1952 Fresno Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 88-52
Finished 1st in the CL
Manager: Roland LeBlanc (88-52)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Fresno, California
Ballpark: John Euless Park
Attendance: 120,524, Avg. 1,722
Playoffs - Fresno Cardinals 3 games, Santa Barbara Dodgers 1
Finals - Fresno Cardinals 4 games, San Jose Red Sox 2
The Fresno Cardinals of the California League ended the 1952 season with a record of 88 wins and 52 losses, finishing first in the CL.
The Cardinals topped the circuit with 929 runs, sparked by 96 home runs. Fresno allowed 680 runs. Al Grandcolas led batters with significant playing time by hitting .347. Larry Jackson notched 28 wins on the mound for the team, while Tony Stathos and Bill Berndsen added 15 or more wins, too Larry Jackson recorded a 2.85 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 1952 Fresno Cardinals who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Larry Jackson, Wally Shannon and Jim King.
Roland LeBlanc served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Bausman | R | R | April 3, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | Fresno, CA US |
| Bill Berndsen | L | L | October 30, 1932 | 6'2" | 185 | Breese, IL US |
| Dale Bithell | R | R | April 22, 1933 | 6'1" | 165 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Larry Bolger | R | R | September 6, 1931 | 6'2" | 195 | Fresno, CA US |
| William Burton | R | R | July 12, 1931 | 6'0" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Angelo Dal Porto | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Richard Defazio | R | R | October 7, 1930 | 5'8" | 180 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Benjamin Downs | L | R | August 13, 1929 | 6'2" | 200 | Highland Park, MI US |
| Bill Garbe | L | L | July 15, 1918 | 6'0" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
| Al Grandcolas | R | R | December 14, 1932 | 6'2" | 175 | Belleville, IL US |
| Bill Hansen | L | L | September 11, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | Fresno, CA US |
| Raymond Herrera | R | R | January 23, 1932 | 5'10" | 165 | Jerome, AZ US |
| Chuck Hollingsworth | R | R | July 30, 1933 | 5'9" | 165 | St. Joseph, MO US |
| Donald Hudson | R | R | January 31, 1933 | 5'10" | 170 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Larry Jackson | R | R | June 2, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | Nampa, ID US |
| Bobby Jones | R | R | May 30, 1933 | 5'11" | 175 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Robert Kehne | R | R | September 9, 1933 | 5'11" | 180 | Montebello, CA US |
| Jim King | L | R | August 27, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | Elkins, AR US |
| Roland LeBlanc | R | R | May 23, 1921 | 6'0" | 200 | New Iberia, LA US |
| Ken Orvick | R | R | January 28, 1933 | 6'2" | 200 | Sacramento, CA US |
| John Payne | R | R | September 8, 1931 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Emery Phillips | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | Stockton, MO US | |
| Leo Pilibosian | R | R | July 20, 1932 | 5'10" | 155 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Wally Shannon | L | R | January 23, 1933 | 6'0" | 178 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Tony Stathos | L | L | November 30, 1932 | 5'10" | 170 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Don Townsend | S | L | October 29, 1930 | 5'10" | 191 | Napa, CA US |
| Billy Woddle | ||||||
| Arthur Wollenweber | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Raymond Woods | R | R | September 19, 1930 | 6'1" | 175 | Fort Scott, KS US |
| Gene Wyatt | R | January 13, 1931 | 5'11" | 160 | Converse, SC 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.
