1952 Hartford Chiefs Roster
Team Record: 59-79
Finished 7th in the EL
Manager: Del Bissonette (59-79)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
Ballpark: Bulkeley Stadium
Attendance: 36,281, Avg. 526
The Hartford Chiefs of the Eastern League ended the 1952 season with a record of 59 wins and 79 losses, finishing seventh in the EL.
The Chiefs plated 558 runs and yielded 636 runs. Billy Smith led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .312. Ray Crone topped Hartford with 12 wins, while Larry Lassalle registered a 3.21 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1952 Hartford Chiefs who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Bob Roselli, Stanley Glenn, Joe Morgan, Ted Sepkowski, Charlie Bicknell and Ray Crone.
Del Bissonette served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart Alton | R | R | January 16, 1930 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Alvin Aucoin | R | R | September 15, 1925 | 5'11" | 195 | Port Arthur, TX US |
| Bob Ayotte | R | R | September 12, 1924 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Charlie Bicknell | R | R | July 27, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | Plainfield, NJ US |
| Howard Boles | R | March 25, 1927 | 6'4" | 220 | LaSalle, IL US | |
| John Brockwell | R | R | August 20, 1925 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Richard Carmichael | L | R | April 14, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Monticello, ME US |
| Sal Chiaramonte | August 19, 1930 | |||||
| Nelvin Cooper | R | R | June 11, 1929 | 6'1" | 165 | High Point, NC US |
| Ray Crone | R | R | August 7, 1931 | 6'2" | 165 | Memphis, TN US |
| Alfred Dumouchelle | R | R | February 4, 1925 | 5'6" | 150 | Windsor, ON CA |
| Vern Edmunds | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Pete Fox | R | L | September 5, 1921 | 5'6" | 150 | Mendon, OH US |
| Jimmy Francoline | R | R | October 31, 1917 | 5'7" | 165 | Hartford, CT US |
| Jim Frey | L | L | May 26, 1931 | 5'9" | 170 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Stanley Glenn | R | R | September 19, 1926 | 6'3" | 197 | Wachatreague, VA US |
| John Hayes | R | R | August 4, 1931 | 6'2" | 190 | Columbus, OH US |
| Frank Hill | L | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Dick Kelly | R | L | October 7, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Quincy, MA US |
| Larry Lassalle | R | L | March 18, 1930 | 5'10" | 188 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Edward Lenthe | R | R | August 10, 1928 | 6'3" | 180 | Union City, NJ US |
| Gerald Levinson | R | R | March 10, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | New Rochelle, NY US |
| Jack Lutz | R | R | August 15, 1931 | 6'4" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
| Eddie McHugh | R | March 23, 1929 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Joe Morgan | L | R | November 19, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | Walpole, MA US |
| Lucius Morgan | L | R | February 13, 1925 | 5'10" | 155 | Dearing, GA US |
| Anthony Pirrello | R | 5'10" | 185 | |||
| Vincent Pizzitola | R | R | March 17, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Bill Porter | R | R | May 23, 1928 | 5'8" | 155 | Lynn, MA US |
| Bob Roselli | R | R | December 10, 1931 | 5'11" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Don Schmidt | R | R | July 20, 1924 | 6'0" | 195 | Plainfield, NJ US |
| Ted Sepkowski | L | R | November 9, 1923 | 5'11" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Louis Siminoni | ||||||
| Billy Smith | L | L | January 14, 1930 | 5'9" | 160 | High Point, NC US |
| Louis Tufano | R | R | November 26, 1927 | 5'11" | 188 | Ozone Park, NY US |
| John Werner | R | R | September 21, 1926 | 5'11" | 200 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Leonard Williams | R | R | March 27, 1928 | 5'11" | 195 | Valdosta, GA US |
| 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.
