1952 Augusta Tigers Roster
Team Record: 38-116
Finished 8th in the SAL
Manager: Bob Latshaw (0-0), Burl Storie (0-0), Walter Snider (0-0), Chip Marshall (0-0)
Location: Augusta, Georgia
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 42,628, Avg. 554
The Augusta Tigers of the South Atlantic League ended the 1952 season with a record of 38 wins and 116 losses, finishing eighth in the SAL.
The Tigers scored 483 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 852 runs, most in the circuit. Oran Davis led batters with significant playing time by hitting .242. David Cyrus topped Augusta with 8 wins, while George Starrette registered a 2.67 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1952 Augusta Tigers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Joe Lafata, Chip Marshall, Roger McKee, Tommy Giordano, Mel Bosser and Howie Moss.
Bob Latshaw, Burl Storie, Walter Snider and Chip Marshall served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zaven Arakelian | L | 6'0" | 200 | |||
| Bob Betz | R | September 18, 1924 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Joe Bodner | R | R | 5'7" | 170 | ||
| Joseph Boehmer | ||||||
| Mel Bosser | R | R | February 8, 1914 | 6'0" | 173 | Johnstown, PA US |
| James Burns | L | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Lester Crouch | R | 5'9" | 155 | |||
| David Cyrus | L | R | July 18, 1927 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Oran Davis | L | R | April 22, 1925 | 6'0" | 185 | Alice, TX US |
| Salvatore Del Isola | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Bill Dossey | R | 5'10" | 189 | |||
| Oscar Garmendia | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | , CU | |
| Tommy Giordano | R | R | October 9, 1925 | 6'0" | 175 | Newark, NJ US |
| Leonardo Goicoechea | L | L | 5'11" | 200 | ||
| Clarence Groat | L | R | February 5, 1916 | 5'8" | 172 | Brantford, ON CA |
| Herschel Held | R | R | April 16, 1923 | 5'10" | 185 | McLoud, OK US |
| Gordon Johnston | L | May 17, 1927 | 5'10" | 175 | Ludlow, MA US | |
| Thomas Jones | March 12, 1929 | |||||
| Stan Karpinski | R | R | May 19, 1922 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| James Kelly | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Joe Lafata | L | L | August 3, 1921 | 6'0" | 163 | Detroit, MI US |
| William LaFrance | R | 5'11" | 190 | |||
| John Langgood | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Bob Latshaw | L | L | February 23, 1917 | 6'2" | 192 | Denver, CO US |
| Haig Lavery | L | R | April 10, 1931 | 6'1" | 180 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Joseph LeBlanc | L | 5'8" | 162 | |||
| Ronald Lurk | L | R | 5'11" | 183 | ||
| Bill Lutes | L | L | July 11, 1926 | 6'1" | 180 | Stockdale, PA US |
| Chip Marshall | R | R | August 28, 1919 | 5'10" | 178 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Roger McKee | L | L | September 16, 1926 | 6'1" | 160 | Shelby, NC US |
| Henry Miller | R | July 24, 1926 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Wayne Moon | November 2, 1926 | 192 | ||||
| John Moore | R | L | April 3, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Howie Moss | R | R | October 17, 1918 | 5'11" | 185 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Robert Nichols | ||||||
| Marshall O'Coine | R | R | March 19, 1925 | 6'4" | 185 | Windsor, ON CA |
| Donald Reimer | L | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Anthony Rettaliate | ||||||
| Alex Ronay | R | R | September 4, 1921 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Ray Sanders | R | September 26, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Joseph Seber | L | L | May 17, 1921 | 5'10" | 179 | Moosic, PA US |
| Nicholas Sevalen | R | R | August 1, 1922 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Walter Snider | L | May 24, 1925 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| George Starrette | L | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Burl Storie | R | 6'1" | 200 | |||
| Clifford Thrasher | R | 6'2" | 187 | |||
| John Walther | R | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Bob Wiles | L | L | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| James Wingard | L | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Ernie Worsham | R | May 20, 1930 | 5'10" | 163 | ||
| Kenneth Yount | R | R | December 21, 1923 | 5'10" | 175 | West Kittanning, PA US |
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.
