1952 Detroit Tigers Roster
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 Results
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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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Batts | C | R | R | October 16, 1921 | 5'11" | 200 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Neil Berry | SS | R | R | January 11, 1922 | 5'10" | 168 | Kalamazoo, MI USA |
| Bud Black | P | R | R | July 9, 1932 | 6'3" | 197 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Jim Delsing | LF | L | R | November 13, 1925 | 5'10" | 175 | Rudolph, WI USA |
| Walt Dropo | 1B | R | R | January 30, 1923 | 6'5" | 220 | Moosup, CT USA |
| Hoot Evers | P | R | R | February 8, 1921 | 6'2" | 180 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Al Federoff | 2B | R | R | July 11, 1924 | 5'10" | 165 | Bairdford, PA USA |
| Alex Garbowski | P | R | R | June 25, 1922 | 6'1" | 185 | Yonkers, NY USA |
| Ned Garver | P | R | R | December 25, 1925 | 5'10" | 180 | Ney, OH USA |
| Joe Ginsberg | C | L | R | October 11, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | New York, NY USA |
| Ted Gray | P | B | L | December 31, 1924 | 5'11" | 175 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Johnny Groth | CF | R | R | July 23, 1926 | 6'0" | 182 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Fred Hatfield | 3B | L | R | March 18, 1925 | 6'1" | 171 | Lanett, AL USA |
| Billy Hoeft | P | L | L | May 17, 1932 | 6'3" | 180 | Oshkosh, WI USA |
| Johnny Hopp | LF | L | L | July 18, 1916 | 5'10" | 170 | Hastings, NE USA |
| Art Houtteman | P | R | R | August 7, 1927 | 6'2" | 188 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Fred Hutchinson | P | L | R | August 12, 1919 | 6'2" | 190 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Ken Johnson | P | L | L | January 14, 1923 | 6'1" | 185 | Topeka, KS USA |
| George Kell | 3B | R | R | August 23, 1922 | 5'9" | 175 | Swifton, AR USA |
| Don Kolloway | 1B | R | R | August 4, 1918 | 6'3" | 200 | Posen, IL USA |
| Harvey Kuenn | SS | R | R | December 4, 1930 | 6'2" | 187 | West Allis, WI USA |
| Don Lenhardt | LF | R | R | October 4, 1922 | 6'3" | 190 | Alton, IL USA |
| George Lerchen | RF | B | R | December 1, 1922 | 5'11" | 175 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Carl Linhart | P | L | R | December 14, 1929 | 5'11" | 184 | Zborov, Presov Slovakia |
| Johnny Lipon | SS | R | R | November 10, 1922 | 6'0" | 175 | Martins Ferry, OH USA |
| Dick Littlefield | P | L | L | March 18, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Don Lund | RF | R | R | May 18, 1923 | 6'0" | 200 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Dave Madison | P | R | R | February 1, 1921 | 6'3" | 190 | Brooksville, MS USA |
| Cliff Mapes | RF | L | R | March 13, 1922 | 6'3" | 205 | Sutherland, NE USA |
| Dick Marlowe | P | R | R | June 27, 1929 | 6'2" | 165 | Hickory, NC USA |
| Wayne McLeland | P | R | R | August 29, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Stockport, IA USA |
| Pat Mullin | LF | L | R | November 1, 1917 | 6'2" | 190 | Trotter, PA USA |
| Hal Newhouser | P | L | L | May 20, 1921 | 6'2" | 180 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Johnny Pesky | SS | L | R | February 27, 1919 | 5'9" | 168 | Portland, OR USA |
| Jerry Priddy | 2B | R | R | November 9, 1919 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Bud Souchock | RF | R | R | March 3, 1919 | 6'2" | 203 | Yatesboro, PA USA |
| Marlin Stuart | P | L | R | August 8, 1918 | 6'2" | 185 | Paragould, AR USA |
| Russ Sullivan | RF | L | R | February 19, 1923 | 6'0" | 196 | Fredericksburg, VA USA |
| Bob Swift | C | R | R | March 6, 1915 | 5'11" | 180 | Salina, KS USA |
| Ben Taylor | 1B | L | L | September 30, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Metropolis, IL USA |
| Dizzy Trout | P | R | R | June 29, 1915 | 6'2" | 195 | Sandcut, IN USA |
| Virgil Trucks | P | R | R | April 26, 1917 | 5'11" | 198 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Bill Tuttle | CF | R | R | July 4, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | Elmwood, IL USA |
| Vic Wertz | RF | L | R | February 9, 1925 | 6'0" | 186 | York, PA USA |
| Hal White | P | R | R | March 18, 1919 | 5'10" | 165 | Utica, NY USA |
| Bill Wight | P | L | L | April 12, 1922 | 6'1" | 180 | Rio Vista, CA USA |
