1952 Cleveland Indians Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 93-61
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 1,444,607, Avg. 22,774
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Al Lopez (93-61)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1952 Cleveland Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 93-61
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 1,444,607, Avg. 22,774
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Al Lopez (93-61)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1952 Cleveland Indians Roster
The Cleveland Indians of the American League ended the 1952 season with a record of 93 wins and 61 losses, finishing second in the AL.
The Indians scored 763 runs, best in the league. Cleveland yielded 606 runs. Larry Doby walloped 32 home runs for the team, while Luke Easter and Al Rosen swatted 20 or more also. Al Rosen recorded 105 runs batted in. Dale Mitchell led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .323. Early Wynn earned 23 wins on the mound for the squad, and Bob Lemon and Mike Garcia added 15 or more victories also Mike Garcia recorded a 2.37 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Al Lopez coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 756
Regular Season Runs Against: 599
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 15, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 16, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 17, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 0-0 | 3-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 18, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 1-0 | 3-0 | 4-0 | ||
| April 19, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 2-0 | 3-0 | 5-0 | ||
| April 20, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 3-0 | 3-0 | 6-0 | ||
| April 20, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 4-0 | 3-0 | 7-0 | ||
| April 22, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 3 at St. Louis Browns 8 | L | 4-0 | 3-1 | 7-1 | ||
| April 23, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 0 at St. Louis Browns 1 | L | 4-0 | 3-2 | 7-2 | ||
| April 25, 1952 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 5-0 | 3-2 | 8-2 | ||
| April 26, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 13 | L | 5-0 | 3-3 | 8-3 | ||
| April 27, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 5-0 | 3-4 | 8-4 | ||
| April 29, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 21 at Philadelphia Athletics 9 | W | 5-0 | 4-4 | 9-4 | ||
| April 30, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | L | 5-0 | 4-5 | 9-5 | ||
| May 1, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 5-0 | 4-6 | 9-6 | ||
| May 2, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 5-0 | 5-6 | 10-6 | ||
| May 3, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Washington Senators 7 | L | 5-0 | 5-7 | 10-7 | ||
| May 4, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 5-0 | 6-7 | 11-7 | ||
| May 5, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 5-0 | 7-7 | 12-7 | ||
| May 6, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 1 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 5-0 | 8-7 | 13-7 | ||
| May 7, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 7 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 5-0 | 9-7 | 14-7 | ||
| May 8, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 12 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 5-0 | 10-7 | 15-7 | ||
| May 10, 1952 | St. Louis Browns 6 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 5-1 | 10-7 | 15-8 | ||
| May 11, 1952 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 6-1 | 10-7 | 16-8 | ||
| May 11, 1952 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 7-1 | 10-7 | 17-8 | ||
| May 13, 1952 | New York Yankees 6 at Cleveland Indians 10 | W | 8-1 | 10-7 | 18-8 | ||
| May 14, 1952 | New York Yankees 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 8-2 | 10-7 | 18-9 | ||
| May 16, 1952 | Washington Senators 2 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 8-3 | 10-7 | 18-10 | ||
| May 17, 1952 | Washington Senators 2 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 9-3 | 10-7 | 19-10 | ||
| May 18, 1952 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 10-3 | 10-7 | 20-10 | ||
| May 18, 1952 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 10-4 | 10-7 | 20-11 | ||
| May 21, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 11-4 | 10-7 | 21-11 | ||
| May 22, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 11-5 | 10-7 | 21-12 | ||
| May 23, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 6 at St. Louis Browns 3 | W | 11-5 | 11-7 | 22-12 | ||
| May 24, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 5 at St. Louis Browns 3 | W | 11-5 | 12-7 | 23-12 | ||
| May 25, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 6 at St. Louis Browns 2 | W | 11-5 | 13-7 | 24-12 | ||
| May 25, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 5 at St. Louis Browns 7 | L | 11-5 | 13-8 | 24-13 | ||
| May 27, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 11-6 | 13-8 | 24-14 | ||
| May 28, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 11-6 | 13-9 | 24-15 | ||
| May 29, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 11 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 11-6 | 14-9 | 25-15 | ||
| May 30, 1952 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 11-7 | 14-9 | 25-16 | ||
| May 30, 1952 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 11-8 | 14-9 | 25-17 | ||
| June 2, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 0 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 11-8 | 14-10 | 25-18 | ||
| June 3, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 11-8 | 15-10 | 26-18 | ||
| June 4, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 11 at Boston Red Sox 13 | L | 11-8 | 15-11 | 26-19 | ||
| June 5, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 11-8 | 16-11 | 27-19 | ||
| June 6, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 11 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | W | 11-8 | 17-11 | 28-19 | ||
| June 7, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 14 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 | W | 11-8 | 18-11 | 29-19 | ||
| June 8, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 11 | L | 11-8 | 18-12 | 29-20 | ||
| June 8, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 12 | L | 11-8 | 18-13 | 29-21 | ||
| June 10, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 11-8 | 19-13 | 30-21 | ||
| June 11, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 11-8 | 19-14 | 30-22 | ||
| June 12, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 11-8 | 20-14 | 31-22 | ||
| June 13, 1952 | New York Yankees 1 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 12-8 | 20-14 | 32-22 | ||
| June 14, 1952 | New York Yankees 11 at Cleveland Indians 0 | L | 12-9 | 20-14 | 32-23 | ||
| June 15, 1952 | New York Yankees 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 12-10 | 20-14 | 32-24 | ||
| June 15, 1952 | New York Yankees 8 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 12-11 | 20-14 | 32-25 | ||
| June 17, 1952 | Washington Senators 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 12-12 | 20-14 | 32-26 | ||
| June 18, 1952 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 12-13 | 20-14 | 32-27 | ||
| June 19, 1952 | Washington Senators 6 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 12-14 | 20-14 | 32-28 | ||
| June 20, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 13-14 | 20-14 | 33-28 | ||
| June 21, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 13-15 | 20-14 | 33-29 | ||
| June 22, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 14-15 | 20-14 | 34-29 | ||
| June 22, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 15-15 | 20-14 | 35-29 | ||
| June 24, 1952 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 16-15 | 20-14 | 36-29 | ||
| June 25, 1952 | Philadelphia Athletics 11 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 16-16 | 20-14 | 36-30 | ||
| June 27, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 16-16 | 20-15 | 36-31 | ||
| June 28, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 16-16 | 21-15 | 37-31 | ||
| June 29, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 16-16 | 21-16 | 37-32 | ||
| July 1, 1952 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 17-16 | 21-16 | 38-32 | ||
| July 2, 1952 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 18-16 | 21-16 | 39-32 | ||
| July 4, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 18-16 | 22-16 | 40-32 | ||
| July 4, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 11 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 18-16 | 23-16 | 41-32 | ||
| July 5, 1952 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 19-16 | 23-16 | 42-32 | ||
| July 6, 1952 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 19-17 | 23-16 | 42-33 | ||
| July 10, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 11 | L | 19-17 | 23-17 | 42-34 | ||
| July 11, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 | W | 19-17 | 24-17 | 43-34 | ||
| July 12, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | W | 19-17 | 25-17 | 44-34 | ||
| July 13, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 19-17 | 26-17 | 45-34 | ||
| July 13, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 19-17 | 27-17 | 46-34 | ||
| July 14, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Washington Senators 15 | L | 19-17 | 27-18 | 46-35 | ||
| July 15, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 7 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 19-17 | 28-18 | 47-35 | ||
| July 16, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 4 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 19-17 | 28-19 | 47-36 | ||
| July 16, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 7 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 19-17 | 28-20 | 47-37 | ||
| July 17, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 4 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 19-17 | 28-21 | 47-38 | ||
| July 17, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 11 at New York Yankees 6 | W | 19-17 | 29-21 | 48-38 | ||
| July 18, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 19-17 | 29-22 | 48-39 | ||
| July 19, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 19-17 | 30-22 | 49-39 | ||
| July 20, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 19-17 | 30-23 | 49-40 | ||
| July 22, 1952 | New York Yankees 7 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 19-18 | 30-23 | 49-41 | ||
| July 22, 1952 | New York Yankees 8 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 19-19 | 30-23 | 49-42 | ||
| July 23, 1952 | New York Yankees 3 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 20-19 | 30-23 | 50-42 | ||
| July 24, 1952 | New York Yankees 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 21-19 | 30-23 | 51-42 | ||
| July 25, 1952 | Washington Senators 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 22-19 | 30-23 | 52-42 | ||
| July 26, 1952 | Washington Senators 11 at Cleveland Indians 10 | L | 22-20 | 30-23 | 52-43 | ||
| July 27, 1952 | Washington Senators 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 23-20 | 30-23 | 53-43 | ||
| July 27, 1952 | Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 24-20 | 30-23 | 54-43 | ||
| July 29, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 25-20 | 30-23 | 55-43 | ||
| July 30, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 25-21 | 30-23 | 55-44 | ||
| July 31, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 26-21 | 30-23 | 56-44 | ||
| August 1, 1952 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 27-21 | 30-23 | 57-44 | ||
| August 2, 1952 | Philadelphia Athletics 6 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 27-22 | 30-23 | 57-45 | ||
| August 3, 1952 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 28-22 | 30-23 | 58-45 | ||
| August 3, 1952 | Philadelphia Athletics 9 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 28-23 | 30-23 | 58-46 | ||
| August 5, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 28-23 | 31-23 | 59-46 | ||
| August 5, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 28-23 | 31-24 | 59-47 | ||
| August 6, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 28-23 | 32-24 | 60-47 | ||
| August 8, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 10 at St. Louis Browns 9 | W | 28-23 | 33-24 | 61-47 | ||
| August 9, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 7 at St. Louis Browns 5 | W | 28-23 | 34-24 | 62-47 | ||
| August 10, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 3 at St. Louis Browns 6 | L | 28-23 | 34-25 | 62-48 | ||
| August 13, 1952 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 28-24 | 34-25 | 62-49 | ||
| August 13, 1952 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 29-24 | 34-25 | 63-49 | ||
| August 15, 1952 | St. Louis Browns 6 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 30-24 | 34-25 | 64-49 | ||
| August 16, 1952 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 31-24 | 34-25 | 65-49 | ||
| August 17, 1952 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 32-24 | 34-25 | 66-49 | ||
| August 17, 1952 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 33-24 | 34-25 | 67-49 | ||
| August 19, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 33-24 | 34-26 | 67-50 | ||
| August 20, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 18 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 33-24 | 35-26 | 68-50 | ||
| August 21, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 33-24 | 35-27 | 68-51 | ||
| August 22, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 6 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 33-24 | 36-27 | 69-51 | ||
| August 23, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 0 at New York Yankees 1 | L | 33-24 | 36-28 | 69-52 | ||
| August 24, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Washington Senators 9 | L | 33-24 | 36-29 | 69-53 | ||
| August 25, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 33-24 | 37-29 | 70-53 | ||
| August 26, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 33-24 | 38-29 | 71-53 | ||
| August 27, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | L | 33-24 | 38-30 | 71-54 | ||
| August 28, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 33-24 | 39-30 | 72-54 | ||
| August 28, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 33-24 | 39-31 | 72-55 | ||
| August 29, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 33-24 | 40-31 | 73-55 | ||
| August 30, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Chicago White Sox 11 | L | 33-24 | 40-32 | 73-56 | ||
| August 31, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 33-24 | 41-32 | 74-56 | ||
| September 1, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 9 at St. Louis Browns 3 | W | 33-24 | 42-32 | 75-56 | ||
| September 1, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 1 at St. Louis Browns 2 | L | 33-24 | 42-33 | 75-57 | ||
| September 3, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 33-25 | 42-33 | 75-58 | ||
| September 4, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 34-25 | 42-33 | 76-58 | ||
| September 5, 1952 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 35-25 | 42-33 | 77-58 | ||
| September 6, 1952 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 36-25 | 42-33 | 78-58 | ||
| September 7, 1952 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 37-25 | 42-33 | 79-58 | ||
| September 7, 1952 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 38-25 | 42-33 | 80-58 | ||
| September 9, 1952 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 39-25 | 42-33 | 81-58 | ||
| September 10, 1952 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 40-25 | 42-33 | 82-58 | ||
| September 11, 1952 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 41-25 | 42-33 | 83-58 | ||
| September 12, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 42-25 | 42-33 | 84-58 | ||
| September 13, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 42-26 | 42-33 | 84-59 | ||
| September 14, 1952 | New York Yankees 7 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 42-27 | 42-33 | 84-60 | ||
| September 16, 1952 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 43-27 | 42-33 | 85-60 | ||
| September 17, 1952 | Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 44-27 | 42-33 | 86-60 | ||
| September 19, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 45-27 | 42-33 | 87-60 | ||
| September 20, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 11 | W | 46-27 | 42-33 | 88-60 | ||
| September 21, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 47-27 | 42-33 | 89-60 | ||
| September 22, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 48-27 | 42-33 | 90-60 | ||
| September 23, 1952 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 48-28 | 42-33 | 90-61 | ||
| September 24, 1952 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 49-28 | 42-33 | 91-61 | ||
| September 27, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 11 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 49-28 | 43-33 | 92-61 | ||
| September 28, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 49-28 | 44-33 | 93-61 |
