1952 Danville Leafs Roster
Team Record: 65-74
Finished 6th in the CL
Manager: Morrie Aderholt (65-74)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Danville, Virginia
Ballpark: League Park
Attendance: 63,721, Avg. 917
The Danville Leafs of the Carolina League ended the 1952 season with a record of 65 wins and 74 losses, finishing sixth in the CL.
The Leafs topped the league with 713 runs. Danville allowed 752 runs, most in the circuit. Manuel Junco led batters with significant playing time by hitting .298. Robert Mathieson paced the squad with 13 wins, while Salvatore Federico earned a 3.68 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Ray Poole and Juan Delis both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Morrie Aderholt served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garland Anderson | L | March 30, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Bill Behie | L | October 2, 1923 | 6'2" | 215 | ||
| John Bird | October 19, 1926 | Hellertown, PA US | ||||
| Walt Bryja | R | R | February 15, 1933 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| William Bustle | R | L | February 26, 1920 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| James Callaghan | R | R | May 11, 1927 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Royce Chandler | R | R | March 19, 1928 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| James Charles | R | R | 6'0" | 173 | ||
| Frank Colasinski | R | April 4, 1927 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Juan Delis | R | R | February 27, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba CU |
| Samuel DePerro | L | June 25, 1923 | 5'10" | 174 | ||
| Thomas Famiglietti | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Salvatore Federico | R | R | February 26, 1924 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Gordon Johnston | L | May 17, 1927 | 5'10" | 175 | Ludlow, MA US | |
| Manuel Junco | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Owen Linn | R | 5'10" | 148 | |||
| Manuel Mantaras | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Robert Mathieson | R | R | September 15, 1930 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Ed Moeller | R | R | July 5, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Luis Morales | R | R | November 3, 1928 | 5'9" | 150 | Banes, CU |
| Herky Payne | February 11, 1929 | |||||
| Emigdio Perez | ||||||
| Ray Poole | L | R | January 16, 1920 | 6'0" | 180 | Salisbury, NC US |
| Dale Powell | L | L | September 14, 1927 | 6'2" | 185 | LaGrange, KY US |
| Mike Romello | R | September 5, 1921 | 5'5" | 155 | Philadelphia, PA US | |
| Rolando Viadero | R | R | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Alex Zukowski | R | R | 5'9" | 180 |
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.
