1952 Greensboro Patriots Roster
Team Record: 70-64
Finished 5th in the CL
Manager: Kemp Wicker (70-64)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 74,563, Avg. 1,113
The Greensboro Patriots of the Carolina League ended the 1952 season with a record of 70 wins and 64 losses, finishing fifth in the CL.
The Patriots paced the league with just 535 runs allowed. Greensboro scored 582 runs. Jack Mitchell led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .293 clip. Bob Hartig topped the team with 16 wins, while Alby Plain recorded a 2.29 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1952 Greensboro Patriots who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jim Fanning, Chet Covington and John Pyecha.
Kemp Wicker served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Batchelor | R | September 22, 1924 | 6'0" | 170 | Nashville, TN US | |
| Basil Butler | L | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Chet Covington | S | L | November 6, 1910 | 6'2" | 195 | Cairo, IL US |
| Willard Ehrhardt | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Jim Fanning | R | R | September 14, 1927 | 5'11" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| James Forbes | L | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| Samuel Frazier | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Bob Hartig | R | R | September 22, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Clayton Johnson | R | March 17, 1925 | 5'6" | 134 | Burnside, LA US | |
| Chuck Jorgensen | L | L | March 13, 1932 | 6'1" | 180 | Rockford, MI US |
| Peter Koblosh | R | November 4, 1927 | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Malcolm McKeithan | L | September 19, 1929 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Jack Mitchell | L | October 24, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | Newark, NJ US | |
| Rutledge Moon | L | R | July 3, 1928 | 5'11" | ||
| Alby Plain | R | R | July 28, 1927 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| John Pyecha | R | R | November 25, 1931 | 6'5" | 200 | Aliquippa, PA US |
| Scott Quakenbush | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Emidio Riga | R | September 24, 1922 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Dick Rigazio | R | October 16, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| William Romano | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| John Smith | L | 5'8" | 154 | |||
| Dick Tindall | R | December 1, 1932 | 6'2" | 225 | Trenton, NJ US | |
| Tom Vines | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| John Waselchuk | R | R | October 15, 1927 | 5'8" | 150 |
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.
