1952 Richmond Colts Roster
Team Record: 69-66
Finished 3rd in the PL
Manager: Thomas O'Connell (69-66)
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Ballpark: Mooers Field
Attendance: 76,914, Avg. 1,139
Playoffs - Richmond Colts 4 games, Norfolk Tars 1
Finals - Richmond Colts 4 games, Portsmouth Cubs 2
The Richmond Colts of the Piedmont League ended the 1952 season with a record of 69 wins and 66 losses, finishing third in the PL.
The Colts scored 590 runs and allowed 601 runs. Joe Monteiro led all regular hitters by hitting .285. Dewey Wilkins topped Richmond with 18 wins, while George Sumey recorded a 2.33 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1952 Richmond Colts who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Garvin Hamner, Alton Brown, Cholly Naranjo, Alex Kvasnak and Ray Poole.
Thomas O'Connell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alton Brown | R | R | April 16, 1925 | 6'2" | 195 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Buck Driskill | L | December 23, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Robert Ennis | L | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Ettore Giammarco | L | L | April 28, 1922 | 5'11" | 200 | Newburgh, NY US |
| Garvin Hamner | R | R | March 18, 1924 | 5'11" | 172 | Richmond, VA US |
| Jack Hull | L | November 2, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Edward Hurley | R | R | September 9, 1913 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Alex Kvasnak | R | R | January 11, 1921 | 6'1" | 170 | Sagamore, PA US |
| Manuel Mantaras | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Joe Massaro | R | R | March 21, 1924 | 5'11" | 208 | |
| Page McGee | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Joe Monteiro | R | June 2, 1926 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| John Moore | R | L | April 3, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Cholly Naranjo | L | R | November 25, 1933 | 5'11" | 165 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Ray Nesbit | L | R | August 20, 1923 | 6'0" | 170 | Cabarrus County, NC US |
| Thomas O'Connell | R | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Ray Poole | L | R | January 16, 1920 | 6'0" | 180 | Salisbury, NC US |
| Ray Posipanka | R | March 16, 1927 | 6'2" | 188 | Cleveland, OH US | |
| Frank Sangalli | R | November 25, 1924 | 5'7" | 150 | ||
| John Sivinski | R | 5'11" | 215 | |||
| George Sumey | R | R | May 15, 1924 | 5'11" | 158 | |
| Charles Weathers | L | R | January 13, 1927 | 5'10" | 175 | Shelby, NC US |
| Dewey Wilkins | R | L | July 17, 1920 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Charley Wolf | R | May 7, 1926 | 6'2" | 205 |
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.
