1952 Philadelphia Athletics Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 79-75
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 627,100, Avg. 10,022
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Manager: Jimmy Dykes (79-75)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1952 Philadelphia Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 79-75
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 627,100, Avg. 10,022
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Manager: Jimmy Dykes (79-75)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1952 Philadelphia Athletics Results
The Philadelphia Athletics of the American League ended the 1952 season with a record of 79 wins and 75 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.
The Athletics scored 664 runs and surrendered 723 runs. Gus Zernial led Philadelphia with 29 home runs, and Eddie Joost walloped 20 or more, too. Gus Zernial drove in 100 runs. Ferris Fain paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .327 average. Bobby Shantz earned 24 wins on the mound for the team, while Harry Byrd, too added 15 or more wins, too Bobby Shantz recorded a 2.48 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Jimmy Dykes coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Astroth | C | R | R | September 1, 1922 | 5'9" | 187 | East Alton, IL USA |
| Hal Bevan | 3B | R | R | November 15, 1930 | 6'2" | 198 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Charlie Bishop | P | R | R | January 1, 1924 | 6'2" | 195 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Harry Byrd | P | R | R | February 3, 1925 | 6'1" | 188 | Darlington, SC USA |
| Allie Clark | RF | R | R | June 16, 1923 | 6'0" | 185 | South Amboy, NJ USA |
| Ferris Fain | 1B | L | L | March 29, 1921 | 5'11" | 180 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Dick Fowler | P | R | R | March 30, 1921 | 6'4" | 215 | Toronto, ON CAN |
| Marion Fricano | P | R | R | July 15, 1923 | 6'0" | 170 | Brant, NY USA |
| Tom Hamilton | 1B | L | R | September 29, 1925 | 6'4" | 213 | Altoona, KS USA |
| Billy Hitchcock | 3B | R | R | July 31, 1916 | 6'1" | 185 | Inverness, AL USA |
| Bob Hooper | P | R | R | May 30, 1922 | 5'11" | 195 | Leamington, ON CAN |
| Tex Hoyle | P | R | R | July 17, 1921 | 6'4" | 170 | Carbondale, PA USA |
| Eddie Joost | SS | R | R | June 5, 1916 | 6'0" | 175 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Skeeter Kell | 2B | R | R | October 11, 1929 | 5'9" | 160 | Swifton, AR USA |
| Alex Kellner | P | R | L | August 26, 1924 | 6'0" | 200 | Tucson, AZ USA |
| Walt Kellner | P | R | R | April 26, 1929 | 6'0" | 200 | Tucson, AZ USA |
| Johnny Kucab | P | R | R | December 17, 1919 | 6'2" | 185 | Olyphant, PA USA |
| Jack Littrell | SS | R | R | January 22, 1929 | 6'0" | 179 | Louisville, KY USA |
| Hank Majeski | 3B | R | R | December 13, 1916 | 5'9" | 174 | Staten Island, NY USA |
| Morrie Martin | P | L | L | September 3, 1922 | 6'0" | 173 | Dixon, MO USA |
| Len Matarazzo | P | R | R | September 12, 1928 | 6'4" | 195 | New Castle, PA USA |
| Cass Michaels | 2B | R | R | March 4, 1926 | 5'11" | 175 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Ray Murray | C | R | R | October 12, 1917 | 6'3" | 204 | Spring Hope, NC USA |
| Bobo Newsom | P | R | R | August 11, 1907 | 6'3" | 200 | Hartsville, SC USA |
| Dave Philley | CF | B | R | May 16, 1920 | 6'0" | 188 | Paris, TX USA |
| Sherry Robertson | 2B | L | R | January 1, 1919 | 6'0" | 180 | Montreal, QC CAN |
| Carl Scheib | P | R | R | January 1, 1927 | 6'1" | 192 | Gratz, PA USA |
| Bobby Shantz | P | R | L | September 26, 1925 | 5'6" | 139 | Pottstown, PA USA |
| Pete Suder | 2B | R | R | April 16, 1916 | 6'0" | 175 | Aliquippa, PA USA |
| Kite Thomas | RF | R | R | April 27, 1923 | 6'1" | 195 | Kansas City, KS USA |
| Joe Tipton | C | R | R | February 18, 1922 | 5'11" | 185 | McCaysville, GA USA |
| Elmer Valo | RF | L | R | March 5, 1921 | 5'11" | 190 | Rybnik, Plzensky Czech Republic |
| Ed Wright | P | R | R | May 15, 1919 | 6'1" | 180 | Dyersburg, TN USA |
| Gus Zernial | LF | R | R | June 27, 1923 | 6'2" | 210 | Beaumont, TX USA |
| Sam Zoldak | P | L | L | December 8, 1918 | 5'11" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
