1952 Boston Red Sox Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 76-78
Finished 6th in the AL
Attendance: 1,115,750, Avg. 16,170
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Lou Boudreau (76-78)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1952 Boston Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 76-78
Finished 6th in the AL
Attendance: 1,115,750, Avg. 16,170
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Lou Boudreau (76-78)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1952 Boston Red Sox Roster
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1952 season with a record of 76 wins and 78 losses, finishing sixth in the AL.
The Red Sox plated 668 runs and conceded 658 runs. Dick Gernert paced Boston with 19 home runs and drove in 67 runs. Billy Goodman led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .306. Mel Parnell topped the squad with 12 wins, while Sid Hudson and Mel Parnell registered a 3.62 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Lou Boudreau coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 663
Regular Season Runs Against: 656
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 15, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 16, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 17, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 18, 1952 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 1-0 | 2-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 19, 1952 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 2-0 | 2-1 | 4-1 | ||
| April 19, 1952 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 11 | W | 3-0 | 2-1 | 5-1 | ||
| April 20, 1952 | Washington Senators 3 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 4-0 | 2-1 | 6-1 | ||
| April 21, 1952 | Washington Senators 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 4-1 | 2-1 | 6-2 | ||
| April 22, 1952 | Washington Senators 5 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 5-1 | 2-1 | 7-2 | ||
| April 23, 1952 | New York Yankees 1 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 6-1 | 2-1 | 8-2 | ||
| April 24, 1952 | New York Yankees 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 7-1 | 2-1 | 9-2 | ||
| April 30, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 8-1 | 2-1 | 10-2 | ||
| May 1, 1952 | St. Louis Browns 6 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 8-2 | 2-1 | 10-3 | ||
| May 2, 1952 | St. Louis Browns 6 at Boston Red Sox 13 | W | 9-2 | 2-1 | 11-3 | ||
| May 3, 1952 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 10-2 | 2-1 | 12-3 | ||
| May 4, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 10-3 | 2-1 | 12-4 | ||
| May 5, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 10-4 | 2-1 | 12-5 | ||
| May 6, 1952 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Boston Red Sox 11 | W | 11-4 | 2-1 | 13-5 | ||
| May 7, 1952 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 12-4 | 2-1 | 14-5 | ||
| May 8, 1952 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 12-5 | 2-1 | 14-6 | ||
| May 9, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 4 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 12-5 | 2-2 | 14-7 | ||
| May 10, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 3 at New York Yankees 18 | L | 12-5 | 2-3 | 14-8 | ||
| May 11, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 0 at New York Yankees 1 | L | 12-5 | 2-4 | 14-9 | ||
| May 13, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 12-5 | 2-5 | 14-10 | ||
| May 14, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 12-5 | 2-6 | 14-11 | ||
| May 15, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 12-5 | 3-6 | 15-11 | ||
| May 16, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 1 at St. Louis Browns 2 | L | 12-5 | 3-7 | 15-12 | ||
| May 17, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 1 at St. Louis Browns 2 | L | 12-5 | 3-8 | 15-13 | ||
| May 18, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 12-5 | 4-8 | 16-13 | ||
| May 19, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 12-5 | 5-8 | 17-13 | ||
| May 21, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 12-5 | 5-9 | 17-14 | ||
| May 22, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 12-5 | 6-9 | 18-14 | ||
| May 24, 1952 | New York Yankees 2 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 13-5 | 6-9 | 19-14 | ||
| May 26, 1952 | New York Yankees 3 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 14-5 | 6-9 | 20-14 | ||
| May 27, 1952 | Philadelphia Athletics 7 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 14-6 | 6-9 | 20-15 | ||
| May 29, 1952 | Washington Senators 0 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 15-6 | 6-9 | 21-15 | ||
| May 30, 1952 | Washington Senators 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 16-6 | 6-9 | 22-15 | ||
| May 30, 1952 | Washington Senators 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 16-7 | 6-9 | 22-16 | ||
| May 31, 1952 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 16-8 | 6-9 | 22-17 | ||
| June 1, 1952 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 17-8 | 6-9 | 23-17 | ||
| June 2, 1952 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 18-8 | 6-9 | 24-17 | ||
| June 3, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 18-9 | 6-9 | 24-18 | ||
| June 4, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 11 at Boston Red Sox 13 | W | 19-9 | 6-9 | 25-18 | ||
| June 5, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 19-10 | 6-9 | 25-19 | ||
| June 6, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 19-11 | 6-9 | 25-20 | ||
| June 7, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Boston Red Sox 11 | W | 20-11 | 6-9 | 26-20 | ||
| June 8, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 21-11 | 6-9 | 27-20 | ||
| June 9, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 22-11 | 6-9 | 28-20 | ||
| June 10, 1952 | St. Louis Browns 7 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 22-12 | 6-9 | 28-21 | ||
| June 11, 1952 | St. Louis Browns 9 at Boston Red Sox 11 | W | 23-12 | 6-9 | 29-21 | ||
| June 12, 1952 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 24-12 | 6-9 | 30-21 | ||
| June 14, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 24-12 | 6-10 | 30-22 | ||
| June 15, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 24-12 | 6-11 | 30-23 | ||
| June 15, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 24-12 | 7-11 | 31-23 | ||
| June 17, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 1 at St. Louis Browns 3 | L | 24-12 | 7-12 | 31-24 | ||
| June 18, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 3 at St. Louis Browns 4 | L | 24-12 | 7-13 | 31-25 | ||
| June 19, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 2 at St. Louis Browns 0 | W | 24-12 | 8-13 | 32-25 | ||
| June 20, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 24-12 | 8-14 | 32-26 | ||
| June 21, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 24-12 | 9-14 | 33-26 | ||
| June 22, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 24-12 | 9-15 | 33-27 | ||
| June 22, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 24-12 | 9-16 | 33-28 | ||
| June 23, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 12 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 24-12 | 10-16 | 34-28 | ||
| June 24, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 24-12 | 10-17 | 34-29 | ||
| June 25, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 24-12 | 11-17 | 35-29 | ||
| June 27, 1952 | Washington Senators 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 24-13 | 11-17 | 35-30 | ||
| June 28, 1952 | Washington Senators 5 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 24-14 | 11-17 | 35-31 | ||
| June 30, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 4 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 24-14 | 12-17 | 36-31 | ||
| July 1, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 24-14 | 12-18 | 36-32 | ||
| July 2, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 5 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 24-14 | 13-18 | 37-32 | ||
| July 3, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 24-14 | 13-19 | 37-33 | ||
| July 4, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 24-14 | 13-20 | 37-34 | ||
| July 4, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | W | 24-14 | 14-20 | 38-34 | ||
| July 5, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 24-14 | 14-21 | 38-35 | ||
| July 6, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 24-14 | 14-22 | 38-36 | ||
| July 11, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 25-14 | 14-22 | 39-36 | ||
| July 11, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Boston Red Sox 16 | W | 26-14 | 14-22 | 40-36 | ||
| July 12, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 27-14 | 14-22 | 41-36 | ||
| July 13, 1952 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 28-14 | 14-22 | 42-36 | ||
| July 13, 1952 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 29-14 | 14-22 | 43-36 | ||
| July 14, 1952 | St. Louis Browns 7 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 29-15 | 14-22 | 43-37 | ||
| July 15, 1952 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 30-15 | 14-22 | 44-37 | ||
| July 16, 1952 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 31-15 | 14-22 | 45-37 | ||
| July 17, 1952 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 32-15 | 14-22 | 46-37 | ||
| July 18, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 33-15 | 14-22 | 47-37 | ||
| July 19, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 33-16 | 14-22 | 47-38 | ||
| July 20, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 34-16 | 14-22 | 48-38 | ||
| July 22, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 34-16 | 15-22 | 49-38 | ||
| July 23, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 34-16 | 16-22 | 50-38 | ||
| July 24, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 34-16 | 16-23 | 50-39 | ||
| July 25, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 2 at St. Louis Browns 3 | L | 34-16 | 16-24 | 50-40 | ||
| July 26, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 2 at St. Louis Browns 7 | L | 34-16 | 16-25 | 50-41 | ||
| July 27, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 1 at St. Louis Browns 8 | L | 34-16 | 16-26 | 50-42 | ||
| July 27, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 9 at St. Louis Browns 3 | W | 34-16 | 17-26 | 51-42 | ||
| July 29, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 34-16 | 17-27 | 51-43 | ||
| July 30, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 34-16 | 18-27 | 52-43 | ||
| July 31, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 34-16 | 18-28 | 52-44 | ||
| August 1, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 34-16 | 19-28 | 53-44 | ||
| August 2, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 34-16 | 20-28 | 54-44 | ||
| August 3, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 34-16 | 20-29 | 54-45 | ||
| August 5, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | L | 34-16 | 20-30 | 54-46 | ||
| August 7, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | W | 34-16 | 21-30 | 55-46 | ||
| August 7, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 | L | 34-16 | 21-31 | 55-47 | ||
| August 9, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 3 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 34-16 | 22-31 | 56-47 | ||
| August 11, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 0 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 34-16 | 22-32 | 56-48 | ||
| August 12, 1952 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 34-17 | 22-32 | 56-49 | ||
| August 13, 1952 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 35-17 | 22-32 | 57-49 | ||
| August 14, 1952 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 36-17 | 22-32 | 58-49 | ||
| August 14, 1952 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 37-17 | 22-32 | 59-49 | ||
| August 15, 1952 | New York Yankees 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 38-17 | 22-32 | 60-49 | ||
| August 16, 1952 | New York Yankees 5 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 38-18 | 22-32 | 60-50 | ||
| August 17, 1952 | New York Yankees 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 38-19 | 22-32 | 60-51 | ||
| August 18, 1952 | New York Yankees 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 38-20 | 22-32 | 60-52 | ||
| August 19, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 39-20 | 22-32 | 61-52 | ||
| August 20, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 18 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 39-21 | 22-32 | 61-53 | ||
| August 21, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 40-21 | 22-32 | 62-53 | ||
| August 22, 1952 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 40-22 | 22-32 | 62-54 | ||
| August 23, 1952 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 41-22 | 22-32 | 63-54 | ||
| August 24, 1952 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Boston Red Sox 12 | W | 42-22 | 22-32 | 64-54 | ||
| August 24, 1952 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 43-22 | 22-32 | 65-54 | ||
| August 26, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 11 | W | 44-22 | 22-32 | 66-54 | ||
| August 27, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 45-22 | 22-32 | 67-54 | ||
| August 28, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | L | 45-22 | 22-33 | 67-55 | ||
| August 29, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 | L | 45-22 | 22-34 | 67-56 | ||
| August 29, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | L | 45-22 | 22-35 | 67-57 | ||
| August 31, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 11 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | W | 45-22 | 23-35 | 68-57 | ||
| August 31, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | L | 45-22 | 23-36 | 68-58 | ||
| September 1, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 1 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 45-22 | 23-37 | 68-59 | ||
| September 2, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 0 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 45-22 | 23-38 | 68-60 | ||
| September 2, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 0 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 45-22 | 23-39 | 68-61 | ||
| September 3, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Washington Senators 9 | L | 45-22 | 23-40 | 68-62 | ||
| September 4, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 45-22 | 23-41 | 68-63 | ||
| September 5, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 45-22 | 23-42 | 68-64 | ||
| September 6, 1952 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 46-22 | 23-42 | 69-64 | ||
| September 6, 1952 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 47-22 | 23-42 | 70-64 | ||
| September 7, 1952 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Boston Red Sox 12 | W | 48-22 | 23-42 | 71-64 | ||
| September 9, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 48-22 | 23-43 | 71-65 | ||
| September 10, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 48-22 | 23-44 | 71-66 | ||
| September 11, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 48-22 | 23-45 | 71-67 | ||
| September 12, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 48-22 | 23-46 | 71-68 | ||
| September 13, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 48-22 | 24-46 | 72-68 | ||
| September 14, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 48-22 | 24-47 | 72-69 | ||
| September 15, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 48-22 | 24-48 | 72-70 | ||
| September 16, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 11 at St. Louis Browns 7 | W | 48-22 | 25-48 | 73-70 | ||
| September 17, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 4 at St. Louis Browns 10 | L | 48-22 | 25-49 | 73-71 | ||
| September 19, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 48-22 | 25-50 | 73-72 | ||
| September 20, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Washington Senators 10 | L | 48-22 | 25-51 | 73-73 | ||
| September 21, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 48-22 | 26-51 | 74-73 | ||
| September 24, 1952 | New York Yankees 8 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 48-23 | 26-51 | 74-74 | ||
| September 24, 1952 | New York Yankees 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 48-24 | 26-51 | 74-75 | ||
| September 25, 1952 | New York Yankees 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 48-25 | 26-51 | 74-76 | ||
| September 26, 1952 | Washington Senators 1 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 49-25 | 26-51 | 75-76 | ||
| September 27, 1952 | Washington Senators 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 49-26 | 26-51 | 75-77 | ||
| September 28, 1952 | Washington Senators 5 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 49-27 | 26-51 | 75-78 |
