1952 St. Louis Cardinals season


The 1952 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 71st season in St. Louis, Missouri and the 61st season in the National League. The Cardinals went 88–66 during the season and finished 3rd in the National League.
Following his acquisition during the offseason, Eddie Stanky was named player-manager and eased himself out of the lineup over the course of the season.

Offseason

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
C147495128.2591165
1B119418109.2611360
2B152620188.303767
SS151570153.2681552
3B9428271.252234
OF154578194.3362191
OF132374107.286148
OF140510153.30011101

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
9829585.288745
8016239.241319
429622.229210
538319.22907
217416.216010
207219.26416
326310.15913
20479.19125
29314.12901
260.00000
351.20000
730.00000
320.00000
110.00000

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
35239.217143.2793
301901083.65146
1288632.0564
742222.7931
14.10112.461

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
28146.27104.0563
23110.1664.2444
25100.1753.3254
2698.1444.1247
1834.2235.1930
1225.1206.0410

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGWLSVERASO
5412262.7239
46125162.7255
191214.8523
110109.245
60007.883
50009.724
20000.000
10000.000
1000---0

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Rochester, Fresno, Albany