1952 American Association Playoff Series Leaderboard
1952 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION PLAYOFF SERIES LEADERBOARD
1952 Playoff Teams
(by pos. in final standings)
1. Milwaukee Brewers
2. Kansas City Blues
3. St. Paul Saints
4. Minneapolis Millers
Dates
Semifinals: Sept. 9 to Sept. 14
Final Round: Sept. 15 to Sept. 21
PLAYER RECORDS
Runs
13 - Don Bollweg, Kansas City
13 - Bill Bruton, Milwaukee
Hits
19 - Luis Marquez, Milwaukee
Doubles
5 - George Crowe, Milwaukee
Triples
2 - Bill Bruton, Milwaukee
2 - Bob Cerv, Kansas City
Home Runs
5 - Bill Skowron, Kansas City
Runs Batted In
19 - Bill Skowron, Kansas City
Batting Average (min. 30 at-bats)
.367 - Mickey Owen, Kansas City (11/30)
Total Bases
31 - Bill Skowron, Kansas City
Slugging Percentage
.620 - Bill Skowron, Kansas City
Hitting Streak
9 games - Luis Marquez, Milwaukee
9 games - Vic Power, Milwaukee
FIELDING
Assists
43 - Billy Klaus (ss), Milwaukee
Infield Putouts*
28 - Kal Segrist (2b), Kansas City
Outfield Putouts
40 - Bill Renna (cf), Kansas City
*excluding first basemen
1952 SINGLE-GAME PLAYOFF RECORDS
Runs
3 - Jack Cassini, St. Paul
3 - Gene Mauch, Milwaukee
3 - Buzz Clarkson, Milwaukee
3 - Kermit Wahl, Kansas City
3 - Pete Whisenant, Milwaukee (twice)
Hits
4 - Gino Cimoli, St. Paul (4/4)
4 - Luis Marquez, Milwaukee (4/4)
4 - Gene Mauch, Milwaukee
4 - Mickey Owen, Kansas City
4 - Pete Whisenant, Milwaukee
Runs Batted In
6 - Pete Whisenant, Milwaukee
Assists
8 - Art Mazmanian (ss), Kansas City
Putouts - 1b
13 - George Crowe, Milwaukee
Putouts - INF
5 - Daryl Spencer (ss), Minneapolis
Putouts - OF
6 - Chuck Diering (cf), Minneapolis
6 - Bill Renna (cf), Kansas City
1952 FINAL ROUND CONTESTANTS
COMBINED PLAYOFF RECORD
Milwaukee (1st) vs. Kansas City (2nd)
SCORING
Team Runs
71 - Kansas City (12 games)
77 - Milwaukee (11 games)
Opponent Runs 64 vs. Kansas City
63 vs. Milwaukee
Team vs. Opponent Runs Per Game
5.92 to 5.33 (Kansas City vs. Opp.)
7.00 to 5.73 (Milwaukee vs. Opp.)
Hi-Game Run Totals
12 - Milwaukee, Game 1, Semifinals vs. St. Paul
and Game 5, Finals at Kansas City
10 - Kansas City, Game 5, Semifinals at Minneapolis,
and Game 6, Finals at Milwaukee
GAME OUTCOMES
Winning/Losing Streaks
4 games won - Milwaukee
3 games won - Kansas City
Game Outcome Sequence
Milwaukee
W-W-W-W-L-W-W-L-W-L-L
Kansas City
W-W-L-W-W-W-L-L-W-L-W-W
BATTING
Team Batting Average
.314 - Milwaukee
.253 - Kansas City
Team Slugging Percentage
.475 - Milwaukee
.367 - Kansas City
Player Records
Leaders in Run Scoring
13 - Don Bollweg, Kansas City
13 - Bill Bruton, Milwaukee
Leaders in Batting Average (min. 30 at-bats)
.404 - Luis Marquez, Milwaukee (xx/xx)
.367 - Mickey Owen, Kansas City (xx/xx)
Leaders in Total Bases
31 - Bill Skowron, Kansas City
26 - Luis Marquez, Milwaukee
Leaders in Slugging Pct. (min. 30 at-bats)
.620 - Bill Skowron, Kansas City
.605 - Buzz Clarkson, Milwaukee
1952 FINAL ROUND RECORDS
(Sept. 15 to Sept. 21)
TEAM RECORDS
Kansas City defeated Milwaukee in 7 games
SCORING
Runs
47 - Milwaukee
40 - Kansas City
Runs Per Game
6.71 - Milwaukee
5.71 - Kansas City
Hi-Game Run Totals
12 - Milwaukee, Game 5, at Kansas City
10 - Kansas City, Game 6, at Milwaukee
Biggest Inning
7 runs - Kansas City, Game 4, 7th inning (for a 7-3 lead)
5 runs - Milwaukee, Game 2, 3rd inning (for a 5-1 lead);
Game 7, ninth inning (to make the score 8-7, Kansas City leading)
Maximum Consecutive Scoring Sequence
5 innings (inns. 4-8), 11 runs - Milwaukee, Game 5
3 innings - Kansas City (twice): 9 and 8 runs
Maximum Consecutive Scoreless Sequence
8 innings - Kansas City, inn. 8 (g.4) thru inn. 6 (g.5)
4 innings - Milwaukee, inns. 5-8 (g.7)
First Team to Score
In Games 1-4 the team scoring first lost:
Milwaukee in Game 1
Kansas City in Game 2
Kansas City in Game 3
Milwaukee in Game 4
TEAM HITTING
Batting Average
.314 - Milwaukee
.253 - Kansas City
Hi-game Batting Average
.432 - Milwaukee, Game 5
.325 - Kansas City, Game 6
Slugging Pct.
.475 - Milwaukee
.367 - Kansas City
Doubles
12 - Milwaukee
8 - Kansas City
Triples
3 - Milwaukee
1 - Kansas City
Home Runs
8 - Milwaukee
6 - Kansas City
Total Bases
261 - Milwaukee
245 - Kansas City
Left on Base
64 - Milwaukee
43 - Kansas City
PITCHING
Strikeouts to Walks
Milwaukee: 49-21
Kansas City: 46-27
Complete Games
Milwaukee: 3
Kansas City: 0
Hits Allowed
Kansas City: 82
Milwaukee: 60
FIELDING
Assists
66 - Milwaukee
59 - Kansas City
Double Plays
6 - Kansas City
4 - Milwaukee
Errors
11 - Milwaukee
10 - Kansas City
Kansas City performed errorless ball in three games, Milwaukee in two;
No errors were committed by either team in Game 1 and in Game 2;
Milwaukee committed a combined postseason high 4 errors in Game 3 and in Game 6
Fielding Pct.
.961 - Kansas City
.958 - Milwaukee
FINAL ROUND GAME OUTCOMES
(Sept. 15-21)
(no extra innings)
at Milwaukee
Game 1
Kansas City 4, Milwaukee 3
Game 2
Milwaukee 7, Kansas City 2
at Kansas City
Game 3
Milwaukee 10, Kansas City 8
Game 4
Kansas City 7, Milwaukee 4
Game 5
Milwaukee 12, Kansas City 1
at Milwaukee
Game 6
Kansas City 10, Milwaukee 4
Game 7*
Kansas City 8, Milwaukee 7
*played Sunday, September 21, the final game played
1952 Playoff Teams
(by pos. in final standings)
1. Milwaukee Brewers
2. Kansas City Blues
3. St. Paul Saints
4. Minneapolis Millers
Dates
Semifinals: Sept. 9 to Sept. 14
Final Round: Sept. 15 to Sept. 21
PLAYER RECORDS
Runs
13 - Don Bollweg, Kansas City
13 - Bill Bruton, Milwaukee
Hits
19 - Luis Marquez, Milwaukee
Doubles
5 - George Crowe, Milwaukee
Triples
2 - Bill Bruton, Milwaukee
2 - Bob Cerv, Kansas City
Home Runs
5 - Bill Skowron, Kansas City
Runs Batted In
19 - Bill Skowron, Kansas City
Batting Average (min. 30 at-bats)
.367 - Mickey Owen, Kansas City (11/30)
Total Bases
31 - Bill Skowron, Kansas City
Slugging Percentage
.620 - Bill Skowron, Kansas City
Hitting Streak
9 games - Luis Marquez, Milwaukee
9 games - Vic Power, Milwaukee
FIELDING
Assists
43 - Billy Klaus (ss), Milwaukee
Infield Putouts*
28 - Kal Segrist (2b), Kansas City
Outfield Putouts
40 - Bill Renna (cf), Kansas City
*excluding first basemen
1952 SINGLE-GAME PLAYOFF RECORDS
Runs
3 - Jack Cassini, St. Paul
3 - Gene Mauch, Milwaukee
3 - Buzz Clarkson, Milwaukee
3 - Kermit Wahl, Kansas City
3 - Pete Whisenant, Milwaukee (twice)
Hits
4 - Gino Cimoli, St. Paul (4/4)
4 - Luis Marquez, Milwaukee (4/4)
4 - Gene Mauch, Milwaukee
4 - Mickey Owen, Kansas City
4 - Pete Whisenant, Milwaukee
Runs Batted In
6 - Pete Whisenant, Milwaukee
Assists
8 - Art Mazmanian (ss), Kansas City
Putouts - 1b
13 - George Crowe, Milwaukee
Putouts - INF
5 - Daryl Spencer (ss), Minneapolis
Putouts - OF
6 - Chuck Diering (cf), Minneapolis
6 - Bill Renna (cf), Kansas City
1952 FINAL ROUND CONTESTANTS
COMBINED PLAYOFF RECORD
Milwaukee (1st) vs. Kansas City (2nd)
SCORING
Team Runs
71 - Kansas City (12 games)
77 - Milwaukee (11 games)
Opponent Runs 64 vs. Kansas City
63 vs. Milwaukee
Team vs. Opponent Runs Per Game
5.92 to 5.33 (Kansas City vs. Opp.)
7.00 to 5.73 (Milwaukee vs. Opp.)
Hi-Game Run Totals
12 - Milwaukee, Game 1, Semifinals vs. St. Paul
and Game 5, Finals at Kansas City
10 - Kansas City, Game 5, Semifinals at Minneapolis,
and Game 6, Finals at Milwaukee
GAME OUTCOMES
Winning/Losing Streaks
4 games won - Milwaukee
3 games won - Kansas City
Game Outcome Sequence
Milwaukee
W-W-W-W-L-W-W-L-W-L-L
Kansas City
W-W-L-W-W-W-L-L-W-L-W-W
BATTING
Team Batting Average
.314 - Milwaukee
.253 - Kansas City
Team Slugging Percentage
.475 - Milwaukee
.367 - Kansas City
Player Records
Leaders in Run Scoring
13 - Don Bollweg, Kansas City
13 - Bill Bruton, Milwaukee
Leaders in Batting Average (min. 30 at-bats)
.404 - Luis Marquez, Milwaukee (xx/xx)
.367 - Mickey Owen, Kansas City (xx/xx)
Leaders in Total Bases
31 - Bill Skowron, Kansas City
26 - Luis Marquez, Milwaukee
Leaders in Slugging Pct. (min. 30 at-bats)
.620 - Bill Skowron, Kansas City
.605 - Buzz Clarkson, Milwaukee
1952 FINAL ROUND RECORDS
(Sept. 15 to Sept. 21)
TEAM RECORDS
Kansas City defeated Milwaukee in 7 games
SCORING
Runs
47 - Milwaukee
40 - Kansas City
Runs Per Game
6.71 - Milwaukee
5.71 - Kansas City
Hi-Game Run Totals
12 - Milwaukee, Game 5, at Kansas City
10 - Kansas City, Game 6, at Milwaukee
Biggest Inning
7 runs - Kansas City, Game 4, 7th inning (for a 7-3 lead)
5 runs - Milwaukee, Game 2, 3rd inning (for a 5-1 lead);
Game 7, ninth inning (to make the score 8-7, Kansas City leading)
Maximum Consecutive Scoring Sequence
5 innings (inns. 4-8), 11 runs - Milwaukee, Game 5
3 innings - Kansas City (twice): 9 and 8 runs
Maximum Consecutive Scoreless Sequence
8 innings - Kansas City, inn. 8 (g.4) thru inn. 6 (g.5)
4 innings - Milwaukee, inns. 5-8 (g.7)
First Team to Score
In Games 1-4 the team scoring first lost:
Milwaukee in Game 1
Kansas City in Game 2
Kansas City in Game 3
Milwaukee in Game 4
TEAM HITTING
Batting Average
.314 - Milwaukee
.253 - Kansas City
Hi-game Batting Average
.432 - Milwaukee, Game 5
.325 - Kansas City, Game 6
Slugging Pct.
.475 - Milwaukee
.367 - Kansas City
Doubles
12 - Milwaukee
8 - Kansas City
Triples
3 - Milwaukee
1 - Kansas City
Home Runs
8 - Milwaukee
6 - Kansas City
Total Bases
261 - Milwaukee
245 - Kansas City
Left on Base
64 - Milwaukee
43 - Kansas City
PITCHING
Strikeouts to Walks
Milwaukee: 49-21
Kansas City: 46-27
Complete Games
Milwaukee: 3
Kansas City: 0
Hits Allowed
Kansas City: 82
Milwaukee: 60
FIELDING
Assists
66 - Milwaukee
59 - Kansas City
Double Plays
6 - Kansas City
4 - Milwaukee
Errors
11 - Milwaukee
10 - Kansas City
Kansas City performed errorless ball in three games, Milwaukee in two;
No errors were committed by either team in Game 1 and in Game 2;
Milwaukee committed a combined postseason high 4 errors in Game 3 and in Game 6
Fielding Pct.
.961 - Kansas City
.958 - Milwaukee
FINAL ROUND GAME OUTCOMES
(Sept. 15-21)
(no extra innings)
at Milwaukee
Game 1
Kansas City 4, Milwaukee 3
Game 2
Milwaukee 7, Kansas City 2
at Kansas City
Game 3
Milwaukee 10, Kansas City 8
Game 4
Kansas City 7, Milwaukee 4
Game 5
Milwaukee 12, Kansas City 1
at Milwaukee
Game 6
Kansas City 10, Milwaukee 4
Game 7*
Kansas City 8, Milwaukee 7
*played Sunday, September 21, the final game played
at Milwaukee’s Borchert Field; final game played by
the American Association Milwaukee Brewers
Walkoffs
None
HIGH ATTENDANCE
7,160 - at Kansas City, Game 4
6,427 - at Milwaukee, Game 7
VENUES
Kansas City: Blues Stadium (cap. 17,476)
LF - 350 CF - 450 RF - 350
Milwaukee: Borchert Field (cap. 10,000)
LF - 265 CF - 375 RF - 262
_______________________________
This leaderboard complements
the American Association Almanac,
Vol. 15, No. 2
Fall 2019
Released Sept. 9, 2019
on the topic of
The American Association Playoffs, 1947-1952
This 35,000 word volume presents a detailed description
of each of the 110 playoff contests
based on original newspaper accounts from
a variety of sources. It is backed by newly developed data which sheds light on the key figures involved in each series.
It contains no advertising.
Single copy: $15
60 pages, booklet format (paper)
To receive a copy of Vol. 15, No. 2
please contact the author
via email at
pureout@msn.com
Please subscribe to the American Association Almanac.
Published twice per year on paper for subscribers.
1 yr/$24 2 yrs/$42
Back issues of the Almanac are available.
For a listing, please contact Rex Hamann at
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Walkoffs
None
HIGH ATTENDANCE
7,160 - at Kansas City, Game 4
6,427 - at Milwaukee, Game 7
VENUES
Kansas City: Blues Stadium (cap. 17,476)
LF - 350 CF - 450 RF - 350
Milwaukee: Borchert Field (cap. 10,000)
LF - 265 CF - 375 RF - 262
_______________________________
This leaderboard complements
the American Association Almanac,
Vol. 15, No. 2
Fall 2019
Released Sept. 9, 2019
on the topic of
The American Association Playoffs, 1947-1952
This 35,000 word volume presents a detailed description
of each of the 110 playoff contests
based on original newspaper accounts from
a variety of sources. It is backed by newly developed data which sheds light on the key figures involved in each series.
It contains no advertising.
Single copy: $15
60 pages, booklet format (paper)
To receive a copy of Vol. 15, No. 2
please contact the author
via email at
pureout@msn.com
Please subscribe to the American Association Almanac.
Published twice per year on paper for subscribers.
1 yr/$24 2 yrs/$42
Back issues of the Almanac are available.
For a listing, please contact Rex Hamann at
pureout@msn.com
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