1952 Lake Charles Lakers Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: B
Team Record: 69-85
Finished 7th in the GCL
Manager: Sid Gautreaux (0-0), Joe Kracher (0-0)
Location: Lake Charles, Louisiana
Ballpark: American Legion Park
Attendance: 82,270, Avg. 1,068
1952 Lake Charles Lakers StatisticsTeam Record: 69-85
Finished 7th in the GCL
Manager: Sid Gautreaux (0-0), Joe Kracher (0-0)
Location: Lake Charles, Louisiana
Ballpark: American Legion Park
Attendance: 82,270, Avg. 1,068
The Lake Charles Lakers of the Gulf Coast League ended the 1952 season with a record of 69 wins and 85 losses, finishing seventh in the GCL.
Sid Gautreaux and Joe Kracher served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Angell | R | July 14, 1918 | 6'0" | 182 | ||
| Carl Armstrong | R | 5'11" | 134 | |||
| Bubba Ball | L | March 19, 1922 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Joe Barbato | R | January 11, 1931 | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Ken Bennett | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Irving Boim | R | R | July 2, 1921 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Walter Buerger | R | March 23, 1926 | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Lamar Cagle | L | R | January 20, 1924 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Isidoro Carballeira | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Charlie Chiappetta | R | R | July 17, 1932 | Greenwich, CT US | ||
| Desiderio Concepcion | L | 6'0" | 160 | |||
| Earl Cunniff | S | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| Zigmond Emery | R | September 8, 1923 | 5'10" | 165 | Flemington, NJ US | |
| Manolo Fernandez | R | R | 5'9" | 150 | ||
| Samuel Fowlkes | ||||||
| Sid Gautreaux | S | R | May 4, 1912 | 5'8" | 190 | Schriever, LA US |
| Bobby German | L | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Nick Gregory | R | September 13, 1915 | 5'7" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US | |
| Joe Kracher | R | R | November 4, 1913 | 5'11" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| William Lantrip | L | R | June 29, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | Palos, AL US |
| Vic Michalec | L | L | June 13, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | Shiner, TX US |
| Paul Moore | L | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Hardie Nettles | R | R | November 14, 1923 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Tommy Pollet | R | June 19, 1929 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Edsel Privette | S | R | November 24, 1926 | 6'2" | 205 | Franklin County, NC US |
| Frank Rapp | R | January 4, 1929 | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| John Smirnoff | R | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| George Socha | R | R | 6'3" | 217 | ||
| Leo Tyson | R | R | 6'2" | 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.
