1952 Winston-Salem Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 74-63
Finished 3rd in the CL
Manager: Harold Olt (0-0), Jimmy Brown (0-0)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Ballpark: Southside Park, Ernie Shore Stadium (Field)
Attendance: 60,118, Avg. 878
Playoffs - Durham Bulls 3 games, Winston-Salem Cardinals 0
The Winston-Salem Cardinals of the Carolina League ended the 1952 season with a record of 74 wins and 63 losses, finishing third in the CL.
The Cardinals scored 700 runs and conceded 617 runs. Paul Owens led hitters with significant playing time with a .338 average. Lee Peterson topped Winston-Salem with 19 wins and a team-best 1.94 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Johnny Grodzicki played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Winston-Salem Cardinals to do so.
Harold Olt and Jimmy Brown served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dom Barczewski | R | October 17, 1925 | 6'1" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US | |
| Gene Barth | R | February 1, 1930 | 6'1" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US | |
| William Bernier | R | R | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Delton Childs | L | May 10, 1927 | 5'9" | 175 | Timpson, TX US | |
| Francis Cox | R | R | February 19, 1931 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| J. C. Dunn | R | R | March 8, 1926 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Benny Fasano | L | L | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Walter Fassler | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Johnny Grodzicki | R | R | February 26, 1917 | 6'1" | 200 | Nanticoke, PA US |
| Roland Hubbard | R | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Don Kohler | R | L | May 24, 1929 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Karol Kwak | L | L | January 27, 1930 | 5'10" | 160 | Chicago, IL US |
| William Long | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Jim Michalec | R | R | September 24, 1929 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Donald Niedringhaus | R | 5'10" | 165 | St. Louis, MO US | ||
| Bill Oberschmidt | L | April 15, 1930 | 5'8" | 175 | ||
| Harold Olt | L | R | October 9, 1919 | 5'10" | 195 | |
| Paul Owens | R | R | February 7, 1924 | 6'3" | 190 | Salamanca, NY US |
| Lee Peterson | R | R | September 6, 1920 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Bobby Powledge | L | 5'10" | 167 | |||
| Jack Ramsey | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Robert Rooney | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Eli Russo | R | October 20, 1925 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Coy Taylor | R | R | June 9, 1927 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Glenn Zimmerman | L | May 25, 1932 | 5'11" | 170 |
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.
