[Matt from TN]

1952 Postseason

World Series Champs - Detroit Tigers 3rd Pennant, 2nd WS Title - 1st WS win since 1928

NL Champs - New York Giants 9th Pennant


AL BOY: Luther Ormiston, DET, .299, 39 HR, 127 RBI
NL BOY: Joe Rodabaugh, NYG, .274, 38 HR, 112 RBI

AL POY: Corky Stell, DET, 21-7, 2.29 ERA, 118 K, 88 BB
NL POY: Cotton Simson, PIT, 25-9, 2.60 ERA, 233 K, 50 BB

AL ROY: Bill Hall, WSH, .285, 10 HR, 64 RBI - This makes 5 of the past 6 years that a former Negro Leaguer has won a ROY!
NL ROY: Ben Gardner, NYG, 14-14, 2.84 ERA, 127 K, 97 BB - Also a former Negro Leaguer like Hall

AL AVG: Vince Chipple, SLA, .351
NL AVG: Cy Helbig, STL, .341

AL HR: Luther Ormiston, DET, 39
NL HR: Joe Rodabaugh, NYG, 38

AL RBI: Luther Ormiston, DET, 127
NL RBI: Joe Rodabaugh, NYG, 112

AL SB: Jonny Perly, SLA, 69
NL SB: Ben Cook, STL, 50

AL ERA: Corky Stell, DET, 2.29
NL ERA: Randy Liebermann, CHN, 2.57

AL Wins: Corky Stell, DET and Bob Stevens, PHA, 21
NL Wins: Cotton Simson, PIT, 25

AL K's: Bob Stevens, PHA, 230
NL K's: Cotton Simson, PIT, 233

AL Saves: Billy Hyberg, BOS, 25
NL Saves: Daniel Blisit, NYG, 21


Major League Records (if old record was long-standing, it's listed in parenthesis)

NONE

League Records

NONE

Team Records

BKN - 65 Games Pitched, Thomas Collaco

BSN - 88 K's (Batter), Bonnard Shadle (86, Dud Dietzsch, 1936)

CHA - 17 Saves, Sam Fontana

CLE - 77 Games Pitched, Wally Pickles

DET - 148 Walks (Batter), Ray Kress
DET - 65 Games Pitched, Lloyd Wyman
DET - 24 Saves, Lloyd Wyman

NYA - 78 Games Pitched, Oscar Villalpando
NYA - 21 Saves, Doyle Weaver
NYA - 13 K's in One Game, Carpenter Erickson (12, Eddie "The Irish Flame" Teague, 1911)

PHA - 82 Games Pitched, Cal Granger
PHA - 23 Saves, Cal Granger
PHA - 230 K's (Pitcher), Bob Stevens

PHI - 88 K's (Batter), Lonny Arrendale (88, Don Stirn, 1938)
PHI - 20 Rookie HR, Jim Coleman

PIT - 25 Wins, Cotton Simson (25, Wesley "Two-Toed" Hubbell, 1911)
PIT - 233 K's (Pitcher), Cotton Simson

SLA - 78 Games Pitched, Herman Curoe
SLA - 69 Steals, Jonny Perly

STL - 123 Walks (Batter), Ben Cook

WSH - 100 K's (Batter), Blake Crocitto


Milestones

2000 Hits - Peaches Badeau, PHA
2000 Hits - Junior Nunez, STL
2000 Hits - Herman Dunkel, STL

250 Homeruns - Chuck Rauch, CHN

200 Homeruns - Ken Chaucer, BSN
200 Homeruns - Luther Ormiston, DET
200 Homeruns - Lonny Arrendale, PHI

1000 RBI - Mitch Leibowitz, BSN

1000 Walks - Ben Hargey, BOS

1000 Runs - Peaches Badeau, PHA
1000 Runs - Junior Nunez, STL
1000 Runs - Ray Kress, DET
1000 Runs - Ogden Wing, STL


Gold Gloves

1952 American League Winners

Pitcher: Howie Leosh, CLE
Catcher: Hershel Lee, PHA
First Base: Chris Anderson, WSH
Second Base: Dean Parente, WSH
Third Base: Donald Medart, CHA
Shortstop: Victor Estevez, CLE
Leftfield: Jesse Baker, NYA
Centerfield: Homer Jewell, CHA
Rightfield: Stu Cripps, CHA


1952 National League Winners

Pitcher: Walter Pond, NYG
Catcher: Chuck Rauch, CHN - 2 straight!
First Base: Ted McMurray, CIN - 2 straight!
Second Base: Maurice Goza, CIN - 2 straight!
Third Base: Cliff Bass, BKN
Shortstop: Dennis Ward, CIN
Leftfield: Bob Ferry, BKN - 2 straight!
Centerfield: Albert Huschke, PIT
Rightfield: Chris Hulliberger, CHN - 2 straight!


American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Eugene Sprecher (SLA)!
He had a record of 4-1 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.79 and 1 shutouts.

American League-Batter of the Month:
Dean Parente (WSH)!
He batted .349 in 86 AB, with 3 homers and 15 RBI.

National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Henry Cavalluzzo (BSN)!
He had a record of 4-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 0.44 and 2 shutouts.

National League-Batter of the Month:
Joe Rodabaugh (NYG)!
He batted .330 in 97 AB, with 7 homers and 27 RBI.