1952 By the Numbers
World Series
New York Yankees over Chicago Cubs 4-2
MVP Gil Hodges (Yankees)
Home Run Champs
AL: Ralph Kiner (Athletics) 34
NL: Mickey Mantle (Phillies) 38
Batting Champs
AL: Gil McDougald (Tigers) .334
NL: Monte Irvin (Cubs) .336
New Records
none
Accomplishments
Don Newcombe (Yankees) and Johhny Klippsteain (Athletics) throw No Hitters
Ralph Kiner (Athletics) and Don Lenhardt (red Sox) 3 HR in a single game
Bobby Brown (Reds) 6 hits in a single game
Gene Conley (Yankees) 15 strikeouts in a single game
6 pitchers win 20 or more games
Johnny Mize (Athletics) 500th HR
Ted Williams (Giants) 3000th Hit
Enos Slaughter (Cardinals), Joe Gordon (Giants) and Stan Musial (Yankees) 2500th Hit
The Slam File
1 hit during the World Series
Code:
April 21st Gus Zernial (Pirates)
April 22nd Peanuts Lowrey (Dodgers)
April 26th Joe Brovia (Dodgers)
April 27th Dick Wilson (Cubs)
April 27th Ray Orteig (Red Sox)
May 3rd Jackie Jensen (Tigers)
May 4th Joe Taylor (Tigers)
May 13th Bobby Morgan (Yankees)
May 18th Duke Snider (Senators)
May 20th Willie Mays (Phillies)
May 22nd Sandy Amoros (White Sox)
May 23rd Ray Katt (Cubs)
May 26th Tim Thompson (Senators)
May 27th Dick Wilson (Cubs) Walk off
May 28th Roy Campanella (Reds)
May 29th Joseph Reinert (Tigers) P
May 30th Gil McDougald (Tigers)
May 30th Connie Ryan (Phillies)
May 30th Gus Bell (Pirates)
June 6th Jack Hussey (Browns)
June 7th Willard Marshall (Athletics)
June 7th Ray Mack (Reds)
June 10th Hector Lopez (Athletics)
June 11th Gus Zernial (Pirates)
June 15th Marv Rickert (Cardinals)
June 15th Andy Pafko (Dodgers)
June 20th Vern Stephens (Tigers)
June 21st Roy Campanella (Reds)
June 29th Wally Westlake (Cardinals)
July 2nd Bobby Thompson (Red Sox)
July 4th Ralph Kiner (Athletics)
July 6th Dom DiMaggio (Yankees)
July 11th Eddie Mathews (Senators)
July 23rd Eddie Mathews (Senators)
July 24th Micky Mantle (Phillies)
August 1st Joe Taylor (Tigers)
August 3rd Dick Sisler (Yankees) PH
August 6th Duke Snider (Senators)
August 17th Walker Cooper (Browns)
August 17th Eddie Robinson (Browns) PH
August 17th Bob Cerv (Pirates)
August 17th Rocky Bridges (Senators)
August 19th Al Dark (Phillies)
August 20th Dusty Rhodes (Giants)
August 30th Micky Mantle (Philiies)
August 31st Sid Gordon (Browns)
August 31st Jim gilliam (Braves)
September 4th Sandy Amoros (White Sox)
September 9th Al Pirtle (Indians)
September 9th Gil Hodges (Yankees)
September 14th Irv Noren (Athletics)
September 23rd Vic Wertz (Phillies)
September 28th Stan Musial (Yankees)
October 4th Sherm Lollar (Yankees) WS