1952 Boise Yankees Roster
Pioneer League (PL) - Class: C
Team Record: 63-69
Finished 5th in the PL
Manager: Wayne Tucker (63-69)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Boise, Idaho
Ballpark: Braves Field 1955-1963
Attendance: 68,469, Avg. 1,037
1952 Boise Yankees StatisticsTeam Record: 63-69
Finished 5th in the PL
Manager: Wayne Tucker (63-69)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Boise, Idaho
Ballpark: Braves Field 1955-1963
Attendance: 68,469, Avg. 1,037
The Boise Yankees of the Pioneer League ended the 1952 season with a record of 63 wins and 69 losses, finishing fifth in the PL.
The Yankees tallied 669 runs, worst in the circuit, and conceded 748 runs. Louis Vitous led batters with significant playing time with a .296 average. Frank Cirimeli topped Boise with 21 wins and a team-best 3.32 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Woodie Held and Bob Martyn both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Wayne Tucker served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Brkich | R | L | November 24, 1932 | 6'3" | 190 | Luscar, AB CA |
| Frank Cirimeli | R | R | February 26, 1928 | 6'0" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| John Dethlefsen | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | Santa Monica, CA US | |
| Nathan Feldman | L | L | May 30, 1933 | 5'9" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Willie Franco | R | R | November 2, 1932 | 6'1" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Ron Goode | R | L | May 27, 1932 | 5'11" | 187 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Woodie Held | R | R | March 25, 1932 | 5'10" | 167 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Neil Holloway | December 3, 1927 | 192 | Crab Orchard, TN US | |||
| Bobby King | R | R | September 16, 1928 | 5'8" | 150 | Fort Smith, AR US |
| Robert Lee | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Ray Maldonado | L | L | October 19, 1934 | 5'10" | 170 | Ponce, PR |
| Richard Marshall | R | L | November 26, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Bob Martyn | L | R | August 15, 1930 | 6'0" | 176 | Weiser, ID US |
| Robert McCaffery | R | R | January 29, 1932 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Dick Milne | R | R | June 18, 1930 | 6'0" | 160 | Mammoth, UT US |
| Leo Parent | R | R | April 13, 1933 | 6'2" | 200 | Lowell, MA US |
| Vincent Tiano | L | L | October 15, 1927 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Gilbert Trejo | R | October 24, 1926 | 5'9" | 150 | ||
| Wayne Tucker | L | R | September 18, 1922 | 6'0" | 175 | Colonia Dublan, Chihuahua MX |
| Jimmy Valentine | L | R | October 7, 1926 | 5'7" | 192 | Ogden, UT US |
| Louis Vitous | R | R | July 12, 1928 | 6'5" | 190 | Bedford, OH US |
| Donald Wetterstrom | R | R | July 31, 1929 | 6'1" | 155 | Sunnyvale, CA US |
| Al Weygandt | L | R | July 17, 1930 | 6'3" | 191 | Detroit, MI US |
| Mike Woods | ||||||
| John Wyatt | R | R | October 30, 1931 | 5'11" | 150 | East St. Louis, IL US |
| James Yarber | R | 5'9" | 170 |
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.
