1952 St. Louis Browns Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 64-90
Finished 7th in the AL
Attendance: 518,796, Avg. 7,777
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Manager: Rogers Hornsby (22-29)
Manager: Marty Marion (42-61)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1952 St. Louis Browns StatisticsTeam Record: 64-90
Finished 7th in the AL
Attendance: 518,796, Avg. 7,777
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Manager: Rogers Hornsby (22-29)
Manager: Marty Marion (42-61)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1952 St. Louis Browns Results
The St. Louis Browns of the American League ended the 1952 season with a record of 64 wins and 90 losses, finishing seventh in the AL.
The Browns scored 604 runs and surrendered 733 runs. Bob Nieman led St. Louis with 18 home runs, and Jim Dyck walloped 20 or more as well. Bob Nieman drove in 74 runs and topped all regular hitters by hitting .289. Satchel Paige and Bob Cain paced the squad with 12 wins each, while Satchel Paige recorded a 3.07 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Rogers Hornsby and Marty Marion coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Arft | 1B | L | L | January 28, 1922 | 5'10" | 190 | Manchester, MO USA |
| Gene Bearden | P | L | L | September 5, 1920 | 6'3" | 198 | Lexa, AR USA |
| Tommy Byrne | P | L | L | December 31, 1919 | 6'1" | 182 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Bob Cain | P | L | L | October 16, 1924 | 6'0" | 165 | Longford, KS USA |
| Ray Coleman | OF | L | R | June 4, 1922 | 5'11" | 170 | Dunsmuir, CA USA |
| Clint Courtney | C | L | R | March 16, 1927 | 5'8" | 180 | Hall Summit, LA USA |
| Jake Crawford | CF | R | R | March 30, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | Campbell, MO USA |
| Jim Delsing | OF | L | R | November 13, 1925 | 5'10" | 175 | Rudolph, WI USA |
| Joe DeMaestri | SS | R | R | December 9, 1928 | 6'0" | 170 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Jim Dyck | 3B | R | R | February 3, 1922 | 6'2" | 200 | Omaha, NE USA |
| Cliff Fannin | P | L | R | May 13, 1924 | 6'0" | 170 | Louisa, KY USA |
| Ned Garver | P | R | R | December 25, 1925 | 5'10" | 180 | Ney, OH USA |
| Gordon Goldsberry | 1B | L | L | August 30, 1927 | 6'0" | 170 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Mike Goliat | 2B | R | R | November 5, 1921 | 6'0" | 180 | Yatesboro, PA USA |
| Earl Harrist | P | R | R | April 20, 1919 | 6'0" | 175 | Dubach, LA USA |
| Johnny Hetki | P | R | R | May 12, 1922 | 6'1" | 202 | Leavenworth, KS USA |
| Bobby Hogue | P | R | R | April 5, 1921 | 5'10" | 195 | Miami, FL USA |
| Ken Holcombe | P | R | R | August 23, 1918 | 5'11" | 169 | Burnsville, NC USA |
| Hal Hudson | P | L | L | May 4, 1927 | 5'10" | 175 | Grosse Pointe, MI USA |
| Darrell Johnson | C | R | R | August 25, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | Horace, NE USA |
| Dick Kryhoski | 1B | L | L | March 24, 1925 | 6'2" | 182 | Leonia, NJ USA |
| Don Lenhardt | LF | R | R | October 4, 1922 | 6'3" | 190 | Alton, IL USA |
| Dick Littlefield | P | L | L | March 18, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Dave Madison | P | R | R | February 1, 1921 | 6'3" | 190 | Brooksville, MS USA |
| Bob Mahoney | P | R | R | June 20, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | Le Roy, MN USA |
| Marty Marion | SS | R | R | December 1, 1916 | 6'2" | 170 | Richburg, SC USA |
| Fred Marsh | SS | R | R | January 5, 1924 | 5'10" | 180 | Valley Falls, KS USA |
| Cass Michaels | 3B | R | R | March 4, 1926 | 5'11" | 175 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Willy Miranda | SS | B | R | May 24, 1926 | 5'9" | 150 | Velasco, Cuba |
| Les Moss | C | R | R | May 14, 1925 | 5'11" | 205 | Tulsa, OK USA |
| Bob Nieman | RF | R | R | January 26, 1927 | 5'11" | 195 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Stubby Overmire | P | R | L | May 16, 1919 | 5'7" | 170 | Moline, MI USA |
| Satchel Paige | P | R | R | July 7, 1906 | 6'3" | 180 | Mobile, AL USA |
| Duane Pillette | P | R | R | July 24, 1922 | 6'3" | 195 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Jay Porter | CF | R | R | January 17, 1933 | 6'2" | 180 | Shawnee, OK USA |
| Earl Rapp | RF | L | R | May 20, 1921 | 6'2" | 185 | Corunna, MI USA |
| Jim Rivera | CF | L | L | July 22, 1921 | 6'0" | 196 | New York, NY USA |
| Stan Rojek | SS | R | R | April 21, 1919 | 5'10" | 170 | North Tonawanda, NY USA |
| George Schmees | OF | L | L | September 6, 1924 | 6'0" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Roy Sievers | 1B | R | R | November 18, 1926 | 6'1" | 195 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Lou Sleater | P | L | L | September 8, 1926 | 5'11" | 185 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Marlin Stuart | P | L | R | August 8, 1918 | 6'2" | 185 | Paragould, AR USA |
| Pete Taylor | P | R | R | November 26, 1927 | 6'1" | 170 | Severn, MD USA |
| Leo Thomas | 3B | R | R | July 26, 1923 | 5'11" | 178 | Turlock, CA USA |
| Vic Wertz | RF | L | R | February 9, 1925 | 6'0" | 186 | York, PA USA |
| Tom Wright | LF | L | R | September 22, 1923 | 5'11" | 180 | Rutherfordton, NC USA |
| Bobby Young | 2B | L | R | January 22, 1925 | 6'1" | 175 | Granite, MD USA |
| Al Zarilla | LF | L | R | May 1, 1919 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
