1952 Centralia Zeros Roster
Mississippi-Ohio Valley League (MOVL) - Class: D
Team Record: 41-83
Finished 7th in the MOVL
Manager: Nick Starasta (0-0), John Streza (0-0)
Location: Centralia, Illinois
Ballpark: Fans Field
Attendance: 28,755, Avg. 464
1952 Centralia Zeros StatisticsTeam Record: 41-83
Finished 7th in the MOVL
Manager: Nick Starasta (0-0), John Streza (0-0)
Location: Centralia, Illinois
Ballpark: Fans Field
Attendance: 28,755, Avg. 464
The Centralia Zeros of the Mississippi-Ohio Valley League ended the 1952 season with a record of 41 wins and 83 losses, finishing seventh in the MOVL.
The Zeros scored 480 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 687 runs. Fred Pearson led all regular hitters by hitting .287. Mike Rolla topped Centralia with 11 wins and a team-best 2.3 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound. Nick Starasta and John Streza served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Birkenkamp | ||||||
| Virgil Black | R | R | May 25, 1932 | 6'2" | 190 | Fulton, MO US |
| Gene Brand | R | March 23, 1927 | 5'11" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US | |
| Ken Campbell | October 26, 1927 | |||||
| Clairborne Cartwright | ||||||
| Leon Castellari | ||||||
| Jack Chinchar | R | R | September 8, 1933 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Howard Cox | January 4, 1933 | |||||
| Orie Davison | ||||||
| Robert Downs | R | 5'10" | 185 | |||
| Tom Dunbar | ||||||
| John Finigan | ||||||
| Louis Gary | ||||||
| Melvin Griffin | ||||||
| Edward Gunner | ||||||
| Chuck Hawley | R | R | April 3, 1915 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Don Kommer | ||||||
| Gerald Krowlek | ||||||
| Paul Leslie | L | January 21, 1934 | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Charley Marshall | October 22, 1931 | Los Angeles, CA US | ||||
| William McKee | R | March 23, 1924 | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Wayne Morin | R | R | January 3, 1933 | 5'11" | 173 | Parsons, KS US |
| Fred Pearson | R | 5'11" | 162 | |||
| Mike Rolla | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| John Ruscin | ||||||
| John Schmidt | July 28, 1933 | Belleville, IL US | ||||
| Max Smith | January 3, 1929 | |||||
| Paul Smith | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Nick Starasta | R | January 8, 1923 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| John Streza | R | R | April 7, 1920 | 6'3" | 220 | Alliance, OH US |
| William Turnbaugh | R | L | 5'11" | 178 | ||
| Bill Watts | R | May 25, 1933 | 5'7" | 180 | ||
| Albert Whitsel |
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.
