1952 MLB Leaders and Award Winners

2 leagues · 155 team games · 46 ranking tables · 4 awards

Awards

Most Valuable Player

Hank SauerNational League
Bobby ShantzAmerican League

Rookie of the Year

Joe BlackNational League
Harry ByrdAmerican League

Not every award existed in this season. This database has Cy Young Award (from 1956), Gold Glove (from 1957), Silver Slugger (from 1980). Their absence here is not a statement about these players: those awards had not been invented yet.

American League

Led the American League — the first row of every table below.

Batting13 categories

RunsR

1	Larry Doby	104
2	Bobby Avila	102
3	Al Rosen	101
4	Yogi Berra	97
5	Minnie Miñoso	96
6	Eddie Joost	94
6	Mickey Mantle	94
8	Eddie Yost	92
9	Phil Rizzuto	89
10	Hank Bauer	86

HitsH

1	Nellie Fox	192
2	Bobby Avila	179
3	Ferris Fain	176
3	Eddie Robinson	176
5	Mickey Mantle	171
5	Al Rosen	171
7	Jackie Jensen	165
7	Dale Mitchell	165
9	Walt Dropo	163
10	Hank Bauer	162

Doubles2B

1	Ferris Fain	43
2	Mickey Mantle	37
3	Eddie Robinson	33
3	Mickey Vernon	33
5	Al Rosen	32
5	Eddie Yost	32
7	Hank Bauer	31
8	Jackie Jensen	30
9	Billy Goodman	27
10	Bobby Avila	26
10	Larry Doby	26
10	Eddie Joost	26
10	Dale Mitchell	26
10	Elmer Valo	26

Triples3B

1	Bobby Avila	11
2	Nellie Fox	10
2	Phil Rizzuto	10
2	Harry Simpson	10
5	Minnie Miñoso	9
5	Jim Rivera	9
5	Mickey Vernon	9
5	Bobby Young	9
9	Joe Collins	8
9	Larry Doby	8
9	Cass Michaels	8

Home RunsHR

1	Larry Doby	32
2	Luke Easter	31
3	Yogi Berra	30
4	Walt Dropo	29
4	Gus Zernial	29
6	Al Rosen	28
7	Mickey Mantle	23
7	Vic Wertz	23
9	Eddie Robinson	22
10	Eddie Joost	20

Runs Batted InRBI

1	Al Rosen	105
2	Larry Doby	104
2	Eddie Robinson	104
4	Gus Zernial	100
5	Yogi Berra	98
6	Walt Dropo	97
6	Luke Easter	97
8	Mickey Mantle	87
9	Jackie Jensen	82
10	Mickey Vernon	80

WalksBB

1	Eddie Yost	129
2	Eddie Joost	122
3	Ferris Fain	105
4	Elmer Valo	101
5	Larry Doby	90
6	Mickey Vernon	89
7	Mickey Mantle	75
7	Al Rosen	75
9	Pete Runnels	72
10	Minnie Miñoso	71

Stolen BasesSB

1	Minnie Miñoso	22
2	Jim Rivera	21
3	Jackie Jensen	18
4	Phil Rizzuto	17
5	Faye Throneberry	16
6	Bobby Avila	12
6	Elmer Valo	12
8	Dave Philley	11
9	Gil Coan	9
10	Billy Goodman	8
10	Al Rosen	8

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Larry Doby	9.3
2	Mickey Mantle	8.3
3	Al Rosen	7.1
4	Eddie Joost	6.8
5	Yogi Berra	6.5
6	Ferris Fain	6.2
7	Bobby Avila	5.7
8	Billy Goodman	5.4
9	Phil Rizzuto	4.8
10	Eddie Yost	4.5

Batting Averagemin 481 PA

1	Ferris Fain	.327
2	Dale Mitchell	.323
3	George Kell	.311
3	Mickey Mantle	.311
5	Billy Goodman	.306
6	Al Rosen	.302
7	Bobby Avila	.300
8	Nellie Fox	.296
8	Eddie Robinson	.296
10	Dom DiMaggio	.294

On-Base Percentagemin 481 PA

1	Ferris Fain	.438
2	Elmer Valo	.432
3	Mickey Mantle	.394
4	Eddie Joost	.388
5	Dale Mitchell	.387
5	Al Rosen	.387
7	Larry Doby	.383
8	Eddie Robinson	.382
9	Vic Wertz	.381
10	George Kell	.379

Slugging Percentagemin 481 PA

1	Larry Doby	.541
2	Mickey Mantle	.530
3	Al Rosen	.524
4	Luke Easter	.513
5	Vic Wertz	.506
6	Joe Collins	.481
7	Yogi Berra	.478
8	Walt Dropo	.477
9	Eddie Robinson	.466
10	Hank Bauer	.463

On-Base Plus Sluggingmin 481 PA

1	Larry Doby	.924
1	Mickey Mantle	.924
3	Al Rosen	.911
4	Vic Wertz	.887
5	Ferris Fain	.867
6	Luke Easter	.850
7	Eddie Robinson	.848
8	Joe Collins	.845
9	Elmer Valo	.839
10	Yogi Berra	.835

Pitching10 categories

WinsW

1	Bobby Shantz	24
2	Early Wynn	23
3	Mike Garcia	22
3	Bob Lemon	22
5	Allie Reynolds	20
6	Vic Raschi	16
7	Harry Byrd	15
7	Billy Pierce	15
9	Joe Dobson	14
9	Saul Rogovin	14

SavesSV

1	Fritz Dorish	11
2	Satchel Paige	10
3	Johnny Sain	7
4	Luis Aloma	6
4	Al Benton	6
4	Bob Hooper	6
4	Allie Reynolds	6
8	Sandy Consuegra	5
8	Ike Delock	5
8	Earl Harrist	5
8	Bill Kennedy	5
8	Hal White	5

StrikeoutsSO

1	Allie Reynolds	160
2	Early Wynn	153
3	Bobby Shantz	152
4	Billy Pierce	144
5	Mike Garcia	143
6	Ted Gray	138
7	Bob Lemon	131
8	Virgil Trucks	129
9	Vic Raschi	127
10	Saul Rogovin	121

Innings PitchedIP

1	Bob Lemon	309.7
2	Mike Garcia	292.3
3	Early Wynn	285.7
4	Bobby Shantz	279.7
5	Billy Pierce	255.3
6	Allie Reynolds	244.3
7	Saul Rogovin	231.7
8	Alex Kellner	231.3
8	Bob Porterfield	231.3
10	Harry Byrd	228.3

Complete GamesCG

1	Bob Lemon	28
2	Bobby Shantz	27
3	Allie Reynolds	24
4	Mike Garcia	19
4	Early Wynn	19
6	Connie Marrero	16
7	Harry Byrd	15
7	Mel Parnell	15
7	Bob Porterfield	15
10	Tommy Byrne	14
10	Alex Kellner	14
10	Billy Pierce	14

ShutoutsSHO

1	Mike Garcia	6
1	Allie Reynolds	6
3	Bob Lemon	5
3	Bobby Shantz	5
5	Billy Pierce	4
5	Vic Raschi	4
5	Early Wynn	4
8	Harry Byrd	3
8	Joe Dobson	3
8	Mel Parnell	3
8	Bob Porterfield	3
8	Saul Rogovin	3
8	Virgil Trucks	3
8	Bill Wight	3

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Bobby Shantz	5.7
2	Mike Garcia	5.3
3	Billy Pierce	5.2
4	Allie Reynolds	4.2
5	Bob Lemon	4.0
6	Saul Rogovin	3.6
7	Joe Dobson	3.5
8	Bob Porterfield	3.4
9	Connie Marrero	3.1
10	Harry Byrd	3.0

Earned Run Averagemin 155 IP

1	Allie Reynolds	2.06
2	Mike Garcia	2.37
3	Bobby Shantz	2.48
4	Bob Lemon	2.50
5	Joe Dobson	2.51
6	Billy Pierce	2.57
7	Bob Porterfield	2.72
8	Vic Raschi	2.79
9	Connie Marrero	2.88
10	Early Wynn	2.90

Walks and Hits per Inningmin 155 IP

1	Bobby Shantz	1.05
2	Bob Lemon	1.10
3	Joe Dobson	1.12
4	Billy Pierce	1.15
5	Vic Raschi	1.19
6	Allie Reynolds	1.19
7	Connie Marrero	1.24
8	Ned Garver	1.25
9	Mike Garcia	1.27
10	Art Houtteman	1.28

Fielding Independent Pitchingmin 155 IP

1	Mike Garcia	2.78
2	Billy Pierce	2.84
3	Allie Reynolds	2.89
4	Joe Dobson	2.99
5	Bobby Shantz	3.00
6	Connie Marrero	3.12
7	Marv Grissom	3.17
8	Saul Rogovin	3.19
9	Virgil Trucks	3.23
10	Bob Porterfield	3.25

National League

Led the National League — the first row of every table below.

Batting13 categories

RunsR

1	Solly Hemus	105
1	Stan Musial	105
3	Jackie Robinson	104
4	Whitey Lockman	99
5	Pee Wee Reese	94
6	Richie Ashburn	93
7	Al Dark	92
8	Red Schoendienst	91
9	Del Ennis	90
9	Ralph Kiner	90

HitsH

1	Stan Musial	194
2	Red Schoendienst	188
3	Bobby Adams	180
4	Al Dark	177
5	Whitey Lockman	176
6	Richie Ashburn	173
7	Del Ennis	171
8	Dee Fondy	166
9	Granny Hamner	164
9	Bobby Thomson	164

Doubles2B

1	Stan Musial	42
2	Red Schoendienst	40
3	Roy McMillan	32
4	Richie Ashburn	31
4	Hank Sauer	31
6	Del Ennis	30
6	Granny Hamner	30
8	Al Dark	29
8	Bobby Thomson	29
8	Eddie Waitkus	29

Triples3B

1	Bobby Thomson	14
2	Enos Slaughter	12
3	Ted Kluszewski	11
4	Del Ennis	10
5	Dee Fondy	9
5	Hank Thompson	9
7	Solly Hemus	8
7	Pee Wee Reese	8
9	Sam Jethroe	7
9	Don Mueller	7
9	Red Schoendienst	7
9	Duke Snider	7

Home RunsHR

1	Ralph Kiner	37
1	Hank Sauer	37
3	Gil Hodges	32
4	Sid Gordon	25
4	Eddie Mathews	25
6	Bobby Thomson	24
7	Roy Campanella	22
8	Stan Musial	21
8	Duke Snider	21
10	Del Ennis	20

Runs Batted InRBI

1	Hank Sauer	121
2	Bobby Thomson	108
3	Del Ennis	107
4	Gil Hodges	102
5	Enos Slaughter	101
6	Roy Campanella	97
7	Duke Snider	92
8	Stan Musial	91
9	Granny Hamner	87
9	Ralph Kiner	87

WalksBB

1	Ralph Kiner	110
2	Gil Hodges	107
3	Jackie Robinson	106
4	Solly Hemus	96
4	Stan Musial	96
6	Pee Wee Reese	86
7	Earl Torgeson	81
8	Sid Gordon	77
8	Hank Sauer	77
10	Wes Westrum	76

Stolen BasesSB

1	Pee Wee Reese	30
2	Sam Jethroe	28
3	Jackie Robinson	24
4	Richie Ashburn	16
5	Dee Fondy	13
5	Connie Ryan	13
7	Bobby Adams	11
7	Earl Torgeson	11
9	Billy Cox	10
10	Brandy Davis	9
10	Red Schoendienst	9

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Stan Musial	8.9
2	Jackie Robinson	8.3
3	Solly Hemus	7.3
4	Red Schoendienst	6.6
5	Al Dark	6.6
6	Hank Sauer	6.5
7	Duke Snider	6.1
8	Gil Hodges	5.1
9	Richie Ashburn	5.1
10	Bobby Thomson	5.0

Batting Averagemin 481 PA

1	Stan Musial	.336
2	Ted Kluszewski	.320
3	Jackie Robinson	.308
4	Red Schoendienst	.303
4	Duke Snider	.303
6	Al Dark	.301
7	Dee Fondy	.300
7	Enos Slaughter	.300
9	Whitey Lockman	.290
10	Del Ennis	.289
10	Sid Gordon	.289
10	Eddie Waitkus	.289

On-Base Percentagemin 481 PA

1	Jackie Robinson	.440
2	Stan Musial	.432
3	Solly Hemus	.392
4	Gil Hodges	.386
4	Enos Slaughter	.386
6	Sid Gordon	.384
6	Ralph Kiner	.384
8	Ted Kluszewski	.383
9	Eddie Waitkus	.371
10	Pee Wee Reese	.369

Slugging Percentagemin 481 PA

1	Stan Musial	.538
2	Hank Sauer	.531
3	Ted Kluszewski	.509
4	Gil Hodges	.500
4	Ralph Kiner	.500
6	Duke Snider	.494
7	Sid Gordon	.483
8	Bobby Thomson	.482
9	Del Ennis	.475
10	Jackie Robinson	.465

On-Base Plus Sluggingmin 481 PA

1	Stan Musial	.970
2	Jackie Robinson	.904
3	Ted Kluszewski	.892
3	Hank Sauer	.892
5	Gil Hodges	.886
6	Ralph Kiner	.884
7	Sid Gordon	.866
8	Duke Snider	.863
9	Enos Slaughter	.831
10	Solly Hemus	.817

Pitching10 categories

WinsW

1	Robin Roberts	28
2	Sal Maglie	18
3	Ken Raffensberger	17
3	Bob Rush	17
3	Gerry Staley	17
6	Joe Black	15
6	Warren Hacker	15
6	Hoyt Wilhelm	15
9	Murry Dickson	14
9	Karl Drews	14
9	Carl Erskine	14
9	Jim Hearn	14
9	Paul Minner	14
9	Curt Simmons	14
9	Warren Spahn	14

SavesSV

1	Al Brazle	16
2	Joe Black	15
3	Dutch Leonard	11
3	Hoyt Wilhelm	11
5	Lew Burdette	7
5	Frank Smith	7
7	Jim Konstanty	6
7	Eddie Yuhas	6
9	Dave Koslo	5
9	Max Lanier	5
9	Ted Wilks	5

StrikeoutsSO

1	Warren Spahn	183
2	Bob Rush	157
3	Robin Roberts	148
4	Vinegar Bend Mizell	146
5	Curt Simmons	141
6	Carl Erskine	131
7	Max Surkont	125
8	Ben Wade	118
9	Billy Loes	115
10	Murry Dickson	112
10	Sal Maglie	112

Innings PitchedIP

1	Robin Roberts	330.0
2	Warren Spahn	290.0
3	Murry Dickson	277.7
4	Bob Rush	250.3
5	Ken Raffensberger	247.0
6	Gerry Staley	239.7
7	Jim Wilson	234.0
8	Russ Meyer	232.3
9	Karl Drews	228.7
10	Jim Hearn	223.7

Complete GamesCG

1	Robin Roberts	30
2	Murry Dickson	21
3	Warren Spahn	19
4	Ken Raffensberger	18
5	Bob Rush	17
6	Karl Drews	15
6	Curt Simmons	15
6	Gerry Staley	15
9	Russ Meyer	14
9	Jim Wilson	14

ShutoutsSHO

1	Ken Raffensberger	6
1	Curt Simmons	6
3	Karl Drews	5
3	Warren Hacker	5
3	Sal Maglie	5
3	Warren Spahn	5
7	Carl Erskine	4
7	Billy Loes	4
7	Bob Rush	4
10	Robin Roberts	3
10	Max Surkont	3

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Robin Roberts	6.7
2	Warren Spahn	5.8
3	Bob Rush	5.0
4	Curt Simmons	4.3
5	Karl Drews	4.0
6	Russ Meyer	4.0
7	Ken Raffensberger	3.9
8	Murry Dickson	3.1
9	Gerry Staley	2.9
10	Carl Erskine	2.8

Earned Run Averagemin 155 IP

1	Hoyt Wilhelm	2.43
2	Warren Hacker	2.58
3	Robin Roberts	2.59
4	Billy Loes	2.69
5	Bob Rush	2.70
6	Carl Erskine	2.70
7	Karl Drews	2.72
8	Ken Raffensberger	2.81
9	Curt Simmons	2.82
10	Sal Maglie	2.92

Walks and Hits per Inningmin 155 IP

1	Warren Hacker	0.95
2	Robin Roberts	1.02
3	Bob Rush	1.14
4	Carl Erskine	1.15
5	Hoyt Wilhelm	1.16
6	Karl Drews	1.16
6	Warren Spahn	1.16
8	Ken Raffensberger	1.18
9	Curt Simmons	1.19
10	Billy Loes	1.20

Fielding Independent Pitchingmin 155 IP

1	Curt Simmons	2.76
2	Warren Spahn	2.80
3	Robin Roberts	2.81
4	Bob Rush	2.91
5	Russ Meyer	3.02
6	Karl Drews	3.02
7	Ken Raffensberger	3.16
8	Billy Loes	3.18
9	Hoyt Wilhelm	3.18
10	Warren Hacker	3.20

How this page is built

The qualifying line for 1952 is 481 plate appearances and 155 innings pitched. It comes from the length of the schedule — 155 games per team, measured from the season files themselves — at the official rate of 3.1 plate appearances and one inning per team game. Batting average, on-base, slugging, OPS, earned run average and WHIP all use it; a player who came to the plate twice and got two hits does not appear at the top of the batting average table, which is exactly what that line is for. Counting statistics such as home runs and strikeouts have no minimum, because none is needed.

How the rankings were made

Wins above replacement in these tables is ours rather than the source database's, so it will not match a published figure exactly. Also: why every ranking stops at one league, and why some categories are missing on purpose.

Every ranking on this page is worked out inside one league. 1952 is counted as 2 separate leagues — American League and National League, and a player is ranked only against the men in his own. Leading the American League and leading baseball are different claims, and the one we can make from these files is the first. There is no combined table anywhere on this page, because adding two leagues together would produce a number that no record book recognises.

There are 46 ranking tables here, 15 places deep. Players tied on a value share a place, so a table can run past ten rows when the tenth spot is shared, and a league with fewer than ten qualified players in a category is left out rather than shown as a top ten that is not one. A player who did none of the thing is not ranked in it either — a shutout table lists the pitchers who threw one, not the hundreds who threw none tied on zero. Some categories are missing on purpose: nobody leads a league in strikeouts at the plate, in losses, or in home runs allowed. A ranking is meant to mark an achievement, so only achievements are ranked.

Wins above replacement on this page is ours, not the source database's. The hitting and pitching files carry a WAR column that we compute here from the same season lines you see, using park factors and a run environment worked out per season. Published versions elsewhere use different methods and will not match ours exactly. Every other column is the record as the database supplies it.

Names on this page lead to that player's own record. Most of them open a full career page with every season he appeared in. Some open a summary screen instead — we pre-build pages for the players people look for, and everyone else is assembled on demand from the same files, so the numbers are identical either way even though the address looks different.

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