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1952 Philadelphia Athletics

American League
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Season
1952
League
American League
Division
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W-L Record
79-75 (.513)   GBL: 16.0
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
4 / 4 / 8
General Manager
Art Ehlers
Attendance
627,100 (Rank: 13)
Ballpark
Shibe Park
Playoffs
dnq
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Batting Statistics

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#playerageposbagabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
17Dave Philley32OFB151586801542547711145935417002920866636118.263.334.355.689.205.092.0008.865.2683.7183.71 MLB1941-19621941-1962
19Gus Zernial29OFR14554976144151291005170871100132486214599.262.347.452.799.324.190.00011.2714.0118.9318.93 MLB1949-19591949-1959
1Eddie Joost36SSR1465409413226320755812294520062246694983.244.388.415.803.391.171.00018.2414.0527.0027.00 MLB1936-19551936-1955
8Ferris Fain311BL14553882176433259351052614001923164848128.327.438.429.867.294.102.00016.204.01269.00269.00 MLB1947-19551947-1955
11Billy Hitchcock353BR11940745100841561139454100081194601387.246.318.292.610.143.046.0008.489.78407.00407.00
1939-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1942-19531942-1953
10Elmer Valo31OFL129388691092645471211101162400101584953574.281.432.407.839.389.126.00020.403.2377.6077.60 MLB1940-19611940-1961
9Joe Astroth29CR104337248472136222527260018983701074.249.305.291.596.116.042.0006.767.30337.00337.00 MLB1945-19561945-1956
12Pete Suder362BR7422822557212011161708004692521045.241.291.303.594.132.062.0006.356.75228.00228.00 MLB1941-19551941-1955
2Skeeter Kell222BR7521324478301751141827004612361136.221.275.286.561.150.065.0005.937.630.000.00 MLB1952-19521952-1952
5Cass Michaels262BR5520022504511830231114005672281040.250.330.335.665.215.085.00010.094.82200.00200.00 MLB1943-19541943-1954
7Allie Clark29OFR71186235112072902101913007842001932.274.315.452.767.220.178.0005.009.5026.5726.57 MLB1947-19531947-1953
14Ray Murray34CR44136142850110009130100336146622.206.255.265.520.125.059.0006.168.90136.00136.00 MLB1948-19541948-1954
5Hank Majeski353BR341171430222200119101200742139624.256.365.359.724.256.103.00013.677.1958.5058.50 MLB1939-19551939-1955
6Kite Thomas29OFR7511624296161801202710004551371316.250.365.474.839.388.224.00014.6019.7119.3319.33 MLB1952-19531952-1953
30Bobby Shantz26PR3496131941012025921300025116514.198.252.260.512.094.062.0004.317.760.000.00 MLB1949-19641949-1964
24Carl Scheib25PR448241800071009010041883018.220.220.220.440.012.000.0000.0010.840.000.00 MLB1943-19541943-1954
22Alex Kellner27PR3482617201100019040022287314.207.217.268.485.073.061.0001.1510.3482.0082.00 MLB1948-19591948-1959
38Harry Byrd27PR377541020020032106000128428.133.167.160.327.067.027.0003.5725.000.000.00 MLB1950-19571950-1957
15Joe Tipton30CR2368613403800151002001268576.191.337.382.719.412.191.00017.6511.7622.6722.67 MLB1948-19541948-1954
16Sherry Robertson332B-OFL4360812300512211500001158139.200.407.250.657.383.050.00025.9318.520.000.00 MLB1940-19521940-1952
23Bob Hooper30PR43413810230011003001154535.195.214.366.580.195.171.0002.2222.2220.5020.50 MLB1950-19551950-1955
21Sam Zoldak33PL162314000100150100142504.174.208.174.382.043.000.0004.0020.000.000.00 MLB1944-19521944-1952
3Hal Bevan213BR81716000420010000161706.353.353.353.706.118.000.0000.005.880.000.00 MLB1952-19611952-1961
25Dick Fowler31PR181500000001130000101600.000.063.000.063.000.000.0006.2518.750.000.00 MLB1941-19521941-1952
20Bobo Newsom44PR141502000100050100221602.133.133.133.266.000.000.0000.0031.250.000.00 MLB1929-19531929-1953
4Tom Hamilton261BL91012100100110000031111.200.273.300.573.200.100.0009.099.090.000.00 MLB1952-19531952-1953
37Johnny Kucab32PR281012000000040000021002.200.200.200.400.000.000.0000.0040.000.000.00 MLB1950-19521950-1952
38Charlie Bishop28PR6921000200140100011101.111.200.111.311.111.000.0009.0936.360.000.00 MLB1952-19551952-1955
26Morrie Martin29PL590100000002000001901.111.111.111.222.000.000.0000.0022.220.000.00 MLB1949-19591949-1959
34Ed Wright33PR2471110000002000012710.143.143.286.429.143.143.0000.0028.570.000.00 MLB1945-19521945-1952
16Jack Littrell23SS-3BR420000000012000000300.000.333.000.333.500.000.00033.3366.670.000.00 MLB1952-19571952-1957
21Walt Kellner23PR110000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00 MLB1952-19531952-1953
37Marion Fricano28PR200000000000010000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00 MLB1952-19551952-1955
Tot:33 Players17605163664130521235896325243683558271020015218545975336969.253.343.359.702.240.106.26911.439.340.8258.01
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Pitching Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
30Bobby Shantz26L2472.483333275000279.2230877721631520041.057.400.682.034.892.802.41 MLB1949-19641949-1964
22Alex Kellner27L12144.363433142110231.122312411221861053041.348.680.823.354.094.821.22 MLB1948-19591948-1959
38Harry Byrd27R15153.313728153792228.12441008412981164071.509.620.473.864.573.941.18 MLB1950-19571950-1957
24Carl Scheib25R1174.3930198111112158.015382772150424141.288.721.202.852.394.670.84 MLB1943-19541943-1954
23Bob Hooper30R8155.1843144021296144.1158100831368402141.579.850.814.242.496.240.59 MLB1950-19551950-1955
21Sam Zoldak33L064.0616102026175.1864134325120001.4710.270.362.991.434.900.48 MLB1944-19521944-1952
25Dick Fowler31R126.4418310815058.2714342428142041.6910.890.614.302.156.600.50 MLB1941-19521941-1952
37Johnny Kucab32R015.26250001325251.1643730520171011.6411.220.883.512.986.490.85 MLB1950-19521950-1952
20Bobo Newsom44R333.591451039147.2381919223222021.287.170.384.344.153.590.96 MLB1929-19531929-1953
34Ed Wright33R216.53240001124141.155363062091031.8111.981.314.351.967.840.45 MLB1945-19521945-1952
38Charlie Bishop28R226.46651011030.2292422224171001.738.510.597.044.997.040.71 MLB1952-19551952-1955
26Morrie Martin29L026.39550000025.1321918115131021.8611.370.365.334.626.750.87 MLB1949-19591949-1959
37Marion Fricano28R101.8020001205.05110100001.209.000.001.800.001.800.00 MLB1952-19551952-1955
21Walt Kellner23R006.7510001114.04330320001.759.000.006.754.506.750.67 MLB1952-19531952-1953
18Tex Hoyle30R0027.0030001302.19772110004.2934.717.713.863.8627.001.00 MLB1952-19521952-1952
36Len Matarazzo23R000.0010001101.01000100002.009.000.009.000.000.000.00 MLB1952-19521952-1952
Tot:16 Players79754.15155155731182137161384.11402723639113526562212351.399.110.733.423.654.701.07
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Joe Astroth29C10200.04363649476472.992004.60.0066.298.11
Ray Murray34C4200.01753513211210.995005.00.0027.395.52
Joe Tipton30C2300.08016119796.990004.20.0014.9100.03
Totals31.0C1670069187613784778.992004.7
Ferris Fain311B14400.012451502212414171395.984009.70.0093.599.31
Billy Hitchcock351B1300.0971328112110.982008.50.008.410.92
Tom Hamilton261B500.01100111111.000002.20.003.255.63
Allie Clark291B200.04000441.000002.00.001.32.84
Totals30.31B1640013571632413315441520.984009.3
Skeeter Kell222B6800.01431691235324312.963004.60.0044.290.71
Cass Michaels262B5500.0151133230286284.993005.20.0035.7100.02
Pete Suder362B4300.0104109232215213.991005.00.0027.958.13
Sherry Robertson332B800.01112122423.958002.90.005.218.64
Totals29.32B174004094231799849832.980004.8
Billy Hitchcock353B10400.01052222026347327.942003.10.0067.587.41
Hank Majeski353B3400.0338739123120.976003.50.0022.1100.02
Pete Suder363B1600.01331424844.917002.80.0010.421.63
Hal Bevan213B600.0590014141.000002.30.003.975.04
Sherry Robertson333B200.0000000.000000.00.001.34.75
Dave Philley323B200.03300661.000003.00.001.31.35
Jack Littrell233B100.0000000.000000.00.000.625.07
Totals30.73B165001593522737538511.950003.1
Eddie Joost36SS14600.02784312881737709.962004.90.0094.8100.01
Pete Suder36SS1700.01939266058.967003.40.0011.023.02
Jack Littrell23SS200.00201221.000001.00.001.350.03
Totals31.7SS165002974723088799769.962004.7
Dave Philley32OF14900.04421343459455.991003.10.0096.898.71
Gus Zernial29OF14100.0302690317308.972002.20.0091.697.22
Elmer Valo31OF12100.0223791239230.962001.90.0078.693.83
Allie Clark29OF4800.0782108180.988001.70.0031.267.64
Kite Thomas29OF2900.0441204745.957001.60.0018.838.75
Sherry Robertson33OF700.0150101615.938002.10.004.516.36
Totals30.5OF4950011042926411591133.978002.3
Bob Hooper30P4300.02232155554.982001.30.0027.9100.01
Harry Byrd27P3700.02632456258.935001.60.0024.0100.02
Alex Kellner27P3400.017280445451.000001.30.0022.1100.03
Bobby Shantz26P3300.029490378781.000002.40.0021.497.14
Carl Scheib25P3000.01926234745.957001.50.0019.568.25
Johnny Kucab32P2500.039211412.857000.50.0016.289.36
Ed Wright33P2400.01601771.000000.30.0015.6100.07
Dick Fowler31P1800.05140019191.000001.10.0011.7100.08
Sam Zoldak33P1600.06220228281.000001.80.0010.4100.09
Bobo Newsom44P1400.02100112121.000000.90.009.1100.010
Charlie Bishop28P600.037101110.909001.70.003.9100.011
Morrie Martin29P500.00300331.000000.60.003.2100.012
Tex Hoyle30P300.00100111.000000.30.001.9100.013
Marion Fricano28P200.00100111.000000.50.001.3100.014
Len Matarazzo23P100.0000000.000000.00.000.6100.015
Walt Kellner23P100.0000000.000000.00.000.6100.015
Totals29.3P292001332401025383373.974001.3

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
9Joe Astroth29C5-9187RR1922-09-01East Alton,ILMLB1945-19561945-1956
3Hal Bevan213B6-2198RR1930-11-15New Orleans,LAMLB1952-19611952-1961
38Charlie Bishop28P6-2195RR1924-01-01Atlanta,GAMLB1952-19551952-1955
38Harry Byrd27P6-1188RR1925-02-03Darlington,SCMLB1950-19571950-1957
7Allie Clark29OF5-11185RR1923-06-16South Amboy,NJMLB1947-19531947-1953
8Ferris Fain311B5-11185LL1921-05-29San Antonio,TXMLB1947-19551947-1955
25Dick Fowler31P6-5215RR1921-03-30Toronto,ONMLB1941-19521941-1952
37Marion Fricano28P6-0170RR1923-07-15Brant,NYMLB1952-19551952-1955
4Tom Hamilton261B6-4213LR1925-09-29Altoona,KSMLB1952-19531952-1953
11Billy Hitchcock353B-2B6-2185RR1916-07-31Inverness,ALMLB1942-19531942-1953
1939-  UDFA  -NYA
23Bob Hooper30P5-11195RR1922-05-30Leamington,ONMLB1950-19551950-1955
18Tex Hoyle30P6-4170RR1921-07-17Carbondale,PAMLB1952-19521952-1952
1Eddie Joost36SS6-0175RR1916-06-05San Francisco,CAMLB1936-19551936-1955
2Skeeter Kell222B5-9160RR1929-10-11Swifton,ARMLB1952-19521952-1952
22Alex Kellner27P6-0200RL1924-08-26Tucson,AZMLB1948-19591948-1959
21Walt Kellner23P6-0200RR1929-04-26Tucson,AZMLB1952-19531952-1953
37Johnny Kucab32P6-2185RR1919-12-17Olyphant,PAMLB1950-19521950-1952
16Jack Littrell23SS6-0179RR1929-01-22Louisville,KYMLB1952-19571952-1957
5Hank Majeski353B5-9180RR1916-12-13Staten Island,NYMLB1939-19551939-1955
26Morrie Martin29P6-0180LL1922-09-03Dixon,MOMLB1949-19591949-1959
36Len Matarazzo23P6-4195RR1928-09-12New Castle,PAMLB1952-19521952-1952
5Cass Michaels262B-SS5-11175RR1926-03-04Detroit,MIMLB1943-19541943-1954
14Ray Murray34C6-3204RR1917-10-12Spring Hope,NCMLB1948-19541948-1954
20Bobo Newsom44P6-2220RR1907-08-11Hartsville,SCMLB1929-19531929-1953
17Dave Philley32OF6-0188BR1920-05-16Paris,TXMLB1941-19621941-1962
16Sherry Robertson33OF-2B6-0180LR1919-01-01Montreal,QCMLB1940-19521940-1952
24Carl Scheib25P6-1192RR1927-01-01Gratz,PAMLB1943-19541943-1954
30Bobby Shantz26P5-6142RL1925-09-26Pottstown,PAMLB1949-19641949-1964
12Pete Suder362B-3B6-0175RR1916-04-16Aliquippa,PAMLB1941-19551941-1955
6Kite Thomas29OF6-2195RR1923-04-27Kansas City,KSMLB1952-19531952-1953
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
15Joe Tipton30C5-11185RR1922-02-18McCaysville,GAMLB1948-19541948-1954
10Elmer Valo31OF5-11190LR1921-03-05Ribnik,CZMLB1940-19611940-1961
34Ed Wright33P6-1180RR1919-05-15Dyersburg,TNMLB1945-19521945-1952
19Gus Zernial29OF6-3210RR1923-06-27Beaumont,TXMLB1949-19591949-1959
21Sam Zoldak33P6-0185LL1918-12-08Brooklyn,NYMLB1944-19521944-1952
35 record(s)
Listing of all players with at least 1 appearance during the selected season.

Coaching Staff

csv
Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Jimmy DykesManager3B-2B5-9185RR1896-11-10Philadelphia,PAMLB1918-19391918-193932
Art EhlersGeneral ManagerEXEC1897-01-2226
Chief BenderAssistant CoachP6-2185RR1884-05-05Carlisle,PAMLB1903-19251903-19257
Bing MillerAssistant CoachOF6-0185RR1894-08-30Vinton,IAMLB1921-19361921-193617
Wally MosesAssistant CoachOF5-10160LL1910-10-08Uvalda,GAMLB1935-19511935-195117
Tom OliverAssistant CoachOF6-0168RR1903-01-15Montgomery,ALMLB1930-19331930-19334
6 record(s)

Affiliates

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1952Philadelphia AthleticsALMLB1547975.51316.0664723-5944Jimmy DykesShibe Parkdnq
TotalsFull Organization1547975.513664723-59

Award Winners

csv
Glossary
yearplayerawardaward notes
1952Harry ByrdAmerican League Rookie of the Year
1952Bobby ShantzAmerican League Most Valuable Player
2 record(s)
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