1952 Charleston Rebels Roster
Team Record: 78-75
Finished 5th in the SAL
Manager: Frank Oceak (78-75)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Charleston, South Carolina
Ballpark: Hampton Park
Attendance: 70,175, Avg. 917
The Charleston Rebels of the South Atlantic League ended the 1952 season with a record of 78 wins and 75 losses, finishing fifth in the SAL.
The Rebels scored 611 runs and conceded 607 runs. Bob Hyatt topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .303 clip. Paul Almonte led Charleston with 14 wins, while George Dries recorded a 1.93 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Bill Hall, Cal Hogue, George O'Donnell, Milt Graff, Jim Waugh, Earl Smith and Dick Smith were all players from the 1952 Charleston Rebels who played in the Majors during their careers.
Frank Oceak served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Almonte | R | R | February 4, 1921 | 5'9" | 180 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Ken Barbao | R | R | January 14, 1932 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| George Boyce | ||||||
| William Brown | L | July 21, 1923 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Chuck Carroll | L | November 4, 1925 | 5'10" | 170 | Berwyn, IL US | |
| Max DeCamp | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | Camden, OH US | |
| Robert Denney | R | R | 5'9" | 184 | ||
| George Dries | L | L | June 9, 1925 | 6'3" | 195 | Reading, PA US |
| Joe Duhem | R | August 14, 1931 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Preston Elkins | R | R | May 16, 1922 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Milt Graff | L | R | December 30, 1930 | 5'7" | 158 | Jefferson Center, PA US |
| Robert Guth | L | R | February 21, 1929 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Bill Hall | L | R | July 30, 1928 | 5'11" | 165 | Moultrie, GA US |
| Cal Hogue | R | R | October 24, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | Dayton, OH US |
| Bob Hyatt | R | October 3, 1926 | 6'1" | 195 | Little Rock, AR US | |
| George Kinnamon | R | October 25, 1927 | 6'1" | 185 | Etowah, TN US | |
| Roger LaFrance | R | February 18, 1925 | 6'1" | 190 | Taftville, CT US | |
| Roy LeFevre | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Fred Martin | R | May 10, 1931 | 6'0" | 170 | Yadkin County, NC US | |
| Don McNally | R | June 20, 1929 | 5'8" | 155 | ||
| Art Murray | R | L | May 14, 1933 | 6'3" | 210 | Camden, NJ US |
| Bill Nordberg | R | R | June 18, 1926 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| George O'Donnell | R | R | May 27, 1929 | 6'3" | 175 | Winchester, IL US |
| Ross Passineau | R | July 12, 1925 | 5'8" | 161 | ||
| Clarence Richardson | S | R | February 16, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Ramon Salgado | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Dick Smith | R | R | July 21, 1926 | 5'8" | 160 | Blandburg, PA US |
| Earl Smith | R | R | March 14, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | Sunnyside, WA US |
| Michael Turturro | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Jim Waugh | R | R | November 25, 1933 | 6'3" | 185 | Lancaster, OH US |
| Robert Weigle | ||||||
| Alan Wilson | R | R | 6'0" | 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.
