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1952 Philadelphia Phillies (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1951/1953)
87-67, Finished 4th in National League
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Scored 657 runs, Allowed 552 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 89-65
Managed by Eddie Sawyer and Steve O'Neill

Ballpark: Shibe Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 755,417 (5th of 8)
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Batting - 99, Pitching - 98
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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

Drafted Nippy Jones from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1951 rule 5 draft.

December 3, 1951

Ed Sanicki selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1951 minor league draft.

December 10, 1951

Traded Andy Seminick, Eddie Pellagrini, Dick Sisler, and Niles Jordan to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Connie Ryan, Smoky Burgess, and Howie Fox.

December 13, 1951

Traded Jake Schmitt (minors) to the New York Giants. Received Jack Lohrke.

1952

Traded George McPhail (minors) and cash to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Sammy Meeks.

Bill Glynn sent to the Sacramento (PCL) in an unknown transaction.

Sold Buddy Hicks to the Boston Braves for $10,000.

Signed Seth Morehead as an amateur free agent.

January 8, 1952

Purchased Al Lakeman from the Chicago White Sox. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

January 26, 1952

Purchased Dixie Howell from the New York Giants.

March 21, 1952

Ken Johnson selected by the Detroit Tigers off waivers.

April 29, 1952 (Standings)

Signed John Anderson as an amateur free agent.

May, 1952 (Standings)

Sold Sammy Meeks to the Chicago White Sox.

May 12, 1952 (Standings)

Sold Del Wilber to the Boston Red Sox.

May 15, 1952 (Standings)

Returned Dixie Howell to the New York Giants following previous purchase. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

May 23, 1952 (Standings)

Traded Bubba Church to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Johnny Wyrostek and Kent Peterson.

June 15, 1952 (Standings)

Sold Tommy Brown to the Chicago Cubs.

August 30, 1952 (Standings)

Selected Tommy Glaviano off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

October 15, 1952 (Standings)

Sold Leo Cristante to the Milwaukee Braves.

1953

Signed Harry Anderson as an amateur free agent.

Signed Turk Farrell as an amateur free agent.

Stan Jok received from the Philadelphia Athletics in an unknown transaction.

Nippy Jones sent to the Sacramento (PCL) in an unknown transaction.

Signed Jim Mahoney as an amateur free agent.

Obtained Jack Spring from the Spokane (Western International) as part of a minor league working agreement.

February 16, 1953

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


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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