1952 Houma Indians Roster
Evangeline League (EL) - Class: C
Team Record: 58-79
Finished 7th in the EL
Manager: Woodie Head (0-0), Bobby Gales (0-0)
Location: Houma, Louisiana
Ballpark: American Legion Park
Attendance: 25,821, Avg. 377
1952 Houma Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 58-79
Finished 7th in the EL
Manager: Woodie Head (0-0), Bobby Gales (0-0)
Location: Houma, Louisiana
Ballpark: American Legion Park
Attendance: 25,821, Avg. 377
The Houma Indians of the Evangeline League ended the 1952 season with a record of 58 wins and 79 losses, finishing seventh in the EL.
The Indians scored 841 runs and yielded 1056 runs, most in the circuit. Jack Escarra led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .312 average. John Karpinski topped Houma with 15 wins, while Mario Cardenas registered a 4.83 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers. Woodie Head and Bobby Gales served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Bourgeois | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | New Orleans, LA US | |
| Bennett Breaux | ||||||
| Mario Cardenas | R | , US | ||||
| Clarence Cazelot | ||||||
| Earl Cunniff | S | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| Jack Escarra | R | R | ||||
| Rudy Escobar | L | L | November 30, 1927 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Emil Federow | L | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Ted Flora | R | R | October 21, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Bobby Gales | L | R | September 30, 1917 | 5'8" | 148 | |
| Don Gebbs | August 8, 1932 | |||||
| John Gerace | R | R | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Wayland Goza | R | 5'9" | 185 | |||
| Jerry Kanter | May 25, 1927 | |||||
| John Karpinski | R | R | 5'9" | 180 | ||
| John Landry | ||||||
| A. J. Luquette | L | L | April 29, 1926 | Beaumont, TX US | ||
| Lucas Marcello | ||||||
| Albert Moore | ||||||
| Robert O'Connell | L | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| John Owen | R | R | April 13, 1927 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| John Payne | R | R | September 8, 1931 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Glenn Pine | ||||||
| Tommy Pledger | R | 5'9" | 145 | |||
| Angelo Portomene | ||||||
| James Rich | ||||||
| Douglas Robichaux | ||||||
| Esquiel Santiago | ||||||
| Joseph Sarro | ||||||
| William Sartain | ||||||
| John Smirnoff | R | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Harold Steinhoff | L | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Shelburne Temple | L | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Bill Trahan | November 11, 1931 | Youngsville, LA 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.
