1952 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 88-66
Finished 3rd in the NL
Attendance: 913,422, Avg. 12,513
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Manager: Eddie Stanky (88-66)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1952 St. Louis Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 88-66
Finished 3rd in the NL
Attendance: 913,422, Avg. 12,513
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Manager: Eddie Stanky (88-66)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1952 St. Louis Cardinals Results
The St. Louis Cardinals of the National League ended the 1952 season with a record of 88 wins and 66 losses, finishing third in the NL.
The Cardinals plated 677 runs and allowed 630 runs. Stan Musial paced St. Louis with 21 home runs, while Solly Hemus walloped 20 or more, too. Enos Slaughter accounted for 101 RBI. Stan Musial led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .336 clip. Gerry Staley topped the team with 17 wins and a team-best 3.27 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Eddie Stanky coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Benson | 3B | L | R | September 19, 1924 | 5'10" | 160 | Granite Quarry, NC USA |
| Steve Bilko | 1B | R | R | November 13, 1928 | 6'1" | 230 | Nanticoke, PA USA |
| Dick Bokelmann | P | R | R | October 26, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | Arlington Heights, IL USA |
| Cloyd Boyer | P | R | R | September 1, 1927 | 6'1" | 188 | Cassville, MO USA |
| Al Brazle | P | L | L | October 19, 1913 | 6'2" | 185 | Loyal, OK USA |
| Harry Brecheen | P | L | L | October 14, 1914 | 5'10" | 160 | Broken Bow, OK USA |
| Cliff Chambers | P | L | L | January 10, 1922 | 6'3" | 208 | Portland, OR USA |
| Mike Clark | P | R | R | February 12, 1922 | 6'4" | 190 | Camden, NJ USA |
| Jackie Collum | P | L | L | June 21, 1927 | 5'7" | 160 | Victor, IA USA |
| Jack Crimian | P | R | R | February 17, 1926 | 5'10" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Les Fusselman | C | R | R | March 7, 1921 | 6'1" | 195 | Pryor, OK USA |
| Tommy Glaviano | 3B | R | R | October 26, 1923 | 5'9" | 175 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Herb Gorman | P | L | L | December 19, 1924 | 5'11" | 180 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Harvey Haddix | P | L | L | September 18, 1925 | 5'9" | 170 | Medway, OH USA |
| Fred Hahn | P | R | L | February 16, 1929 | 6'3" | 174 | Nyack, NY USA |
| Solly Hemus | SS | L | R | April 17, 1923 | 5'9" | 165 | Phoenix, AZ USA |
| Neal Hertweck | 1B | L | L | November 22, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Billy Johnson | 3B | R | R | August 30, 1918 | 5'10" | 180 | Montclair, NJ USA |
| Eddie Kazak | 3B | R | R | July 18, 1920 | 6'0" | 175 | Steubenville, OH USA |
| Peanuts Lowrey | LF | R | R | August 27, 1917 | 5'8" | 170 | Culver City, CA USA |
| Gene Mauch | SS | R | R | November 18, 1925 | 5'10" | 165 | Salina, KS USA |
| Larry Miggins | LF | R | R | August 20, 1925 | 6'4" | 198 | Bronx, NY USA |
| Stu Miller | P | R | R | December 26, 1927 | 5'11" | 165 | Northampton, MA USA |
| Vinegar Bend Mizell | P | R | L | August 13, 1930 | 6'3" | 205 | Leakesville, MS USA |
| Red Munger | P | R | R | October 4, 1918 | 6'2" | 200 | Houston, TX USA |
| Stan Musial | CF | L | L | November 21, 1920 | 6'0" | 175 | Donora, PA USA |
| Joe Presko | P | R | R | October 7, 1928 | 5'9" | 165 | Kansas City, MO USA |
| Del Rice | C | R | R | October 27, 1922 | 6'2" | 190 | Portsmouth, OH USA |
| Hal Rice | LF | L | R | February 11, 1924 | 6'1" | 195 | Morganette, WV USA |
| Bill Sarni | C | R | R | September 19, 1927 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Willard Schmidt | P | R | R | May 29, 1928 | 6'1" | 187 | Hays, KS USA |
| Red Schoendienst | 2B | B | R | February 2, 1923 | 6'0" | 170 | Germantown, IL USA |
| Dick Sisler | 1B | L | R | November 2, 1920 | 6'2" | 205 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Enos Slaughter | RF | L | R | April 27, 1916 | 5'9" | 180 | Roxboro, NC USA |
| Gerry Staley | P | R | R | August 21, 1920 | 6'0" | 195 | Brush Prairie, WA USA |
| Virgil Stallcup | SS | R | R | January 3, 1922 | 6'3" | 185 | Ravensford, NC USA |
| Eddie Stanky | 2B | R | R | September 3, 1915 | 5'8" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Bobby Tiefenauer | P | R | R | October 10, 1929 | 6'2" | 185 | Desloge, MO USA |
| Bill Werle | P | L | L | December 21, 1920 | 6'2" | 182 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Wally Westlake | CF | R | R | November 8, 1920 | 6'0" | 186 | Gridley, CA USA |
| Eddie Yuhas | P | R | R | August 5, 1924 | 6'1" | 180 | Youngstown, OH USA |
