1952 Scranton Miners Roster
Team Record: 66-73
Finished 6th in the EL
Manager: Zack Taylor (66-73)
Affiliation: St. Louis Browns
Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Scranton-Dunmore Stadium
Attendance: 64,221, Avg. 924
The Scranton Miners of the Eastern League ended the 1952 season with a record of 66 wins and 73 losses, finishing sixth in the EL.
The Miners plated 526 runs, worst in the league, and yielded 606 runs. Jake Crawford led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .288. Everette Neal and Mel Held topped Scranton with 14 wins each, while Everette Neal recorded a 3.05 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Curley Williams, Frank Barnes, Ryne Duren, José Colás, Butch Davis, Mel Held, Jake Crawford, Bud Thomas and Leon Day were all players from the 1952 Scranton Miners who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Zack Taylor served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Aubertin | R | R | December 28, 1929 | 6'3" | 190 | Colville, WA US |
| Jose Bache | R | R | May 25, 1923 | 5'10" | 162 | Tuxpan, Veracruz MX |
| Frank Barnes | R | R | August 26, 1926 | 6'0" | 170 | Longwood, MS US |
| James Burns | L | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| José Colás | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | , CU | |
| Jake Crawford | R | R | March 30, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | Campbell, MO US |
| Butch Davis | L | R | May 4, 1916 | 6'0" | 220 | |
| Leon Day | R | R | October 30, 1916 | 5'9" | 170 | Alexandria, VA US |
| Robert Denson | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Ryne Duren | R | R | February 22, 1929 | 6'2" | 190 | Cazenovia, WI US |
| Mel Held | R | R | April 12, 1929 | 6'1" | 178 | Edon, OH US |
| Billy Hyde | R | R | March 9, 1930 | 6'2" | 190 | Van Buren, AR US |
| Bob Knoke | L | March 21, 1930 | 6'3" | 190 | Raddle, IL US | |
| Pete Konyar | R | R | May 29, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Dick Loomis | R | September 2, 1927 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Antonio Lorenzo | L | L | 5'7" | 148 | ||
| Samuel McCain | L | 6'0" | 195 | |||
| Steve Molinari | R | August 13, 1931 | 5'10" | 195 | Medford, MA US | |
| Everette Neal | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Louis Novak | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| John O'Donnell | L | L | 5'11" | 163 | ||
| Irving Paler | ||||||
| Vachel Perkins | L | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Bobby Phillips | L | 5'11" | 163 | Union, SC US | ||
| Frank Scarpace | L | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| George Simons | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Bud Thomas | R | R | March 10, 1929 | 6'0" | 180 | Sedalia, MO US |
| Arthur Vicital | S | 6'1" | 165 | |||
| Curley Williams | L | R | May 25, 1925 | 5'11" | 176 | Holy Hill, SC US |
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.
