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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1952 / 1954)
84-69, Finished 4th in American League
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Scored 656 runs, Allowed 632 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 79-74
Manager: Lou Boudreau (84-69)
Ballpark: Fenway Park II (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,026,133 (4th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 105; one-year: Batting - 109, Pitching - 108
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1952 / 1954 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 2, 1952
Selected Bill Werle off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
October 15, 1952
Released Lou Boudreau.
November 28, 1952
Signed Harry Agganis as an amateur free agent.
December 1, 1952
Drafted Jack Merson from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1952 rule 5 draft.
1953
Signed Tex Clevenger as an amateur free agent.
Ed Mayer received from Yuma (Southwest International) in an unknown transaction.
Signed Albie Pearson as an amateur free agent.
Signed Dave Sisler as an amateur free agent.
February 2, 1953
Signed Billy Consolo as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).
February 9, 1953
Traded Vern Stephens to the Chicago White Sox. Received Hal Brown, Marv Grissom and Bill Kennedy.
April 1, 1953 (Standings)
Sold Windy McCall to San Francisco (PCL). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
April 22, 1953 (Standings)
Sold Clyde Vollmer to the Washington Senators.
May 11, 1953 (Standings)
Signed Earl Wilson as an amateur free agent.
May 12, 1953 (Standings)
Purchased Floyd Baker from the Washington Senators.
June, 1953 (Standings)
Jim Mahoney received from the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
July 1, 1953 (Standings)
Marv Grissom selected by the New York Giants off waivers.
September 8, 1953 (Standings)
Sold Johnny Lipon to the St. Louis Browns.
November 24, 1953
Released Dom DiMaggio.
December 4, 1953
Sold Archie Wilson to Toronto (International).
December 9, 1953
Traded Mickey McDermott and Tom Umphlett to the Washington Senators. Received Jackie Jensen.
December 13, 1953
Signed Joe Dobson as a free agent.
1954
Signed Ted Bowsfield as an amateur free agent.
Signed Marlan Coughtry as an amateur free agent.
Signed Ken McBride as an amateur free agent.
February 26, 1954
Signed Mickey Owen as a free agent.
