1952 Cincinnati Reds season
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| Owner(s) | Powel Crosley, Jr. |
| Manager(s) | Luke Sewell, Rogers Hornsby |
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WCPO-TV (Waite Hoyt, Bob Gilmore) |
| Local radio |
WCPO (Waite Hoyt, Bob Gilmore) |
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The 1952 Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball. It consisted of the Cincinnati Reds attempting to win the National League.
Offseason
- October 4, 1951: Johnny Pramesa and Bob Usher were traded by the Reds to the Chicago Cubs for Smoky Burgess and Bob Borkowski.[1]
- October 14, 1951: Jim Bolger was traded by the Reds to the Buffalo Bisons for Tom Acker and Moe Savransky.[2]
- 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.[1]
- Prior to 1952 season: Charlie Rabe was signed as an amateur free agent by the Reds.[3]
Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Brooklyn Dodgers | 96 | 57 | -- | .627 |
| New York Giants | 92 | 62 | 4.5 | .597 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 88 | 66 | 8.5 | .571 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 87 | 67 | 9.5 | .565 |
| Chicago Cubs | 77 | 77 | 19.5 | .500 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 69 | 85 | 27.5 | .448 |
| Boston Braves | 64 | 89 | 32 | .418 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 42 | 112 | 54.5 | .273 |
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.[4]
- May 23, 1952: Kent Peterson and Johnny Wyrostek were traded by the Reds to the Philadelphia Phillies for Bubba Church.[5]
- August 7, 1952: Wally Westlake was purchased from the Reds by the Cleveland Indians.[6]
- 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.[7]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
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Outfielders
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Manager
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Seminick, AndyAndy Seminick | 108 | 336 | 86 | .256 | 14 | 50 |
| OF | Borkowski, BobBob Borkowski | 126 | 377 | 95 | .252 | 4 | 24 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Westlake, WallyWally Westlake | 49 | 183 | 37 | .202 | 3 | 14 |
| Rossi, JoeJoe Rossi | 55 | 145 | 32 | .221 | 1 | 6 |
| Wyrostek, JohnnyJohnny Wyrostek | 30 | 106 | 25 | .236 | 1 | 10 |
| Pellagrini, EddieEddie Pellagrini | 46 | 100 | 17 | .170 | 1 | 3 |
| Greengrass, JimJim Greengrass | 18 | 68 | 21 | .309 | 5 | 24 |
| Sisler, DickDick Sisler | 11 | 27 | 5 | .185 | 0 | 4 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Church, BubbaBubba Church | 29 | 153.1 | 5 | 9 | 4.34 | 47 |
| Blackwell, EwellEwell Blackwell | 23 | 102 | 3 | 12 | 5.38 | 48 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Byerly, BudBud Byerly | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.11 | 14 |
| Haugstad, PhilPhil Haugstad | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 2 |
| Blake, EdEd Blake | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AA | Tulsa Oilers | Texas League | Joe Schultz |
| A | Columbia Reds | Sally League | Ernie White |
| B | Burlington Flints | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Len Schulte |
| B | Salisbury Reds | Interstate League | Mike Blazo and Dick Porter |
| C | Ogden Reds | Pioneer League | Dee Moore |
| D | Dublin Green Sox | Georgia State League | Cyril Pfeifer, George Hearn and Jack Bearden |
| D | Mattoon Indians | Mississippi-Ohio Valley League | Walt Dunkovich, Charlie Popovich and Bob Carson |
| D | Lawton Reds | Sooner State League | Tuck McWilliams |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Smoky Burgess page at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Jim Bolger page at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Charlie Rabe page at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Dick Sisler page at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Kent Peterson page at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Wally Westlake page at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Jim Greengrass page at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007
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