1952 Fitzgerald Pioneers Roster
Team Record: 56-70
Finished 6th in the GSL
Manager: Ace Adams (0-0), Charley Ridgeway (0-0), Ace Adams (0-0)
Location: Fitzgerald, Georgia
Ballpark: Blue & Grey Park
Attendance: 33,172, Avg. 527
The Fitzgerald Pioneers of the Georgia State League ended the 1952 season with a record of 56 wins and 70 losses, finishing sixth in the GSL.
The Pioneers plated 708 runs and allowed 850 runs, most in the league. Charley Ridgeway paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .361 clip. Fred Pippin topped Fitzgerald with 16 wins, while John Sullivan recorded a 3.54 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Ace Adams played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Fitzgerald Pioneers to do so.
Ace Adams, Charley Ridgeway and Ace Adams served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Adams | R | R | March 2, 1910 | 5'10" | 182 | Willows, CA US |
| Kenneth Adams | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Frank Avinger | ||||||
| Pete Catalano | R | November 5, 1925 | 5'6" | 145 | New Orleans, LA US | |
| Reed Chadwick | R | 6'1" | 205 | |||
| Frank Christie | R | R | August 8, 1922 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Richard Daniels | L | December 14, 1932 | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Howard Davis | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Richard Drew | ||||||
| Sal Fantasia | December 1, 1933 | |||||
| Jeptha Holmes | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| John McCarthy | ||||||
| Ray Nichting | June 27, 1932 | |||||
| Robert Pate | ||||||
| Fred Pippin | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Joe Reliford | R | R | November 29, 1939 | 68 | Fitzgerald, GA US | |
| Charley Ridgeway | L | July 23, 1923 | 5'9" | 155 | Takoma Park, MD US | |
| Vince Sermania | ||||||
| Bennie Sinquefield | R | R | March 11, 1933 | 6'1" | 175 | Elba, AL US |
| Michael Smith | ||||||
| Donald Stoyle | L | 6'3" | 225 | |||
| John Sullivan | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Joseph Super | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Roy Tucker | ||||||
| Fred Weaver | ||||||
| Randolph White |
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.
