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| Record |
79-75 .513 |
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| Standings |
4th in the AL (16 games back) |
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71-83, 71-83, 71-83 |
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664 /
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| Ballpark | Shibe Park | | Park Factors | Batting: 106 / Pitching: 108 | | Attendance | 627,100 (7th) (13th) | | Payroll | $269,310 (12th) | | Spring Training | West Palm Beach, Florida (Wright Field) | | Manager | Jimmie Dykes | | Coaches | Bing Miller, Chief Bender, Les McCrabb, Tom Oliver, Wally Moses | | Executive | President: Connie Mack | | Minor Leagues | (AAA) Ottawa A’s, (AA) Savannah Indians, (A) Lincoln A’s, (B) Harrisburg Senators, (B) Fayetteville A’s, (C) St. Hyacinthe A’s, (D) Lexington Indians, (D) Corning A’s, (D) Cordele A’s | | Radio | (WIBG) Byrum Saam, Claude Haring, George Walsh | | TV | (WPTZ/WFIL/WCAU) Byrum Saam, Claude Haring |
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The 1952 Philadelphia Athletics
went 79-75
and finished 4th
in the
American League. The Athletics
drew 627,100
to Shibe Park.
Ferris Fain, Eddie Joost and Bobby Shantz made the All-Star team. Harry Byrd won the American League Rookie of the Year award. Bobby Shantz won the American League Most Valuable Player award.
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