1952 Reading Indians Roster
Team Record: 75-63
Finished 3rd in the EL
Manager: Kerby Farrell (75-63)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Reading, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: First Energy Stadium
Attendance: 97,757, Avg. 1,417
Playoffs - Reading Indians 4 games, Albany Senators 1
Finals - Binghamton Triplets 4 games, Reading Indians 1
The Reading Indians of the Eastern League ended the 1952 season with a record of 75 wins and 63 losses, finishing third in the EL.
The Indians gave up 509 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Reading plated 606 runs. Michael Lutz led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .321. Howard Rodemoyer topped the team with 15 wins, while Brooks Lawrence registered a 1.83 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Dick Tomanek, Roberto Vargas, Kerby Farrell, Billy Harrell, Brooks Lawrence, Joe Altobelli and Stan Pawloski were all players from the 1952 Reading Indians who played in the Majors during their careers.
Kerby Farrell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Altobelli | L | L | May 26, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| Lee Carey | R | February 24, 1929 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Mike Catron | R | R | August 20, 1926 | 5'8" | 163 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Tex Dargiewicz | L | L | April 28, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | Nanticoke, PA US |
| Kerby Farrell | L | L | September 3, 1913 | 5'11" | 172 | Leapwood, TN US |
| Albert Fedak | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Joseph Fuller | L | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Billy Harrell | R | R | July 18, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | Norristown, PA US |
| Brooks Lawrence | R | R | January 30, 1925 | 6'0" | 205 | Springfield, OH US |
| Michael Lutz | R | R | August 29, 1927 | 6'1" | 208 | |
| Billy Ray Meyer | R | R | April 5, 1929 | 6'2" | 212 | Aiken County, SC US |
| Stan Milankovich | R | R | November 6, 1923 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Meredith Murray | R | R | October 28, 1928 | 6'4" | 180 | |
| Al Neil | August 18, 1925 | 192 | San Diego, CA US | |||
| Bruce Ohlinger | R | 5'10" | 185 | |||
| Stan Pawloski | R | R | September 6, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | Wanamie, PA US |
| Ray Petrzelka | R | R | December 2, 1927 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Bob Prentice | R | August 12, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Bert Rechichar | R | July 16, 1930 | 6'1" | 205 | ||
| Howard Rodemoyer | R | R | January 22, 1930 | 5'11" | 190 | Fredonia, PA US |
| Joe Rowell | L | December 4, 1924 | 6'0" | 190 | Surry, VA US | |
| Mel Rue | R | June 8, 1925 | 5'8" | 140 | ||
| Milt Stockhausen | R | March 24, 1927 | 6'2" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US | |
| Dick Tomanek | L | L | January 6, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | Avon Lake, OH US |
| Ernie Trujillo | R | R | December 22, 1929 | 6'2" | 189 | |
| Roberto Vargas | L | L | May 29, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | Santurce, PR |
| Jim Vitter | R | R | April 27, 1925 | 5'9" | 180 | Dillonvale, OH US |
| Bob Wortman | R | December 3, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 |
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.
