1952 Portsmouth Cubs Roster
Team Record: 71-64
Finished 2nd in the PL
Manager: Reggie Otero (71-64)
Location: Portsmouth, Virginia
Ballpark: Frank Lawrence Stadium
Attendance: 56,683, Avg. 840
Playoffs - Portsmouth Cubs 4 games, Lynchburg Cardinals 2
Finals - Richmond Colts 4 games, Portsmouth Cubs 2
The Portsmouth Cubs of the Piedmont League ended the 1952 season with a record of 71 wins and 64 losses, finishing second in the PL.
The Cubs plated 647 runs and surrendered 624 runs. Ken Guettler led batters with significant playing time by hitting .334. Jim Barnhardt topped Portsmouth with 15 wins and a team-best 2.19 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1952 Portsmouth Cubs who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Charles George, Armando Roche, Reggie Otero and Ramon Garcia.
Reggie Otero served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Barnhardt | R | R | September 17, 1927 | 6'0" | 170 | Easton, PA US |
| Oliver Bass | L | September 16, 1921 | 6'2" | 190 | Erwin, NC US | |
| Ortelio Bosch | R | 5'8" | 145 | |||
| Bill Chambers | R | R | October 10, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Robert Eisiminger | R | R | September 1, 1920 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Wayne Fuller | May 22, 1930 | 193 | ||||
| Frank Gallardo | R | 5'8" | 167 | |||
| Ramon Garcia | R | R | March 5, 1924 | 5'10" | 170 | La Esperanza, CU |
| Charles George | R | R | December 25, 1912 | 6'2" | 200 | Waycross, GA US |
| Ken Guettler | R | May 29, 1927 | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Ken Hatcher | L | R | July 3, 1926 | 6'4" | 215 | North Hollywood, CA US |
| Edward Hurley | R | R | September 9, 1913 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| William Johnson | R | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| Stephen Korfonta | L | 6'0" | 171 | |||
| Robert Lyons | R | April 22, 1928 | 5'8" | 150 | ||
| Carl Meurer | R | L | January 28, 1926 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Edward Neighbors | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Reggie Otero | L | R | September 7, 1915 | 6'0" | 165 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Gus Ramos | L | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Hubie Richardson | ||||||
| Armando Roche | R | R | December 7, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Isaac Seaone | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Claude Siple | R | February 23, 1923 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Jack Triplett | 192 | |||||
| Herman Wheeler | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| William Williams | ||||||
| James Wright | L | 5'11" | 170 |
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.
