1952 St. Petersburg Saints Roster
Team Record: 84-70
Finished 4th in the FIL
Manager: George Dozier (0-0), Herschel Held (0-0), Bill Herring (0-0)
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
Ballpark: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 91,390, Avg. 1,187
Playoffs - Miami Beach Flamingos 3 games, St. Petersburg Saints 2
The St. Petersburg Saints of the Florida International League ended the 1952 season with a record of 84 wins and 70 losses, finishing fourth in the FIL.
The Saints topped the circuit with 609 runs, powered by 30 home runs. St. Petersburg allowed 480 runs. Neb Wilson led all regular batters with a .271 average. Hooks Iott notched 24 wins on the mound for the team, while George Greene, too added 15 or more wins, too George Greene recorded a 1.53 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1952 St. Petersburg Saints who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Howie Moss, Ramon Garcia, Roger McKee, Charlie Cuellar, Vicente Amor and Hooks Iott.
George Dozier, Herschel Held and Bill Herring served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vicente Amor | R | R | August 8, 1932 | 6'3" | 182 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Sam Brewer | R | R | April 17, 1924 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Charlie Cuellar | R | R | September 24, 1917 | 5'11" | 183 | Ybor City, FL US |
| Roberto Fernandez | R | October 22, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Frank Gallardo | R | 5'8" | 167 | |||
| Ramon Garcia | R | R | March 5, 1924 | 5'10" | 170 | La Esperanza, CU |
| Max Gnagy | L | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| George Greene | R | R | March 10, 1925 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Herschel Held | R | R | April 16, 1923 | 5'10" | 185 | McLoud, OK US |
| Bill Herring | R | R | September 24, 1911 | 6'2" | 195 | Seven Springs, SC US |
| Manuel Hidalgo | R | 5'8" | 165 | |||
| Hooks Iott | S | L | December 3, 1919 | 6'2" | 200 | Mountain Grove, MO US |
| Joe Kirkland | L | L | 6'0" | 160 | Newville, AL US | |
| Angel Lopez | ||||||
| Miguel Lopez | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Thomas McCall | L | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Roger McKee | L | L | September 16, 1926 | 6'1" | 160 | Shelby, NC US |
| Elwood Moore | R | R | July 23, 1917 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Howie Moss | R | R | October 17, 1918 | 5'11" | 185 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Richard Murphy | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Marshall O'Coine | R | R | March 19, 1925 | 6'4" | 185 | Windsor, ON CA |
| Donald Pope | L | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Joseph Ryan | L | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| William Seal | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| George Spears | R | October 1, 1918 | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Irving St. Pe | R | R | ||||
| Pete Stroud | R | June 21, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | Greenville, SC US | |
| Rudy Tanner | R | February 11, 1927 | 5'9" | 168 | ||
| Pete Thomassie | L | 5'7" | 145 | |||
| Gilberto Valdivia | R | October 14, 1914 | 5'5" | 155 | ||
| George Vidal | R | L | February 6, 1926 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Neb Wilson | R | R | October 11, 1922 | 6'1" | 205 | East Spencer, NC US |
| Ray Woodward | R | R | September 2, 1920 | 6'1" | 175 | Laurel, MS 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.
