1952 Wenatchee Chiefs Roster
Team Record: 58-94
Finished 8th in the WIL
Manager: Dick Adams (58-94)
Location: Wenatchee, Washington
Ballpark: Recreation Park
Attendance: 52,660, Avg. 693
The Wenatchee Chiefs of the Western International League ended the 1952 season with a record of 58 wins and 94 losses, finishing eighth in the WIL.
The Chiefs plated 637 runs, worst in the circuit, and allowed 872 runs, most in the league. Walt Pocekay led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .352. Dave Dahle topped Wenatchee with 18 wins, while Charlie Oubre recorded a 3.63 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Frank Dasso and Dick Adams both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Dick Adams served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Adams | R | L | April 8, 1920 | 6'0" | 185 | Tuolumne, CA US |
| Bud Bauhofer | S | R | November 9, 1930 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Stanley Budin | R | L | June 6, 1931 | |||
| Bill Cleveland | L | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Dave Dahle | R | L | August 25, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Frank Dasso | R | R | August 31, 1917 | 5'11" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Elwin Elton | March 2, 1928 | 192 | ||||
| Robert Garrett | R | R | January 6, 1929 | 6'4" | 200 | Walla Walla, WA US |
| Bennie Guerrero | R | 5'9" | 150 | |||
| Bud Hjelmaa | R | August 23, 1927 | 5'11" | 172 | Seattle, WA US | |
| Mike Kanshin | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| William Kapuscinski | R | R | 6'3" | 196 | ||
| Ross McCormack | L | R | March 18, 1931 | 6'0" | 178 | Melborne, AR US |
| Dick McCoy | L | L | September 7, 1929 | 6'2" | 177 | |
| Laurie Monroe | L | R | December 15, 1924 | 5'9" | 172 | Stockton, CA US |
| Thomas Moore | S | 6'2" | 170 | |||
| Charlie Oubre | R | R | October 15, 1929 | 5'10" | 185 | Hahnville, LA US |
| Lyle Palmer | L | February 23, 1925 | 5'11" | 170 | Oakland, CA US | |
| Walt Pocekay | L | R | June 4, 1929 | 5'10" | 170 | Richmond, CA US |
| Norman Ridgeway | R | 5'7" | 160 | |||
| Ripley Robinett | R | R | March 4, 1932 | 5'11" | 168 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Sammy Sandoval | R | R | November 1, 1933 | 5'11" | 175 | Modesto, CA US |
| Curt Schmidt | R | January 1, 1918 | 6'2" | 175 | Sacramento, CA US | |
| Victor Solari | R | R | April 4, 1929 | 5'11" | 160 | Stockton, CA US |
| Bill Stites | R | R | June 25, 1926 | 6'4" | 190 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Donald Tierney | R | R | 6'2" | 206 | ||
| Al Treichel | R | R | October 31, 1917 | 6'5" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ernie Velasquez | R | 5'10" | 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.
