1952 Philadelphia Phillies season

Offseason
In March 1952, during spring training, shortstop Granny Hamner was named captain of the team by manager Eddie Sawyer.

Notable transactions

 * December 10, 1951: Andy Seminick, Eddie Pellagrini, Dick Sisler, and Niles Jordan were traded by the Phillies to the Cincinnati Reds for Smoky Burgess, Howie Fox and Connie Ryan.

Notable transactions

 * April 29, 1952: John Anderson was signed as an amateur free agent by the Phillies.
 * May 23, 1952: Bubba Church was traded by the Phillies to the Cincinnati Reds for Kent Peterson and Johnny Wyrostek.
 * August 30, 1952: Tommy Glaviano was selected off waivers by the Phillies from the St. Louis Cardinals.

Game log

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 * undefinedThe second game on June 22, 1952, was called after 7 innings due to darkness. Contemporary newspaper accounts,  as well as Retrosheet, indicate that the Cincinnati Reds protested the game, but Baseball-Reference.com does not indicate that an official protest had occurred.
 * undefinedThe original game schedule indicated Pittsburgh at Philadelphia for single games on July 22, 23, and 24.
 * undefinedThe second game on September 6 was suspended (Pennsylvania curfew ) in the bottom of the eighth inning with the score 1–3 and was completed September 7, 1952.
 * undefinedThe original game schedule indicated Chicago at Philadelphia for single games on September 12 and 13.

Starters by position
''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Other batters
''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

League leaders

 * Robin Roberts, National League Leader, Wins (28)

Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Terre Haute, Miami