The New York Yankees

New York Yankees

The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...

 season was the 50th season for the Yankees in New York and their 52nd overall, going back to their origins in Baltimore. The team finished with a record of 95-59, winning their 19th pennant

Pennant (sports)

A pennant is a commemorative flag typically used to show support for a particular athletic team. Pennants have been historically used in all types of athletic levels: high school, collegiate, professional etc. Traditionally, pennants were made of felt and fashioned in the official colors of a...

, finishing 2 games ahead of the Cleveland Indians

1952 Cleveland Indians season

The Cleveland Indians season was a season in American baseball. The team finished second in the American League with a record of 93-61, just two games behind the New York Yankees.- Notable transactions :...

. New York was managed by Casey Stengel

Casey Stengel

Charles Dillon "Casey" Stengel , nicknamed "The Old Perfessor", was an American Major League Baseball outfielder and manager. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in ....

. The Yankees played their home games at Yankee Stadium. In the World Series

1952 World Series

The 1952 World Series featured the three-time defending champion New York Yankees beating the Brooklyn Dodgers in seven games. The Yankees won their fourth straight title—tying the mark they set between 1936 and 1939 under manager Joe McCarthy, and Casey Stengel became the second manager in Major...

, they defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers

1952 Brooklyn Dodgers season

The Brooklyn Dodgers rebounded from the heartbreaking ending of 1951 to win the National League pennant by four games over the New York Giants. However, they dropped the World Series in seven games to the New York Yankees...

 in 7 games. This was their fourth consecutive World Series win, tying the record they had set during 1936-1937-1938-1939.

Offseason

• December 3, 1951: Rubén Gómez was drafted by the Yankees from the St. Jean Canadians in the 1951 minor league draft.
• December 11, 1951: Joe DiMaggio
  Joe DiMaggio
  Joseph Paul "Joe" DiMaggio , nicknamed "Joltin' Joe" and "The Yankee Clipper," was an American Major League Baseball center fielder who played his entire 13-year career for the New York Yankees. He is perhaps best known for his 56-game hitting streak , a record that still stands...
  
   retires from playing.

Regular season

Notable transactions

• June, 1952: Rubén Gómez was released by the Yankees.
• August 28, 1952: Jim Greengrass
  Jim Greengrass
  James Raymond Greengrass is a former professional baseball player. He played five seasons in Major League Baseball, from 1952 until 1956, for the Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies, primarily as an outfielder.-External links:...
  
  , Bob Marquis
  Bob Marquis
  Robert Rudolph Marquis is a former left-handed baseball outfielder who played professionally from 1947 to 1954, and for the Cincinnati Reds in 1953....
  
  , Ernie Nevel
  Ernie Nevel
  Ernie Wyre Nevel , was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played in and with the New York Yankees and in with the Cincinnati Reds. He batted and threw right-handed. Nevel had a 0-1 record, with a 6.10 ERA, in 14 games, in his three year career.He was born in Charleston, Missouri and died in...
  
  , Johnny Schmitz
  Johnny Schmitz
  John Albert Schmitz, nicknamed "Bear Tracks" , was a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played 13 seasons between and , missing 1943 to 1945 due to World War II. His nickname was inspired by the way he shuffled to the mound and his size 14 feet...
  
   and $35,000 were traded by the Yankees to the Cincinnati Reds
  Cincinnati Reds
  The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
  
   for Ewell Blackwell
  Ewell Blackwell
  Ewell Blackwell was a right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. Nicknamed "The Whip" for his sidearm, snap-delivery, Blackwell played for the Cincinnati Reds for most of his career ....
  
  .

Roster

1952 New York Yankees
Roster
Pitchers		Catchers Infielders		Outfielders Other batters		Manager Coaches

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pos	Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
C		142	534	146	.273	30	98
1B		122	428	120	.280	18	59
2B		109	363	97	.267	3	33
3B		152	555	146	.263	11	78
SS		152	578	147	.254	2	43
OF		142	549	171	.311	23	87
OF		141	553	162	.293	17	74
OF		122	408	126	.309	12	63

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
	93	272	65	.235	5	21
	78	137	36	.263	4	29
	29	89	22	.247	1	14
	36	87	21	.241	1	8
	20	55	18	.327	0	11
	11	42	17	.405	0	4
	16	40	6	.150	0	1
	42	38	10	.263	0	2
	15	25	4	.160	0	2
	13	23	1	.043	0	1
	12	21	2	.095	0	0
	7	19	2	.105	0	2
	9	6	2	.333	0	0
	3	2	1	.500	0	1
	2	1	0	.000	0	0

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
	31	223	16	6	2.78	127
	35	244.1	20	8	2.06	160
	20	149.1	10	5	2.53	56
	16	93.2	5	4	3.07	34

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
	35	148.1	11	6	3.46	57
	28	133	8	8	3.45	67
	21	88	4	6	3.48	45
	26	69.1	3	4	3.50	20
	12	60.2	6	2	4.60	31
	9	34	5	1	2.91	13
	5	17	0	1	5.29	15
	5	16	1	0	0.56	7
	5	15	1	1	3.60	3

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	W	L	SV	ERA	SO
	27	3	5	4	5.32	12
	20	2	2	2	5.63	17
	2	0	0	0	9.00	1

World series

AL New York Yankees

New York Yankees

The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...

 (4) vs. NL Brooklyn Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...

 (3)

Game	Score	Date	Location	Attendance
1	Yankees – 2, Dodgers – 4	October 1	Ebbets Field Ebbets Field Ebbets Field was a Major League Baseball park located in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York, USA, on a city block which is now considered to be part of the Crown Heights neighborhood. It was the home of the Brooklyn Dodgers of the National League. It was also a venue for professional football...	34,861
2	Yankees – 7, Dodgers – 1	October 2	Ebbets Field Ebbets Field Ebbets Field was a Major League Baseball park located in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York, USA, on a city block which is now considered to be part of the Crown Heights neighborhood. It was the home of the Brooklyn Dodgers of the National League. It was also a venue for professional football...	33,792
3	Dodgers – 5, Yankees – 3	October 3	Yankee Stadium	66,698
4	Dodgers – 0, Yankees – 2	October 4	Yankee Stadium	71,787
5	Dodgers – 6, Yankees – 5 (11 innings)	October 5	Yankee Stadium	70,356
6	Yankees – 3, Dodgers – 2	October 6	Ebbets Field Ebbets Field Ebbets Field was a Major League Baseball park located in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York, USA, on a city block which is now considered to be part of the Crown Heights neighborhood. It was the home of the Brooklyn Dodgers of the National League. It was also a venue for professional football...	30,037
7	Yankees – 4, Dodgers – 2	October 7	Ebbets Field Ebbets Field Ebbets Field was a Major League Baseball park located in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York, USA, on a city block which is now considered to be part of the Crown Heights neighborhood. It was the home of the Brooklyn Dodgers of the National League. It was also a venue for professional football...	33,195

Awards and honors

• Johnny Mize
  Johnny Mize
  John Robert "Johnny" Mize was a baseball player who was a first baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giants, and New York Yankees...
  
  , Babe Ruth Award
  Babe Ruth Award
  The Babe Ruth Award is given annually to the Major League Baseball player with the best performance in the postseason. The award, created by the New York chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America in honor of Babe Ruth, was first awarded in 1949 to the MVP of the World Series, one...
  
  

All-Star Game

1952 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

The 1952 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 19th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League and National League , the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was held on July 8, 1952, at Shibe Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania the home of...

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Kansas City, Binghamton, Joplin, McAlester