1952 Hannibal Stags Roster
Team Record: 70-57
Finished 4th in the MOVL
Manager: Walt DeFreitas (70-57)
Location: Hannibal, Missouri
Ballpark: Clemens Field
Attendance: 36,616, Avg. 577
Playoffs - Hannibal Stags 3 games, Danville Dans 1
Finals - Decatur Commodores 3 games, Hannibal Stags 1
The Hannibal Stags of the Mississippi-Ohio Valley League ended the 1952 season with a record of 70 wins and 57 losses, finishing fourth in the MOVL.
The Stags scored 715 runs and allowed 631 runs. Jesus Serrano led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .302. Armando Diaz topped Hannibal with 19 wins, while Alfred Budde recorded a 2.79 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers. Walt DeFreitas served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merle Blackmun | ||||||
| Alfred Budde | ||||||
| Walt DeFreitas | R | January 19, 1918 | 5'8" | 172 | ||
| Armando Diaz | R | R | 6'0" | 158 | ||
| Charles Estes | ||||||
| Amancio Ferro | ||||||
| John Finigan | ||||||
| Enoch Hawley | ||||||
| Larry Henke | January 27, 1934 | |||||
| Jerry Hood | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Eugene Kistler | ||||||
| Orlando Lavoy | ||||||
| William MacKinnon | R | L | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Carl McQuillen | R | July 27, 1917 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Jack McQuillen | R | 5'10" | 178 | |||
| Jerry Morris | L | R | ||||
| James Mullen | L | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Willard Newman | ||||||
| Jesus Serrano | ||||||
| Al Shinn | L | L | October 15, 1934 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Nick Starasta | R | January 8, 1923 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Donald Stramel | ||||||
| Efren Valdez | L | L | 5'7" | 160 | , CU | |
| Joe Voyles | ||||||
| Joseph Watson | ||||||
| Sam Wiggins | L | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Gary Zbornak | October 31, 1934 |
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.
