1952 Bakersfield Indians Roster
Team Record: 70-70
Finished 5th in the CL
Manager: Gene Lillard (70-70)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Bakersfield, California
Ballpark: Sam Lynn Ballpark
Attendance: 83,480, Avg. 1,193
The Bakersfield Indians of the California League ended the 1952 season with a record of 70 wins and 70 losses, finishing fifth in the CL.
The Indians scored 694 runs and gave up 709 runs. John Herman led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .308 clip. Hank Aguirre and Richard Raymond topped Bakersfield with 14 wins each, while Richard Raymond registered a 3.03 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1952 Bakersfield Indians who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jess Pike, Gene Lillard and Hank Aguirre.
Gene Lillard served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Aguirre | R | L | January 31, 1931 | 6'4" | 205 | Azusa, CA US |
| Bubba Atkinson | L | L | February 26, 1933 | 5'10" | 160 | Jackson, MS US |
| LeRoy Babcock | R | July 6, 1933 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Albino Bobb | R | R | August 11, 1932 | 6'1" | 180 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Joe Cannon | R | R | October 23, 1927 | 5'9" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Martin Carrasquel | R | R | November 12, 1931 | 5'8" | 175 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Anthony Cornejo | ||||||
| Wes Crossley | R | R | May 30, 1931 | 6'0" | 165 | Ecorse, MI US |
| Jim Dawson | R | R | February 5, 1932 | 6'4" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Manny Fierro | R | R | February 19, 1931 | 5'10" | 180 | Jasmine, CA US |
| Richard Gentry | R | R | August 12, 1932 | 5'10" | 160 | Torrence County, NM US |
| Lavern Grace | L | R | September 12, 1932 | 5'11" | 174 | Gorham, IL US |
| Wendell Hall | R | R | March 27, 1934 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| John Herman | L | L | February 5, 1928 | 5'11" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Kenneth Klopp | January 7, 1932 | |||||
| Pete Kousagan | R | R | July 1, 1922 | 6'1" | 210 | Uhrichsville, OH US |
| Robert Leach | L | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Gene Lillard | R | R | November 12, 1913 | 5'10" | 178 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Robert Minter | R | R | January 15, 1931 | 6'4" | 180 | Denver, CO US |
| Elijah Morris | R | R | April 2, 1932 | 6'0" | 184 | Taft, CA US |
| John Morse | R | January 14, 1929 | 6'0" | 195 | Fresno, CA US | |
| Arthur Muche | ||||||
| Donald Nance | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Frank Ornelas | ||||||
| Robert Perry | R | R | July 5, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | , MA US |
| Tom Petroff | R | January 27, 1927 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Andy Phillip | R | March 7, 1922 | 6'3" | 198 | Granite City, IL US | |
| Jess Pike | L | L | July 31, 1915 | 6'3" | 175 | Dustin, OK US |
| Carl Porter | L | L | December 30, 1932 | 6'2" | 175 | Lake City, AR US |
| Richard Raymond | R | R | October 16, 1933 | 6'3" | 165 | Batavia, NY US |
| Cecilio Santana | R | R | November 23, 1930 | 6'0" | 160 | San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosi MX |
| Joseph Simons | R | R | January 16, 1934 | 6'0" | 170 | South Bend, IN US |
| Wilfrid Sirois | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Clyde Thomas | R | L | November 26, 1931 | 6'0" | 165 | San Diego, CA US |
| Eny Wilcox | R | October 4, 1932 | 6'0" | 170 | Santa Ana, CA 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.
