1952 Vidalia Indians Roster
Team Record: 66-58
Finished 3rd in the GSL
Manager: Lowell Hamons (66-58)
Location: Vidalia, Georgia
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 37,485, Avg. 605
Playoffs - Vidalia Indians 4 games, Hazlehurst-Baxley Cardinals 2
Finals - Vidalia Indians 4 games, Douglas Trojans 2
The Vidalia Indians of the Georgia State League ended the 1952 season with a record of 66 wins and 58 losses, finishing third in the GSL.
The Indians scored 751 runs and surrendered 674 runs. Jim Burns topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .334. Ralph Heaton led Vidalia with 16 wins, while Bob Ward earned a 3.62 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Jake Daniel played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Vidalia Indians to do so.
Lowell Hamons served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Anderson | L | R | October 4, 1923 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Byron Barnett | ||||||
| Charles Bennett | R | R | July 7, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Frank Bettineschi | ||||||
| Kenneth Boyer | R | R | August 7, 1932 | 5'11" | 168 | Kutztown, PA US |
| Jim Burns | L | L | December 29, 1920 | 6'2" | 205 | Morgantown, WV US |
| William Collins | ||||||
| Jake Daniel | L | L | April 22, 1911 | 5'11" | 175 | Roanoke, AL US |
| Mayes Dobbins | April 15, 1925 | Cobb County, GA US | ||||
| Ralph Heaton | ||||||
| Alton Howard | ||||||
| Jim Hughes | L | December 2, 1932 | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Ray Jones | June 22, 1933 | Atlanta, GA US | ||||
| Chauncey Lehmann | ||||||
| John McCarthy | ||||||
| Doug McDermid | R | R | September 6, 1933 | 6'2" | 170 | Krakow, WI US |
| Roger McPherson | ||||||
| Franklin Miller | R | R | 6'0" | 179 | ||
| Fred Plushanski | July 15, 1929 | |||||
| Charles Price | R | R | January 18, 1933 | 5'9" | 150 | |
| Robert Scala | ||||||
| Frank Tepedino | R | 5'7" | 147 | |||
| Thomas Tingle | L | October 13, 1931 | 5'8" | 170 | ||
| Bob Ward | L | L | December 31, 1930 | 5'11" | 170 | Brookline, MA US |
| Marshall Yeider | R | R | 5'11" | 156 |
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.
