1952 Burlington-Graham Pirates Roster
Team Record: 45-92
Finished 8th in the CL
Manager: Jerry Gardner (45-92)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Burlington, North Carolina; Graham, North Carolina
Ballpark: Elon College Park
Attendance: 42,236, Avg. 617
The Burlington-Graham Pirates of the Carolina League ended the 1952 season with a record of 45 wins and 92 losses, finishing eighth in the CL.
The Pirates scored 570 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 671 runs. William Stoops paced all regular batters by hitting .255. Bill Koski topped Burlington-Graham with 8 wins, while Ron Necciai recorded a 1.57 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1952 Burlington-Graham Pirates who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Ron Kline, Sonny Senerchia, Dick Hall, Bill Bell, Bill Koski and Ron Necciai.
Jerry Gardner served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Beane | L | R | December 24, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Bill Bell | R | R | October 24, 1933 | 6'3" | 200 | Goldsboro, NC US |
| Lloyd Carden | R | L | April 12, 1930 | 6'3" | 195 | Manchester, TN US |
| Bill Cayavec | R | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Leonard Cline | R | March 7, 1931 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Ken Cluley | L | July 22, 1928 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Walter Crowley | L | R | August 9, 1927 | 6'4" | 185 | Bronx, NY US |
| Samuel DePerro | L | June 25, 1923 | 5'10" | 174 | ||
| Joe Duhem | R | August 14, 1931 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Harry Dunlop | L | R | September 6, 1933 | 6'2" | 190 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Bob Flynn | R | R | May 20, 1933 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Jerry Gardner | R | November 28, 1920 | 5'11" | 170 | Clifton, CO US | |
| Delbert Gay | R | 6'1" | 173 | |||
| Edmund Greicius | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Dick Hall | R | R | September 27, 1930 | 6'6" | 200 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Neil Huff | R | R | July 14, 1930 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Ron Kline | R | R | March 9, 1932 | 6'3" | 205 | Callery, PA US |
| Bill Koski | R | R | February 6, 1932 | 6'4" | 185 | Madera, CA US |
| Roger LaFrance | R | February 18, 1925 | 6'1" | 190 | Taftville, CT US | |
| Donald MacLean | L | 5'8" | 165 | |||
| Leon Maxwell | August 29, 1930 | Athens, GA US | ||||
| Richard McIntyre | L | L | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Don McNally | R | June 20, 1929 | 5'8" | 155 | ||
| Jacques Monette | R | R | September 30, 1930 | 5'11" | 190 | Montreal, QC CA |
| John Moore | R | January 3, 1926 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Ron Necciai | R | R | June 18, 1932 | 6'5" | 185 | Gallatin, PA US |
| Bob Ramsey | R | R | July 30, 1927 | 5'11" | 180 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Dominic Scazzero | R | |||||
| Sonny Senerchia | R | R | April 6, 1929 | 6'1" | 195 | Newark, NJ US |
| William Stoops | R | 6'1" | 174 | |||
| Donald Swanson | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Red Teague | L | 6'0" | 190 |
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.
