1952 Muskogee Giants Roster
Team Record: 73-66
Finished 2nd in the WA
Manager: Andy Gilbert (73-66)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Muskogee, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Athletic Park
Attendance: 61,391, Avg. 883
Playoffs - Joplin Miners 4 games, Muskogee Giants 0
The Muskogee Giants of the Western Association ended the 1952 season with a record of 73 wins and 66 losses, finishing second in the WA.
The Giants scored 754 runs and conceded 757 runs, most in the circuit. Andy Gilbert led batters with significant playing time by hitting .357. Larry Paladino topped Muskogee with 16 wins and a team-best 3.43 earned run average, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Andy Gilbert played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Muskogee Giants to do so.
Andy Gilbert served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Boyd | R | R | February 7, 1932 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Thomas Broadway | L | L | January 30, 1932 | 6'0" | 172 | |
| Melvin Collins | R | R | July 17, 1932 | 5'10" | 162 | |
| Andy Gilbert | R | R | July 18, 1914 | 6'0" | 203 | Bradenville, PA US |
| Robert Hallman | L | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Earl Hemberger | L | R | 6'1" | 178 | ||
| John Joyner | R | March 10, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Jack Lewis | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| James Mazzola | R | R | September 5, 1931 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| James McDonald | L | L | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Dale McMullin | L | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Albert Neville | ||||||
| Ralph Onnasch | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Larry Paladino | R | R | August 15, 1929 | 6'0" | 170 | Center Ridge, AR US |
| Ronald Parente | R | March 19, 1932 | 6'2" | 170 | New Haven, CT US | |
| Bobby Raymond | R | R | July 19, 1932 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Edward Sassone | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Gerald Schultz | R | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Frank Szekula | L | L | January 29, 1932 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Dick Urlage | R | September 6, 1933 | 6'1" | 195 | Covington, KY US | |
| Jack Varnado | R | 6'1" | 160 | |||
| Christian Walsh | L | 5'11" | 160 |
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.
