1952 Harlan Smokies Roster
Team Record: 73-45
Finished 2nd in the MSL
Manager: Rex Carr (73-45)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: Harlan, Kentucky
Ballpark: Browning-Leonard Park
Attendance: 32,579, Avg. 552
Playoffs - Harlan Smokies 3 games, Big Stone Gap Rebels 2
Finals - Harlan Smokies 3 games, Morristown Red Sox 0
The Harlan Smokies of the Mountain States League ended the 1952 season with a record of 73 wins and 45 losses, finishing second in the MSL.
The Smokies scored 801 runs and yielded 665 runs. Barry Cox topped all regular hitters by hitting .307. Ron Del Piano led Harlan with 22 wins and a team-best 3.9 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances. Rex Carr served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Borden | R | R | 6'1" | 215 | ||
| Rex Carr | R | R | November 30, 1915 | 6'2" | 215 | Lexington, KY US |
| Barry Cox | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Lee Cramer | July 25, 1930 | Norwood, MO US | ||||
| Martin Dailey | R | R | 5'11" | 157 | ||
| Donald Damiano | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Ron Del Piano | R | R | February 14, 1933 | 6'0" | 187 | |
| Chuck Doehler | L | June 23, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | Orange, NJ US | |
| James Essinger | L | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| Jerome Essinger | L | September 14, 1926 | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Alden Franklin | L | L | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Curtis Hall | ||||||
| Robert Hunt | R | R | May 25, 1931 | 6'0" | 170 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Robert Langlois | R | 6'1" | 160 | |||
| Thomas MacMillan | March 5, 1929 | Portland, ME US | ||||
| Peter Marashio | R | R | 5'8" | 175 | ||
| Herbert Markley | R | 6'3" | 210 | |||
| Bernard McLaughlin | L | 5'10" | 174 | |||
| Ron Otten | R | L | July 4, 1932 | 5'9" | 165 | Paterson, NJ US |
| Billy Joe Parker | R | R | May 27, 1929 | 6'3" | 198 | Kokomo, IN US |
| Robert Powers | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Raoul Santos | R | L | November 11, 1933 | 6'0" | 170 | Cambridge, MA US |
| Wes Sell | R | November 28, 1928 | 6'0" | 155 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Bill Wright | R | May 18, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 |
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.
