1952 Detroit Tigers Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 50-104
Finished 8th in the AL
Attendance: 1,026,846, Avg. 15,102
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium
Manager: Red Rolfe (23-49)
Manager: Fred Hutchinson (27-55)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1952 Detroit Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 50-104
Finished 8th in the AL
Attendance: 1,026,846, Avg. 15,102
Ballpark: Briggs Stadium
Manager: Red Rolfe (23-49)
Manager: Fred Hutchinson (27-55)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1952 Detroit Tigers Roster
The Detroit Tigers of the American League ended the 1952 season with a record of 50 wins and 104 losses, finishing eighth in the AL.
The Tigers plated 557 runs, worst in the circuit, and conceded 738 runs, most in the league. Walt Dropo paced Detroit with 23 home runs, while Vic Wertz walloped 20 or more as well. Walt Dropo drove in 70 runs. Johnny Groth led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .284. Ted Gray topped the squad with 12 wins, and Hal Newhouser recorded a 3.74 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Red Rolfe and Fred Hutchinson coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 548
Regular Season Runs Against: 726
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 15, 1952 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 16, 1952 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | ||
| April 17, 1952 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-3 | ||
| April 18, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-4 | ||
| April 19, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-5 | ||
| April 20, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-6 | ||
| April 20, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 0-3 | 0-4 | 0-7 | ||
| April 22, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 0-3 | 0-5 | 0-8 | ||
| April 26, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 13 | W | 1-3 | 0-5 | 1-8 | ||
| April 27, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 2-3 | 0-5 | 2-8 | ||
| April 30, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 2-3 | 0-6 | 2-9 | ||
| May 1, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 2-3 | 1-6 | 3-9 | ||
| May 2, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 2-3 | 1-7 | 3-10 | ||
| May 3, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 6 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 2-3 | 2-7 | 4-10 | ||
| May 4, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 10 | L | 2-3 | 2-8 | 4-11 | ||
| May 4, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | L | 2-3 | 2-9 | 4-12 | ||
| May 6, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 2-3 | 2-10 | 4-13 | ||
| May 7, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 2-3 | 2-11 | 4-14 | ||
| May 9, 1952 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 2-4 | 2-11 | 4-15 | ||
| May 10, 1952 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 2-5 | 2-11 | 4-16 | ||
| May 11, 1952 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 3-5 | 2-11 | 5-16 | ||
| May 11, 1952 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 3-6 | 2-11 | 5-17 | ||
| May 13, 1952 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 3-7 | 2-11 | 5-18 | ||
| May 14, 1952 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 4-7 | 2-11 | 6-18 | ||
| May 15, 1952 | Washington Senators 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 5-7 | 2-11 | 7-18 | ||
| May 16, 1952 | New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 5-8 | 2-11 | 7-19 | ||
| May 18, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 5-9 | 2-11 | 7-20 | ||
| May 19, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 5-10 | 2-11 | 7-21 | ||
| May 21, 1952 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 6-10 | 2-11 | 8-21 | ||
| May 23, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 6-10 | 3-11 | 9-21 | ||
| May 25, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 6-10 | 3-12 | 9-22 | ||
| May 25, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 6-10 | 3-13 | 9-23 | ||
| May 27, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 6-10 | 4-13 | 10-23 | ||
| May 28, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 7-10 | 4-13 | 11-23 | ||
| May 29, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 11 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 7-11 | 4-13 | 11-24 | ||
| May 30, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 8 at St. Louis Browns 5 | W | 7-11 | 5-13 | 12-24 | ||
| May 30, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 2 at St. Louis Browns 3 | L | 7-11 | 5-14 | 12-25 | ||
| June 1, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 7-11 | 5-15 | 12-26 | ||
| June 1, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 7-11 | 6-15 | 13-26 | ||
| June 2, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 7-11 | 6-16 | 13-27 | ||
| June 3, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | L | 7-11 | 6-17 | 13-28 | ||
| June 4, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 7-11 | 6-18 | 13-29 | ||
| June 5, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 12 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | W | 7-11 | 7-18 | 14-29 | ||
| June 6, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 7-11 | 8-18 | 15-29 | ||
| June 7, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Boston Red Sox 11 | L | 7-11 | 8-19 | 15-30 | ||
| June 8, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 7-11 | 8-20 | 15-31 | ||
| June 9, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 7-11 | 8-21 | 15-32 | ||
| June 10, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 0 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 7-11 | 8-22 | 15-33 | ||
| June 11, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 7-11 | 8-23 | 15-34 | ||
| June 12, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 0 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 7-11 | 8-24 | 15-35 | ||
| June 14, 1952 | Washington Senators 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 8-11 | 8-24 | 16-35 | ||
| June 15, 1952 | Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 9-11 | 8-24 | 17-35 | ||
| June 15, 1952 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 9-12 | 8-24 | 17-36 | ||
| June 17, 1952 | New York Yankees 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 10-12 | 8-24 | 18-36 | ||
| June 18, 1952 | New York Yankees 10 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 10-13 | 8-24 | 18-37 | ||
| June 19, 1952 | New York Yankees 8 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 10-14 | 8-24 | 18-38 | ||
| June 20, 1952 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 10-15 | 8-24 | 18-39 | ||
| June 22, 1952 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 11-15 | 8-24 | 19-39 | ||
| June 22, 1952 | Philadelphia Athletics 10 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 11-16 | 8-24 | 19-40 | ||
| June 23, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 12 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 11-17 | 8-24 | 19-41 | ||
| June 24, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 12-17 | 8-24 | 20-41 | ||
| June 25, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 12-18 | 8-24 | 20-42 | ||
| June 26, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 6 at St. Louis Browns 0 | W | 12-18 | 9-24 | 21-42 | ||
| June 27, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 1 at St. Louis Browns 2 | L | 12-18 | 9-25 | 21-43 | ||
| June 28, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 5 at St. Louis Browns 2 | W | 12-18 | 10-25 | 22-43 | ||
| June 29, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 2 at St. Louis Browns 3 | L | 12-18 | 10-26 | 22-44 | ||
| June 30, 1952 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 12-19 | 10-26 | 22-45 | ||
| July 1, 1952 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 13-19 | 10-26 | 23-45 | ||
| July 2, 1952 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 13-20 | 10-26 | 23-46 | ||
| July 4, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 13-21 | 10-26 | 23-47 | ||
| July 4, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 11 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 13-22 | 10-26 | 23-48 | ||
| July 5, 1952 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 14-22 | 10-26 | 24-48 | ||
| July 6, 1952 | St. Louis Browns 6 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 15-22 | 10-26 | 25-48 | ||
| July 11, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Boston Red Sox 16 | L | 15-22 | 10-27 | 25-49 | ||
| July 11, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 15-22 | 10-28 | 25-50 | ||
| July 12, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 15-22 | 10-29 | 25-51 | ||
| July 13, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 12 | L | 15-22 | 10-30 | 25-52 | ||
| July 13, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 11 | L | 15-22 | 10-31 | 25-53 | ||
| July 14, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 8 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 15-22 | 11-31 | 26-53 | ||
| July 15, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 8 | L | 15-22 | 11-32 | 26-54 | ||
| July 15, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Washington Senators 9 | L | 15-22 | 11-33 | 26-55 | ||
| July 16, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 15-22 | 12-33 | 27-55 | ||
| July 17, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 15-22 | 12-34 | 27-56 | ||
| July 18, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | W | 15-22 | 13-34 | 28-56 | ||
| July 19, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | L | 15-22 | 13-35 | 28-57 | ||
| July 20, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 8 | L | 15-22 | 13-36 | 28-58 | ||
| July 22, 1952 | Washington Senators 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 16-22 | 13-36 | 29-58 | ||
| July 23, 1952 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 16-23 | 13-36 | 29-59 | ||
| July 24, 1952 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 17-23 | 13-36 | 30-59 | ||
| July 25, 1952 | New York Yankees 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 18-23 | 13-36 | 31-59 | ||
| July 26, 1952 | New York Yankees 6 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 19-23 | 13-36 | 32-59 | ||
| July 27, 1952 | New York Yankees 6 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 19-24 | 13-36 | 32-60 | ||
| July 27, 1952 | New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 8 | W | 20-24 | 13-36 | 33-60 | ||
| July 28, 1952 | New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 12 | W | 21-24 | 13-36 | 34-60 | ||
| July 29, 1952 | Philadelphia Athletics 8 at Detroit Tigers 10 | W | 22-24 | 13-36 | 35-60 | ||
| July 29, 1952 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 22-25 | 13-36 | 35-61 | ||
| July 30, 1952 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 22-26 | 13-36 | 35-62 | ||
| July 31, 1952 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 22-27 | 13-36 | 35-63 | ||
| July 31, 1952 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 22-28 | 13-36 | 35-64 | ||
| August 1, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 22-29 | 13-36 | 35-65 | ||
| August 2, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 22-30 | 13-36 | 35-66 | ||
| August 3, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 23-30 | 13-36 | 36-66 | ||
| August 5, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 1 at St. Louis Browns 5 | L | 23-30 | 13-37 | 36-67 | ||
| August 6, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 0 at St. Louis Browns 1 | L | 23-30 | 13-38 | 36-68 | ||
| August 7, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 4 at St. Louis Browns 5 | L | 23-30 | 13-39 | 36-69 | ||
| August 8, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 23-30 | 13-40 | 36-70 | ||
| August 8, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 23-30 | 13-41 | 36-71 | ||
| August 9, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 23-30 | 14-41 | 37-71 | ||
| August 10, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 23-30 | 14-42 | 37-72 | ||
| August 10, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 23-30 | 14-43 | 37-73 | ||
| August 13, 1952 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 23-31 | 14-43 | 37-74 | ||
| August 14, 1952 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 23-32 | 14-43 | 37-75 | ||
| August 16, 1952 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 24-32 | 14-43 | 38-75 | ||
| August 17, 1952 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 24-33 | 14-43 | 38-76 | ||
| August 17, 1952 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 25-33 | 14-43 | 39-76 | ||
| August 19, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | L | 25-33 | 14-44 | 39-77 | ||
| August 19, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 25-33 | 14-45 | 39-78 | ||
| August 20, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 25-33 | 14-46 | 39-79 | ||
| August 22, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 0 | W | 25-33 | 15-46 | 40-79 | ||
| August 23, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 25-33 | 16-46 | 41-79 | ||
| August 24, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 25-33 | 16-47 | 41-80 | ||
| August 25, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 25-33 | 17-47 | 42-80 | ||
| August 26, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 11 | L | 25-33 | 17-48 | 42-81 | ||
| August 27, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 25-33 | 17-49 | 42-82 | ||
| August 28, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 26-33 | 17-49 | 43-82 | ||
| August 28, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 26-34 | 17-49 | 43-83 | ||
| August 29, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 26-35 | 17-49 | 43-84 | ||
| August 30, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 1 at St. Louis Browns 2 | L | 26-35 | 17-50 | 43-85 | ||
| August 31, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 4 at St. Louis Browns 7 | L | 26-35 | 17-51 | 43-86 | ||
| September 2, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 26-35 | 17-52 | 43-87 | ||
| September 2, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 26-35 | 17-53 | 43-88 | ||
| September 3, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 26-35 | 18-53 | 44-88 | ||
| September 4, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 26-35 | 18-54 | 44-89 | ||
| September 6, 1952 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 26-36 | 18-54 | 44-90 | ||
| September 7, 1952 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 27-36 | 18-54 | 45-90 | ||
| September 9, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 28-36 | 18-54 | 46-90 | ||
| September 10, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 29-36 | 18-54 | 47-90 | ||
| September 11, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 30-36 | 18-54 | 48-90 | ||
| September 12, 1952 | Philadelphia Athletics 7 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 30-37 | 18-54 | 48-91 | ||
| September 13, 1952 | Philadelphia Athletics 11 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 30-38 | 18-54 | 48-92 | ||
| September 14, 1952 | Washington Senators 6 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 30-39 | 18-54 | 48-93 | ||
| September 15, 1952 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 31-39 | 18-54 | 49-93 | ||
| September 16, 1952 | New York Yankees 7 at Detroit Tigers 0 | L | 31-40 | 18-54 | 49-94 | ||
| September 17, 1952 | New York Yankees 12 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 31-41 | 18-54 | 49-95 | ||
| September 19, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 31-41 | 18-55 | 49-96 | ||
| September 20, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 11 | L | 31-41 | 18-56 | 49-97 | ||
| September 21, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 31-41 | 18-57 | 49-98 | ||
| September 22, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 31-41 | 18-58 | 49-99 | ||
| September 23, 1952 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 31-42 | 18-58 | 49-100 | ||
| September 24, 1952 | St. Louis Browns 7 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 31-43 | 18-58 | 49-101 | ||
| September 25, 1952 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 32-43 | 18-58 | 50-101 | ||
| September 27, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 11 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 32-44 | 18-58 | 50-102 | ||
| September 28, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 32-45 | 18-58 | 50-103 |
