1952 Shelby Farmers Roster
Team Record: 71-39
Finished 2nd in the WCL
Manager: Dave Coble (71-39)
Location: Shelby, North Carolina
Ballpark: Veterans Stadium
Attendance: 31,598, Avg. 575
Playoffs - Shelby Farmers 4 games, Rutherford County Owls 0
Finals - Shelby Farmers 4 games, Lincolnton Cardinals 3
The Shelby Farmers of the Western Carolina League ended the 1952 season with a record of 71 wins and 39 losses, finishing second in the WCL.
The Farmers paced the league with just 405 runs allowed. Shelby scored 630 runs. Charles Ballord topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .352. Joe Sheppard recorded 24 wins on the mound for the team, while Ramón Monzant added 15 or more wins also Joe Sheppard recorded a 2.31 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Ramón Monzant and Danny Reynolds both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Dave Coble served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zaven Arakelian | L | 6'0" | 200 | |||
| Jimmy Armstrong | June 4, 1932 | |||||
| Charles Ballord | L | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Grady Faircloth | ||||||
| Aguelio Gomez | ||||||
| Jack Hargett | L | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Jose Lopez | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Arnold Martinez | R | 5'10" | 178 | |||
| Jerry McKeithan | ||||||
| Red Mincy | L | December 23, 1915 | 5'10" | 188 | Catawba County, NC US | |
| Ramón Monzant | R | R | January 4, 1933 | 6'0" | 160 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Gerardo Muinos | ||||||
| Jose Nakamura | L | L | July 28, 1928 | 5'9" | 140 | Central Las Villas, CU |
| Arnold Reece | ||||||
| Danny Reynolds | R | R | November 26, 1919 | 5'11" | 158 | Stony Point, NC US |
| Warren Richards | April 24, 1922 | 192 | Cleveland County, NC US | |||
| Manuel Rojas | ||||||
| William Ryan | ||||||
| Joe Sheppard | January 31, 1925 | |||||
| Ernie Worsham | R | May 20, 1930 | 5'10" | 163 |
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.
