1952 Ottawa Athletics Roster
International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 65-85
Finished 7th in the IL
Manager: Frank Skaff (65-85)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Athletics
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Ballpark: Lansdowne Park, Decasse Park
Attendance: 153,152, Avg. 2,042
1952 Ottawa Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 65-85
Finished 7th in the IL
Manager: Frank Skaff (65-85)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Athletics
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Ballpark: Lansdowne Park, Decasse Park
Attendance: 153,152, Avg. 2,042
The Ottawa Athletics of the International League ended the 1952 season with a record of 65 wins and 85 losses, finishing seventh in the IL.
Frank Skaff served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Betz | R | September 18, 1924 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Charlie Bishop | R | R | January 1, 1924 | 6'2" | 195 | Atlanta, GA US |
| James Brown | R | R | February 2, 1930 | 5'9" | 180 | |
| Moe Burtschy | R | R | April 18, 1922 | 6'3" | 208 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Joe Coleman | R | R | July 30, 1922 | 6'2" | 200 | Medford, MA US |
| Jack Conway | R | R | July 30, 1918 | 5'11" | 175 | Bryan, TX US |
| Harry Desert | R | R | September 12, 1922 | 6'2" | 178 | |
| Frank Fanovich | L | L | January 11, 1923 | 5'11" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Hank Foiles | R | R | June 10, 1929 | 6'0" | 195 | Richmond, VA US |
| Marion Fricano | R | R | July 15, 1923 | 6'0" | 170 | Brant, NY US |
| Bob Gardner | R | August 22, 1922 | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Harvey Gentry | L | R | May 27, 1926 | 6'0" | 170 | Winston-Salem, NC US |
| Bill George | L | L | August 12, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | Summit, NJ US |
| Vince Gohl | L | L | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Bill Hockenbury | R | R | June 11, 1924 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Tex Hoyle | R | R | July 17, 1921 | 6'4" | 170 | Carbondale, PA US |
| Ed Hrabcsak | R | R | February 17, 1923 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Stan Jok | R | R | May 3, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Tom Kirk | L | L | September 27, 1927 | 5'10" | 182 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Mike Kume | R | R | May 19, 1926 | 6'1" | 195 | Premier, WV US |
| Lou Limmer | L | L | March 10, 1925 | 6'2" | 190 | New York, NY US |
| Jack Littrell | R | R | January 22, 1929 | 6'0" | 179 | Louisville, KY US |
| John Metkovich | R | R | October 4, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| George Moskovich | R | September 25, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Gordie Mueller | R | R | December 10, 1922 | 6'4" | 200 | Timonium, MD US |
| Joe Murray | L | L | November 11, 1920 | 6'0" | 165 | Wilkes-Barre, PA US |
| Walt Novick | R | R | September 15, 1919 | 5'8" | 175 | East Walpole, MA US |
| William Poole | R | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Jean-Pierre Roy | S | R | June 26, 1920 | 5'10" | 160 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Al Rubeling | R | R | May 10, 1913 | 6'0" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Russell Swingle | R | R | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| Coaker Triplett | R | R | December 18, 1911 | 5'11" | 185 | Boone, NC US |
| Neal Watlington | L | R | December 25, 1922 | 6'0" | 195 | Yanceyville, NC US |
| Bob Wellman | R | R | July 15, 1925 | 6'4" | 210 | Norwood, OH US |
| Clarence Zieser | R | R | August 21, 1929 | 6'2" | 200 | Belle Plaine, IA US |
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.
