1952 Crowley Millers Roster
Team Record: 81-59
Finished 1st in the EL
Manager: Johnny George (81-59)
Location: Crowley, Louisiana
Ballpark: Miller Field
Attendance: 110,814, Avg. 1,583
Playoffs - Crowley Millers 4 games, Lafayette Bulls 0
Finals - Crowley Millers 4 games, Baton Rouge Red Sticks 0
The Crowley Millers of the Evangeline League ended the 1952 season with a record of 81 wins and 59 losses, finishing first in the EL.
The Millers topped the league with 943 runs, powered by 120 home runs. Crowley surrendered 733 runs. Conk Meriwether paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .335. Hugh Blanton led the squad with 21 wins, while Willard Sterling added 15 or more victories also Willard Sterling registered a 3.1 earned run average, best among regular hurlers. Johnny George served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickie Barras | ||||||
| Hugh Blanton | R | R | September 8, 1923 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Francis Brown | ||||||
| Art Edinger | L | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Johnny George | R | R | August 4, 1920 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Bill Hurley | L | L | June 5, 1932 | 5'8" | 170 | |
| James Johnson | ||||||
| Anthony Mele | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Conk Meriwether | L | L | June 19, 1918 | 6'0" | 210 | Island Grove, FL US |
| James Moore | R | August 14, 1926 | 6'4" | 180 | ||
| Charles Nelson | R | L | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Roy Niccolai | ||||||
| Al Ogletree | R | 5'8" | 180 | |||
| Arthur Pacanowski | ||||||
| Clifton Patrick | ||||||
| Ernest Rogers | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Michael Scivoletti | R | 5'7" | 150 | |||
| Raymond Smerek | R | March 10, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Willard Sterling | R | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Ray Stockton | L | April 12, 1931 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Cletus Younger | R | R | August 26, 1928 | 6'0" | 175 | Victoria, KS 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.
