1952 Pittsburgh Pirates Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 42-112
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 686,671, Avg. 10,249
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Billy Meyer (42-112)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1952 Pittsburgh Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 42-112
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 686,671, Avg. 10,249
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Billy Meyer (42-112)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1952 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1952 season with a record of 42 wins and 112 losses, finishing eighth in the NL.
The Pirates scored 515 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 793 runs, most in the circuit. Ralph Kiner walloped 37 home runs for Pittsburgh, and Gus Bell added 20 or more as well. Ralph Kiner drove in 87 runs. Gus Bell topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .250 clip. Murry Dickson led the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.57 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Billy Meyer coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 512
Regular Season Runs Against: 790
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 15, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 16, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 17, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 18, 1952 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 1-0 | 1-2 | 2-2 | ||
| April 19, 1952 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | ||
| April 20, 1952 | Cincinnati Reds 12 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-4 | ||
| April 20, 1952 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2-5 | ||
| April 21, 1952 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 1-4 | 1-2 | 2-6 | ||
| April 22, 1952 | Chicago Cubs 13 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 1-5 | 1-2 | 2-7 | ||
| April 25, 1952 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 1-6 | 1-2 | 2-8 | ||
| April 26, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | L | 1-6 | 1-3 | 2-9 | ||
| April 27, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 1-6 | 1-4 | 2-10 | ||
| April 27, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 1-6 | 1-5 | 2-11 | ||
| April 29, 1952 | Boston Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 1-7 | 1-5 | 2-12 | ||
| April 30, 1952 | Boston Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11 | W | 2-7 | 1-5 | 3-12 | ||
| May 1, 1952 | New York Giants 13 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 2-8 | 1-5 | 3-13 | ||
| May 2, 1952 | New York Giants 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 2-9 | 1-5 | 3-14 | ||
| May 3, 1952 | New York Giants 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 2-10 | 1-5 | 3-15 | ||
| May 4, 1952 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 2-11 | 1-5 | 3-16 | ||
| May 5, 1952 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 2-12 | 1-5 | 3-17 | ||
| May 6, 1952 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 2-13 | 1-5 | 3-18 | ||
| May 7, 1952 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 3-13 | 1-5 | 4-18 | ||
| May 10, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 3-13 | 1-6 | 4-19 | ||
| May 11, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 11 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 3-13 | 2-6 | 5-19 | ||
| May 11, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 3-13 | 2-7 | 5-20 | ||
| May 13, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Boston Braves 3 | L | 3-13 | 2-8 | 5-21 | ||
| May 14, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Boston Braves 4 | L | 3-13 | 2-9 | 5-22 | ||
| May 15, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | L | 3-13 | 2-10 | 5-23 | ||
| May 16, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 6 | L | 3-13 | 2-11 | 5-24 | ||
| May 17, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Brooklyn Dodgers 12 | L | 3-13 | 2-12 | 5-25 | ||
| May 19, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at New York Giants 4 | L | 3-13 | 2-13 | 5-26 | ||
| May 21, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 3-13 | 2-14 | 5-27 | ||
| May 22, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 3-13 | 2-15 | 5-28 | ||
| May 23, 1952 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 4-13 | 2-15 | 6-28 | ||
| May 24, 1952 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 4-14 | 2-15 | 6-29 | ||
| May 25, 1952 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 4-15 | 2-15 | 6-30 | ||
| May 26, 1952 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 5-15 | 2-15 | 7-30 | ||
| May 27, 1952 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 5-16 | 2-15 | 7-31 | ||
| May 28, 1952 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 5-17 | 2-15 | 7-32 | ||
| May 29, 1952 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 6-17 | 2-15 | 8-32 | ||
| May 30, 1952 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 6-18 | 2-15 | 8-33 | ||
| May 30, 1952 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 7-18 | 2-15 | 9-33 | ||
| May 31, 1952 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 8-18 | 2-15 | 10-33 | ||
| June 1, 1952 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 9-18 | 2-15 | 11-33 | ||
| June 1, 1952 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 9-19 | 2-15 | 11-34 | ||
| June 3, 1952 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 9-20 | 2-15 | 11-35 | ||
| June 4, 1952 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 9-21 | 2-15 | 11-36 | ||
| June 5, 1952 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 9-22 | 2-15 | 11-37 | ||
| June 6, 1952 | New York Giants 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 10-22 | 2-15 | 12-37 | ||
| June 7, 1952 | New York Giants 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 10-23 | 2-15 | 12-38 | ||
| June 8, 1952 | New York Giants 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 10-24 | 2-15 | 12-39 | ||
| June 9, 1952 | Boston Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 10-25 | 2-15 | 12-40 | ||
| June 10, 1952 | Boston Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 11-25 | 2-15 | 13-40 | ||
| June 11, 1952 | Boston Braves 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 12-25 | 2-15 | 14-40 | ||
| June 12, 1952 | Boston Braves 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 12-26 | 2-15 | 14-41 | ||
| June 14, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 12-26 | 2-16 | 14-42 | ||
| June 15, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 12-26 | 3-16 | 15-42 | ||
| June 15, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 12-26 | 3-17 | 15-43 | ||
| June 16, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 12-26 | 3-18 | 15-44 | ||
| June 17, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at New York Giants 2 | W | 12-26 | 4-18 | 16-44 | ||
| June 18, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Giants 5 | L | 12-26 | 4-19 | 16-45 | ||
| June 19, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at New York Giants 1 | W | 12-26 | 5-19 | 17-45 | ||
| June 20, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | L | 12-26 | 5-20 | 17-46 | ||
| June 21, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 14 | L | 12-26 | 5-21 | 17-47 | ||
| June 23, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Boston Braves 9 | L | 12-26 | 5-22 | 17-48 | ||
| June 24, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Boston Braves 4 | L | 12-26 | 5-23 | 17-49 | ||
| June 25, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Boston Braves 5 | L | 12-26 | 5-24 | 17-50 | ||
| June 27, 1952 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 12-27 | 5-24 | 17-51 | ||
| June 28, 1952 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 12-28 | 5-24 | 17-52 | ||
| June 29, 1952 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 13-28 | 5-24 | 18-52 | ||
| June 30, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 13-28 | 5-25 | 18-53 | ||
| July 1, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 13-28 | 6-25 | 19-53 | ||
| July 2, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 13-28 | 6-26 | 19-54 | ||
| July 2, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 13-28 | 6-27 | 19-55 | ||
| July 3, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 13-28 | 6-28 | 19-56 | ||
| July 4, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 13-28 | 7-28 | 20-56 | ||
| July 4, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 13-28 | 8-28 | 21-56 | ||
| July 5, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 13-28 | 8-29 | 21-57 | ||
| July 6, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 13-28 | 8-30 | 21-58 | ||
| July 6, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 13-28 | 8-31 | 21-59 | ||
| July 10, 1952 | New York Giants 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 14-28 | 8-31 | 22-59 | ||
| July 11, 1952 | New York Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 15-28 | 8-31 | 23-59 | ||
| July 12, 1952 | Boston Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 15-29 | 8-31 | 23-60 | ||
| July 13, 1952 | Boston Braves 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 15-30 | 8-31 | 23-61 | ||
| July 13, 1952 | Boston Braves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 15-31 | 8-31 | 23-62 | ||
| July 15, 1952 | Philadelphia Phillies 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 15-32 | 8-31 | 23-63 | ||
| July 16, 1952 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 15-33 | 8-31 | 23-64 | ||
| July 17, 1952 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 16-33 | 8-31 | 24-64 | ||
| July 17, 1952 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 17-33 | 8-31 | 25-64 | ||
| July 18, 1952 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 17-34 | 8-31 | 25-65 | ||
| July 19, 1952 | Brooklyn Dodgers 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 17-35 | 8-31 | 25-66 | ||
| July 20, 1952 | Brooklyn Dodgers 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 17-36 | 8-31 | 25-67 | ||
| July 22, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 14 | L | 17-36 | 8-32 | 25-68 | ||
| July 22, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 17-36 | 8-33 | 25-69 | ||
| July 23, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 17-36 | 8-34 | 25-70 | ||
| July 25, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Boston Braves 2 | W | 17-36 | 9-34 | 26-70 | ||
| July 26, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Boston Braves 4 | W | 17-36 | 10-34 | 27-70 | ||
| July 27, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Boston Braves 5 | L | 17-36 | 10-35 | 27-71 | ||
| July 29, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | W | 17-36 | 11-35 | 28-71 | ||
| July 30, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 17-36 | 11-36 | 28-72 | ||
| July 31, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 | L | 17-36 | 11-37 | 28-73 | ||
| July 31, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 17-36 | 11-38 | 28-74 | ||
| August 1, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Giants 7 | L | 17-36 | 11-39 | 28-75 | ||
| August 2, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Giants 4 | L | 17-36 | 11-40 | 28-76 | ||
| August 3, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at New York Giants 8 | W | 17-36 | 12-40 | 29-76 | ||
| August 3, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at New York Giants 0 | W | 17-36 | 13-40 | 30-76 | ||
| August 5, 1952 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 17-37 | 13-40 | 30-77 | ||
| August 6, 1952 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 17-38 | 13-40 | 30-78 | ||
| August 6, 1952 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 17-39 | 13-40 | 30-79 | ||
| August 8, 1952 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 18-39 | 13-40 | 31-79 | ||
| August 9, 1952 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 19-39 | 13-40 | 32-79 | ||
| August 10, 1952 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 19-40 | 13-40 | 32-80 | ||
| August 10, 1952 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 19-41 | 13-40 | 32-81 | ||
| August 11, 1952 | Cincinnati Reds 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 19-42 | 13-40 | 32-82 | ||
| August 14, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 19-42 | 14-40 | 33-82 | ||
| August 15, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 19-42 | 14-41 | 33-83 | ||
| August 16, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 19-42 | 15-41 | 34-83 | ||
| August 17, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 19-42 | 15-42 | 34-84 | ||
| August 17, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 19-42 | 16-42 | 35-84 | ||
| August 18, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 19-42 | 16-43 | 35-85 | ||
| August 19, 1952 | Philadelphia Phillies 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 19-43 | 16-43 | 35-86 | ||
| August 20, 1952 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 19-44 | 16-43 | 35-87 | ||
| August 22, 1952 | Brooklyn Dodgers 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 19-45 | 16-43 | 35-88 | ||
| August 22, 1952 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 20-45 | 16-43 | 36-88 | ||
| August 23, 1952 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 20-46 | 16-43 | 36-89 | ||
| August 24, 1952 | Boston Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 20-47 | 16-43 | 36-90 | ||
| August 24, 1952 | Boston Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 21-47 | 16-43 | 37-90 | ||
| August 26, 1952 | New York Giants 14 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 21-48 | 16-43 | 37-91 | ||
| August 27, 1952 | New York Giants 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 21-49 | 16-43 | 37-92 | ||
| August 28, 1952 | New York Giants 14 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 21-50 | 16-43 | 37-93 | ||
| August 30, 1952 | St. Louis Cardinals 12 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 21-51 | 16-43 | 37-94 | ||
| August 31, 1952 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 22-51 | 16-43 | 38-94 | ||
| September 1, 1952 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 22-52 | 16-43 | 38-95 | ||
| September 1, 1952 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 23-52 | 16-43 | 39-95 | ||
| September 3, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | L | 23-52 | 16-44 | 39-96 | ||
| September 4, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 23-52 | 16-45 | 39-97 | ||
| September 5, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 23-52 | 16-46 | 39-98 | ||
| September 6, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 23-52 | 16-47 | 39-99 | ||
| September 7, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 23-52 | 16-48 | 39-100 | ||
| September 9, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at New York Giants 11 | L | 23-52 | 16-49 | 39-101 | ||
| September 10, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Giants 3 | L | 23-52 | 16-50 | 39-102 | ||
| September 11, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at New York Giants 5 | L | 23-52 | 16-51 | 39-103 | ||
| September 12, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Boston Braves 16 | L | 23-52 | 16-52 | 39-104 | ||
| September 12, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Boston Braves 1 | W | 23-52 | 17-52 | 40-104 | ||
| September 13, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Boston Braves 8 | L | 23-52 | 17-53 | 40-105 | ||
| September 14, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 23-52 | 17-54 | 40-106 | ||
| September 14, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 23-52 | 17-55 | 40-107 | ||
| September 16, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 | L | 23-52 | 17-56 | 40-108 | ||
| September 17, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 | W | 23-52 | 18-56 | 41-108 | ||
| September 19, 1952 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 23-53 | 18-56 | 41-109 | ||
| September 21, 1952 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 23-54 | 18-56 | 41-110 | ||
| September 26, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 23-54 | 18-57 | 41-111 | ||
| September 27, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 23-54 | 19-57 | 42-111 | ||
| September 28, 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 23-54 | 19-58 | 42-112 |
