1952 Omaha Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 86-68
Finished 3rd in the WL
Manager: George Kissell (86-68)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Ballpark: Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium
Attendance: 137,378, Avg. 1,784
Playoffs - Omaha Cardinals 3 games, Colorado Springs Sky Sox 1
Finals - Denver Bears 3 games, Omaha Cardinals 0
The Omaha Cardinals of the Western League ended the 1952 season with a record of 86 wins and 68 losses, finishing third in the WL.
The Cardinals plated 728 runs and gave up 669 runs. Eddie Phillips paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .320. Lou Ciola topped Omaha with 15 wins, while Gary Blaylock recorded a 3.2 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Gary Blaylock, Wally Moon, Jim King, Hal Smith, Neal Hertweck, Eddie Phillips and Lou Ciola were all players from the 1952 Omaha Cardinals who played in the Majors during their careers.
George Kissell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Ananias | R | R | January 4, 1928 | 6'1" | 186 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Richard Atkinson | S | R | January 20, 1931 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Dom Barczewski | R | October 17, 1925 | 6'1" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US | |
| Robert Betancourt | R | R | August 17, 1930 | 5'11" | 156 | |
| Gary Blaylock | R | R | October 11, 1931 | 6'0" | 196 | Clarkton, MO US |
| Lou Ciola | R | R | September 6, 1922 | 5'9" | 165 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Dick Cordell | L | R | December 9, 1930 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Joseph DiMartino | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Sherwin Dixon | R | November 4, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | Lynchburg, VA US | |
| Jay Drake | R | March 1, 1930 | 5'9" | 185 | Humboldt, KS US | |
| Maurice Garlock | R | R | December 4, 1927 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Neal Hertweck | L | L | November 22, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Roy Huff | L | April 22, 1924 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Dave Johnson | R | 5'10" | 175 | Joplin, MO US | ||
| Elroy Joyce | R | R | June 22, 1925 | 6'2" | 185 | Stokes County, NC US |
| William Killinger | R | R | December 1, 1927 | 5'10" | 175 | , PA US |
| Jim King | L | R | August 27, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | Elkins, AR US |
| George Kissell | R | September 9, 1920 | 5'8" | 168 | Watertown, NY US | |
| Ralph Lageman | L | L | March 25, 1928 | 5'10" | 170 | Quincy, IL US |
| Gregory Masson | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Willis McDonald | R | R | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Jerry Mertz | R | R | April 11, 1927 | 6'1" | 185 | Youngwood, PA US |
| Walter Montgomery | R | L | July 25, 1930 | 5'10" | 187 | Leavenworth, KS US |
| Wally Moon | L | R | April 3, 1930 | 6'0" | 169 | Bay, AR US |
| Eddie Phillips | S | R | July 8, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Roy Pounds | S | L | November 10, 1927 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Louis Prempas | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Jack Randall | R | R | March 1, 1926 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Eli Russo | R | October 20, 1925 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Jack Shirley | R | R | July 28, 1929 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Robert Slaybaugh | L | L | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Hal Smith | R | R | June 1, 1931 | 5'10" | 186 | Barling, AR US |
| David Thomas | R | R | July 6, 1923 | 5'9" | 150 | |
| William Thompson | ||||||
| Earl Weaver | R | R | August 14, 1930 | 5'7" | 180 | St. Louis, MO 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.
