1952 Cordele A's Roster
Georgia-Florida League (GGL) - Class: D
Team Record: 66-73
Finished 5th in the GGL
Manager: Norman Wilson (66-73)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Athletics
Location: Cordele, Georgia
Attendance: 32,549, Avg. 468
1952 Cordele A's StatisticsTeam Record: 66-73
Finished 5th in the GGL
Manager: Norman Wilson (66-73)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Athletics
Location: Cordele, Georgia
Attendance: 32,549, Avg. 468
The Cordele A's of the Georgia-Florida League ended the 1952 season with a record of 66 wins and 73 losses, finishing fifth in the GGL.
The A's scored 614 runs and allowed 640 runs. Ralph Betcher led all regular hitters with a .306 average. John Barbier topped Cordele with 16 wins and a team-best 2.64 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Jerry Schypinski played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Cordele A's to do so.
Norman Wilson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Barbier | R | R | May 17, 1933 | 6'1" | 170 | Schenectady, NY US |
| Ralph Betcher | R | R | October 8, 1927 | 5'10" | 175 | Allegheny County, PA US |
| Virgil Brisson | R | R | September 10, 1932 | 5'11" | 183 | Bladen County, NC US |
| John Colflesh | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Robert Davidson | L | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Donovan Day | L | 5'9" | 155 | |||
| Paul Demont | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Steve Gronsky | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Lou Hahn | October 22, 1928 | |||||
| Richard Hardish | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Leeson Hogarth | R | 6'3" | 170 | |||
| Jim Kinard | ||||||
| Edward Lechtanski | R | August 18, 1926 | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Dick Mills | R | L | July 20, 1930 | 6'0" | 165 | Brackenridge, PA US |
| Robert Sanders | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Robert Schulte | ||||||
| Jerry Schypinski | L | R | September 16, 1931 | 5'10" | 170 | Detroit, MI US |
| Vince Sermania | ||||||
| Kenneth Stamper | ||||||
| Milton Walters | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Carl Watson | L | L | May 5, 1933 | 6'0" | 175 | Georgetown, DE US |
| Norman Wilson | R | L | 5'9" | 185 |
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.
