1952 Williamsport Tigers Roster
Team Record: 48-90
Finished 8th in the EL
Manager: Paul Campbell (48-90)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Bowman Field 1924-
Attendance: 52,737, Avg. 764
The Williamsport Tigers of the Eastern League ended the 1952 season with a record of 48 wins and 90 losses, finishing eighth in the EL.
The Tigers scored 561 runs and conceded 688 runs, most in the circuit. Paul Campbell led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .318 clip. Robert Hamley topped Williamsport with 13 wins, while Jim Bunning recorded a 3.49 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1952 Williamsport Tigers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Coot Veal, Frank Bolling, Jim Bolger, Jim Bunning, Bill Tuttle, Russ Sullivan, John Baumgartner, Paul Campbell, Paul Foytack, Carl Linhart, Bob Mavis, George Bullard and Ron Shoop.
Paul Campbell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Babcock | R | May 8, 1925 | 5'7" | 175 | Kenmore, NY US | |
| John Baumgartner | R | R | May 29, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Jim Bolger | R | R | February 23, 1932 | 6'2" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Frank Bolling | R | R | November 16, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | Mobile, AL US |
| George Bullard | R | R | October 24, 1928 | 5'9" | 165 | Lynn, MA US |
| Jim Bunning | R | R | October 23, 1931 | 6'3" | 190 | Southgate, KY US |
| Paul Campbell | L | L | September 1, 1917 | 5'10" | 185 | Paw Creek, NC US |
| Joe Chez | R | R | November 20, 1930 | 6'1" | 195 | Kalispell, MT US |
| Donald Coppage | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| James Cronin | L | R | January 1, 1925 | 5'11" | 175 | Grosse Pointe, MI US |
| Marcus Davis | R | R | May 2, 1927 | 6'5" | 185 | |
| Tony Foti | R | R | October 2, 1917 | 5'11" | 175 | Newark, NJ US |
| Paul Foytack | R | R | November 16, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 | Scranton, PA US |
| Pat Haggerty | L | June 30, 1927 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Robert Hamley | R | R | May 21, 1932 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| John Hoffman | L | R | November 30, 1923 | 6'4" | 215 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Mike Kemp | R | August 12, 1930 | 5'9" | 195 | ||
| Bill Letchworth | R | R | October 13, 1925 | 6'4" | 205 | Sebastian, FL US |
| Carl Linhart | L | R | December 14, 1929 | 5'11" | 184 | Zborov, Olomouc CZ |
| Richard Lisiecki | R | 5'8" | 165 | |||
| Edward Marchefsky | L | L | November 21, 1924 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| James Martin | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Bob Mavis | L | R | April 8, 1918 | 5'7" | 160 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Gordon O'Dell | ||||||
| Patrick O'Neill | L | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Burt Ostby | R | L | October 8, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | Hennepin County, MN US |
| Les Pinkham | R | R | April 11, 1932 | 6'1" | 195 | Christopher, IL US |
| Andrew Prieboy | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Harry Psutka | L | November 19, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Ron Rozman | R | R | January 18, 1932 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Jimmy Sady | R | April 29, 1930 | 6'0" | 195 | Sacramento, CA US | |
| Ron Shoop | R | R | September 19, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | Rural Valley, PA US |
| Russ Sullivan | L | R | February 19, 1923 | 6'0" | 196 | Fredericksburg, VA US |
| Bill Tuttle | R | R | July 4, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | Elmwood, IL US |
| Ray VanCleef | ||||||
| Coot Veal | R | R | July 9, 1932 | 6'1" | 165 | Sandersville, GA US |
| Ronald Williams | R | R | May 6, 1932 | 6'1" | 190 |
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.
