1952 Pacific Coast League season
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The 1952 Pacific Coast League season was the 49th in the league's history, and ended with the Hollywood Stars winning their first league championship in three seasons.
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[edit] Final standings
Pennant winner in bold.
| W | L | Pct. | GB | Manager | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollywood Stars | 109 | 71 | .606 | -- | Fred Haney | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Oakland Oaks | 104 | 76 | .578 | 5 | Mel Ott | None |
| Seattle Rainiers | 96 | 84 | .533 | 13 | Bill Sweeney | None |
| Portland Beavers | 92 | 88 | .511 | 17 | Clay Hopper | None |
| San Diego Padres | 88 | 92 | .489 | 21 | Lefty O'Doul | None |
| Los Angeles Angels | 87 | 93 | .483 | 22 | Stan Hack | Chicago Cubs |
| San Francisco Seals | 78 | 102 | .433 | 31 | Tom Heath | None |
| Sacramento Solons | 66 | 114 | .364 | 43 | Joe Gordon | None |
[edit] League Leaders
[edit] Batting
- Batting Average Bob Boyd, Seattle, .320
- Runs Scored Carlos Bernier, Hollywood, 105
- Hits Artie Wilson, Seattle, 216
- Doubles Walt Judnich, Seattle, 41
- Triples Boyd, 18
- Home Runs Max West, Los Angeles, 35
- Runs Batted In Tookie Gilbert, Oakland, 118
- Stolen Bases Bernier, 65
[edit] Pitching
- Wins Johnny Lindell, Hollywood, 24
- Earned Run Average Red Adams, Portland, 2.17
- Complete Games Lindell, 26
- Shutouts Four tied with 5
- Strikeouts Lindell, 190
[edit] All-Star Team
- First Base Bob Boyd, Seattle
- Second Base Hank Schenz, Oakland
- Shortstop Artie Wilson, Seattle
- Third Base Lou Stringer, Hollywood and San Diego
- Outfield Carlos Bernier, Hollywood; Walt Judnich, Seattle; Joe Brovia, Portland
- Catcher Les Peden, Los Angeles
- Pitcher Johnny Lindell, Hollywood
[edit] References
The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. W. Lloyd Johnson and Miles Wolff, editors. Baseball America, 1993.
1953 Baseball Guide
1953 PCL season for DMB by Stephen Davis
