1952 Wichita Indians Roster
Team Record: 67-87
Finished 6th in the WL
Manager: Ralph Winegarner (67-87)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Wichita, Kansas
Ballpark: Lawrence-Dumont Stadium
Attendance: 116,703, Avg. 1,516
The Wichita Indians of the Western League ended the 1952 season with a record of 67 wins and 87 losses, finishing sixth in the WL.
The Indians scored 761 runs and surrendered 873 runs, most in the circuit. Jimmy Cleverly paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .288. Pete Mesa topped Wichita with 15 wins and a team-best 3.83 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1952 Wichita Indians who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Lefty Wallace, Harry MacPherson and Jack Bruner.
Ralph Winegarner served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Ankrum | R | R | September 29, 1920 | 5'11" | 171 | Hopewell, OH US |
| Jack Bruner | L | L | July 1, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | Waterloo, IA US |
| Lee Carey | R | February 24, 1929 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Lamar Chambers | L | R | February 16, 1923 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Jimmy Cleverly | L | June 16, 1926 | 5'9" | 175 | Salt Lake City, UT US | |
| Alan Cohen | R | February 7, 1928 | 5'11" | 175 | Portland, OR US | |
| Mike Colombo | R | R | October 29, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Leslie Filkins | R | 6'9" | 195 | |||
| William Fogg | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| James Freeman | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Carl Hertz | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Jimmy King | L | L | July 8, 1928 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Mel Knezovich | R | R | October 11, 1928 | 5'11" | 168 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Steve Kovach | R | R | May 22, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| John Kovenz | L | December 25, 1925 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Michael Lutz | R | R | August 29, 1927 | 6'1" | 208 | |
| Harry MacPherson | R | R | July 10, 1926 | 5'10" | 150 | North Andover, MA US |
| Pete Mesa | R | R | August 29, 1929 | 6'1" | 190 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Al Neil | August 18, 1925 | 192 | San Diego, CA US | |||
| Ray Petrzelka | R | R | December 2, 1927 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| William Proverbs | R | R | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| Bob Rittenberg | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Lee Smith | R | R | November 17, 1927 | 5'11" | 165 | El Segundo, CA US |
| Donald Taylor | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Omer Tolson | R | July 25, 1926 | 6'1" | 215 | ||
| Ernie Trujillo | R | R | December 22, 1929 | 6'2" | 189 | |
| Donald Van Nest | L | October 2, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Bob Wakefield | R | October 28, 1923 | 6'1" | 195 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Lefty Wallace | L | L | August 12, 1921 | 5'11" | 160 | Evansville, IN US |
| Ray Wicker | L | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Arthur Wood | L | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Dick Zwainz | L | December 24, 1928 | 6'3" | 205 | , CA US |
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.
