1952 Chattanooga Lookouts Roster
Team Record: 86-66
Finished 1st in the SA
Manager: Cal Ermer (86-66)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee
Ballpark: Joe Engel Stadium
Attendance: 252,703, Avg. 3,325
Playoffs - Memphis Chicks 4 games, Chattanooga Lookouts 0
The Chattanooga Lookouts of the Southern Association ended the 1952 season with a record of 86 wins and 66 losses, finishing first in the SA.
The Lookouts surrendered 674 runs, fewest in the league. Chattanooga plated 758 runs. Ellis Clary led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .311 average. Al Sima earned 24 wins on the mound for the team, while Sonny Dixon, too added 15 or more wins, too Jim Pearce recorded a 2.98 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1952 Chattanooga Lookouts who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Hal Keller, Alton Brown, Roy Hawes, Lou Sleater, Cholly Naranjo, John Perkovich, Sonny Dixon, Bob Oldis, Sandy Ullrich, Gene Verble, Roy Dietzel, Jim Pearce, Jerry Lane, Ellis Clary, Ernie Oravetz, Dean Stone, Don Grate, Frank Papish, Harley Grossman, Al Sima, Charlie Letchas, Buck Varner, Bunky Stewart and Frank Sacka.
Cal Ermer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Berling | R | R | June 28, 1929 | 5'11" | 173 | Connersville, IN US |
| Alton Brown | R | R | April 16, 1925 | 6'2" | 195 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Ralph Brown | L | L | June 1, 1921 | 6'0" | 170 | Lafayette, GA US |
| Ellis Clary | R | R | September 11, 1916 | 5'8" | 160 | Valdosta, GA US |
| Bob Danielson | R | R | July 22, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Roy Dietzel | R | R | January 9, 1931 | 6'0" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Hank DiJohnson | R | May 18, 1924 | 5'10" | 200 | Lebanon, PA US | |
| Sonny Dixon | S | R | November 5, 1924 | 6'2" | 205 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Salvatore Federico | R | R | February 26, 1924 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Levi Fleshman | R | R | October 20, 1930 | 6'4" | 208 | Hyattsville, MD US |
| Don Grate | R | R | August 27, 1923 | 6'2" | 180 | Greenfield, OH US |
| Harley Grossman | R | R | May 5, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | Evansville, IN US |
| Roy Hawes | L | L | July 5, 1926 | 6'2" | 190 | Shiloh, IL US |
| Jack Jones | L | L | January 20, 1928 | 6'2" | 180 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Hal Keller | L | R | July 7, 1927 | 6'1" | 200 | Middletown, MD US |
| Jerry Lane | R | R | February 7, 1926 | 6'0" | 205 | Ashland, NY US |
| Charlie Letchas | R | R | October 3, 1915 | 5'10" | 150 | Thomasville, GA US |
| Robert Mitchell | R | R | February 12, 1923 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Ed Moeller | R | R | July 5, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Joe Montalvo | R | June 6, 1926 | 6'4" | 225 | New York, NY US | |
| Cholly Naranjo | L | R | November 25, 1933 | 5'11" | 165 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Bob Oldis | R | R | January 5, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | Preston, IA US |
| Ernie Oravetz | S | L | January 24, 1932 | 5'4" | 145 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Frank Papish | R | L | October 21, 1917 | 6'2" | 192 | Pueblo, CO US |
| Jim Pearce | R | R | June 9, 1925 | 6'6" | 180 | Zebulon, NC US |
| John Perkovich | R | R | March 10, 1924 | 5'11" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Frank Sacka | R | R | August 30, 1924 | 6'0" | 195 | Romulus, MI US |
| Al Sima | R | L | October 7, 1921 | 6'0" | 187 | Mahwah, NJ US |
| Dick Sinovic | R | July 30, 1925 | 6'0" | 185 | Portland, OR US | |
| Lou Sleater | L | L | September 8, 1926 | 5'11" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Bunky Stewart | L | L | January 7, 1931 | 6'0" | 154 | Jasper, NC US |
| Dean Stone | L | L | September 1, 1930 | 6'4" | 205 | Moline, IL US |
| Sandy Ullrich | R | R | July 25, 1921 | 6'1" | 180 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Buck Varner | L | R | August 17, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | Hixson, TN US |
| Gene Verble | R | R | June 29, 1928 | 5'10" | 163 | Concord, NC US |
| Zeke Zeisz | R | R | November 13, 1927 | 5'11" | 193 | Buffalo, NY 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.
