1952 Owensboro Oilers Roster
Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League (KITL) - Class: D
Team Record: 55-65
Finished 5th in the KITL
Manager: Pud Miller (0-0), Vernon Shetler (0-0)
Location: Owensboro, Kentucky
Ballpark: Miller Field
Attendance: 44,674, Avg. 745
1952 Owensboro Oilers StatisticsTeam Record: 55-65
Finished 5th in the KITL
Manager: Pud Miller (0-0), Vernon Shetler (0-0)
Location: Owensboro, Kentucky
Ballpark: Miller Field
Attendance: 44,674, Avg. 745
The Owensboro Oilers of the Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League ended the 1952 season with a record of 55 wins and 65 losses, finishing fifth in the KITL.
Pud Miller and Vernon Shetler served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Berardi | ||||||
| Bill Briggs | R | L | November 16, 1927 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Walter Buerger | R | March 23, 1926 | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Howard Buickel | L | R | December 5, 1923 | 6'0" | 168 | Boonville, IN US |
| Wayne Capinegro | L | |||||
| Hector Casado | ||||||
| Jack Colborn | R | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Carlos Cowan | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Crecencio Gonzalez | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Jack Hall | R | December 3, 1927 | 6'0" | 200 | Thealka, KY US | |
| Howard Harkins | R | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| William Harrell | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Bob Hertzberger | R | R | February 27, 1930 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Scott Irwin | R | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| James Jaynes | R | February 15, 1928 | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Herman Kouns | ||||||
| Donald Lavigne | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Pud Miller | R | August 19, 1922 | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Charles Moore | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Mark Muslin | ||||||
| Jim Ney | ||||||
| Raymond Perechinsky | ||||||
| John Petrick | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Don Pierce | R | May 22, 1932 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| David Poehlein | ||||||
| Donald Roseberry | ||||||
| John Sellen | L | L | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Vernon Shetler | L | L | January 19, 1919 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Joe Stern | L | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| William Thomas | R | R | January 9, 1905 | 5'11" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Joe Yonkouski | R | R | March 8, 1933 | 6'0" | 185 |
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.
