1952 Miami Beach Flamingos Roster
Team Record: 103-49
Finished 2nd in the FIL
Manager: Pepper Martin (103-49)
Location: Miami Beach, Florida
Ballpark: Flamingo Park
Attendance: 57,533, Avg. 757
Playoffs - Miami Beach Flamingos 3 games, St. Petersburg Saints 2
Finals - Miami Sun Sox 4 games, Miami Beach Flamingos 3
The Miami Beach Flamingos of the Florida International League ended the 1952 season with a record of 103 wins and 49 losses, finishing second in the FIL.
The Flamingos scored 603 runs and allowed 392 runs. Jesse Levan led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .334 average. Walt Nothe and Charles Morant topped Miami Beach with 15 wins each, while Dave Barnhill recorded a 1.19 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1952 Miami Beach Flamingos who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Whitey Platt, Dave Barnhill, George Handy and Jesse Levan.
Pepper Martin served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Barnhill | R | R | October 30, 1913 | 5'6" | 168 | Greenville, NC US |
| Billy Barrett | L | R | April 21, 1926 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Howard Boles | R | March 25, 1927 | 6'4" | 220 | LaSalle, IL US | |
| Jack Caro | R | R | February 2, 1931 | 6'1" | 174 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Lou Colombo | L | August 22, 1927 | 5'11" | 180 | Brockton, MA US | |
| Charles Ehlman | R | R | July 4, 1926 | 5'10" | 185 | Washington, DC US |
| Andrew Elko | R | R | August 22, 1924 | 5'10" | 185 | Streator, IL US |
| Oscar Garmendia | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | , CU | |
| George Handy | L | R | December 26, 1919 | 5'6" | 175 | |
| Clark Henry | L | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Dario Jimenez | R | R | 5'8" | 142 | ||
| Jesse Levan | L | R | July 15, 1926 | 6'0" | 172 | Reading, PA US |
| Richard McMillin | R | R | June 1, 1929 | 6'1" | 165 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Charles Morant | L | L | February 13, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Ernesto Morillas | R | R | November 11, 1925 | 5'8" | 140 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Walt Nothe | L | L | December 15, 1917 | 6'2" | 200 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Marshall O'Coine | R | R | March 19, 1925 | 6'4" | 185 | Windsor, ON CA |
| Bob Palmer | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Whitey Platt | R | R | August 21, 1920 | 6'1" | 190 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Augie Rosa | L | February 18, 1924 | 5'7" | 150 | Avella, PA US | |
| Morton Smith | L | November 16, 1922 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Thomas Venn | R | R | 6'2" | 183 | ||
| George Wehmeyer | R | February 24, 1927 | 5'6" | 150 | ||
| Ray Williams | R | R | December 4, 1924 | 6'2" | 185 | Ensley, AL US |
| Edmond Wilson | L | 5'9" | 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.
