1952 Daytona Beach Islanders Roster
Team Record: 77-59
Finished 4th in the FSL
Manager: Red Kress (77-59)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Ballpark: Jackie Robinson Stadium
Attendance: 58,305, Avg. 857
Playoffs - Daytona Beach Islanders 2 games, DeLand Red Hats 0
Finals - Palatka Azaleas 3 games, Daytona Beach Islanders 1
The Daytona Beach Islanders of the Florida State League ended the 1952 season with a record of 77 wins and 59 losses, finishing fourth in the FSL.
The Islanders scored 823 runs and surrendered 693 runs. Howard Tesnow led all regular batters with a .326 average. Eddie Gasque topped Daytona Beach with 20 wins, while Richard Wenger added 15 or more wins also Richard Wenger registered a 2.62 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound. Red Kress served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Baller | L | November 9, 1931 | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Edward Cook | R | R | September 20, 1931 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Jim Cooper | August 26, 1932 | |||||
| Eddie Gasque | R | R | April 9, 1931 | 6'0" | 200 | Dade City, FL US |
| Henry Geary | L | May 23, 1927 | 5'11" | 170 | Boston, MA US | |
| Ralph Henriquez | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Lee Irby | L | July 7, 1933 | 6'2" | 195 | Bibb County, GA US | |
| David Johnston | ||||||
| John Lang | R | R | September 2, 1933 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| William Miller | L | L | October 16, 1931 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Jamie Padgett | R | August 20, 1932 | 5'10" | 164 | ||
| Buck Pardue | R | May 3, 1927 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Eugene Pollard | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Richard Renner | L | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Robert Rucker | R | October 10, 1924 | 6'0" | 172 | ||
| Ted Sroda | ||||||
| Gene Staton | R | R | March 17, 1934 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| William Stough | R | R | October 27, 1930 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Howard Tesnow | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Richard Wenger | L | L | August 3, 1930 | 6'1" | 178 |
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.
