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1952 Pittsburgh Pirates

National League
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Season
1952
League
National League
Division
-
W-L Record
42-112 (.273)   GBL: 54.5
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
8 / 8 / 16
General Manager
Branch Rickey
Attendance
686,673 (Rank: 12)
Ballpark
Forbes Field
Playoffs
dnq
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Batting Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playerageposbagabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
4Ralph Kiner29OFR1495169012617237873011077700062586335670.244.384.500.884.475.256.00017.3812.1613.9513.95 MLB1946-19551946-1955
7Gus Bell23OFL131468531172151659143672240061965104275.250.306.419.725.239.169.0007.0614.1229.2529.25 MLB1950-19641950-1964
10Jack Merson302BR11139841982025381122381300111374242771.246.287.344.631.153.098.0005.198.9679.6079.60 MLB1951-19531951-1953
24Dick Groat21SSR95384381096112924192711100181204158101.284.319.313.632.073.029.0004.586.51384.00384.00
1952-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1952-19671952-1967
44George Metkovich311BL12537341101183741523229450091464142873.271.335.391.726.214.120.0007.737.0053.2953.29 MLB1943-19541943-1954
5Tony Bartirome201BL124355327810301633263705000943861365.220.273.265.538.118.045.0006.749.590.000.00 MLB1952-19521952-1952
2Joe Garagiola26CL1183443594154854015024200071413962767.273.369.410.779.279.137.00012.636.0643.0043.00 MLB1946-19541946-1954
8Bobby Del Greco19OFR99341347414212065387033009953851757.217.301.279.580.176.062.0009.8718.18341.00341.00 MLB1952-19651952-1965
26Clem Koshorek27SS-2BR983222784170015472639260031013561767.261.320.314.634.124.053.0007.3010.960.000.00 MLB1952-19531952-1953
14George Strickland262B-SSR7623217416252242214512005662561328.177.248.284.532.207.107.0008.2017.5846.4046.40 MLB1950-19601950-1960
16Pete Castiglione313BR672142757914183317813002802351443.266.323.374.697.187.108.0007.233.4053.5053.50 MLB1947-19541947-1954
3Clyde McCullough35CR661721040511150110182500350189733.233.283.291.574.110.058.0005.299.52172.00172.00 MLB1940-19561940-1956
22Murry Dickson35PR471074244006001100200528110420.224.231.262.493.047.038.0000.919.090.000.00 MLB1939-19591939-1959
14Sonny Senerchia213BR2910052250311034210000036104814.220.250.360.610.150.140.0003.8520.1933.3333.33 MLB1952-19521952-1952
17Brandy Davis24OFR5595141711019211280200020108215.179.264.211.475.221.032.00010.1925.930.000.00 MLB1952-19531952-1953
6Lee Walls19OFR3280615012500822000012388312.188.261.288.549.200.100.0009.0925.0040.0040.00 MLB1952-19641952-1964
18Dick Hall21OFR2680611100201217010001283110.138.159.150.309.025.012.0002.4120.480.000.00 MLB1952-19711952-1971
9Ed Fitz Gerald28CR5173417101702715000042180215.233.300.288.588.123.055.0008.7518.7573.0073.00 MLB1948-19591948-1959
11Howie Pollet31PL3168413000400817020021378013.191.276.191.467.118.000.00010.2621.790.000.00
1939-  UDFA  -SLN
MLB1941-19561941-1956
6,31Dick Smith243BR296687100500930000187516.106.213.121.334.152.015.00012.004.000.000.00 MLB1951-19551951-1955
12Johnny Berardino352BR1956284004004600001126044.143.200.214.414.143.071.0006.6710.000.000.00 MLB1939-19521939-1952
25Bob Friend21PR3552230000002200700136103.058.093.058.151.038.000.0003.2832.790.000.00 MLB1951-19661951-1966
21Ted Beard31OFL1544582103207901001125235.182.294.273.567.295.091.00013.4617.310.000.00
1942-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1948-19581948-1958
35Woody Main30PR483712000000090300124002.054.054.054.108.000.000.0000.0022.500.000.00 MLB1948-19531948-1953
15Erv Dusak31OFR202716001300280000292915.222.276.333.609.185.111.0006.9027.5927.0027.00 MLB1941-19521941-1952
8Bill Howerton30OFL1325381104006500001113126.320.452.440.892.360.120.00019.3516.130.000.00 MLB1949-19521949-1952
36Cal Hogue24PR192416100500160100172615.250.280.292.572.083.042.0003.8523.080.000.00 MLB1952-19541952-1954
15Frank Thomas23OFR62112000000110000222202.095.136.095.231.048.000.0004.554.550.000.00 MLB1951-19661951-1966
20Ron Kline20PR2719000000000110000001900.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0057.890.000.00 MLB1952-19701952-1970
21Ron Necciai20PR121701000100190000011801.059.111.059.170.059.000.0005.5650.000.000.00 MLB1952-19521952-1952
19Harry Fisher26PL151505100100030000161514.333.333.400.733.067.067.0000.0020.000.000.00 MLB1951-19521951-1952
29Jim Mangan22CR111312000200130000021402.154.214.154.368.077.000.0007.1421.430.000.00 MLB1952-19561952-1956
32Paul LaPalme28PL311011100000020100021110.100.100.200.300.100.100.0000.0018.180.000.00 MLB1951-19571951-1957
23Jim Waugh18PR171001000000250100111301.100.250.100.350.200.000.00015.3838.460.000.00 MLB1952-19531952-1953
30Joe Muir29PL12911000000110000011001.111.200.111.311.111.000.00010.0010.000.000.00 MLB1951-19521951-1952
28Ted Wilks36PR4480100000000010001901.125.125.125.250.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00 MLB1944-19531944-1953
19Red Munger33PR570000000004010000800.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00 MLB1943-19561943-1956
30Bill Bell18PR440000000004000000400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00 MLB1952-19551952-1955
24Don Carlsen25PR530100000000000001301.333.333.333.666.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00 MLB1948-19521948-1952
27Jim Suchecki25PR520000000011000000300.000.333.000.333.500.000.00033.3333.330.000.00 MLB1950-19521950-1952
29Jim Dunn21PR310000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00 MLB1952-19521952-1952
5Jack Phillips301BR110000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00 MLB1947-19571947-1957
Tot:42 Players1926519351512011813092478434148672426700010417185775303898.231.300.331.631.194.100.2538.4212.541.4956.45
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Pitching Statistics

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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
22Murry Dickson35R14213.574334212892277.227812811026761120011.279.010.842.463.634.151.47 MLB1939-19591939-1959
11Howie Pollet31L7164.12313091110214.0217111982271901031.359.130.932.993.794.671.27
1939-  UDFA  -SLN
MLB1941-19561941-1956
25Bob Friend21R7174.183523614120185.018696861584757131.469.050.734.093.654.670.89 MLB1951-19661951-1966
35Woody Main30R2124.4648112019372153.114978761452792101.318.750.823.054.644.581.52 MLB1948-19531948-1953
36Cal Hogue24R184.8419123057083.2795645768341041.768.500.757.313.666.020.50 MLB1952-19541952-1954
20Ron Kline20R075.49271100516078.2745548366274361.788.470.347.553.096.290.41 MLB1952-19701952-1970
28Ted Wilks36R553.61440003444472.1653229931241021.338.091.123.862.993.980.77 MLB1944-19531944-1953
32Paul LaPalme28L123.92312001629059.2563326637255011.568.450.915.583.774.980.68 MLB1951-19571951-1957
21Ron Necciai20R167.081290023054.2634543532313011.7410.370.825.275.107.410.97 MLB1952-19521952-1952
23Jim Waugh18R166.3617710610052.1614337432180021.7810.490.695.503.107.390.56 MLB1952-19531952-1953
30Joe Muir29L236.311251007035.2422825318170001.6810.600.764.544.297.070.94 MLB1951-19521951-1952
19Red Munger33R037.18540001026.130212161080001.5210.252.053.422.737.180.80 MLB1943-19561943-1956
19Harry Fisher26R126.87830045018.117141441351021.648.351.966.382.456.870.38 MLB1951-19521951-1952
30Bill Bell18R014.60410023015.21611831341001.859.191.727.472.306.320.31 MLB1952-19551952-1955
27Jim Suchecki25R005.40500035010.014761460011.8012.600.903.605.406.301.50 MLB1950-19521950-1952
24Don Carlsen25R0110.80510014010.02013121521002.5018.000.904.501.8011.700.40 MLB1948-19521948-1952
29Jim Dunn21R003.3830001305.14220321001.316.750.005.063.383.380.67 MLB1952-19521952-1952
19Bill Werle31L009.0050000504.09541110002.5020.252.252.252.2511.251.00 MLB1949-19541949-1954
34Ed Wolfe23R007.3630001303.27331510013.2717.182.4512.272.457.360.20 MLB1952-19521952-1952
36Mel Queen34R0229.7022000003.1812112432003.6021.605.4010.808.1032.400.75 MLB1942-19521942-1952
Tot:20 Players421124.6515515543411220481363.21395793704133625564305271.489.210.884.123.725.230.90
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Fielding Statistics

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Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Joe Garagiola26C10500.041863119492481.978004.60.0068.289.01
Clyde McCullough35C6100.02273854270265.981004.30.0039.692.42
Ed Fitz Gerald28C1800.04940053531.000002.90.0011.735.33
Jim Mangan22C400.0321065.833001.30.002.636.44
Totals27.8C188006971071713821804.979004.3
Tony Bartirome201B11800.0909721191992981.989008.30.0076.695.21
George Metkovich311B7200.053033759570563.988007.80.0046.857.62
Jack Phillips301B100.02001221.000002.00.000.6100.03
Clyde McCullough351B100.0000000.000000.00.000.61.53
Pete Castiglione311B100.02000221.000002.00.000.61.53
George Strickland261B100.01000111.000001.00.000.61.33
Totals28.81B1940014441051815115671549.989008.0
Jack Merson302B8100.0190214959413404.978005.00.0052.673.01
George Strickland262B4500.0951271130233222.953004.90.0029.259.22
Clem Koshorek272B2700.05472511131126.962004.70.0017.527.63
Johnny Berardino352B1800.037584139995.960005.30.0011.794.74
Dick Smith242B400.03601991.000002.30.002.613.85
Totals28.42B1750037947729114885856.967004.9
Pete Castiglione313B5700.067129107206196.951003.40.0037.085.11
Sonny Senerchia213B2800.03031336461.953002.20.0018.296.62
Jack Merson303B2700.03052338582.965003.00.0017.524.33
Clem Koshorek273B2600.02641357067.957002.60.0016.926.54
Dick Smith243B1600.01630234846.958002.90.0010.455.25
Dick Hall213B500.010100020201.000004.00.003.219.26
Ed Fitz Gerald283B200.0611087.875003.50.001.33.97
Bill Howerton303B100.0012031.333001.00.000.67.78
George Strickland263B100.05102661.000006.00.000.61.38
Totals26.43B163001902962423510486.953003.0
Dick Groat21SS9400.02292722561526501.952005.30.0061.098.91
Clem Koshorek27SS3300.0691191031198188.949005.70.0021.433.72
George Strickland26SS2800.04790824145137.945004.90.0018.236.83
Dick Smith24SS400.0514142019.950004.80.002.613.84
Totals24.5SS1590035049544120889845.951005.3
Ralph Kiner29OF14900.0250980267259.970001.70.0096.8100.01
Gus Bell23OF12300.0202862216210.972001.70.0079.993.92
Bobby Del Greco19OF9300.02461163263257.977002.80.0060.493.93
George Metkovich31OF3300.07210073731.000002.20.0021.426.44
Brandy Davis24OF2900.0532405955.932001.90.0018.852.75
Lee Walls19OF1900.04420146461.000002.40.0012.359.46
Dick Hall21OF1400.0341103635.972002.50.009.153.87
Ted Beard31OF1300.02710028281.000002.20.008.486.78
Erv Dusak31OF1100.07221119.818000.80.007.155.09
Bill Howerton30OF500.09010109.900001.80.003.238.510
Frank Thomas23OF500.08100991.000001.80.003.283.310
Pete Castiglione31OF100.0000000.000000.00.000.61.512
Totals26.0OF49500952382871018990.972002.0
Woody Main30P4800.0815402723.852000.50.0031.2100.01
Ted Wilks36P4400.039111312.923000.30.0028.6100.02
Murry Dickson35P4300.02962479591.958002.10.0027.991.53
Bob Friend21P3500.01037234947.959001.30.0022.7100.04
Paul LaPalme28P3100.0115111716.941000.50.0020.1100.05
Howie Pollet31P3100.0748325855.948001.80.0020.1100.05
Ron Kline20P2700.0380211111.000000.40.0017.5100.07
Cal Hogue24P1900.049211513.867000.70.0012.3100.08
Jim Waugh18P1700.0011111211.917000.60.0011.0100.09
Joe Muir29P1200.04511109.900000.80.007.8100.010
Ron Necciai20P1200.047221311.846000.90.007.8100.010
Harry Fisher26P800.01100221.000000.30.005.253.312
Jim Suchecki25P500.0021032.667000.40.003.2100.013
Red Munger33P500.0190310101.000002.00.003.2100.013
Don Carlsen25P500.00601661.000001.20.003.2100.013
Bill Werle31P500.00200221.000000.40.003.2100.013
Bill Bell18P400.01401551.000001.30.002.6100.017
Ed Wolfe23P300.01101221.000000.70.001.9100.018
Jim Dunn21P300.02000221.000000.70.001.9100.018
Mel Queen34P200.0000000.000000.00.001.3100.020
Totals26.4P35900792512227352330.938000.9

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
5Tony Bartirome201B5-10155LL1932-05-09Pittsburgh,PAMLB1952-19521952-1952
21Ted Beard31OF5-8165LL1921-01-07Woodsboro,MDMLB1948-19581948-1958
1942-  UDFA  -PIT
30Bill Bell18P6-3200RR1933-10-24Goldsboro,NCMLB1952-19551952-1955
7Gus Bell23OF6-1195LR1928-11-15Louisville,KYMLB1950-19641950-1964
12Johnny Berardino352B-SS5-11180RR1917-05-01Los Angeles,CAMLB1939-19521939-1952
24Don Carlsen25P6-1175RR1926-10-15Chicago,ILMLB1948-19521948-1952
16Pete Castiglione313B-SS5-11175RR1921-02-13Greenwich,CTMLB1947-19541947-1954
17Brandy Davis24OF6-0170RR1927-09-10Newark,DEMLB1952-19531952-1953
8Bobby Del Greco19OF5-11190RR1933-04-07Pittsburgh,PAMLB1952-19651952-1965
22Murry Dickson35P5-11157RR1916-08-21Tracy,MOMLB1939-19591939-1959
29Jim Dunn21P6-0185RR1931-02-25Valdosta,GAMLB1952-19521952-1952
15Erv Dusak31OF6-2185RR1920-07-29Chicago,ILMLB1941-19521941-1952
19Harry Fisher26P6-0180LR1926-01-03Newbury,ONMLB1951-19521951-1952
9Ed Fitz Gerald28C6-0180RR1924-05-21Santa Ynez,CAMLB1948-19591948-1959
25Bob Friend21P6-0190RR1930-11-24Lafayette,INMLB1951-19661951-1966
2Joe Garagiola26C6-0190LR1926-02-12St. Louis,MOMLB1946-19541946-1954
24Dick Groat21SS6-0180RR1930-11-04Wilkinsburg,PAMLB1952-19671952-1967
1952-  UDFA  -PIT
18Dick Hall21P6-6200RR1930-09-27St. Louis,MOMLB1952-19711952-1971
36Cal Hogue24P6-0185RR1927-10-24Dayton,OHMLB1952-19541952-1954
8Bill Howerton30OF5-11185LR1921-12-12Lompoc,CAMLB1949-19521949-1952
4Ralph Kiner29OF6-2195RR1922-10-27Santa Rita,NMMLB1946-19551946-1955
20Ron Kline20P6-3205RR1932-03-09Callery,PAMLB1952-19701952-1970
26Clem Koshorek27SS-2B5-5165RR1925-06-20Royal Oak,MIMLB1952-19531952-1953
32Paul LaPalme28P5-10180LL1923-12-14Springfield,MAMLB1951-19571951-1957
35Woody Main30P6-4195RR1922-02-12Delano,CAMLB1948-19531948-1953
29Jim Mangan22C5-10190RR1929-09-24San Francisco,CAMLB1952-19561952-1956
3Clyde McCullough35C5-11180RR1917-03-04Nashville,TNMLB1940-19561940-1956
10Jack Merson302B-3B5-11175RR1922-01-17Elkridge,MDMLB1951-19531951-1953
44George Metkovich31OF-1B6-1185LL1920-10-08Angels Camp,CAMLB1943-19541943-1954
30Joe Muir29P6-1172LL1922-11-26Oriole,MDMLB1951-19521951-1952
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
19Red Munger33P6-2200RR1918-10-04Houston,TXMLB1943-19561943-1956
21Ron Necciai20P6-5185RR1932-06-18Gallatin,PAMLB1952-19521952-1952
5Jack Phillips301B6-4193RR1921-09-06Clarence,NYMLB1947-19571947-1957
11Howie Pollet31P6-2175LL1921-06-26New Orleans,LAMLB1941-19561941-1956
1939-  UDFA  -SLN
36Mel Queen34P6-0204RR1918-03-04Maxwell,PAMLB1942-19521942-1952
14Sonny Senerchia213B6-1195RR1931-04-06Newark,NJMLB1952-19521952-1952
6,31Dick Smith243B-SS5-8160RR1927-07-21Blandburg,PAMLB1951-19551951-1955
14George Strickland26SS-2B6-1180RR1926-01-10New Orleans,LAMLB1950-19601950-1960
27Jim Suchecki25P5-11185RR1926-08-25Chicago,ILMLB1950-19521950-1952
15Frank Thomas23OF-3B6-3205RR1929-06-11Pittsburgh,PAMLB1951-19661951-1966
6Lee Walls19OF6-3205RR1933-01-06San Diego,CAMLB1952-19641952-1964
23Jim Waugh18P6-3185RR1933-11-25Lancaster,OHMLB1952-19531952-1953
19Bill Werle31P6-3182LL1920-12-21Oakland,CAMLB1949-19541949-1954
28Ted Wilks36P5-10178RR1915-11-13Fulton,NYMLB1944-19531944-1953
34Ed Wolfe23P6-3185RR1929-01-02Los Angeles,CAMLB1952-19521952-1952
45 record(s)
Listing of all players with at least 1 appearance during the selected season.

Coaching Staff

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Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Billy MeyerManagerC5-10170RR1893-01-14Knoxville,TNMLB1913-19171913-19175
Bill PosedelFirst Base CoachP5-11175RR1906-08-02San Francisco,CAMLB1938-19461938-194617
Milt StockThird Base Coach3B-2B5-8154RR1893-07-11Chicago,ILMLB1913-19261913-19269
Sam NarronBullpen CoachC5-10180RR1913-08-25Middlesex,NCMLB1935-19431935-194314
Branch RickeyGeneral ManagerC-OF5-9175LR1881-12-20Flat,OHMLB1905-19141905-191416
Honus WagnerAssistant CoachSS5-11200RR1874-02-24Chartiers,PAMLB1897-19171897-191724
Don LindebergScoutSCOUT28
7 record(s)

Affiliates

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1952Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLB15442112.27354.5515793-27888Billy MeyerForbes Fielddnq
TotalsFull Organization15442112.273515793-278

Awards Voting

csv
Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Dick Groat211952NL-ROYPittsburgh Pirates3141
Murry Dickson351952NL-MVPPittsburgh Pirates130722
Ralph Kiner291952NL-MVPPittsburgh Pirates23028
George Metkovich311952NL-MVPPittsburgh Pirates38012
4 record(s)
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