1952 Cincinnati Reds Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 69-85
Finished 6th in the NL
Attendance: 604,197, Avg. 9,521
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Manager: Luke Sewell (39-59)
Manager: Earle Brucker (3-2)
Manager: Rogers Hornsby (27-24)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1952 Cincinnati Reds StatisticsTeam Record: 69-85
Finished 6th in the NL
Attendance: 604,197, Avg. 9,521
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Manager: Luke Sewell (39-59)
Manager: Earle Brucker (3-2)
Manager: Rogers Hornsby (27-24)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1952 Cincinnati Reds Results
The Cincinnati Reds of the National League ended the 1952 season with a record of 69 wins and 85 losses, finishing sixth in the NL.
The team scored 615 runs and gave up 659 runs. Ted Kluszewski paced the team with 16 home runs and accounted for 86 RBI, while leading all regular hitters by hitting .320. Ken Raffensberger topped the squad with 17 wins and a team-best 2.81 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Luke Sewell, Earle Brucker and Rogers Hornsby coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Abrams | CF | L | L | March 2, 1924 | 6'0" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Bobby Adams | 3B | R | R | December 14, 1921 | 5'10" | 160 | Tuolumne, CA USA |
| Joe Adcock | LF | R | R | October 30, 1927 | 6'4" | 210 | Coushatta, LA USA |
| Ewell Blackwell | P | R | R | October 23, 1922 | 6'6" | 195 | Fresno, CA USA |
| Ed Blake | P | R | R | December 23, 1925 | 5'11" | 175 | East St. Louis, IL USA |
| Bob Borkowski | CF | R | R | January 27, 1926 | 6'0" | 182 | Dayton, OH USA |
| Bud Byerly | P | R | R | October 26, 1919 | 6'2" | 185 | Webster Groves, MO USA |
| Bubba Church | P | R | R | September 12, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Hank Edwards | LF | L | L | January 29, 1919 | 6'0" | 190 | Elmwood Place, OH USA |
| Jim Greengrass | CF | R | R | October 24, 1927 | 6'1" | 200 | Addison, NY USA |
| Grady Hatton | 2B | L | R | October 7, 1922 | 5'8" | 170 | Beaumont, TX USA |
| Phil Haugstad | P | R | R | February 23, 1924 | 6'2" | 165 | Black River Falls, WI USA |
| Frank Hiller | P | R | R | July 13, 1920 | 6'0" | 200 | Irvington, NJ USA |
| Dixie Howell | C | R | R | April 24, 1920 | 5'11" | 190 | Louisville, KY USA |
| Niles Jordan | P | L | L | December 1, 1925 | 5'11" | 180 | Lyman, WA USA |
| Eddie Kazak | 3B | R | R | July 18, 1920 | 6'0" | 175 | Steubenville, OH USA |
| Ted Kluszewski | 1B | L | L | September 10, 1924 | 6'2" | 225 | Argo, IL USA |
| Hobie Landrith | C | L | R | March 16, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | Decatur, IL USA |
| Willard Marshall | RF | L | R | February 8, 1921 | 6'1" | 205 | Richmond, VA USA |
| Roy McMillan | SS | R | R | July 17, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | Bonham, TX USA |
| Joe Nuxhall | P | L | L | July 30, 1928 | 6'3" | 195 | Hamilton, OH USA |
| Eddie Pellagrini | 2B | R | R | March 13, 1918 | 5'9" | 160 | Boston, MA USA |
| Harry Perkowski | P | L | L | September 6, 1922 | 6'2" | 196 | Dante, VA USA |
| Bud Podbielan | P | R | R | March 6, 1924 | 6'1" | 170 | Curlew, WA USA |
| Wally Post | LF | R | R | July 9, 1929 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Wendelin, OH USA |
| Ken Raffensberger | P | R | L | August 8, 1917 | 6'2" | 185 | York, PA USA |
| Joe Rossi | C | R | R | March 13, 1921 | 6'1" | 205 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Johnny Schmitz | P | R | L | November 27, 1920 | 6'0" | 170 | Wausau, WI USA |
| Andy Seminick | C | R | R | September 12, 1920 | 5'11" | 187 | Pierce, WV USA |
| Dick Sisler | RF | L | R | November 2, 1920 | 6'2" | 205 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Frank Smith | P | R | R | April 4, 1928 | 6'3" | 195 | Pierrepont Manor, NY USA |
| Virgil Stallcup | SS | R | R | January 3, 1922 | 6'3" | 185 | Ravensford, NC USA |
| Johnny Temple | 2B | R | R | August 8, 1927 | 5'11" | 175 | Lexington, NC USA |
| Herm Wehmeier | P | R | R | February 18, 1927 | 6'2" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Wally Westlake | CF | R | R | November 8, 1920 | 6'0" | 186 | Gridley, CA USA |
| Johnny Wyrostek | CF | L | R | July 12, 1919 | 6'2" | 180 | Fairmont City, IL USA |
