1952 Ogden Reds Roster
Team Record: 55-77
Finished 7th in the PL
Manager: Dee Moore (55-77)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Ogden, Utah
Ballpark: John Affleck Park
Attendance: 54,686, Avg. 829
The Ogden Reds of the Pioneer League ended the 1952 season with a record of 55 wins and 77 losses, finishing seventh in the PL.
The Reds scored 751 runs and allowed 901 runs, most in the circuit. Steve Mesner led hitters with significant playing time with a .343 average. Carl Wells topped Ogden with 14 wins and a team-best 3.63 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1952 Ogden Reds who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Dee Moore, Steve Mesner and Bobby Durnbaugh.
Dee Moore served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Billings | R | R | October 19, 1926 | 5'8" | 158 | San Diego, CA US |
| Ralph Birkofer | R | R | April 6, 1934 | 6'1" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| William Bowman | R | R | November 9, 1928 | 6'0" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Dave Bristol | R | R | June 23, 1933 | 5'11" | 175 | Bristol, GA US |
| Robert Bruce | R | R | August 22, 1929 | 6'0" | 160 | Oakland, CA US |
| Vince Capece | R | R | January 7, 1932 | 5'9" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Bob Carson | R | R | January 16, 1927 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| Jerry Davis | L | L | July 21, 1932 | 6'1" | 175 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Ralph Dollinger | R | R | January 29, 1931 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Bobby Durnbaugh | R | R | January 15, 1933 | 5'8" | 170 | Dayton, OH US |
| Raymond Estes | R | R | September 1, 1933 | 5'11" | 175 | Fairport, MO US |
| Robert Flowers | R | R | November 11, 1931 | 6'1" | 185 | Moultrie, GA US |
| Nunzio Izzo | R | R | November 27, 1928 | 6'0" | 168 | |
| Leonard Karp | L | L | October 12, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Jack Kelly | R | May 4, 1927 | 5'7" | 160 | Woodside, NY US | |
| Howard Leister | L | L | June 8, 1932 | 6'2" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Steve Mesner | R | R | January 13, 1918 | 5'9" | 178 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mick Miller | R | R | September 20, 1930 | 6'3" | 185 | Middleport, OH US |
| Dee Moore | R | R | April 6, 1914 | 5'11" | 190 | Hedley, TX US |
| Larry Nault | L | L | February 22, 1932 | 6'0" | 180 | Blaine, KS US |
| John Omerza | R | R | August 22, 1932 | 6'5" | 220 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Ralph Sita | L | L | June 15, 1933 | 5'11" | 168 | Washington, DC US |
| Jim St. Clair | R | R | November 13, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | Taylorsville, NC US |
| Grady Watts | R | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Carl Wells | L | L | May 16, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | Seattle, WA 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.
