1952 New York Giants Roster
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 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 |
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George Bamberger | P | R | R | August 1, 1923 | 6'0" | 175 | Staten Island, NY USA |
Roger Bowman | P | R | L | August 18, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Amsterdam, NY USA |
Bill Connelly | P | L | R | June 29, 1925 | 6'0" | 175 | Alberta, VA USA |
Al Corwin | P | R | R | December 3, 1926 | 6'1" | 170 | Newburgh, NY USA |
Al Dark | SS | R | R | January 7, 1922 | 5'11" | 185 | Comanche, OK USA |
Chuck Diering | LF | R | R | February 5, 1923 | 5'10" | 165 | St. Louis, MO USA |
Bob Elliott | LF | R | R | November 26, 1916 | 6'0" | 185 | San Francisco, CA USA |
Hal Gregg | P | R | R | July 11, 1921 | 6'3" | 195 | Anaheim, CA USA |
Jack Harshman | P | L | L | July 12, 1927 | 6'2" | 178 | San Diego, CA USA |
Clint Hartung | RF | R | R | August 10, 1922 | 6'5" | 210 | Hondo, TX USA |
Jim Hearn | P | R | R | April 11, 1921 | 6'3" | 205 | Atlanta, GA USA |
Bobby Hofman | 2B | R | R | October 5, 1925 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Louis, MO USA |
Bill Howerton | RF | L | R | December 12, 1921 | 5'11" | 185 | Lompoc, CA USA |
Monte Irvin | LF | R | R | February 25, 1919 | 6'1" | 195 | Haleburg, AL USA |
Larry Jansen | P | R | R | July 16, 1920 | 6'2" | 190 | Verboort, OR USA |
Ray Katt | C | R | R | May 9, 1927 | 6'2" | 190 | New Braunfels, TX USA |
Monty Kennedy | P | R | L | May 11, 1922 | 6'2" | 185 | Amelia, VA USA |
Dave Koslo | P | L | L | March 31, 1920 | 5'11" | 180 | Menasha, WI USA |
Max Lanier | P | R | L | August 18, 1915 | 5'11" | 180 | Denton, NC USA |
Whitey Lockman | 1B | L | R | July 25, 1926 | 6'1" | 175 | Lowell, NC USA |
Sal Maglie | P | R | R | April 26, 1917 | 6'2" | 180 | Niagara Falls, NY USA |
Willie Mays | CF | R | R | May 6, 1931 | 5'10" | 170 | Westfield, AL USA |
Don Mueller | RF | L | R | April 14, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | St. Louis, MO USA |
Ray Noble | C | R | R | March 15, 1919 | 5'11" | 210 | Central Hatillo, Cuba |
Mario Picone | P | R | R | July 5, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
Dusty Rhodes | LF | L | R | May 13, 1927 | 6'0" | 178 | Mathews, AL USA |
Bill Rigney | IF | R | R | January 29, 1918 | 6'1" | 178 | Alameda, CA USA |
Daryl Spencer | 3B | R | R | July 13, 1928 | 6'2" | 185 | Wichita, KS USA |
George Spencer | P | R | R | July 7, 1926 | 6'1" | 215 | Columbus, OH USA |
Hank Thompson | OF | L | R | December 8, 1925 | 5'9" | 174 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
Bobby Thomson | 3B | R | R | October 25, 1923 | 6'2" | 180 | Glasgow, Gl United Kingdom |
Dick Wakefield | P | L | R | May 6, 1921 | 6'4" | 210 | Chicago, IL USA |
Wes Westrum | C | R | R | November 28, 1922 | 5'11" | 185 | Clearbrook, MN USA |
Hoyt Wilhelm | P | R | R | July 26, 1922 | 6'0" | 190 | Huntersville, NC USA |
Davey Williams | 2B | R | R | November 2, 1927 | 5'10" | 160 | Dallas, TX USA |
George Wilson | LF | L | R | August 31, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | Cherryville, NC USA |
Sal Yvars | C | R | R | February 20, 1924 | 5'10" | 187 | New York, NY USA |