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| Record |
87-67 .565 |
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| Standings |
4th in the NL (9.5 games back) |
| Pythagorean |
89-65, 89-65, 89-65 |
| Runs
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657 /
552 |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park | | Park Factors | Batting: 99 / Pitching: 98 | | Attendance | 755,417 (5th) (10th) | | Payroll | $304,000 (8th) | | Spring Training | Clearwater, Florida (Clearwater Athletic Field) | | Managers | Eddie Sawyer, Steve O'Neill | | Coaches | Benny Bengough, Cy Perkins, Dusty Cooke, Eddie Mayo, Maje McDonnell | | Executive | President: Robert M. Carpenter Jr. | | Minor Leagues | (AAA) Baltimore Orioles, (A) Tri-City Braves, (A) Schenectady Blue Jays, (B) Wilmington Blue Rocks, (B) Terre Haute Phillies, (C) Salina Blue Jays, (C) Granby Phillies, (C) Salt Lake City Bees, (C) Grand Forks Chiefs, (D) Bradford Phillies, (D) Miami Eagles, (D) Pulaski Phillies | | Radio | (WIBG) Claude Haring, Gene Kelly | | TV | (WPTZ/WFIL/WCAU) Claude Haring, Gene Kelly |
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The 1952 Philadelphia Phillies
went 87-67
and finished 4th
in the
National League. The Phillies
drew 755,417
to Shibe Park.
Granny Hamner, Robin Roberts and Curt Simmons made the All-Star team.
(Our baseball section is new. A more comprehensive summary of this team will
appear here as time allows. If you can help with some summaries or can fill out
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