1952 Evansville Braves Roster
Team Record: 74-47
Finished 1st in the IIIL
Manager: Bob Coleman (74-47)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: Evansville, Indiana
Ballpark: Bosse Field
Attendance: 124,381, Avg. 2,056
Playoffs - Evansville Braves 3 games, Burlington Flints 2
Finals - Terre Haute Phillies 3 games, Evansville Braves 1
The Evansville Braves of the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League ended the 1952 season with a record of 74 wins and 47 losses, finishing first in the IIIL.
The Braves plated 727 runs, tops in the circuit. Evansville conceded 537 runs. Félix Mantilla paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .323 clip. George Yorke topped the team with 17 wins, while Bill Denney, too added 15 or more wins, too Stewart Alton recorded a 2.91 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1952 Evansville Braves who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Félix Mantilla, Johnny Goryl and Mike Roarke.
Bob Coleman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart Alton | R | R | January 16, 1930 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Joseph Andrews | R | R | January 9, 1932 | 6'1" | 200 | Fall River, MA US |
| Robert Andrews | R | L | December 9, 1928 | 5'10" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Donald Auten | R | September 21, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Lantz Blaney | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| John Brandreth | R | R | February 14, 1928 | 6'4" | 180 | Iroquois Falls, ON CA |
| Paul Cave | L | R | November 2, 1933 | 6'1" | 179 | New Canton, VA US |
| Nelvin Cooper | R | R | June 11, 1929 | 6'1" | 165 | High Point, NC US |
| Joseph DellaMonica | R | R | September 28, 1927 | 5'11" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Bill Denney | R | R | December 28, 1931 | 6'2" | 186 | Paris, IL US |
| Vern Edmunds | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Raymond Fletcher | R | R | January 17, 1925 | 5'10" | 185 | New York City, NY US |
| Jim Frey | L | L | May 26, 1931 | 5'9" | 170 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Horace Garner | R | R | July 17, 1923 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Johnny Goryl | R | R | October 21, 1933 | 5'10" | 175 | Cumberland, RI US |
| Félix Mantilla | R | R | July 29, 1934 | 6'0" | 160 | Isabella, PR |
| Andy McAuliffe | L | L | January 13, 1929 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Charles Moore | R | R | June 28, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | Republic, AL US |
| Gordon Roach | R | R | July 22, 1929 | 6'4" | 225 | Goodwood, ON CA |
| Mike Roarke | R | R | November 8, 1930 | 6'2" | 195 | West Warwick, RI US |
| Duri Vital | R | R | November 1, 1926 | 5'10" | 180 | San Jose, CA US |
| Harry Warner | L | R | December 11, 1928 | 6'2" | 195 | Reeders, PA US |
| Dick Willis | R | R | July 12, 1927 | 6'2" | 195 | San Joaquin County, CA US |
| George Yorke | R | R | May 25, 1928 | 6'1" | 205 | Sidney, NS CA |
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.
