1952 Salina Blue Jays Roster
Western Association (WA) - Class: C
Team Record: 61-77
Finished 5th in the WA
Manager: Pat Patterson (61-77)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Salina, Kansas
Ballpark: Kenwood Field
Attendance: 35,984, Avg. 522
1952 Salina Blue Jays StatisticsTeam Record: 61-77
Finished 5th in the WA
Manager: Pat Patterson (61-77)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Salina, Kansas
Ballpark: Kenwood Field
Attendance: 35,984, Avg. 522
The Salina Blue Jays of the Western Association ended the 1952 season with a record of 61 wins and 77 losses, finishing fifth in the WA.
The Blue Jays scored 595 runs and yielded 716 runs. Lee Tate topped all regular batters by hitting .266. Ed Smrekar led Salina with 17 wins and a team-best 2.48 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Lee Tate played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Salina Blue Jays to do so.
Pat Patterson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Bertles | July 15, 1923 | Salina, KS US | ||||
| James Bogner | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Fred Burdett | R | November 23, 1928 | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Gene Camp | October 27, 1926 | |||||
| George Case | R | R | September 19, 1929 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Robert Ciolek | L | 6'3" | 205 | |||
| Bert Convy | L | L | July 23, 1933 | St. Louis, MO US | ||
| Don Edwards | R | R | July 6, 1927 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| John Gallis | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Dennis Hamilton | L | R | August 31, 1933 | 5'11" | 170 | Carlsbad, NM US |
| Roland Hammett | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Chris Hoover | ||||||
| Joseph Kapalin | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Chet Krajewski | R | June 12, 1925 | 5'8" | 170 | Middletown, CT US | |
| George Morgan | L | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Jerry Murphey | R | R | June 13, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | New York City, NY US |
| John Muskus | ||||||
| Joe Nix | June 15, 1930 | Boulder, CO US | ||||
| Ed Smrekar | L | L | August 20, 1931 | 5'9" | 150 | |
| Fred Stephens | R | August 9, 1931 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Richard Tanner | L | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Lee Tate | R | R | March 18, 1932 | 5'10" | 165 | Black Rock, AR US |
| John Vossen | R | December 30, 1928 | 6'2" | 195 |
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.
