| 1952 Boston Braves |
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| Owner(s) | Louis R. Perini | |
| General manager(s) | John Quinn | |
| Manager(s) | Tommy Holmes, Charlie Grimm | |
| Local television | WNAC WBZ-TV (Jim Britt, Bump Hadley) |
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| Local radio | WNAC (Jim Britt, Les Smith) |
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The 1952 Boston Braves season involved the 64-89 team finishing seventh in the National League, 32 games behind the pennant-winning Brooklyn Dodgers. This was the 82nd and final season for the franchise in Boston, Massachusetts, as the team moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin for the 1953 season.
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Regular season [edit]
Season standings [edit]
| 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 |
Roster [edit]
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Outfielders
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Player stats [edit]
Batting [edit]
Starters by position [edit]
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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| SS | Johnny Logan | 117 | 456 | 129 | .283 | 4 | 42 |
Other batters [edit]
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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| Bob Thorpe | 81 | 292 | 76 | .260 | 3 | 26 |
| Paul Burris | 55 | 168 | 37 | .220 | 2 | 21 |
Pitching [edit]
Starting pitchers [edit]
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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| Vern Bickford | 26 | 161.1 | 7 | 12 | 3.74 | 62 |
Other pitchers [edit]
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 [edit]
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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| Lew Burdette | 47 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 3.61 | 47 |
| Bob Chipman | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.81 | 16 |
Farm system [edit]
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Hagerstown, Quebec, Harlan
References [edit]
External links [edit]
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