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1952 Brooklyn Dodgers (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1951/1953)
96-57, Finished 1st in National League
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Won NL Pennant
Scored 775 runs, Allowed 603 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 94-59
Managed by Chuck Dressen

Ballpark: Ebbets Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,088,704 (1st of 8)
Park Factors
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Batting - 101, Pitching - 97
  (one-year): Batting - 101, Pitching - 98
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

Postseason:  Lost World Series (4-3) to New York Yankees

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1952 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1951/1953)

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

November 19, 1951

George Schmees drafted by the St. Louis Browns in the 1951 rule 5 draft.

December 3, 1951

Traded Toby Atwell to the Chicago Cubs. Received Carmen Mauro.

Drafted Frank Baldwin from the Oklahoma City (Texas) in the 1951 minor league draft.

Chris Kitsos selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 1951 minor league draft.

December 6, 1951

Traded Hector Rodriguez to the Chicago White Sox. Received Rocky Nelson.

December 15, 1951

Released Mickey Livingston.

1952

Signed Sandy Amoros as an amateur free agent.

Signed Roberto Clemente as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jim Gentile as an amateur free agent.

Signed Dick Gray as an amateur free agent.

Signed Ralph Mauriello as an amateur free agent.

Signed Johnny Roseboro as an amateur free agent.

Signed Danny McDevitt as a free agent.

May 10, 1952 (Standings)

Sold Marion Fricano to the Philadelphia Athletics.

May 25, 1952 (Standings)

Phil Haugstad selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.

June 9, 1952 (Standings)

Traded Cal Abrams to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Rudy Rufer and cash.

June 15, 1952 (Standings)

Traded Bud Podbielan to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Bud Byerly and cash.

June 17, 1952 (Standings)

Signed Tommy Holmes as a free agent.

August 1, 1952 (Standings)

Johnny Schmitz selected by the New York Yankees off waivers.

September 23, 1952 (Standings)

Wayne Terwilliger selected by the Washington Senators off waivers.

October 10, 1952 (Standings)

Purchased Dixie Howell from the Cincinnati Reds.

Sold Clyde King to the Cincinnati Reds.

October 14, 1952 (Standings)

Traded Billy Hunter to the St. Louis Browns. Received Ray Coleman, Stan Rojek, Bob Mahoney, and $95,000.

October 15, 1952 (Standings)

Released Tommy Holmes.

December 1, 1952

Frank Baldwin drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1952 rule 5 draft.

Roy Face drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1952 rule 5 draft.

George Freese drafted by the St. Louis Browns in the 1952 rule 5 draft.

December 2, 1952

Drafted Don Bessent from the New York Yankees in the 1952 minor league draft.

Joe Stanka selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 1952 minor league draft.

1953

Signed Sparky Anderson as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bob Darnell as an amateur free agent.

Signed Don Demeter as an amateur free agent.

Signed Fred Kipp as an amateur free agent.

Signed Larry Sherry as an amateur free agent.

Signed Dick Tracewski as an amateur free agent.

January 17, 1953

Traded Andy Pafko to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Roy Hartsfield and $50,000.

February 16, 1953

As part of a 4-team trade, traded Jim Pendleton to the Milwaukee Braves and Rocky Bridges to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Russ Meyer from the Philadelphia Phillies. In addition, the Milwaukee Braves sent cash to the Cincinnati Reds; the Milwaukee Braves sent Earl Torgeson to the Philadelphia Phillies; the Cincinnati Reds sent Joe Adcock to the Milwaukee Braves; ; and the Philadelphia Phillies sent cash to the Milwaukee Braves.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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