1952 New York Giants Roster

National League (NL)
Team Record: 92-62
Finished 2nd in the NL
Attendance: 986,544, Avg. 14,948
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV
Manager: Leo Durocher (92-62)
Location: New York, New York
1952 New York Giants Statistics
1952 New York Giants Results

The New York Giants of the National League ended the 1952 season with a record of 92 wins and 62 losses, finishing second in the NL.

The Giants scored 722 runs and gave up 639 runs. Bobby Thomson led New York with 24 home runs, while Hank Thompson walloped 20 or more, too. Bobby Thomson drove in 108 runs. Al Dark topped all regular batters by hitting .301. Sal Maglie paced the team with 18 wins, plus Hoyt Wilhelm added 15 or more wins, too Hoyt Wilhelm recorded a 2.43 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Leo Durocher coached the team.

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Player Pos. Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
George BambergerPRRAugust 1, 19236'0"175Staten Island, NY USA
Roger BowmanPRLAugust 18, 19276'0"175Amsterdam, NY USA
Bill ConnellyPLRJune 29, 19256'0"175Alberta, VA USA
Al CorwinPRRDecember 3, 19266'1"170Newburgh, NY USA
Al DarkSSRRJanuary 7, 19225'11"185Comanche, OK USA
Chuck DieringLFRRFebruary 5, 19235'10"165St. Louis, MO USA
Bob ElliottLFRRNovember 26, 19166'0"185San Francisco, CA USA
Hal GreggPRRJuly 11, 19216'3"195Anaheim, CA USA
Jack HarshmanPLLJuly 12, 19276'2"178San Diego, CA USA
Clint HartungRFRRAugust 10, 19226'5"210Hondo, TX USA
Jim HearnPRRApril 11, 19216'3"205Atlanta, GA USA
Bobby Hofman2BRROctober 5, 19255'10"160St. Louis, MO USA
Bill HowertonRFLRDecember 12, 19215'11"185Lompoc, CA USA
Monte IrvinLFRRFebruary 25, 19196'1"195Haleburg, AL USA
Larry JansenPRRJuly 16, 19206'2"190Verboort, OR USA
Ray KattCRRMay 9, 19276'2"190New Braunfels, TX USA
Monty KennedyPRLMay 11, 19226'2"185Amelia, VA USA
Dave KosloPLLMarch 31, 19205'11"180Menasha, WI USA
Max LanierPRLAugust 18, 19155'11"180Denton, NC USA
Whitey Lockman1BLRJuly 25, 19266'1"175Lowell, NC USA
Sal MagliePRRApril 26, 19176'2"180Niagara Falls, NY USA
Willie MaysCFRRMay 6, 19315'10"170Westfield, AL USA
Don MuellerRFLRApril 14, 19276'0"185St. Louis, MO USA
Ray NobleCRRMarch 15, 19195'11"210Central Hatillo, Cuba
Mario PiconePRRJuly 5, 19265'11"180Brooklyn, NY USA
Dusty RhodesLFLRMay 13, 19276'0"178Mathews, AL USA
Bill RigneyIFRRJanuary 29, 19186'1"178Alameda, CA USA
Daryl Spencer3BRRJuly 13, 19286'2"185Wichita, KS USA
George SpencerPRRJuly 7, 19266'1"215Columbus, OH USA
Hank ThompsonOFLRDecember 8, 19255'9"174Oklahoma City, OK USA
Bobby Thomson3BRROctober 25, 19236'2"180Glasgow, Gl United Kingdom
Dick WakefieldPLRMay 6, 19216'4"210Chicago, IL USA
Wes WestrumCRRNovember 28, 19225'11"185Clearbrook, MN USA
Hoyt WilhelmPRRJuly 26, 19226'0"190Huntersville, NC USA
Davey Williams2BRRNovember 2, 19275'10"160Dallas, TX USA
George WilsonLFLRAugust 31, 19246'1"185Cherryville, NC USA
Sal YvarsCRRFebruary 20, 19245'10"187New York, NY USA



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