1952 Boston Red Sox Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 76-78
Finished 6th in the AL
Attendance: 1,115,741, Avg. 16,170
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Lou Boudreau (76-78)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1952 Boston Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 76-78
Finished 6th in the AL
Attendance: 1,115,741, Avg. 16,170
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Lou Boudreau (76-78)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1952 Boston Red Sox Results
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1952 season with a record of 76 wins and 78 losses, finishing sixth in the AL.
The Red Sox plated 668 runs and conceded 658 runs. Dick Gernert paced Boston with 19 home runs and drove in 67 runs. Billy Goodman led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .306. Mel Parnell topped the squad with 12 wins, while Sid Hudson and Mel Parnell registered a 3.62 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Lou Boudreau coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Atkins | P | L | R | March 10, 1921 | 6'3" | 205 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Al Benton | P | R | R | March 18, 1911 | 6'4" | 215 | Noble, OK USA |
| Hal Bevan | 3B | R | R | November 15, 1930 | 6'2" | 198 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Milt Bolling | SS | R | R | August 9, 1930 | 6'1" | 177 | Mississippi City, MS USA |
| Lou Boudreau | 3B | R | R | July 17, 1917 | 5'11" | 185 | Harvey, IL USA |
| Ralph Brickner | P | R | R | May 2, 1925 | 6'3" | 215 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Dick Brodowski | P | R | R | July 26, 1932 | 6'1" | 182 | Bayonne, NJ USA |
| Ike Delock | P | R | R | November 11, 1929 | 5'11" | 175 | Highland Park, MI USA |
| Dom DiMaggio | CF | R | R | February 12, 1917 | 5'9" | 168 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Walt Dropo | 1B | R | R | January 30, 1923 | 6'5" | 220 | Moosup, CT USA |
| Hoot Evers | LF | R | R | February 8, 1921 | 6'2" | 180 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Hersh Freeman | P | R | R | July 1, 1928 | 6'3" | 220 | Gadsden, AL USA |
| Dick Gernert | 1B | R | R | September 28, 1928 | 6'3" | 209 | Reading, PA USA |
| Billy Goodman | 2B | L | R | March 22, 1926 | 5'11" | 165 | Concord, NC USA |
| Randy Gumpert | P | R | R | January 23, 1918 | 6'3" | 185 | Monocacy, PA USA |
| Fred Hatfield | 3B | L | R | March 18, 1925 | 6'1" | 171 | Lanett, AL USA |
| Bill Henry | P | L | L | October 15, 1927 | 6'2" | 180 | Alice, TX USA |
| Sid Hudson | P | R | R | January 3, 1915 | 6'4" | 180 | Coalfield, TN USA |
| George Kell | 3B | R | R | August 23, 1922 | 5'9" | 175 | Swifton, AR USA |
| Ellis Kinder | P | R | R | July 26, 1914 | 6'0" | 195 | Atkins, AR USA |
| Paul Lehner | RF | L | L | July 1, 1920 | 5'9" | 160 | Dolomite, AL USA |
| Don Lenhardt | LF | R | R | October 4, 1922 | 6'3" | 190 | Alton, IL USA |
| Ted Lepcio | 2B | R | R | July 28, 1929 | 5'10" | 177 | Utica, NY USA |
| Johnny Lipon | SS | R | R | November 10, 1922 | 6'0" | 175 | Martins Ferry, OH USA |
| Walt Masterson | P | R | R | June 22, 1920 | 6'2" | 189 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Charlie Maxwell | 1B | L | L | April 8, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | Lawton, MI USA |
| Mickey McDermott | P | L | L | April 29, 1929 | 6'2" | 170 | Poughkeepsie, NY USA |
| Gus Niarhos | C | R | R | December 6, 1920 | 6'0" | 160 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Willard Nixon | P | L | R | June 17, 1928 | 6'2" | 195 | Taylorsville, GA USA |
| Len Okrie | C | R | R | July 16, 1923 | 6'0" | 185 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Mel Parnell | P | L | L | June 13, 1922 | 6'0" | 180 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Johnny Pesky | 3B | L | R | February 27, 1919 | 5'9" | 168 | Portland, OR USA |
| Jim Piersall | SS | R | R | November 14, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | Waterbury, CT USA |
| Ray Scarborough | P | R | R | July 23, 1917 | 6'0" | 185 | Mount Gilead, NC USA |
| George Schmees | CF | L | L | September 6, 1924 | 6'0" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Gene Stephens | RF | L | R | January 20, 1933 | 6'3" | 175 | Gravette, AR USA |
| Vern Stephens | SS | R | R | October 23, 1920 | 5'10" | 185 | McAlister, NM USA |
| Harry Taylor | P | R | R | May 20, 1919 | 6'1" | 175 | East Glenn, IN USA |
| Faye Throneberry | RF | L | R | June 22, 1931 | 5'11" | 185 | Fisherville, TN USA |
| Dizzy Trout | P | R | R | June 29, 1915 | 6'2" | 195 | Sandcut, IN USA |
| Clyde Vollmer | LF | R | R | September 24, 1921 | 6'1" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Sammy White | C | R | R | July 7, 1927 | 6'3" | 195 | Wenatchee, WA USA |
| Bill Wight | P | L | L | April 12, 1922 | 6'1" | 180 | Rio Vista, CA USA |
| Del Wilber | C | R | R | February 24, 1919 | 6'3" | 200 | Lincoln Park, MI USA |
| Ted Williams | LF | L | R | August 30, 1918 | 6'3" | 205 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Archie Wilson | RF | R | R | November 25, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Ken Wood | RF | R | R | July 1, 1924 | 6'0" | 200 | Lincolnton, NC USA |
| Al Zarilla | RF | L | R | May 1, 1919 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
