1952 Savannah Indians Roster
Team Record: 74-79
Finished 6th in the SAL
Manager: George Staller (74-79)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Athletics
Location: Savannah, Georgia
Ballpark: Grayson Stadium
Attendance: 78,289, Avg. 1,023
The Savannah Indians of the South Atlantic League ended the 1952 season with a record of 74 wins and 79 losses, finishing sixth in the SAL.
The Indians plated 636 runs and conceded 657 runs. Tom Hamilton led batters with significant playing time by hitting .343. Bill Harrington topped Savannah with 19 wins and a team-best 2.68 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Tommy Giordano, Frank Fanovich, George Staller, Bill Harrington, Ken Johnson, Tom Hamilton and Joe Coleman were all players from the 1952 Savannah Indians who played in the Majors during their careers.
George Staller served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Ancherico | R | L | July 12, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | Cambridge, MA US |
| Bill Bergeron | R | November 22, 1925 | 5'8" | 165 | New Canaan, CT US | |
| Joe Coleman | R | R | July 30, 1922 | 6'2" | 200 | Medford, MA US |
| John Duncan | L | R | September 29, 1919 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Frank Fanovich | L | L | January 11, 1923 | 5'11" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Tommy Giordano | R | R | October 9, 1925 | 6'0" | 175 | Newark, NJ US |
| Tom Hamilton | L | R | September 29, 1925 | 6'4" | 213 | Altoona, KS US |
| Bill Harrington | R | R | October 3, 1928 | 5'11" | 160 | Sanford, NC US |
| Cart Howerton | L | October 23, 1927 | 6'2" | 193 | ||
| Ken Johnson | R | R | June 16, 1933 | 6'4" | 210 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Don Lamb | ||||||
| John Langgood | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Thomas McCall | L | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Thomas McGroarty | L | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Jerry Minton | S | R | April 6, 1928 | 6'0" | 175 | West Union, OH US |
| Tony Napoles | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Harry Raulerson | L | R | May 16, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Mike Sichko | R | February 26, 1924 | 5'11" | 175 | Thompson, PA US | |
| Paul Simmons | R | November 3, 1926 | 5'10" | 175 | Bradenton, FL US | |
| Steve Sobocan | R | R | December 15, 1930 | 6'0" | 188 | |
| Al Spaziano | R | R | November 20, 1920 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Jake Spruill | R | July 13, 1926 | 6'3" | 185 | DeKalb County, GA US | |
| George Staller | L | L | April 1, 1916 | 5'11" | 190 | Rutherford Heights, PA US |
| Courtney Stempel | S | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Jorge Torres | R | R | June 18, 1918 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Andrew Tranavitch | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Ramiro Vazquez | L | L | July 31, 1930 | 5'7" | 150 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Bo Waddle | L | March 13, 1925 | 5'9" | 185 | ||
| Harold Wood | R | R | November 23, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 |
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.
