1952 Washington Senators Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 78-76
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 699,457, Avg. 11,280
Ballpark: Griffith Stadium I
Manager: Bucky Harris (78-76)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1952 Washington Senators StatisticsTeam Record: 78-76
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 699,457, Avg. 11,280
Ballpark: Griffith Stadium I
Manager: Bucky Harris (78-76)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1952 Washington Senators Roster
The Washington Senators of the American League ended the 1952 season with a record of 78 wins and 76 losses, finishing fifth in the AL.
The Senators plated 598 runs and conceded 608 runs. Eddie Yost paced Washington with 12 home runs Jackie Jensen and Mickey Vernon each drove in 80 runs. Jackie Jensen led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .286 clip. Bob Porterfield topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.72 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Bucky Harris coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 587
Regular Season Runs Against: 596
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 15, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 16, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 17, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | ||
| April 18, 1952 | Washington Senators 3 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 1-2 | 1-0 | 2-2 | ||
| April 19, 1952 | Washington Senators 2 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 1-2 | 2-0 | 3-2 | ||
| April 20, 1952 | Washington Senators 3 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 1-2 | 2-1 | 3-3 | ||
| April 21, 1952 | Washington Senators 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 1-2 | 3-1 | 4-3 | ||
| April 22, 1952 | Washington Senators 5 at Boston Red Sox 10 | L | 1-2 | 3-2 | 4-4 | ||
| April 30, 1952 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 1-3 | 3-2 | 4-5 | ||
| April 30, 1952 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 1-4 | 3-2 | 4-6 | ||
| May 1, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 2-4 | 3-2 | 5-6 | ||
| May 2, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 2-5 | 3-2 | 5-7 | ||
| May 3, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 3-5 | 3-2 | 6-7 | ||
| May 4, 1952 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 4-5 | 3-2 | 7-7 | ||
| May 4, 1952 | St. Louis Browns 7 at Washington Senators 15 | W | 5-5 | 3-2 | 8-7 | ||
| May 5, 1952 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Washington Senators 13 | W | 6-5 | 3-2 | 9-7 | ||
| May 6, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 7-5 | 3-2 | 10-7 | ||
| May 7, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 8-5 | 3-2 | 11-7 | ||
| May 9, 1952 | Washington Senators 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 9 | L | 8-5 | 3-3 | 11-8 | ||
| May 10, 1952 | Washington Senators 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | W | 8-5 | 4-3 | 12-8 | ||
| May 11, 1952 | Washington Senators 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | W | 8-5 | 5-3 | 13-8 | ||
| May 13, 1952 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 8-5 | 6-3 | 14-8 | ||
| May 14, 1952 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 8-5 | 6-4 | 14-9 | ||
| May 15, 1952 | Washington Senators 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 8-5 | 6-5 | 14-10 | ||
| May 16, 1952 | Washington Senators 2 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 8-5 | 7-5 | 15-10 | ||
| May 17, 1952 | Washington Senators 2 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 8-5 | 7-6 | 15-11 | ||
| May 18, 1952 | Washington Senators 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 8-5 | 8-6 | 16-11 | ||
| May 18, 1952 | Washington Senators 4 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 8-5 | 8-7 | 16-12 | ||
| May 20, 1952 | Washington Senators 2 at St. Louis Browns 0 | W | 8-5 | 9-7 | 17-12 | ||
| May 21, 1952 | Washington Senators 1 at St. Louis Browns 2 | L | 8-5 | 9-8 | 17-13 | ||
| May 22, 1952 | Washington Senators 4 at St. Louis Browns 2 | W | 8-5 | 10-8 | 18-13 | ||
| May 25, 1952 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 8-6 | 10-8 | 18-14 | ||
| May 25, 1952 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 9-6 | 10-8 | 19-14 | ||
| May 26, 1952 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 10-6 | 10-8 | 20-14 | ||
| May 27, 1952 | Washington Senators 2 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 10-6 | 10-9 | 20-15 | ||
| May 29, 1952 | Washington Senators 0 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 10-6 | 10-10 | 20-16 | ||
| May 30, 1952 | Washington Senators 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 10-6 | 11-10 | 21-16 | ||
| May 30, 1952 | Washington Senators 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 10-6 | 11-11 | 21-17 | ||
| June 1, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 10-7 | 11-11 | 21-18 | ||
| June 1, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 11-7 | 11-11 | 22-18 | ||
| June 2, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 12-7 | 11-11 | 23-18 | ||
| June 3, 1952 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 12-8 | 11-11 | 23-19 | ||
| June 6, 1952 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 12-9 | 11-11 | 23-20 | ||
| June 7, 1952 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 12-10 | 11-11 | 23-21 | ||
| June 8, 1952 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 12-11 | 11-11 | 23-22 | ||
| June 10, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 12-12 | 11-11 | 23-23 | ||
| June 11, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 13-12 | 11-11 | 24-23 | ||
| June 12, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 13-13 | 11-11 | 24-24 | ||
| June 14, 1952 | Washington Senators 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 13-13 | 11-12 | 24-25 | ||
| June 15, 1952 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 13-13 | 12-12 | 25-25 | ||
| June 15, 1952 | Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 13-13 | 12-13 | 25-26 | ||
| June 17, 1952 | Washington Senators 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 13-13 | 13-13 | 26-26 | ||
| June 18, 1952 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 13-13 | 14-13 | 27-26 | ||
| June 19, 1952 | Washington Senators 6 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 13-13 | 15-13 | 28-26 | ||
| June 21, 1952 | Washington Senators 3 at St. Louis Browns 7 | L | 13-13 | 15-14 | 28-27 | ||
| June 22, 1952 | Washington Senators 8 at St. Louis Browns 5 | W | 13-13 | 16-14 | 29-27 | ||
| June 22, 1952 | Washington Senators 2 at St. Louis Browns 3 | L | 13-13 | 16-15 | 29-28 | ||
| June 23, 1952 | Washington Senators 6 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 13-13 | 17-15 | 30-28 | ||
| June 24, 1952 | Washington Senators 6 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 13-13 | 18-15 | 31-28 | ||
| June 25, 1952 | Washington Senators 9 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 13-13 | 19-15 | 32-28 | ||
| June 27, 1952 | Washington Senators 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 13-13 | 20-15 | 33-28 | ||
| June 28, 1952 | Washington Senators 5 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 13-13 | 21-15 | 34-28 | ||
| June 29, 1952 | Washington Senators 0 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 13-13 | 21-16 | 34-29 | ||
| June 29, 1952 | Washington Senators 1 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 13-13 | 21-17 | 34-30 | ||
| June 30, 1952 | Washington Senators 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | W | 13-13 | 22-17 | 35-30 | ||
| July 1, 1952 | Washington Senators 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | W | 13-13 | 23-17 | 36-30 | ||
| July 2, 1952 | Washington Senators 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 13-13 | 23-18 | 36-31 | ||
| July 3, 1952 | New York Yankees 9 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 13-14 | 23-18 | 36-32 | ||
| July 3, 1952 | New York Yankees 4 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 14-14 | 23-18 | 37-32 | ||
| July 4, 1952 | New York Yankees 9 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 14-15 | 23-18 | 37-33 | ||
| July 4, 1952 | New York Yankees 4 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 14-16 | 23-18 | 37-34 | ||
| July 5, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 15-16 | 23-18 | 38-34 | ||
| July 6, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 16-16 | 23-18 | 39-34 | ||
| July 10, 1952 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 16-17 | 23-18 | 39-35 | ||
| July 10, 1952 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 16-18 | 23-18 | 39-36 | ||
| July 11, 1952 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 17-18 | 23-18 | 40-36 | ||
| July 12, 1952 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 18-18 | 23-18 | 41-36 | ||
| July 13, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 18-19 | 23-18 | 41-37 | ||
| July 13, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 18-20 | 23-18 | 41-38 | ||
| July 14, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Washington Senators 15 | W | 19-20 | 23-18 | 42-38 | ||
| July 15, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 8 | W | 20-20 | 23-18 | 43-38 | ||
| July 15, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Washington Senators 9 | W | 21-20 | 23-18 | 44-38 | ||
| July 16, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 21-21 | 23-18 | 44-39 | ||
| July 17, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 22-21 | 23-18 | 45-39 | ||
| July 18, 1952 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 23-21 | 23-18 | 46-39 | ||
| July 19, 1952 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 24-21 | 23-18 | 47-39 | ||
| July 20, 1952 | St. Louis Browns 6 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 25-21 | 23-18 | 48-39 | ||
| July 20, 1952 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 26-21 | 23-18 | 49-39 | ||
| July 22, 1952 | Washington Senators 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 26-21 | 23-19 | 49-40 | ||
| July 23, 1952 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 26-21 | 24-19 | 50-40 | ||
| July 24, 1952 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 26-21 | 24-20 | 50-41 | ||
| July 25, 1952 | Washington Senators 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 26-21 | 24-21 | 50-42 | ||
| July 26, 1952 | Washington Senators 11 at Cleveland Indians 10 | W | 26-21 | 25-21 | 51-42 | ||
| July 27, 1952 | Washington Senators 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 26-21 | 25-22 | 51-43 | ||
| July 27, 1952 | Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 26-21 | 25-23 | 51-44 | ||
| July 28, 1952 | Washington Senators 3 at St. Louis Browns 6 | L | 26-21 | 25-24 | 51-45 | ||
| July 29, 1952 | Washington Senators 3 at St. Louis Browns 7 | L | 26-21 | 25-25 | 51-46 | ||
| July 30, 1952 | Washington Senators 6 at St. Louis Browns 2 | W | 26-21 | 26-25 | 52-46 | ||
| July 31, 1952 | Washington Senators 10 at St. Louis Browns 5 | W | 26-21 | 27-25 | 53-46 | ||
| August 1, 1952 | Washington Senators 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 26-21 | 28-25 | 54-46 | ||
| August 2, 1952 | Washington Senators 1 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 26-21 | 28-26 | 54-47 | ||
| August 4, 1952 | New York Yankees 1 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 26-22 | 28-26 | 54-48 | ||
| August 5, 1952 | New York Yankees 3 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 26-23 | 28-26 | 54-49 | ||
| August 6, 1952 | New York Yankees 4 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 27-23 | 28-26 | 55-49 | ||
| August 7, 1952 | New York Yankees 7 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 27-24 | 28-26 | 55-50 | ||
| August 7, 1952 | New York Yankees 2 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 28-24 | 28-26 | 56-50 | ||
| August 10, 1952 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 28-25 | 28-26 | 56-51 | ||
| August 10, 1952 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 29-25 | 28-26 | 57-51 | ||
| August 11, 1952 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 29-26 | 28-26 | 57-52 | ||
| August 11, 1952 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 30-26 | 28-26 | 58-52 | ||
| August 13, 1952 | Washington Senators 9 at New York Yankees 10 | L | 30-26 | 28-27 | 58-53 | ||
| August 13, 1952 | Washington Senators 12 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 30-26 | 29-27 | 59-53 | ||
| August 14, 1952 | Washington Senators 2 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 30-26 | 29-28 | 59-54 | ||
| August 15, 1952 | Washington Senators 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 11 | L | 30-26 | 29-29 | 59-55 | ||
| August 16, 1952 | Washington Senators 10 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 30-26 | 30-29 | 60-55 | ||
| August 17, 1952 | Washington Senators 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | W | 30-26 | 31-29 | 61-55 | ||
| August 17, 1952 | Washington Senators 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 12 | L | 30-26 | 31-30 | 61-56 | ||
| August 19, 1952 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 31-26 | 31-30 | 62-56 | ||
| August 21, 1952 | St. Louis Browns 8 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 31-27 | 31-30 | 62-57 | ||
| August 21, 1952 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 32-27 | 31-30 | 63-57 | ||
| August 22, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 32-28 | 31-30 | 63-58 | ||
| August 23, 1952 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 32-29 | 31-30 | 63-59 | ||
| August 24, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Washington Senators 9 | W | 33-29 | 31-30 | 64-59 | ||
| August 25, 1952 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 33-30 | 31-30 | 64-60 | ||
| August 26, 1952 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 34-30 | 31-30 | 65-60 | ||
| August 27, 1952 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 34-31 | 31-30 | 65-61 | ||
| August 29, 1952 | Washington Senators 3 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 34-31 | 32-30 | 66-61 | ||
| August 30, 1952 | Washington Senators 4 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 34-31 | 32-31 | 66-62 | ||
| August 31, 1952 | Washington Senators 1 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 34-31 | 32-32 | 66-63 | ||
| September 1, 1952 | Philadelphia Athletics 9 at Washington Senators 8 | L | 34-32 | 32-32 | 66-64 | ||
| September 1, 1952 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 35-32 | 32-32 | 67-64 | ||
| September 2, 1952 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 36-32 | 32-32 | 68-64 | ||
| September 2, 1952 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 37-32 | 32-32 | 69-64 | ||
| September 3, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Washington Senators 9 | W | 38-32 | 32-32 | 70-64 | ||
| September 4, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 39-32 | 32-32 | 71-64 | ||
| September 5, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 40-32 | 32-32 | 72-64 | ||
| September 6, 1952 | New York Yankees 5 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 40-33 | 32-32 | 72-65 | ||
| September 7, 1952 | New York Yankees 5 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 40-34 | 32-32 | 72-66 | ||
| September 9, 1952 | Washington Senators 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 40-34 | 32-33 | 72-67 | ||
| September 10, 1952 | Washington Senators 3 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 40-34 | 32-34 | 72-68 | ||
| September 11, 1952 | Washington Senators 4 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 40-34 | 33-34 | 73-68 | ||
| September 12, 1952 | Washington Senators 4 at St. Louis Browns 5 | L | 40-34 | 33-35 | 73-69 | ||
| September 14, 1952 | Washington Senators 6 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 40-34 | 34-35 | 74-69 | ||
| September 15, 1952 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 40-34 | 34-36 | 74-70 | ||
| September 16, 1952 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 40-34 | 34-37 | 74-71 | ||
| September 17, 1952 | Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 40-34 | 34-38 | 74-72 | ||
| September 19, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 41-34 | 34-38 | 75-72 | ||
| September 20, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Washington Senators 10 | W | 42-34 | 34-38 | 76-72 | ||
| September 21, 1952 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 42-35 | 34-38 | 76-73 | ||
| September 23, 1952 | Washington Senators 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 42-35 | 34-39 | 76-74 | ||
| September 26, 1952 | Washington Senators 1 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 42-35 | 34-40 | 76-75 | ||
| September 27, 1952 | Washington Senators 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 42-35 | 35-40 | 77-75 | ||
| September 28, 1952 | Washington Senators 5 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 42-35 | 36-40 | 78-75 |
