1952 Hagerstown Braves Roster
Team Record: 85-48
Finished 1st in the ISL
Manager: Fred Dorman (85-48)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: Hagerstown, Maryland
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 48,367, Avg. 727
Playoffs - Hagerstown Braves 4 games, York White Roses 0
Finals - Hagerstown Braves 4 games, Lancaster Red Roses 2
The Hagerstown Braves of the Inter-State League ended the 1952 season with a record of 85 wins and 48 losses, finishing first in the ISL.
The Braves paced the league with 755 runs, fueled by 43 home runs. Hagerstown allowed 551 runs. Lloyd Freund led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .312 clip. Bob Giggie topped the team with 18 wins, while Charley Miller added 15 or more wins also Bob Giggie recorded a 2.82 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Bob Giggie played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Hagerstown Braves to do so.
Fred Dorman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Christian | R | R | May 9, 1931 | 5'10" | 180 | Moon Run, PA US |
| Jack Concannon | R | June 6, 1931 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Lloyd Freund | R | R | November 28, 1928 | 5'11" | 180 | Johnsburg, IL US |
| Bob Giggie | R | R | August 13, 1933 | 6'1" | 200 | Dorchester, MA US |
| Arnold Hersom | R | R | March 12, 1925 | 5'11" | 185 | Groveton, NH US |
| Robert Jaderlund | L | R | January 29, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | Roslyn, WA US |
| Ford Jordan | L | R | September 4, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | Raleigh, NC US |
| George Kornack | R | R | April 25, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | Chelsea, MA US |
| Theodore Laguna | R | R | September 6, 1932 | 6'0" | 176 | Newark, NJ US |
| Jack Larson | L | R | June 2, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | Green Bay, WI US |
| Gerald Levinson | R | R | March 10, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | New Rochelle, NY US |
| William Loos | L | 6'3" | 170 | |||
| Charley Miller | R | R | January 11, 1922 | 5'10" | 170 | Keareysville, WV US |
| John Mulcahy | R | R | October 4, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | Peabody, MA US |
| John Noske | May 12, 1928 | Washington, DC US | ||||
| John Olsen | L | 6'2" | 170 | |||
| Anthony Pirrello | R | 5'10" | 185 | |||
| Vincent Pizzitola | R | R | March 17, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | Birmingham, AL US |
| John Platt | ||||||
| Clarence Riddle | R | L | August 27, 1932 | 6'1" | 188 | |
| Stan Slack | R | R | June 2, 1930 | 5'10" | 175 | Petrolia, ON CA |
| Willie Wilson | R | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| James Zinn | L | R | August 31, 1924 | 5'11" | 170 | Kansas City, MO 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.
