1952 Welch Miners Roster
Team Record: 59-57
Finished 3rd in the AL
Manager: Jack Crosswhite (59-57)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: Welch, West Virginia
Ballpark: Blakely Field
Attendance: 34,662, Avg. 598
Playoffs - Welch Miners 2 games, Bristol Twins 0
Finals - Welch Miners 3 games, Pulaski Phillies 1
The Welch Miners of the Appalachian League ended the 1952 season with a record of 59 wins and 57 losses, finishing third in the AL.
The Miners scored 684 runs and surrendered 674 runs. Philip Williams led Welch with 13 home runs and accounted for 68 RBI. Bob Ganung paced all regular hitters with a .275 average. Paul Johnston topped the team with 15 wins, while James Dinges recorded a 2.51 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound. Jack Crosswhite served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Adams | R | L | March 14, 1932 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| John Barry | ||||||
| Richard Beamer | ||||||
| Edwin Burke | ||||||
| Mike Cap | ||||||
| Edsil Chilton | ||||||
| John Cramer | ||||||
| Jack Crosswhite | R | July 29, 1911 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| James Dinges | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| William DuBrava | R | L | September 28, 1931 | 6'0" | 170 | Derby, CT US |
| Francis Ferger | ||||||
| Dallas Fisher | August 1, 1933 | |||||
| Bob Ganung | R | November 15, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Larry Gauger | R | R | June 27, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | Oshkosh, WI US |
| Samuel Germano | R | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Joseph Giel | R | 5'8" | 155 | |||
| John Gillanders | ||||||
| Frank Glazier | ||||||
| Jack Hale | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Bill Hammond | ||||||
| Ralph Henry | ||||||
| Bob Hynes | December 22, 1932 | |||||
| Leo Jacques | L | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Paul Johnston | L | R | June 27, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Salem, VA US |
| Robert Kendrick | March 18, 1932 | |||||
| Thomas Kenney | ||||||
| Marvin Kotin | ||||||
| James Laney | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Michael Marinko | L | L | February 22, 1932 | 6'4" | 195 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Hugo Marocchi | R | 6'2" | 194 | |||
| McGinnty | ||||||
| Bill McKeon | R | September 12, 1932 | 6'0" | 184 | ||
| Desmond Moore | ||||||
| Dan Oakes | ||||||
| Eugene Olson | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Ron Otten | R | L | July 4, 1932 | 5'9" | 165 | Paterson, NJ US |
| Jim Partin | L | March 26, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| William Peterson | ||||||
| Leo Pilibosian | R | R | July 20, 1932 | 5'10" | 155 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Carroll Plourde | R | R | December 13, 1932 | 5'10" | 155 | Waterville, ME US |
| Ed Redmond | R | July 10, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Ruth | ||||||
| William Schafer | ||||||
| Robert Scotese | ||||||
| Mickey Shafton | ||||||
| Peter Simone | R | R | 6'1" | 194 | ||
| Frank Sliwka | L | L | March 23, 1933 | 6'0" | 168 | |
| Frank Smith | ||||||
| Spencer | ||||||
| Gibson Studley | June 18, 1932 | |||||
| Robert Thomas | ||||||
| James Trenor | ||||||
| Joseph Uram | R | 6'2" | 181 | |||
| Frank Whitehead | R | R | December 7, 1925 | 5'8" | 160 | North Holston, VA US |
| Philip Williams | R | 6'0" | 175 |
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.
