1952 Independence Browns Roster
Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League (KOML) - Class: D
Team Record: 46-80
Finished 6th in the KOML
Manager: Fred Collins (46-80)
Affiliation: St. Louis Browns
Location: Independence, Kansas
Ballpark: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 39,487, Avg. 627
1952 Independence Browns StatisticsTeam Record: 46-80
Finished 6th in the KOML
Manager: Fred Collins (46-80)
Affiliation: St. Louis Browns
Location: Independence, Kansas
Ballpark: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 39,487, Avg. 627
The Independence Browns of the Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League ended the 1952 season with a record of 46 wins and 80 losses, finishing sixth in the KOML.
The Browns scored 634 runs, worst in the league, and gave up 749 runs. Fred Collins led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .272 clip. Dick Quattrin topped Independence with 10 wins, while Ron Minnich recorded a 3.58 ERA, tops among regular hurlers. Fred Collins served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louie Archer | ||||||
| Wendell Clifton | L | R | July 18, 1931 | 6'2" | 196 | |
| Fred Collins | L | L | September 8, 1916 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Thomas Gatenby | L | L | 5'10" | 176 | ||
| Larry Gram | R | R | ||||
| Don Hackbert | ||||||
| Don Hasenbalg | April 25, 1933 | Paterson, NJ US | ||||
| Timothy Hastings | L | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Sam Hernandez | R | R | November 4, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| George Hunrick | R | January 7, 1932 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Donald Jones | R | R | April 8, 1934 | 6'2" | 185 | Aberdeen, SD US |
| James Kerrigan | ||||||
| Bill Krider | L | R | July 14, 1933 | 5'10" | 150 | Sanger, CA US |
| Dick Lack | R | January 6, 1933 | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Howard Lockwood | R | R | April 2, 1933 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Vern McKee | R | April 28, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | Browns Valley, MN US | |
| Ron Minnich | R | R | December 9, 1933 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Richard Montgomery | ||||||
| James Murray | L | October 16, 1931 | 5'9" | 165 | Woodstock, OH US | |
| Donald Ottoson | R | R | November 4, 1933 | 6'0" | 165 | Evanston, IL US |
| Bill Phelan | February 19, 1933 | 193 | ||||
| Kenneth Phillips | R | August 10, 1933 | 5'11" | 170 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Dick Quattrin | R | R | August 18, 1932 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| David Rickert | ||||||
| Syd Ross | ||||||
| Donald Saatzer | R | 6'1" | 200 | |||
| Ronald Saatzer | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Tom Skole | R | R | September 13, 1932 | |||
| Pat Smalley | ||||||
| Jim Snyders | R | November 26, 1929 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Joseph Trava | ||||||
| William Williams | R | R | June 18, 1933 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Thomas Wozniak | R | R | 6'3" | 180 |
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.
