1952 Danville Dans Roster
Team Record: 87-40
Finished 1st in the MOVL
Manager: Frederick Minnis (87-40)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: Danville, Illinois
Ballpark: Danville Stadium
Attendance: 75,898, Avg. 1,195
Playoffs - Hannibal Stags 3 games, Danville Dans 1
The Danville Dans of the Mississippi-Ohio Valley League ended the 1952 season with a record of 87 wins and 40 losses, finishing first in the MOVL.
The Dans topped the league with just 486 runs allowed. Danville scored 703 runs. Frederick Minnis paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .334 average. Kenneth Gohn led the squad with 22 wins, while Walter James and James Agnew added 15 or more victories as well Kenneth Gohn recorded a 1.58 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound. Frederick Minnis served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur Adkisson | December 27, 1923 | , TN US | ||||
| James Agnew | S | R | 5'9" | 140 | ||
| Tom Brown | R | R | 5'6" | 170 | ||
| Pasquale Capachione | L | R | April 6, 1932 | 6'0" | 190 | Brockton, MA US |
| Clairborne Cartwright | ||||||
| Orlando Casellas | L | 5'7" | 160 | |||
| Mike Coppola | R | R | June 29, 1932 | 6'1" | 199 | Stamford, CT US |
| Conrad Deskins | January 2, 1932 | |||||
| Maynard DeWitt | R | January 16, 1926 | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| George Edwards | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Lee Eilbracht | R | March 22, 1924 | 5'10" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US | |
| James Essinger | L | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| Alden Franklin | L | L | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Carmine Giordano | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Kenneth Gohn | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Walt Hirsch | July 15, 1929 | |||||
| Walter James | R | R | January 1, 1920 | 5'10" | 175 | Christiansted, St. Croix VI |
| Arthur Kenyon | L | L | November 6, 1931 | 5'11" | 165 | Dubuque, IA US |
| Bernard McGinnity | ||||||
| Frederick Minnis | R | June 9, 1924 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Richard Moler | L | R | December 1, 1933 | 6'2" | 190 | Ottawa, KS US |
| John Morris | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Robert Papania | R | R | 6'1" | 187 | ||
| Matthew Peoplis | S | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Tyler Robinson | R | R | April 6, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Robert Schlemmer | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Joe Subbiondo | R | March 16, 1928 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Efren Valdez | L | L | 5'7" | 160 | , CU |
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.
