1952 Ozark Eagles Roster
Team Record: 77-37
Finished 1st in the AAL
Manager: Chase Riddle (77-37)
Location: Ozark, Alabama
Ballpark: Dale County Stadium
Attendance: 24,670, Avg. 433
Playoffs - Ozark Eagles 4 games, Dothan Browns 1
Finals - Ozark Eagles 4 games, Panama City Fliers 1
The Ozark Eagles of the Alabama-Florida League ended the 1952 season with a record of 77 wins and 37 losses, finishing first in the AAL.
The Eagles plated 829 runs, tops in the circuit. Ozark gave up 609 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Chase Riddle paced the team with 11 home runs and drove in 95 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time with a .331 average. Russell Harris earned 27 wins on the mound for the squad, and Hillory Stanton added 15 or more victories also Russell Harris registered a 2.83 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Bob Duliba played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Ozark Eagles to do so.
Chase Riddle served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orie Agnew | ||||||
| Grover Bridges | ||||||
| Winton Cahall | ||||||
| Joe Clark | ||||||
| Bob Duliba | R | R | January 9, 1935 | 5'10" | 180 | Glen Lyon, PA US |
| Bill Farrar | R | R | ||||
| Dean Friend | October 27, 1932 | Hot Springs, AR US | ||||
| Billy Giddings | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Emmett Goos | ||||||
| Wayland Goza | R | 5'9" | 185 | |||
| Russell Harris | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Mickey Henson | ||||||
| Morris Johnson | ||||||
| William Kimball | R | L | January 8, 1930 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Austin McDonald | ||||||
| Julius McDougald | ||||||
| Harold Mitchell | ||||||
| Harry Moore | ||||||
| Jack Newman | ||||||
| Arthur Pacanowski | ||||||
| Lanier Payne | ||||||
| Joe Pearce | ||||||
| Chase Riddle | R | R | September 17, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | Columbus, GA US |
| Edward Ryndak | July 31, 1930 | Chicago, IL US | ||||
| Carl Smith | L | L | 6'1" | 220 | ||
| Hillory Stanton | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| John Sullivan | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Charles Trammell | ||||||
| John Whiddon | R | R | 6'5" | 170 | ||
| Samuel Williams | L | L | 6'3" | 195 | Snowhill, AL US | |
| Herb Yoxtheimer |
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.
