1952 Oshkosh Giants Roster
Wisconsin State League (WSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 63-58
Finished 3rd in the WSL
Manager: David Garcia (63-58)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Municipal Athletic Field
Attendance: 41,899, Avg. 693
1952 Oshkosh Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 63-58
Finished 3rd in the WSL
Manager: David Garcia (63-58)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Municipal Athletic Field
Attendance: 41,899, Avg. 693
The Oshkosh Giants of the Wisconsin State League ended the 1952 season with a record of 63 wins and 58 losses, finishing third in the WSL.
The Giants scored 622 runs and conceded 678 runs. Dave Garcia led batters with significant playing time by hitting .327. Dan Banaszak topped Oshkosh with 6 wins and a team-best 3.79 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Gordie Windhorn and Bob Schmidt both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
David Garcia served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Banaszak | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Ed Barry | R | August 7, 1930 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Paul Bentley | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Howard Bierman | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Joseph Burke | R | L | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Tom Costello | R | April 25, 1932 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Joseph DeBellis | ||||||
| Ronald Edwards | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Dave Garcia | R | September 15, 1920 | 6'0" | 185 | East St. Louis, IL US | |
| Robert Gormley | ||||||
| Weldon Grimsley | ||||||
| Gus Hartsoe | R | R | September 24, 1932 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Russell Hiltunen | R | R | 5'8" | 155 | ||
| Joseph Hochevar | R | R | October 27, 1933 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Dick Lesch | ||||||
| Cam Lewis | R | R | May 22, 1932 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Rich Meiseman | ||||||
| Donald Mills | L | R | 5'9" | 157 | ||
| Billy Noel | L | |||||
| Edward Opich | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| John Pratico | ||||||
| Stanley Roberts | ||||||
| Bob Schmidt | R | R | April 22, 1933 | 6'2" | 205 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Robert Schmidt | R | R | September 14, 1932 | 6'0" | 176 | Petaluma, CA US |
| Al Shinn | L | L | October 15, 1934 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Stan Stewart | R | R | November 28, 1932 | 6'0" | 162 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Frank Szekula | L | L | January 29, 1932 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Victor Vick | R | R | July 7, 1934 | 6'4" | 176 | |
| Don Wall | January 17, 1933 | |||||
| Kenneth Whitehead | R | December 10, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Gordie Windhorn | R | R | December 19, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | Watseka, IL 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.
