158
Cal Abrams 10 10 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0.200
Joe Landrum 9 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0.125
Johnny Schmitz 10 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0.125
Clyde King 23 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Steve Lembo 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0.200
Jim Hughes 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Ken Lehman 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.000
Ray Moore 14 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Ron Negray 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Bud Podbielan 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1952

ERA

1 Joe Black 2.15 2 Billy Loes 2.69 3 Carl Erskine 2.70 4 Preacher Roe 3.12 5 Ben Wade 3.60

Wins

1 Joe Black 15 2 Carl Erskine 14 3 Billy Loes 13 4 Preacher Roe 11 5 Ben Wade 11

Strikeouts

1 Carl Erskine 131 2 Ben Wade 118 3 Billy Loes 115 4 Joe Black 85 5 Preacher Roe 83
1952 Brooklyn Dodgers — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Carl Erskine 14 6 2.70 33 26 2 206.2 167 62 71 131
Billy Loes 13 8 2.69 39 21 1 187.1 154 56 71 115
Ben Wade 11 9 3.60 37 24 3 180.0 166 72 94 118
Preacher Roe 11 2 3.12 27 25 0 158.2 163 55 39 83
Joe Black 15 4 2.15 56 2 15 142.1 102 34 41 85
Chris Van Cuyk 5 6 5.16 23 16 1 97.2 104 56 40 66
Johnny Rutherford 7 7 4.25 22 11 2 97.1 97 46 29 29
Clem Labine 8 4 5.14 25 9 0 77.0 76 44 47 43
Ralph Branca 4 2 3.84 16 7 0 61.0 52 26 21 26
Clyde King 2 0 5.06 23 0 0 42.2 56 24 12 17
Joe Landrum 1 3 5.21 9 5 0 38.0 46 22 10 17
Johnny Schmitz 1 1 4.32 10 3 0 33.1 29 16 18 11
Ray Moore 1 2 4.76 14 2 0 28.1 29 15 26 11
Jim Hughes 2 1 1.45 6 0 0 18.2 16 3 11 8
Ken Lehman 1 2 5.28 4 3 0 15.1 19 9 6 7
Ron Negray 0 0 3.46 4 1 0 13.0 15 5 5 5
Bud Podbielan 0 0 18.00 3 0 0 2.0 4 4 3 1

🏆 Postseason Results

World Series
Lost to NYA 4-3

👥 Roster (35)

Cal Abrams Sandy Amoros Joe Black Ralph Branca Rocky Bridges Roy Campanella Billy Cox Carl Erskine Carl Furillo Gil Hodges Tommy Holmes Jim Hughes +23 more

35 players

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The 1952 Brooklyn Dodgers in brief

A 96-57 record (.627) put the 1952 Brooklyn Dodgers 1st in the NL. This was a year in which the Brooklyn Dodgers won the pennant. The run column shows 775 for and 603 against. At the plate the Brooklyn Dodgers hit .262, 4% better than the league's .252. The staff ERA of 3.53 was 5% better than the league average of 3.73.

Ebbets Field was home in 1952, drawing a total attendance of 1,094,176. Gil Hodges topped the Brooklyn Dodgers with 32 home runs. Joe Black was the top winner, with 15 victories. Carl Erskine struck out 131, the most on the club. The saves leader was Joe Black with 15. The World Series ended in a loss against NYA 4-3.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1952 Brooklyn Dodgers

What was the 1952 Brooklyn Dodgers record?
The 1952 Brooklyn Dodgers finished 96-57 (.627 win pct).
How did the 1952 Brooklyn Dodgers finish?
The 1952 Brooklyn Dodgers finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1952 Brooklyn Dodgers in home runs?
Gil Hodges led the 1952 Brooklyn Dodgers with 32 home runs.
What was the 1952 Brooklyn Dodgers team ERA?
The 1952 Brooklyn Dodgers posted a team ERA of 3.53.
Did the 1952 Brooklyn Dodgers win the World Series?
No. The 1952 Brooklyn Dodgers did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1952 Brooklyn Dodgers play?
The 1952 Brooklyn Dodgers played home games at Ebbets Field.
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