1952 Blackwell Broncos Roster
Team Record: 57-69
Finished 5th in the KOML
Manager: Al Reitz (57-69)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Blackwell, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Morgan Field
Attendance: 51,000, Avg. 810
The Blackwell Broncos of the Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League ended the 1952 season with a record of 57 wins and 69 losses, finishing fifth in the KOML.
The Broncos plated 696 runs and conceded 787 runs, most in the circuit. Don Geresy led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .299 clip. Joseph Adametz topped Blackwell with 13 wins and a team-best 3.33 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Andy Varga and Jim Brosnan both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Al Reitz served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Adametz | R | R | August 30, 1931 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| John Andrews | June 15, 1932 | |||||
| Frederick Bade | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Wayne Baker | R | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Norb Bauers | ||||||
| George Beck | L | April 6, 1932 | 6'0" | 168 | ||
| Wayne Benstead | August 29, 1932 | |||||
| Lee Bergee | January 13, 1927 | |||||
| Stanley Bonczek | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Jim Brosnan | R | R | October 24, 1929 | 6'4" | 197 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Bryan | ||||||
| Gerald Crucani | October 25, 1933 | |||||
| Harold Crucani | October 0, 1933 | |||||
| John Feltman | October 10, 1931 | Lebanon, IL US | ||||
| Don Geresy | R | March 1, 1928 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Tom Guderian | R | R | October 14, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | Portland, OR US |
| Edward Hughes | R | L | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| John Jackson | ||||||
| Jack Jean | L | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Don Keeter | R | R | December 17, 1929 | 5'10" | 185 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Thomas Kordas | R | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Charles LaCoste | L | July 8, 1932 | 6'2" | 190 | New Orleans, LA US | |
| Ralph Lawson | August 4, 1932 | |||||
| Warren Liston | October 31, 1926 | |||||
| Vern Lovely | July 12, 1932 | |||||
| Serapio Mentado | R | October 14, 1924 | 5'8" | 164 | Guanabacoa, La Habana CU | |
| Walter Moraska | ||||||
| Thomas Paddock | R | R | 5'9" | 185 | ||
| Carl Pevehouse | November 10, 1928 | Coffeyville, KS US | ||||
| Robert Polewski | ||||||
| Dan Priest | L | 6'0" | 200 | |||
| John Reid | May 2, 1928 | |||||
| Al Reitz | R | R | February 10, 1904 | 5'9" | 155 | Evansville, IN US |
| Daniel Sears | ||||||
| Roy Sorensen | R | R | June 7, 1933 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Jerry Staab | ||||||
| Harold Sumner | R | R | December 10, 1932 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Andy Varga | R | L | December 11, 1930 | 6'4" | 187 | Chicago, IL US |
| Walter Vonderheide | ||||||
| Dale Ward | January 5, 1933 | St. Louis, MO US | ||||
| Jeff Warren | R | R | May 7, 1923 | 6'0" | 190 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Loren Welch | ||||||
| Robert Westgate |
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.
