1952 Major League Baseball season

Awards and honors

• Baseball Hall of Fame
• *Harry Heilmann
• *Paul Waner
• Most Valuable Player
• *Bobby Shantz, Philadelphia Athletics, P
• *Hank Sauer, Chicago Cubs, OF
• Rookie of the Year
• *Harry Byrd, Philadelphia Athletics, P
• *Joe Black, Brooklyn Dodgers, P
• The Sporting News Player of the Year Award
• *Robin Roberts, Philadelphia Phillies, P
• The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award
• *Eddie Stanky, St. Louis Cardinals

  Statistical leaders

Major league baseball final standings

American League final standings

National League final standings

Managers

American League

National League

Events

• June 22 – Boston Braves player Sid Gordon hits a two-run homer over the left field fence at Braves Field. His homer won Gordon the prize of a 100-pound bear cub for being the first Braves player to homer on "State of Maine Day". After the game, Gordon was presented with the animal in the Braves clubhouse.
• August 23 – Bob Elliott of the New York Giants is ejected for arguing a strike call during an at-bat against the St. Louis Cardinals at Sportsman's Park. Bobby Hofman completes Elliott's at-bat. Hofman strikes out and is also ejected for arguing.