1952 Oklahoma City Indians Roster
Team Record: 82-79
Finished 4th in the TL
Manager: Tommy Tatum (82-79)
Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Texas League Park
Attendance: 146,972, Avg. 1,826
Playoffs - Oklahoma City Indians 4 games, Dallas Eagles 2
Finals - Shreveport Sports 4 games, Oklahoma City Indians 1
The Oklahoma City Indians of the Texas League ended the 1952 season with a record of 82 wins and 79 losses, finishing fourth in the TL.
The Indians plated 717 runs and allowed 710 runs. Frank Kellert led all regular batters with a .303 average. Ernest Groth topped Oklahoma City with 15 wins, while Jim Atchley recorded a 2.53 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1952 Oklahoma City Indians who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ernest Groth, Joe Frazier, Dino Restelli, Al Gerheauser, Strick Shofner, Ted Pawelek, Bill Greason, Lou Lombardo, Thurman Tucker, Frank Kellert, Ribs Raney, Tommy Tatum and Vern Kennedy.
Tommy Tatum served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Atchley | R | R | August 8, 1923 | 6'2" | 170 | Battle Creek, MI US |
| Danny Baich | R | R | December 25, 1924 | 5'10" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Joe Bell | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Robert Brown | R | July 6, 1932 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Rusty Burns | R | June 17, 1918 | 6'2" | 200 | Independence, KS US | |
| Allan Cross | L | R | November 26, 1923 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Joe Damato | R | R | January 26, 1922 | 5'9" | 165 | Chicago, IL US |
| Lou Farotto | R | April 22, 1923 | 5'11" | 171 | ||
| Joe Frazier | L | R | October 6, 1922 | 6'0" | 180 | Liberty, NC US |
| Al Gerheauser | L | L | June 24, 1917 | 6'3" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Bill Greason | R | R | September 3, 1924 | 5'10" | 170 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Ernest Groth | R | R | May 3, 1922 | 5'9" | 185 | Beaver Falls, PA US |
| Jake Henson | R | R | December 17, 1922 | 6'2" | 212 | Pauls Valley, OK US |
| Frank Kellert | R | R | July 6, 1924 | 6'2" | 185 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Vern Kennedy | L | R | March 20, 1907 | 6'0" | 175 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Dick Kinaman | R | R | November 10, 1925 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Hugh King | R | R | 6'2" | 176 | ||
| Robert Leonhard | L | R | July 12, 1925 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Thomas Lind | R | R | November 14, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Lou Lombardo | L | L | November 18, 1928 | 6'2" | 210 | Carlstadt, NJ US |
| Harold Long | R | 6'3" | 205 | |||
| Vic Michalec | L | L | June 13, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | Shiner, TX US |
| Mel Nee | R | R | October 17, 1922 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Ted Pawelek | L | R | August 15, 1919 | 5'10" | 202 | Chicago Heights, IL US |
| Rudy Paynich | R | R | March 29, 1926 | 6'3" | 200 | Bisbee, AZ US |
| Len Pillar | R | R | March 17, 1924 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Ribs Raney | R | R | February 16, 1923 | 6'4" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Dino Restelli | R | R | September 23, 1924 | 6'1" | 191 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Morris Shipman | R | R | October 29, 1931 | 6'2" | 215 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Strick Shofner | L | R | July 23, 1919 | 5'10" | 187 | Crawford, TX US |
| Connie Swensson | S | L | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Teddy Tate | R | June 13, 1932 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Tommy Tatum | R | R | July 16, 1919 | 6'0" | 185 | Decatur, TX US |
| Thurman Tucker | L | R | September 26, 1917 | 5'10" | 165 | Gordon, TX US |
| Rusty Walters | S | R | January 3, 1923 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Walter Wrona | R | September 14, 1919 | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Matt Zidich | L | R | June 15, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Alois Zilian | R | R | November 12, 1923 | 6'2" | 180 |
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.
