1952 New Iberia Pelicans Roster
Team Record: 72-68
Finished 5th in the EL
Manager: Randy Heflin (72-68)
Location: New Iberia, Louisiana
Ballpark: Rebel Park
Attendance: 74,794, Avg. 1,068
The New Iberia Pelicans of the Evangeline League ended the 1952 season with a record of 72 wins and 68 losses, finishing fifth in the EL.
The Pelicans scored 811 runs and surrendered 714 runs. John Millard led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .308 clip. Leverette Spencer topped New Iberia with 17 wins, while Jack Cardey recorded a 2.23 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Randy Heflin played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the New Iberia Pelicans to do so.
Randy Heflin served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Bohanna | R | 5'7" | 180 | |||
| Mickey Brdar | L | 6'2" | 181 | |||
| Jack Cardey | R | R | August 30, 1922 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Leo Christopher | July 14, 1930 | St. Louis, MO US | ||||
| Donald Dominic | ||||||
| Paul Doughty | R | R | July 5, 1926 | 6'0" | 185 | Bangor, ME US |
| John Gerace | R | R | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Randy Heflin | L | R | September 11, 1918 | 6'0" | 185 | Fredericksburg, VA US |
| Richard Klein | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Walter Kloss | R | R | ||||
| John Lagan | L | L | December 18, 1928 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Bryant Langford | R | R | May 10, 1931 | 6'4" | 175 | Whitehouse, TX US |
| William Liptak | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Lou Markle | L | August 13, 1929 | 6'0" | 172 | Smithville, OH US | |
| John Meier | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| John Millard | R | 5'11" | 167 | |||
| Gene Morrison | R | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Wilfred Rivers | ||||||
| Douglas Robichaux | ||||||
| Rodriguez | ||||||
| Leverette Spencer | R | R | February 5, 1930 | 5'10" | 210 | Rocky Hill, CT US |
| Robert Thompson | R | 6'3" | 190 | |||
| Bob Troyer | R | June 8, 1932 | 5'7" | 170 | ||
| Lowell Zook | R | R | 6'0" | 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.
