1952 Tucson Cowboys Roster
Team Record: 61-78
Finished 4th in the AAL
Manager: Don Jameson (61-78)
Location: Tucson, Arizona
Ballpark: Hi Corbett Field
Attendance: 68,500, Avg. 986
The Tucson Cowboys of the Arizona-Texas League ended the 1952 season with a record of 61 wins and 78 losses, finishing fourth in the AAL.
The Cowboys tallied 909 runs, worst in the circuit, and gave up 999 runs. Don Jameson led all regular batters by hitting .335. Chris Nicolosi topped Tucson with 17 wins, while Lonnie Myers recorded a 4.37 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1952 Tucson Cowboys who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Ken Richardson, George Walker, Herb Souell and Oliverio Ortiz.
Don Jameson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Barnett | R | R | May 18, 1930 | 5'9" | 150 | Reading, KS US |
| Clarence Barnwell | L | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Basil Beringhele | L | January 3, 1923 | 5'11" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US | |
| Art Billings | R | R | October 19, 1926 | 5'8" | 158 | San Diego, CA US |
| Bob Carter | R | July 1, 1932 | 5'10" | 195 | ||
| Ernest Choukalos | L | R | February 11, 1927 | 6'1" | 215 | Drumheller, AB CA |
| James Estrada | R | May 16, 1919 | 5'10" | 180 | San Jacinto, CA US | |
| David Fox | R | R | ||||
| Charles Godshall | R | 6'4" | 200 | |||
| Dennis Healy | L | 5'7" | 145 | |||
| Bill Hinson | R | April 24, 1932 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Jeptha Holmes | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Don Jameson | R | February 11, 1922 | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Willis Johnson | L | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Gerald Juzek | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Carlos Martinez | ||||||
| Billy McDaniel | L | 5'8" | 170 | |||
| Tony Morales | L | L | September 26, 1924 | 5'10" | 170 | Douglas, AZ US |
| John Murphy | R | 5'10" | 172 | |||
| Lonnie Myers | R | R | October 11, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | Everett, WA US |
| Chris Nicolosi | S | R | September 12, 1928 | 5'11" | 165 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Oliverio Ortiz | R | R | December 5, 1919 | 6'0" | 190 | Camaguey, Camaguey CU |
| William Paine | L | L | October 5, 1927 | 6'1" | 180 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Michael Pingitore | ||||||
| Ken Richardson | R | R | May 2, 1915 | 5'10" | 187 | Orleans, IN US |
| Bill Scopetone | L | 5'6" | 170 | |||
| Francisco Sosa | ||||||
| Herb Souell | S | R | February 5, 1913 | 5'10" | 170 | West Monroe, LA US |
| George Walker | R | R | February 5, 1915 | 6'0" | 180 | Waco, TX US |
| Bud Younger | R | R | January 26, 1924 | 5'11" | 180 | Sioux City, IA 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.
