1952 Tri-City Braves Roster
Team Record: 67-79
Finished 7th in the WIL
Manager: Charlie Gassaway (67-79)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Kennewick, Washington; Pasco, Washington; Richland, Washington
Ballpark: Sanders-Jacobs Field
Attendance: 54,022, Avg. 740
The Tri-City Braves of the Western International League ended the 1952 season with a record of 67 wins and 79 losses, finishing seventh in the WIL.
The Braves scored 695 runs and allowed 742 runs. Tom Marier drove in 72 runs. Desmond Charouhas topped all regular batters by hitting .306. Ralph Romero led the team with 17 wins, while Bob Greenwood, too added 15 or more wins, too Bob Greenwood recorded a 2.45 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1952 Tri-City Braves who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Charlie Gassaway, Bob Greenwood, Al Porto and Ray Hamrick.
Charlie Gassaway served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Brittain | R | R | September 15, 1931 | 6'4" | 210 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Vic Buccola | L | L | March 21, 1922 | 6'0" | 155 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Clayton Carr | R | |||||
| Desmond Charouhas | R | 5'10" | 172 | |||
| Russell Foster | L | L | 6'1" | 186 | ||
| Charlie Gassaway | L | L | August 12, 1918 | 6'2" | 210 | Gassaway, TN US |
| Bob Greenwood | R | R | March 13, 1928 | 6'5" | 200 | Cananea, Sonora MX |
| Ray Hamrick | R | R | August 1, 1921 | 5'11" | 160 | Nashville, TN US |
| Donald Johnston | R | R | 6'6" | 215 | ||
| William Kostenbader | R | R | 6'3" | 196 | ||
| John Kovenz | L | December 25, 1925 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Glen Lewis | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Donald Lopes | R | R | September 6, 1925 | 5'9" | 170 | San Jose, CA US |
| Tom Marier | R | R | April 15, 1925 | 5'10" | 185 | Spokane, WA US |
| Frank Mataya | L | October 24, 1928 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Kenn McGee | R | R | February 3, 1932 | 5'9" | 165 | Modesto, CA US |
| Kenneth Michelson | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| George New | L | L | June 27, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Joe Nicholas | R | R | April 26, 1923 | 6'0" | 170 | Hayward, CA US |
| William Paine | L | L | October 5, 1927 | 6'1" | 180 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Richard Palfini | R | 5'8" | 150 | |||
| Olney Patterson | R | R | March 16, 1926 | 5'11" | 175 | Woodsville, NH US |
| Nick Pesut | L | December 31, 1920 | 6'0" | 215 | DeKalb, IL US | |
| Al Porto | L | L | June 27, 1926 | 5'11" | 176 | Heilwood, PA US |
| Bob Rittenberg | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Bill Rogers | R | July 10, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Ralph Romero | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Adolph Satalich | R | R | November 18, 1930 | 6'4" | 198 | Portland, OR US |
| Joseph Scalise | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Dick Waibel | L | R | March 13, 1931 | 6'1" | 198 | Hillsboro, OR 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.
