1952 Mount Vernon Kings Roster
Team Record: 55-67
Finished 5th in the MOVL
Manager: Jim Granneman (0-0), Stan Sadich (0-0), Frank Brookman (0-0)
Location: Mount Vernon, Illinois
Ballpark: Veterans Park
Attendance: 34,752, Avg. 570
The Mount Vernon Kings of the Mississippi-Ohio Valley League ended the 1952 season with a record of 55 wins and 67 losses, finishing fifth in the MOVL.
The Kings scored 590 runs and surrendered 684 runs. Aureliano Patino paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .339 clip. Allen Evans topped Mount Vernon with 19 wins, while Babe Thomas added 15 or more wins, too Allen Evans recorded a 2.04 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound. Jim Granneman, Stan Sadich and Frank Brookman served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Bolch | L | 6'4" | 220 | |||
| Frank Brookman | ||||||
| Allen Evans | L | R | 5'8" | 164 | ||
| Lee Fichtel | January 7, 1928 | |||||
| Fleming Flott | R | L | June 25, 1927 | Chicago, IL US | ||
| Don Gaebe | L | July 27, 1931 | 6'0" | 165 | Farmington, MO US | |
| Jack Garrett | L | L | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Jim Granneman | S | June 17, 1923 | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Don Hafer | ||||||
| Dean Hopkins | ||||||
| Gerald Jacobs | L | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Richard Jones | ||||||
| William MacKinnon | R | L | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| William McKee | R | March 23, 1924 | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Donald McLean | R | 6'2" | 192 | |||
| Fred Oster | R | R | 6'1" | 182 | ||
| Aureliano Patino | ||||||
| Charles Popovich | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Charles Raich | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Stan Sadich | R | July 2, 1925 | 6'5" | 205 | Woodriver, IL US | |
| Bob Signaigo | R | November 13, 1925 | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Oscar Solorzano | ||||||
| Daniel Stover | ||||||
| Babe Thomas | R | March 17, 1933 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| James Wallace | S | R | August 25, 1929 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Joseph Watson | ||||||
| Sam Wiggins | L | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Raymond Winkler | R | 6'2" | 205 | |||
| Michael Zippay |
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.
