1952 Albany Senators Roster
Team Record: 82-54
Finished 1st in the EL
Manager: Jack Burns (82-54)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Albany, New York
Ballpark: Hawkins Stadium
Attendance: 101,498, Avg. 1,493
Playoffs - Reading Indians 4 games, Albany Senators 1
The Albany Senators of the Eastern League ended the 1952 season with a record of 82 wins and 54 losses, finishing first in the EL.
The Senators tallied 629 runs and allowed 570 runs. Fred Lanifero led batters with significant playing time by hitting .257. Charles Haag and George Uhaze topped Albany with 18 wins each, while George Uhaze recorded a 2.13 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Al Schroll, Haywood Sullivan, George Susce, Ben Cardoni, Ed Sadowski, Bob Smith, Gene Stephens, Bob Scherbarth and John Douglas were all players from the 1952 Albany Senators who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Jack Burns served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Asmonga | R | R | February 15, 1928 | 6'2" | 190 | West Mifflin, PA US |
| Paul Aylward | R | R | June 29, 1930 | 6'5" | 195 | Boston, MA US |
| Joseph Belcastro | R | June 13, 1927 | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Robert Broome | L | L | October 27, 1922 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Ben Cardoni | R | R | August 21, 1920 | 6'3" | 195 | Jessup, PA US |
| Thomas Casey | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Jacob Donaldson | R | R | October 1, 1928 | 5'10" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| John Douglas | L | L | September 14, 1917 | 6'2" | 195 | Thayer, WV US |
| Mike Durock | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Ira Godin | R | R | July 25, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Charles Haag | R | R | September 7, 1919 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Jack Hartsell | R | R | April 30, 1927 | 6'1" | 190 | Wauseon, OH US |
| Ray Holton | R | R | December 28, 1925 | 5'11" | 187 | |
| Jack Kaiser | R | October 6, 1926 | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Gary Killingsworth | R | R | June 4, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Bill Koszarek | R | R | May 6, 1921 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Fred Lanifero | R | May 23, 1919 | 5'7" | 180 | Providence, RI US | |
| Frank McConvery | R | August 27, 1926 | 6'1" | 195 | Schenectady, NY US | |
| Stan McWilliams | R | R | November 3, 1927 | 6'3" | 195 | Vallejo, CA US |
| John Minarcin | R | July 24, 1931 | 5'10" | 170 | North Vandergrift, PA US | |
| Emidio Riga | R | September 24, 1922 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Herbert Rossman | R | March 25, 1929 | 5'9" | 176 | ||
| Ed Sadowski | R | R | January 19, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Bob Scherbarth | R | R | January 18, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Al Schroll | R | R | March 22, 1932 | 6'2" | 210 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Rollin Schuster | R | R | May 3, 1928 | 6'2" | 210 | Woodcliff Lake, NJ US |
| Bill Slack | L | R | May 3, 1933 | 5'10" | 175 | Sarnia, ON CA |
| Bob Smith | R | L | May 13, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | Clarence, MO US |
| Arnold Spence | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Frankie Staucet | R | R | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Marvin Stendel | R | September 8, 1929 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Gene Stephens | L | R | January 20, 1933 | 6'3" | 175 | Gravette, AR US |
| Haywood Sullivan | R | R | December 15, 1930 | 6'4" | 210 | Donalsonville, GA US |
| George Susce | R | R | September 13, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Jack Thomas | R | R | June 2, 1931 | 6'4" | 205 | Greensboro, NC US |
| George Uhaze | R | R | February 19, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Ed Urness | R | R | August 14, 1933 | 6'0" | 190 | Portland, OR US |
| Johnny Watson | R | R | January 1, 1931 | 5'10" | 180 |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
