1952 Eau Claire Bears Roster
Team Record: 72-53
Finished 3rd in the NL
Manager: Bill Adair (72-53)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Carson Park
Attendance: 61,429, Avg. 983
Playoffs - Superior Blues 2 games, Eau Claire Bears 1
The Eau Claire Bears of the Northern League ended the 1952 season with a record of 72 wins and 53 losses, finishing third in the NL.
The Bears led the league with 704 runs, powered by 91 home runs. Eau Claire allowed 560 runs. Hank Aaron paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .336. Bill Conroy topped the team with 16 wins, while Kenneth Reitmeier earned a 3.13 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1952 Eau Claire Bears who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Johnny Goryl, Julie Bowers, Wes Covington and Hank Aaron.
Bill Adair served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Aaron | R | R | February 5, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | Mobile, AL US |
| Bill Adair | R | R | February 10, 1913 | 6'0" | 168 | Mobile, AL US |
| Donald Auten | R | September 21, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Earl Bass | L | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Lantz Blaney | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Julie Bowers | R | R | February 27, 1926 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Robert Brown | L | L | June 21, 1928 | 5'10" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Orlando Casellas | L | 5'7" | 160 | |||
| Bill Conroy | L | L | November 28, 1930 | 6'2" | 175 | Boston, MA US |
| Wes Covington | L | R | March 27, 1932 | 6'1" | 205 | Laurinburg, NC US |
| Chuck Doehler | L | June 23, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | Orange, NJ US | |
| Richard Engquist | R | R | April 19, 1929 | 6'2" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| James Fairchild | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Ron Gendreau | R | July 15, 1928 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Johnny Goryl | R | R | October 21, 1933 | 5'10" | 175 | Cumberland, RI US |
| Arthur Howard | R | R | March 1, 1932 | 5'11" | 160 | Hanson, MA US |
| Don Jordan | R | R | March 17, 1932 | 6'0" | 160 | Eau Claire, WI US |
| George Kornack | R | R | April 25, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | Chelsea, MA US |
| Robert MacConnell | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Chester Morgan | L | R | March 26, 1932 | 6'3" | 175 | Skene, MS US |
| George Patterson | R | R | April 9, 1928 | 5'10" | 175 | Wellesley Hills, MA US |
| Kenneth Reitmeier | S | L | December 26, 1932 | 6'2" | 185 | Richmond, MN US |
| Gordon Roach | R | R | July 22, 1929 | 6'4" | 225 | Goodwood, ON CA |
| Tyler Robinson | R | R | April 6, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Elmer Toth | R | R | October 6, 1930 | 6'3" | 175 | Perrypolis, PA US |
| Michael Walsh | L | R | May 20, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | Lebanon, NH US |
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.
