1952 Philadelphia Phillies Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 87-67
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 756,453, Avg. 12,821
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Manager: Eddie Sawyer (28-35)
Manager: Steve O'Neill (59-32)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1952 Philadelphia Phillies StatisticsTeam Record: 87-67
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 756,453, Avg. 12,821
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Manager: Eddie Sawyer (28-35)
Manager: Steve O'Neill (59-32)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1952 Philadelphia Phillies Results
The Philadelphia Phillies of the National League ended the 1952 season with a record of 87 wins and 67 losses, finishing fourth in the NL.
The Phillies allowed 552 runs, least in the league. Philadelphia plated 657 runs. Del Ennis paced the squad with 20 home runs, while Granny Hamner and Willie Jones walloped 20 or more, too. Del Ennis recorded 107 runs batted in. Del Ennis and Eddie Waitkus topped hitters with significant playing time with a .289 average. Robin Roberts recorded 28 wins on the mound for the team and a team-best 2.59 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Eddie Sawyer and Steve O'Neill coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | CF | L | R | March 19, 1927 | 5'10" | 170 | Tilden, NE USA |
| Tommy Brown | 1B | R | R | December 6, 1927 | 6'1" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Smoky Burgess | C | L | R | February 6, 1927 | 5'8" | 185 | Caroleen, NC USA |
| Putsy Caballero | IF | R | R | November 5, 1927 | 5'10" | 170 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Bubba Church | P | R | R | September 12, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Mel Clark | RF | R | R | July 7, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Letart, WV USA |
| Karl Drews | P | R | R | February 22, 1920 | 6'4" | 192 | Staten Island, NY USA |
| Del Ennis | LF | R | R | June 8, 1925 | 6'0" | 195 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Howie Fox | P | R | R | March 1, 1921 | 6'3" | 210 | Coburg, OR USA |
| Granny Hamner | SS | R | R | April 26, 1927 | 5'10" | 163 | Richmond, VA USA |
| Andy Hansen | P | R | R | November 12, 1924 | 6'3" | 185 | Lake Worth, FL USA |
| Ken Heintzelman | P | R | L | October 14, 1915 | 5'11" | 185 | Peruque, MO USA |
| Nippy Jones | 1B | R | R | June 29, 1925 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Willie Jones | 3B | R | R | August 16, 1925 | 6'1" | 188 | Dillon, SC USA |
| Jim Konstanty | P | R | R | March 2, 1917 | 6'1" | 202 | Strykersville, NY USA |
| Jack Lohrke | SS | R | R | February 25, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Stan Lopata | C | R | R | September 12, 1925 | 6'2" | 210 | Delray, MI USA |
| Jackie Mayo | LF | L | R | July 26, 1925 | 6'1" | 190 | Litchfield, IL USA |
| Russ Meyer | P | B | R | October 25, 1923 | 6'1" | 175 | Peru, IL USA |
| Bob Miller | P | R | R | June 16, 1926 | 6'3" | 190 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Bill Nicholson | RF | L | R | December 11, 1914 | 6'0" | 205 | Chestertown, MD USA |
| Kent Peterson | P | R | L | December 21, 1925 | 5'10" | 170 | Goshen, UT USA |
| Lou Possehl | P | R | R | April 12, 1926 | 6'2" | 180 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Steve Ridzik | P | R | R | April 29, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | Yonkers, NY USA |
| Robin Roberts | P | B | R | September 30, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | Springfield, IL USA |
| Connie Ryan | 2B | R | R | February 27, 1920 | 5'11" | 175 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Curt Simmons | P | L | L | May 19, 1929 | 5'11" | 175 | Egypt, PA USA |
| Paul Stuffel | P | R | R | March 22, 1927 | 6'2" | 185 | Canton, OH USA |
| Eddie Waitkus | 1B | L | L | September 4, 1919 | 6'0" | 170 | Cambridge, MA USA |
| Del Wilber | P | R | R | February 24, 1919 | 6'3" | 200 | Lincoln Park, MI USA |
| Johnny Wyrostek | RF | L | R | July 12, 1919 | 6'2" | 180 | Fairmont City, IL USA |
| Dick Young | 2B | L | R | June 3, 1928 | 5'11" | 175 | Seattle, WA USA |
