1952 Vincennes Velvets/Canton Citizens Roster
Team Record: 54-70
Finished 6th in the MOVL
Manager: Chuck Hawley (0-0), Bob Sisk (0-0)
Location: Canton, Illinois; Vincennes, Indiana
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium, Nehi Park
Attendance: 25,654, Avg. 414
The Vincennes Velvets/Canton Citizens of the Mississippi-Ohio Valley League ended the 1952 season with a record of 54 wins and 70 losses, finishing sixth in the MOVL.Vincennes (15-15) transferred to Canton June 7.
The Velvets/Citizens scored 630 runs and yielded 696 runs. Prince Joe Henry and Ed Glide topped hitters with significant playing time with a .303 average. Mac Crum led Vincennes/Canton with 12 wins, while Harvey Noland recorded a 3.1 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound. Chuck Hawley and Bob Sisk served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavance Anthony | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Albert Braden | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Morris Byrum | October 11, 1930 | |||||
| Fredrick Caffey | ||||||
| Douglas Clarke | L | 5'9" | 155 | |||
| Frank Crews | December 1, 1933 | |||||
| Mac Crum | R | R | September 29, 1926 | 6'3" | 228 | Mount Carmel, IL US |
| Tony Estill | ||||||
| John Finigan | ||||||
| Ed Glide | ||||||
| Homer Guthrie | ||||||
| Chuck Hawley | R | R | April 3, 1915 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Sixto Hechavarria | R | R | 5'7" | 135 | ||
| Prince Joe Henry | S | R | October 4, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | Brooklyn, IL US |
| Bill Krider | L | R | July 14, 1933 | 5'10" | 150 | Sanger, CA US |
| Jose Martinez | ||||||
| Norman Miller | L | 5'10" | 190 | |||
| Harvey Noland | R | R | May 23, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | Gary, IN US |
| Alfonso Owens | ||||||
| Flash Perez | ||||||
| Rocco Ricciardi | R | R | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Bob Signaigo | R | November 13, 1925 | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Bob Sisk | R | R | May 3, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Wade Stalions | R | 5'7" | 145 | |||
| Rogers Werner | L | October 1, 1929 | 6'0" | 160 |
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.
