1952 Edenton Colonials Roster
Team Record: 69-55
Finished 3rd in the CPL
Manager: Vernon Mustian (0-0), Tom Inge (0-0), William Parker (0-0)
Location: Edenton, North Carolina
Ballpark: Hicks Field
Attendance: 24,420, Avg. 394
Playoffs - Edenton Colonials 4 games, Wilson Tobs 0
Finals - Edenton Colonials 4 games, Goldsboro Jets 1
The Edenton Colonials of the Coastal Plain League ended the 1952 season with a record of 69 wins and 55 losses, finishing third in the CPL.
The Colonials scored 533 runs and allowed 500 runs. Hilliary Evans paced all regular batters by connecting at a .283 clip. John Raines earned 26 wins on the mound for Edenton and a team-best 1.48 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Elder White played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Edenton Colonials to do so.
Vernon Mustian, Tom Inge and William Parker served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Alford | ||||||
| Robert Anderson | ||||||
| Chester Brooks | S | 6'0" | 160 | |||
| Douglas Clarke | L | 5'9" | 155 | |||
| Alex DeRosa | November 4, 1932 | Gallatin, PA US | ||||
| Hilliary Evans | ||||||
| Jim Farless | ||||||
| Claude Griffin | ||||||
| James Horton | ||||||
| Ross Horton | ||||||
| Tom Inge | ||||||
| Samuel Mauney | R | R | December 16, 1932 | 6'1" | 195 | Belmont, NC US |
| Vernon Mustian | R | July 27, 1927 | 192 | Roanoke Rapids, NC US | ||
| Norman O'Nan | February 2, 1927 | |||||
| William Parker | ||||||
| John Raines | R | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Thomas Reeves | ||||||
| Shag Shahid | November 17, 1925 | Charleston, SC US | ||||
| Les Spindler | ||||||
| Ernie Stinsa | R | R | March 3, 1933 | 5'10" | 170 | New York, NY US |
| Charles Stoudemire | ||||||
| William Tiedt | ||||||
| Elder White | R | R | December 23, 1933 | 5'11" | 165 | Colerain, NC US |
| Ron White | R | R | 6'1" | 193 | ||
| Stanley Willard | R | 5'7" | 158 |
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.
