1952 St. Hyacinthe A's Roster
Team Record: 79-49
Finished 1st in the PL
Manager: John Sosh (79-49)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Athletics
Location: St. Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada
Ballpark: Laframboise Park
Attendance: 60,147, Avg. 940
Playoffs - St. Hyacinthe A's 4 games, St. Jean Canadians 3
Finals - Quebec Braves 4 games, St. Hyacinthe A's 3
The St. Hyacinthe A's of the Provincial League ended the 1952 season with a record of 79 wins and 49 losses, finishing first in the PL.
The A's paced the circuit with 788 runs, ignited by 104 home runs. St. Hyacinthe surrendered 564 runs. Al Pinkston led all regular batters by connecting at a .360 clip. Stanley Watychowicz and Bob Trice topped the team with 16 wins each, while Donald Murray added 15 or more wins, too Stanley Watychowicz earned a 3.08 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1952 St. Hyacinthe A's who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Héctor López, Al Pinkston, Joe Taylor and Bob Trice.
John Sosh served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Bass | L | September 16, 1921 | 6'2" | 190 | Erwin, NC US | |
| Alonso Brathwaite | R | R | February 18, 1930 | 5'11" | 174 | , PA |
| Ollie Byers | R | R | October 24, 1916 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Georges Carpentier | L | L | 5'10" | 150 | ||
| John Creighton | L | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Héctor López | R | R | July 8, 1929 | 5'11" | 182 | Colon, Colon PA |
| Bob Loranger | R | October 5, 1931 | 5'11" | 183 | Billerica, MA US | |
| Carl McQuillen | R | July 27, 1917 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| James Metcalf | R | 5'11" | 200 | |||
| Solomon Mohn | R | 5'11" | 168 | |||
| Donald Murray | R | L | November 19, 1924 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| John Musumeci | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Al Pinkston | L | R | October 22, 1917 | 6'5" | 225 | Newbern, AL US |
| William Riale | L | R | March 22, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | Brogue, PA US |
| John Rohan | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Larry Rush | L | September 16, 1927 | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| William Shannon | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| John Sosh | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Joe Taylor | R | R | March 2, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | Chapman, AL US |
| Bob Trice | R | R | August 28, 1926 | 6'3" | 190 | Newton, GA US |
| Paul Wargo | L | L | June 10, 1920 | 6'0" | 190 | Mayfield, PA US |
| Stanley Watychowicz | April 4, 1933 |
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.
