1952 Kinston Eagles Roster
Team Record: 76-47
Finished 1st in the CPL
Manager: Wayne Blackburn (76-47)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Kinston, North Carolina
Ballpark: Grainger Stadium
Attendance: 43,301, Avg. 704
Playoffs - Goldsboro Jets 4 games, Kinston Eagles 3
The Kinston Eagles of the Coastal Plain League ended the 1952 season with a record of 76 wins and 47 losses, finishing first in the CPL.
The Eagles topped the circuit with 639 runs, sparked by 27 home runs. Kinston yielded 515 runs. Wayne Blackburn paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .350. Gene Host recorded 26 wins on the mound for the team and a team-best 1.81 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Gene Host played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Kinston Eagles to do so.
Wayne Blackburn served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Andrews | R | February 20, 1933 | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Allie Benza | R | R | January 8, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Wayne Blackburn | L | L | July 10, 1914 | 5'10" | 168 | Harmon, OH US |
| James Caudle | L | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Lynwood Chestnut | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Arlyn Coan | ||||||
| Ned Davis | R | February 10, 1933 | 6'3" | 205 | West Palm Beach, FL US | |
| Dale Ferris | L | 6'3" | 200 | |||
| Joseph Gauci | R | R | January 3, 1932 | 6'0" | 188 | Detroit, MI US |
| Delbert Gay | R | 6'1" | 173 | |||
| Millard Grissom | L | R | October 20, 1932 | 6'3" | 212 | Vance County, NC US |
| Vince Halter | April 19, 1932 | Jacksonville, FL US | ||||
| RW Hepler | R | February 20, 1930 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Gene Host | S | L | January 1, 1933 | 5'11" | 190 | Leeper, PA US |
| Charles Johnson | R | 6'2" | 175 | |||
| Paul Jones | May 13, 1929 | |||||
| Joseph Lanza | R | 5'10" | 185 | |||
| Gordon O'Dell | ||||||
| Al Pasquinelli | June 2, 1932 | |||||
| Harold Renn | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Harry Russel | R | November 11, 1931 | 5'8" | 168 | Tower City, PA US | |
| Fred Stevenson | R | March 19, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | Martic Township, PA US | |
| Donald Strickland | R | December 12, 1930 | 6'1" | 194 | Memphis, TN US | |
| Robert Weber | R | 5'8" | 170 |
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.
