1952 Great Falls Electrics Roster
Team Record: 67-64
Finished 4th in the PL
Manager: Lou Rochelli (67-64)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Great Falls, Montana
Ballpark: Centene Field
Attendance: 118,029, Avg. 1,802
Playoffs - Idaho Falls Russets 2 games, Great Falls Electrics 0
The Great Falls Electrics of the Pioneer League ended the 1952 season with a record of 67 wins and 64 losses, finishing fourth in the PL.
The Electrics scored 753 runs and allowed 722 runs. Dick Smith led hitters with significant playing time with a .309 average. Armando Suarez topped Great Falls with 19 wins and a team-best 3.52 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Jimmy Wilkes and Lou Rochelli both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Lou Rochelli served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Bonebrake | R | October 4, 1929 | 5'9" | 160 | Portland, OR US | |
| Donald Bricker | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Jack Curran | R | R | September 6, 1930 | 6'3" | 185 | New York, NY US |
| Larry Hampshire | L | R | September 23, 1931 | 5'10" | 165 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Danny Hayling | R | R | October 5, 1927 | 6'2" | 195 | Port Limon, CR |
| Gene Hines | R | R | October 5, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | Sarpy County, NE US |
| Ernest Jordan | R | R | November 4, 1930 | 6'2" | 200 | San Mateo, CA US |
| Lou Landini | R | March 24, 1927 | 6'2" | 190 | , IT | |
| Danilo Lastres | R | R | December 4, 1925 | 5'9" | 130 | Key West, FL US |
| John McDermott | R | 5'9" | 185 | |||
| Joe Oliffe | S | October 16, 1932 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Richard Palamidessi | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Leonard Payne | R | R | January 16, 1932 | 6'1" | 201 | Morgan Hill, CA US |
| Lou Rochelli | R | R | January 11, 1919 | 6'1" | 175 | Staunton, IL US |
| Lawrence Schnaidt | R | R | November 6, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Ed Serrano | L | R | December 8, 1931 | 5'11" | 155 | San Diego, CA US |
| Earl Silverthorn | R | R | January 10, 1922 | 5'10" | 170 | Burlington, WA US |
| Richard Small | L | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Dick Smith | R | R | August 9, 1930 | 6'2" | 190 | Seattle, WA US |
| Hallard Snyder | R | R | October 4, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | Titonka, IA US |
| Armando Suarez | L | L | 6'1" | 175 | , MX | |
| Ralph Torres | R | 6'0" | 169 | |||
| Emerson Unzicker | R | L | August 15, 1932 | 5'8" | 165 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Bernard Vogt | R | 5'10" | 184 | |||
| Jimmy Wilkes | L | L | October 1, 1925 | 5'6" | 150 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Derald Wooton | R | R | December 27, 1933 | 6'2" | 195 | Wakefield, KS 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.
