1952 Yakima Bears Roster
Team Record: 73-79
Finished 5th in the WIL
Manager: Dario Lodigiani (73-79)
Location: Yakima, Washington
Ballpark: Parker Field
Attendance: 64,044, Avg. 843
The Yakima Bears of the Western International League ended the 1952 season with a record of 73 wins and 79 losses, finishing fifth in the WIL.
The Bears scored 780 runs and allowed 801 runs. Mervyn Donahue paced all regular batters with a .281 average. Jack Thompson topped Yakima with 15 wins, while Bob Savage recorded a 2.71 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1952 Yakima Bears who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bob Savage, Dario Lodigiani and Ken Richardson.
Dario Lodigiani served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Albini | R | R | May 30, 1929 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| William Andring | L | March 24, 1926 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Dick Briskey | R | R | October 12, 1927 | 5'11" | 175 | Yakima, WA US |
| Jim Clancy | R | R | July 22, 1933 | 5'11" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Tom Del Sarto | L | L | February 14, 1932 | 6'2" | 200 | San Francisco, CA US |
| William Dials | R | R | August 4, 1926 | 6'2" | 200 | Blythe, CA US |
| Mervyn Donahue | R | R | June 17, 1932 | 6'2" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Chuck Donley | R | R | April 10, 1934 | 6'1" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Robert Garrett | R | R | January 6, 1929 | 6'4" | 200 | Walla Walla, WA US |
| Eugene Howard | L | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Don King | R | L | March 23, 1934 | 6'6" | 235 | Elkins, AR US |
| Gene Klingler | R | December 10, 1929 | 6'0" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Dario Lodigiani | R | R | June 6, 1916 | 5'8" | 150 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Chuck Malmberg | R | December 11, 1928 | 6'0" | 160 | Pittsburg, CA US | |
| Frank Mataya | L | October 24, 1928 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Patrick Monahan | ||||||
| Kenneth Myers | L | R | August 26, 1920 | 5'10" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Len Noren | R | R | August 6, 1927 | 6'1" | 200 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Patrick O'Keefe | L | 6'3" | 190 | |||
| Ken Richardson | R | R | May 2, 1915 | 5'10" | 187 | Orleans, IN US |
| Earl Richmond | L | February 5, 1928 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Bob Savage | R | R | December 1, 1921 | 6'2" | 180 | Manchester, NH US |
| Ernie Schuerman | R | R | July 17, 1927 | 5'10" | 160 | Whittier, CA US |
| Ted Shandor | R | R | July 4, 1928 | 6'0" | 190 | Cairnbrook, PA US |
| Philip Steinberg | R | 6'3" | 188 | |||
| Bill Stites | R | R | June 25, 1926 | 6'4" | 190 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Gerald Tamelier | ||||||
| Sal Taormina | L | R | June 8, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | San Jose, CA US |
| Jack Thompson | R | R | June 6, 1930 | 6'6" | 198 | |
| Ken Wright | R | R | January 9, 1932 | 5'10" | 180 | Sunnyside, WA US |
| Jerry Zuvela | L | L | September 21, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | San Pedro, 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.
