1952 Lewiston Broncs Roster
Team Record: 71-82
Finished 6th in the WIL
Manager: Bill Brenner (71-82)
Location: Lewiston, Idaho
Ballpark: Bengal Field
Attendance: 62,366, Avg. 815
The Lewiston Broncs of the Western International League ended the 1952 season with a record of 71 wins and 82 losses, finishing sixth in the WIL.
The Broncs tallied 829 runs and surrendered 854 runs. Milt Smith led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .318. Bill Brenner topped Lewiston with 21 wins and a team-best 2.98 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 1952 Lewiston Broncs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Milt Smith, Archie Ware and Charlie Mead.
Bill Brenner served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Allen | ||||||
| Keith Bowman | R | R | September 24, 1931 | 5'11" | 170 | Stapleton, NE US |
| Bill Brenner | R | R | October 30, 1920 | 6'1" | 205 | Tumwater, WA US |
| Jim Clancy | R | R | July 22, 1933 | 5'11" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Sal DeGeorge | R | R | December 24, 1920 | 5'11" | 180 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Nick DeLuca | L | September 13, 1919 | 5'6" | 165 | Sykesville, PA US | |
| Damon Hayes | L | R | May 12, 1914 | 6'2" | 190 | Potlatch, ID US |
| Jake Helmuth | R | R | February 9, 1929 | 5'11" | 185 | Fresno, CA US |
| Cal Humphreys | R | R | January 15, 1934 | 6'1" | 200 | Seattle, WA US |
| Solomon Israel | L | June 15, 1922 | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Jack Jacobs | September 21, 1932 | |||||
| William Kostenbader | R | R | 6'3" | 196 | ||
| Don Lundberg | R | R | January 13, 1930 | 6'2" | 210 | Seattle, WA US |
| Charlie Mead | L | R | April 9, 1921 | 6'1" | 185 | Vermilion, AB CA |
| Vearl Moore | R | January 25, 1924 | 5'9" | 160 | Vancouver, WA US | |
| Butch Moran | R | R | May 23, 1917 | 5'11" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| John Morrill | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Joe Nicholas | R | R | April 26, 1923 | 6'0" | 170 | Hayward, CA US |
| Delmer Owens | R | R | 5'9" | 190 | ||
| Conrado Pérez | S | R | June 13, 1925 | 5'9" | 172 | Central Alva, CU |
| Larry Powell | L | L | July 14, 1914 | 5'10" | 175 | Dinuba, CA US |
| James Robinson | L | August 23, 1922 | 5'9" | 173 | ||
| Bob Schulte | R | L | October 26, 1929 | 6'3" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Milt Smith | R | R | March 27, 1929 | 5'10" | 165 | Columbus, GA US |
| Alvin Spearman | R | R | August 26, 1931 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Robert Steward | ||||||
| Dale Thomason | R | R | May 27, 1930 | 6'0" | 190 | Ewav, WA US |
| Glen Tuckett | R | December 11, 1927 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Archie Ware | L | L | June 19, 1918 | 5'9" | 160 | Greenville, FL US |
| Gabby Williams | L | April 5, 1923 | 6'0" | 210 | Bonners Ferry, ID US | |
| Arthur Wilson | R | March 19, 1929 | 5'10" | 165 |
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.
