Who led MLB in home runs in 1952?

Ralph Kiner led the majors with 37 in 1952 (NL).

Who had the highest batting average in 1952?

Stan Musial hit ..336, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1952 (NL).

Who led MLB in wins in 1952?

Robin Roberts led the majors with 28 wins in 1952 (NL).

1952 MLB League Leaders

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Ralph Kiner led the majors with 37 in 1952. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1952 season, from the SABR/Lahman baseball database.

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League

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Batting leaders, all major leagues

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1952, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Stan Musial	SLN	NL	.336
2	Ferris Fain	PHA	AL	.327
3	Dale Mitchell	CLE	AL	.323
4	Ted Kluszewski	CIN	NL	.320
5	Mickey Mantle	NYA	AL	.311
6	Jackie Robinson	BRO	NL	.308
7	Billy Goodman	BOS	AL	.306
8	Red Schoendienst	SLN	NL	.303
8	Duke Snider	BRO	NL	.303
10	Al Rosen	CLE	AL	.302

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1952, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	PIT	NL	37
1	Hank Sauer	CHN	NL	37
3	Larry Doby	CLE	AL	32
3	Gil Hodges	BRO	NL	32
5	Yogi Berra	NYA	AL	30
6	Walt Dropo	BOS/DET	AL	29
6	Gus Zernial	PHA	AL	29
8	Al Rosen	CLE	AL	28
9	Sid Gordon	BSN	NL	25
9	Eddie Mathews	BSN	NL	25

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1952, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Hank Sauer	CHN	NL	121
2	Bobby Thomson	NY1	NL	108
3	Del Ennis	PHI	NL	107
4	Al Rosen	CLE	AL	105
5	Larry Doby	CLE	AL	104
5	Eddie Robinson	CHA	AL	104
7	Gil Hodges	BRO	NL	102
8	Enos Slaughter	SLN	NL	101
9	Gus Zernial	PHA	AL	100
10	Yogi Berra	NYA	AL	98

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1952, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Solly Hemus	SLN	NL	105
1	Stan Musial	SLN	NL	105
3	Larry Doby	CLE	AL	104
3	Jackie Robinson	BRO	NL	104
5	Bobby Avila	CLE	AL	102
6	Al Rosen	CLE	AL	101
7	Whitey Lockman	NY1	NL	99
8	Yogi Berra	NYA	AL	97
9	Minnie Miñoso	CHA	AL	96
10	Eddie Joost	PHA	AL	94

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1952, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Stan Musial	SLN	NL	194
2	Nellie Fox	CHA	AL	192
3	Red Schoendienst	SLN	NL	188
4	Bobby Adams	CIN	NL	180
5	Bobby Avila	CLE	AL	179
6	Al Dark	NY1	NL	177
7	Ferris Fain	PHA	AL	176
7	Whitey Lockman	NY1	NL	176
7	Eddie Robinson	CHA	AL	176
10	Richie Ashburn	PHI	NL	173

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1952, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	BRO	NL	30
2	Sam Jethroe	BSN	NL	28
3	Jackie Robinson	BRO	NL	24
4	Minnie Miñoso	CHA	AL	22
5	Jim Rivera	SLA/CHA	AL	21
6	Jackie Jensen	NYA/WS1	AL	18
7	Phil Rizzuto	NYA	AL	17
8	Richie Ashburn	PHI	NL	16
9	Dee Fondy	CHN	NL	13
9	Connie Ryan	PHI	NL	13

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1952, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Stan Musial	SLN	NL	178
2	Mickey Mantle	NYA	AL	165
3	Larry Doby	CLE	AL	164
4	Al Rosen	CLE	AL	161
5	Jackie Robinson	BRO	NL	160
6	Ted Kluszewski	CIN	NL	155
7	Hank Sauer	CHN	NL	154
8	Gil Hodges	BRO	NL	153
9	Ralph Kiner	PIT	NL	152
10	Ferris Fain	PHA	AL	150

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1952, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Robin Roberts	PHI	NL	28
2	Bobby Shantz	PHA	AL	24
3	Early Wynn	CLE	AL	23
4	Mike Garcia	CLE	AL	22
4	Bob Lemon	CLE	AL	22
6	Allie Reynolds	NYA	AL	20
7	Sal Maglie	NY1	NL	18
8	Ken Raffensberger	CIN	NL	17
8	Bob Rush	CHN	NL	17
8	Gerry Staley	SLN	NL	17

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1952, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Allie Reynolds	NYA	AL	2.06
2	Mike Garcia	CLE	AL	2.37
3	Hoyt Wilhelm	NY1	NL	2.43
4	Bobby Shantz	PHA	AL	2.48
5	Bob Lemon	CLE	AL	2.50
6	Joe Dobson	CHA	AL	2.51
7	Billy Pierce	CHA	AL	2.57
8	Warren Hacker	CHN	NL	2.58
9	Robin Roberts	PHI	NL	2.59
10	Billy Loes	BRO	NL	2.69

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1952, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Warren Spahn	BSN	NL	183
2	Allie Reynolds	NYA	AL	160
3	Bob Rush	CHN	NL	157
4	Early Wynn	CLE	AL	153
5	Bobby Shantz	PHA	AL	152
6	Robin Roberts	PHI	NL	148
7	Vinegar Bend Mizell	SLN	NL	146
8	Billy Pierce	CHA	AL	144
9	Mike Garcia	CLE	AL	143
10	Curt Simmons	PHI	NL	141

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1952, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Al Brazle	SLN	NL	16
2	Joe Black	BRO	NL	15
3	Fritz Dorish	CHA	AL	11
3	Dutch Leonard	CHN	NL	11
3	Hoyt Wilhelm	NY1	NL	11
6	Satchel Paige	SLA	AL	10
7	Lew Burdette	BSN	NL	7
7	Johnny Sain	NYA	AL	7
7	Frank Smith	CIN	NL	7
10	Bob Hooper	PHA	AL	6

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1952, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Allie Reynolds	NYA	AL	178
2	Mike Garcia	CLE	AL	155
3	Hoyt Wilhelm	NY1	NL	154
4	Bobby Shantz	PHA	AL	148
5	Bob Lemon	CLE	AL	147
6	Joe Dobson	CHA	AL	146
7	Warren Hacker	CHN	NL	145
8	Robin Roberts	PHI	NL	144
9	Billy Pierce	CHA	AL	143
10	Billy Loes	BRO	NL	139

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1952, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Ferris Fain	PHA	.327
2	Dale Mitchell	CLE	.323
3	Mickey Mantle	NYA	.311
4	Billy Goodman	BOS	.306
5	Al Rosen	CLE	.302
6	Bobby Avila	CLE	.300
7	Nellie Fox	CHA	.296
7	Eddie Robinson	CHA	.296
9	Dom DiMaggio	BOS	.294
10	Hank Bauer	NYA	.293

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1952, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Larry Doby	CLE	32
2	Yogi Berra	NYA	30
3	Walt Dropo	BOS/DET	29
3	Gus Zernial	PHA	29
5	Al Rosen	CLE	28
6	Mickey Mantle	NYA	23
7	Eddie Robinson	CHA	22
8	Eddie Joost	PHA	20
9	Joe Collins	NYA	18
9	Bob Nieman	SLA	18

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1952, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Al Rosen	CLE	105
2	Larry Doby	CLE	104
2	Eddie Robinson	CHA	104
4	Gus Zernial	PHA	100
5	Yogi Berra	NYA	98
6	Walt Dropo	BOS/DET	97
7	Mickey Mantle	NYA	87
8	Jackie Jensen	NYA/WS1	82
9	Mickey Vernon	WS1	80
10	Gil McDougald	NYA	78

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1952, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Larry Doby	CLE	104
2	Bobby Avila	CLE	102
3	Al Rosen	CLE	101
4	Yogi Berra	NYA	97
5	Minnie Miñoso	CHA	96
6	Eddie Joost	PHA	94
6	Mickey Mantle	NYA	94
8	Eddie Yost	WS1	92
9	Phil Rizzuto	NYA	89
10	Hank Bauer	NYA	86

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1952, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Nellie Fox	CHA	192
2	Bobby Avila	CLE	179
3	Ferris Fain	PHA	176
3	Eddie Robinson	CHA	176
5	Mickey Mantle	NYA	171
5	Al Rosen	CLE	171
7	Jackie Jensen	NYA/WS1	165
7	Dale Mitchell	CLE	165
9	Walt Dropo	BOS/DET	163
10	Hank Bauer	NYA	162

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1952, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Minnie Miñoso	CHA	22
2	Jim Rivera	SLA/CHA	21
3	Jackie Jensen	NYA/WS1	18
4	Phil Rizzuto	NYA	17
5	Bobby Avila	CLE	12
5	Elmer Valo	PHA	12
7	Dave Philley	PHA	11
8	Billy Goodman	BOS	8
8	Al Rosen	CLE	8
10	Mickey Vernon	WS1	7

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1952, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Mickey Mantle	NYA	165
2	Larry Doby	CLE	164
3	Al Rosen	CLE	161
4	Ferris Fain	PHA	150
5	Eddie Robinson	CHA	143
6	Joe Collins	NYA	142
6	Elmer Valo	PHA	142
8	Yogi Berra	NYA	139
9	Hank Bauer	NYA	134
10	Bob Nieman	SLA	132

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1952, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Bobby Shantz	PHA	24
2	Early Wynn	CLE	23
3	Mike Garcia	CLE	22
3	Bob Lemon	CLE	22
5	Allie Reynolds	NYA	20
6	Vic Raschi	NYA	16
7	Harry Byrd	PHA	15
7	Billy Pierce	CHA	15
9	Joe Dobson	CHA	14
9	Saul Rogovin	CHA	14

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1952, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Allie Reynolds	NYA	2.06
2	Mike Garcia	CLE	2.37
3	Bobby Shantz	PHA	2.48
4	Bob Lemon	CLE	2.50
5	Joe Dobson	CHA	2.51
6	Billy Pierce	CHA	2.57
7	Bob Porterfield	WS1	2.72
8	Vic Raschi	NYA	2.78
9	Connie Marrero	WS1	2.88
10	Early Wynn	CLE	2.90

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1952, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Allie Reynolds	NYA	160
2	Early Wynn	CLE	153
3	Bobby Shantz	PHA	152
4	Billy Pierce	CHA	144
5	Mike Garcia	CLE	143
6	Ted Gray	DET	138
7	Bob Lemon	CLE	131
8	Virgil Trucks	DET	129
9	Vic Raschi	NYA	127
10	Saul Rogovin	CHA	121

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1952, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Fritz Dorish	CHA	11
2	Satchel Paige	SLA	10
3	Johnny Sain	NYA	7
4	Bob Hooper	PHA	6
4	Allie Reynolds	NYA	6
6	Sandy Consuegra	WS1	5
6	Ike Delock	BOS	5
6	Earl Harrist	SLA	5
6	Bill Kennedy	CHA	5
6	Hal White	DET	5

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1952, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Allie Reynolds	NYA	178
2	Mike Garcia	CLE	155
3	Bobby Shantz	PHA	148
4	Bob Lemon	CLE	147
5	Joe Dobson	CHA	146
6	Billy Pierce	CHA	143
7	Bob Porterfield	WS1	135
8	Vic Raschi	NYA	132
9	Connie Marrero	WS1	127
9	Early Wynn	CLE	127

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1952, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Stan Musial	SLN	.336
2	Ted Kluszewski	CIN	.320
3	Jackie Robinson	BRO	.308
4	Red Schoendienst	SLN	.303
4	Duke Snider	BRO	.303
6	Al Dark	NY1	.301
7	Dee Fondy	CHN	.300
7	Enos Slaughter	SLN	.300
9	Whitey Lockman	NY1	.290
10	Del Ennis	PHI	.289

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1952, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Ralph Kiner	PIT	37
1	Hank Sauer	CHN	37
3	Gil Hodges	BRO	32
4	Sid Gordon	BSN	25
4	Eddie Mathews	BSN	25
6	Bobby Thomson	NY1	24
7	Roy Campanella	BRO	22
8	Stan Musial	SLN	21
8	Duke Snider	BRO	21
10	Del Ennis	PHI	20

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1952, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Hank Sauer	CHN	121
2	Bobby Thomson	NY1	108
3	Del Ennis	PHI	107
4	Gil Hodges	BRO	102
5	Enos Slaughter	SLN	101
6	Roy Campanella	BRO	97
7	Duke Snider	BRO	92
8	Stan Musial	SLN	91
9	Granny Hamner	PHI	87
9	Ralph Kiner	PIT	87

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1952, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Solly Hemus	SLN	105
1	Stan Musial	SLN	105
3	Jackie Robinson	BRO	104
4	Whitey Lockman	NY1	99
5	Pee Wee Reese	BRO	94
6	Richie Ashburn	PHI	93
7	Al Dark	NY1	92
8	Red Schoendienst	SLN	91
9	Del Ennis	PHI	90
9	Ralph Kiner	PIT	90

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1952, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Stan Musial	SLN	194
2	Red Schoendienst	SLN	188
3	Bobby Adams	CIN	180
4	Al Dark	NY1	177
5	Whitey Lockman	NY1	176
6	Richie Ashburn	PHI	173
7	Del Ennis	PHI	171
8	Dee Fondy	CHN	166
9	Granny Hamner	PHI	164
9	Bobby Thomson	NY1	164

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1952, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Pee Wee Reese	BRO	30
2	Sam Jethroe	BSN	28
3	Jackie Robinson	BRO	24
4	Richie Ashburn	PHI	16
5	Dee Fondy	CHN	13
5	Connie Ryan	PHI	13
7	Bobby Adams	CIN	11
8	Billy Cox	BRO	10
9	Red Schoendienst	SLN	9
10	Roy Campanella	BRO	8

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1952, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Stan Musial	SLN	178
2	Jackie Robinson	BRO	160
3	Ted Kluszewski	CIN	155
4	Hank Sauer	CHN	154
5	Gil Hodges	BRO	153
6	Ralph Kiner	PIT	152
7	Sid Gordon	BSN	148
8	Duke Snider	BRO	146
9	Enos Slaughter	SLN	138
10	Solly Hemus	SLN	135

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1952, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Robin Roberts	PHI	28
2	Sal Maglie	NY1	18
3	Ken Raffensberger	CIN	17
3	Bob Rush	CHN	17
3	Gerry Staley	SLN	17
6	Warren Hacker	CHN	15
6	Hoyt Wilhelm	NY1	15
8	Murry Dickson	PIT	14
8	Karl Drews	PHI	14
8	Carl Erskine	BRO	14

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1952, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	NY1	2.43
2	Warren Hacker	CHN	2.58
3	Robin Roberts	PHI	2.59
4	Billy Loes	BRO	2.69
5	Carl Erskine	BRO	2.70
5	Bob Rush	CHN	2.70
7	Karl Drews	PHI	2.72
8	Ken Raffensberger	CIN	2.81
9	Curt Simmons	PHI	2.82
10	Sal Maglie	NY1	2.92

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1952, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Warren Spahn	BSN	183
2	Bob Rush	CHN	157
3	Robin Roberts	PHI	148
4	Vinegar Bend Mizell	SLN	146
5	Curt Simmons	PHI	141
6	Carl Erskine	BRO	131
7	Max Surkont	BSN	125
8	Ben Wade	BRO	118
9	Billy Loes	BRO	115
10	Murry Dickson	PIT	112

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1952, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Al Brazle	SLN	16
2	Joe Black	BRO	15
3	Dutch Leonard	CHN	11
3	Hoyt Wilhelm	NY1	11
5	Lew Burdette	BSN	7
5	Frank Smith	CIN	7
7	Jim Konstanty	PHI	6
7	Eddie Yuhas	SLN	6
9	Dave Koslo	NY1	5
9	Max Lanier	NY1	5

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1952, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Hoyt Wilhelm	NY1	154
2	Warren Hacker	CHN	145
3	Robin Roberts	PHI	144
4	Billy Loes	BRO	139
5	Carl Erskine	BRO	138
5	Bob Rush	CHN	138
7	Karl Drews	PHI	137
8	Ken Raffensberger	CIN	133
9	Curt Simmons	PHI	132
10	Sal Maglie	NY1	128

How the 1952 leaderboards are built

Batters qualify at PA >= 3.1 x their league's scheduled games that season (the batting-title rule shape, applied era-consistently; 3.1 x 162 = 502 in the modern schedule). Pitchers qualify on the W, ERA, SO and ERA+ boards at IP >= their league's scheduled games that season (1 inning per scheduled team game; 162 in the modern schedule). The saves board uses the reliever bar: IP >= one-third of scheduled games.

Adjusted stats use same-league-season normalization only: OPS+ = 100 x (OBP/lgOBP + SLG/lgSLG - 1) and ERA+ = 100 x league ERA / player ERA, computed within each player's own league that season. They are not park-adjusted and are not the full Baseball-Reference formulas. In the combined all-leagues view, adjusted values keep their own-league normalization. Unrecorded early-era stats are never invented; a board simply does not appear for a stat the source did not record that season.

Season records come from the SABR / Sean Lahman baseball database (2025 edition), used under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. Full credits live on our sources page.

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