1952 Bluefield Blue-Grays Roster
Appalachian League (AL) - Class: D
Team Record: 52-64
Finished 6th in the AL
Manager: Joe Beggs (52-64)
Location: Bluefield, West Virginia
Ballpark: Bowen Field
Attendance: 38,469, Avg. 663
1952 Bluefield Blue-Grays StatisticsTeam Record: 52-64
Finished 6th in the AL
Manager: Joe Beggs (52-64)
Location: Bluefield, West Virginia
Ballpark: Bowen Field
Attendance: 38,469, Avg. 663
The Bluefield Blue-Grays of the Appalachian League ended the 1952 season with a record of 52 wins and 64 losses, finishing sixth in the AL.
The Blue-Grays scored 602 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 680 runs. Luther Tucker drove in 86 runs. James Walthall paced batters with significant playing time with a .285 average. Lefty Gilday topped the squad with 13 wins, while Charles Custer registered a 3.07 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers. Joe Beggs served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Atkins | ||||||
| Armenio Badia | R | R | March 14, 1935 | 5'11" | 175 | Ossining, NY US |
| Paul Begovac | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Howard Bien | ||||||
| Robert Bingham | ||||||
| John Broski | R | March 20, 1931 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Harry Byrd | ||||||
| Dempsey Cheatwood | R | R | November 10, 1927 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Charles Custer | R | R | 6'0" | 152 | ||
| Lenny Damilowski | ||||||
| Ken Dunlap | R | R | January 26, 1931 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| Bill Enders | R | May 9, 1934 | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Clarence Fryer | ||||||
| Robert Geary | L | R | October 31, 1931 | 5'11" | 176 | Waterbury, CT US |
| Samuel Germano | R | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Joseph Giel | R | 5'8" | 155 | |||
| Lefty Gilday | R | L | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Sid Gilmore | April 25, 1931 | Oakvale, WV US | ||||
| Irving Glaser | ||||||
| Robert Gotovac | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Robert Hampton | L | 6'1" | 205 | |||
| Richard Hanini | ||||||
| Shannon Hardwick | R | R | November 22, 1917 | 6'3" | 190 | Maggie, VA US |
| Joseph Horvath | ||||||
| Edward Johnson | ||||||
| Francis Kenny | ||||||
| Gene Kirley | June 12, 1931 | |||||
| Brad Kluth | ||||||
| Peter Konek | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Edward McCarthy | ||||||
| Harold Means | ||||||
| Lincoln Morgenthal | ||||||
| Jim Ney | ||||||
| Nicholas Panos | ||||||
| Jim Partin | L | March 26, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Benjamin Patton | ||||||
| Ron Ramagli | February 23, 1934 | |||||
| Don Ratcliffe | February 26, 1932 | |||||
| Joe Rizzo | ||||||
| Raymond Sarver | ||||||
| Arlie Shrewsbury | ||||||
| Frank Sliwka | L | L | March 23, 1933 | 6'0" | 168 | |
| Michael Smith | ||||||
| William Stephens | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Alan Stone | R | February 25, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Donald Sundlov | ||||||
| James Thompson | ||||||
| Luther Tucker | L | R | August 16, 1927 | 6'0" | 195 | Mason, WV US |
| John Twarkins | January 15, 1932 | |||||
| James Walthall | R | May 8, 1926 | 6'0" | 165 | Princeton, WV US | |
| Glenton Washburn | L | |||||
| Clair Wombacher | R | April 4, 1931 | 6'1" | 185 | Altoona, PA US | |
| Vernon Yingling | L | L | December 25, 1934 | 6'1" | 185 | Cockeysville, MD US |
| Walter Zukowski |
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.
