1952 Visalia Cubs Roster
Team Record: 72-68
Finished 4th in the CL
Manager: Larry Barton (72-68)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Visalia, California
Ballpark: Recreation Park
Attendance: 83,399, Avg. 1,191
Playoffs - San Jose Red Sox 3 games, Visalia Cubs 1
The Visalia Cubs of the California League ended the 1952 season with a record of 72 wins and 68 losses, finishing fourth in the CL.
The Cubs scored 871 runs and surrendered 853 runs. Nap Gulley led all regular batters with a .333 average. Bob Crane and Earl Dollins topped Visalia with 19 wins each, while Grant Mitchell added 15 or more wins also Bob Crane earned a 3.41 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Chet Brewer and Nap Gulley both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Larry Barton served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Aiken | R | R | November 12, 1931 | 6'2" | 205 | Bremerton, WA US |
| Augie Amorena | L | L | October 1, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Larry Barton | L | L | November 21, 1912 | 5'11" | 195 | Pueblo, CO US |
| Joe Borich | R | R | July 29, 1920 | 5'9" | 180 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Chet Brewer | S | R | January 14, 1907 | 6'4" | 176 | Leavenworth, KS US |
| Dom Campana | R | R | August 4, 1933 | 5'10" | 190 | McKeesport, PA US |
| Domingo Contreras | R | R | June 12, 1930 | 6'1" | 178 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bob Crane | R | R | November 13, 1932 | 6'1" | 190 | Flint, MI US |
| Dave Cunningham | R | R | December 3, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Earl Dollins | L | L | December 24, 1923 | 5'11" | 170 | Corning, AR US |
| Bill Eastburn | R | R | September 4, 1933 | 6'1" | 205 | Glendale, CA US |
| Billy Girdley | L | L | January 24, 1934 | 5'10" | 162 | Osceola, AR US |
| Tom Guderian | R | R | October 14, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | Portland, OR US |
| Nap Gulley | L | L | August 29, 1924 | 6'1" | 175 | Huttig, AR US |
| Donald Hanggie | R | R | January 21, 1933 | 5'9" | 185 | Compton, CA US |
| Basil Harris | ||||||
| Buddy Jones | R | R | May 9, 1928 | 5'9" | 155 | Earlimart, CA US |
| Larry LaBounty | R | R | May 6, 1932 | 6'3" | 178 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Vern Lovely | July 12, 1932 | |||||
| Gerry MacKay | L | R | February 19, 1930 | 6'0" | 165 | Kenton, MB CA |
| Jimmie McDaniel | R | R | December 14, 1932 | 6'2" | 181 | Marshall, MO US |
| Joe Meyers | L | L | May 17, 1933 | 5'8" | 150 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Max Milton | R | R | June 11, 1933 | 6'0" | 165 | Carl Junction, MO US |
| Grant Mitchell | R | R | November 29, 1933 | 6'2" | 175 | San Jose, CA US |
| Pete Nitrini | R | R | January 25, 1931 | 5'11" | 181 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| John Olczak | L | L | 5'8" | 170 | ||
| Rusty Oxford | R | R | October 20, 1931 | 5'8" | 160 | Sioux City, IA US |
| James Sandock | R | R | September 26, 1931 | 6'0" | 187 | Chicago, IL US |
| Alex Sirota | R | 6'3" | 175 | |||
| John Valerie | ||||||
| Jim Warner | R | R | September 23, 1923 | 6'0" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Pete Younie | L | L | April 2, 1929 | 5'10" | 170 | Jasper, AB CA |
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.
