1952 Tampa Smokers Roster
Team Record: 85-68
Finished 3rd in the FIL
Manager: Joe Medwick (0-0), Oscar Rodríguez (0-0)
Location: Tampa, Florida
Ballpark: Plant Field
Attendance: 75,608, Avg. 988
Playoffs - Miami Sun Sox 3 games, Tampa Smokers 2
The Tampa Smokers of the Florida International League ended the 1952 season with a record of 85 wins and 68 losses, finishing third in the FIL.
The Smokers plated 557 runs and conceded 558 runs. Benny Fernandez paced all regular hitters with a .281 average. Dale Matthewson topped Tampa with 21 wins, while Rogelio Martínez also added 15 or more victories also Red Barrett recorded a 1.77 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1952 Tampa Smokers who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Dale Matthewson, Camilo Pascual, Roger McKee, Chet Covington, Joe Atkins, Cecil Kaiser, Orlando Varona, Joe Medwick, Gready McKinnis, Red Barrett, Claro Duany, Earle Brucker, Rogelio Martínez and Bitsy Mott.
Joe Medwick and Oscar Rodríguez served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dempsey Albritton | R | 5'11" | 155 | |||
| Hank Anderssohn | R | December 6, 1925 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Joe Atkins | R | R | May 9, 1922 | 6'1" | 205 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Red Barrett | R | R | February 14, 1915 | 5'11" | 183 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Dick Baxter | R | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Earle Brucker | L | R | August 25, 1925 | 6'2" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Joel Chapman | L | 5'11" | 190 | |||
| Chet Covington | S | L | November 6, 1910 | 6'2" | 195 | Cairo, IL US |
| Oscar Del Calvo | R | R | 5'7" | 170 | ||
| Carlos DeSouza | R | R | June 6, 1924 | 5'7" | 160 | |
| Claro Duany | L | L | August 12, 1917 | 6'2" | 215 | Caibarien, CU |
| Benny Fernandez | R | June 22, 1921 | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Antonio Garcia | R | R | April 11, 1924 | 5'7" | 155 | |
| Jesus Garcia | R | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Hiram Gonzalez | L | L | October 6, 1923 | 5'9" | 175 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Cecil Kaiser | L | L | June 27, 1920 | 5'6" | 165 | New York, NY US |
| Rogelio Martínez | R | R | November 5, 1918 | 6'0" | 180 | Cidra, CU |
| Dale Matthewson | R | R | May 15, 1923 | 5'11" | 145 | Catasauqua, PA US |
| Roger McKee | L | L | September 16, 1926 | 6'1" | 160 | Shelby, NC US |
| Gready McKinnis | R | L | August 11, 1913 | 6'2" | 170 | Union, AL US |
| Joe Medwick | R | R | November 24, 1911 | 5'10" | 187 | Carteret, NJ US |
| Bitsy Mott | R | R | June 12, 1918 | 5'8" | 155 | Arcadia, FL US |
| Richard Murphy | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Jose Nakamura | L | L | July 28, 1928 | 5'9" | 140 | Central Las Villas, CU |
| Camilo Pascual | R | R | January 20, 1934 | 5'11" | 170 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Lauro Pascual | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Leonard Pecou | R | May 23, 1925 | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Dick Thompson | R | R | July 26, 1926 | 6'1" | 180 | Russellville, AL US |
| Orlando Varona | R | R | December 8, 1925 | 6'0" | 170 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Raymond Willett | R | 5'11" | 165 |
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.
