1952 Chicago White Sox Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 81-73
Finished 3rd in the AL
Attendance: 1,231,675, Avg. 20,287
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Paul Richards (81-73)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1952 Chicago White Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 81-73
Finished 3rd in the AL
Attendance: 1,231,675, Avg. 20,287
Ballpark: Comiskey Park
Manager: Paul Richards (81-73)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1952 Chicago White Sox Results
The Chicago White Sox of the American League ended the 1952 season with a record of 81 wins and 73 losses, finishing third in the AL.
The White Sox scored 610 runs and conceded 568 runs. Eddie Robinson led Chicago with 22 home runs and accounted for 104 RBI. Eddie Robinson and Nellie Fox topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .296. Billy Pierce paced the team with 15 wins, while Joe Dobson recorded a 2.51 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Paul Richards coached the team.
Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Aloma | P | R | R | June 19, 1923 | 6'2" | 195 | Havana, La Habana Cuba |
| Hal Brown | P | R | R | December 11, 1924 | 6'2" | 180 | Greensboro, NC USA |
| Jim Busby | CF | R | R | January 8, 1927 | 6'1" | 175 | Kenedy, TX USA |
| Chico Carrasquel | SS | R | R | January 23, 1926 | 6'0" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Capital Venezuela |
| Ray Coleman | OF | L | R | June 4, 1922 | 5'11" | 170 | Dunsmuir, CA USA |
| Sam Dente | SS | R | R | April 26, 1922 | 5'11" | 175 | Harrison, NJ USA |
| Joe Dobson | P | R | R | January 20, 1917 | 6'2" | 197 | Durant, OK USA |
| Fritz Dorish | P | R | R | July 13, 1921 | 5'11" | 204 | Swoyersville, PA USA |
| Hank Edwards | LF | L | L | January 29, 1919 | 6'0" | 190 | Elmwood Place, OH USA |
| Sammy Esposito | SS | R | R | December 15, 1931 | 5'9" | 165 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Nellie Fox | 2B | L | R | December 25, 1927 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Thomas, PA USA |
| Marv Grissom | P | R | R | March 31, 1918 | 6'3" | 190 | Los Molinos, CA USA |
| Ken Holcombe | P | R | R | August 23, 1918 | 5'11" | 169 | Burnsville, NC USA |
| Hal Hudson | P | L | L | May 4, 1927 | 5'10" | 175 | Grosse Pointe, MI USA |
| Darrell Johnson | C | R | R | August 25, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | Horace, NE USA |
| Howie Judson | P | R | R | February 16, 1925 | 6'1" | 195 | Hebron, IL USA |
| Bill Kennedy | P | L | L | March 14, 1921 | 6'2" | 195 | Carnesville, GA USA |
| Lou Kretlow | P | R | R | June 27, 1921 | 6'2" | 185 | Apache, OK USA |
| Rocky Krsnich | 3B | R | R | August 5, 1927 | 6'1" | 174 | West Allis, WI USA |
| Ken Landenberger | 1B | L | L | July 29, 1928 | 6'3" | 200 | Lyndhurst, OH USA |
| Sherm Lollar | C | R | R | August 23, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | Durham, AR USA |
| Phil Masi | C | R | R | January 6, 1916 | 5'10" | 177 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Sam Mele | RF | R | R | January 21, 1922 | 6'1" | 183 | Astoria, NY USA |
| Minnie Minoso | OF | R | R | November 29, 1923 | 5'10" | 175 | Perico, Matanzas Cuba |
| Willy Miranda | SS | B | R | May 24, 1926 | 5'9" | 150 | Velasco, Holguín Cuba |
| Don Nicholas | P | L | R | October 30, 1930 | 5'7" | 150 | Phoenix, AZ USA |
| Billy Pierce | P | L | L | April 2, 1927 | 5'10" | 160 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Jim Rivera | CF | L | L | July 22, 1921 | 6'0" | 196 | New York, NY USA |
| Eddie Robinson | 1B | L | R | December 15, 1920 | 6'2" | 210 | Paris, TX USA |
| Hector Rodriguez | 3B | R | R | June 13, 1920 | 5'8" | 165 | Alquizar, La Habnaa Cuba |
| Saul Rogovin | P | R | R | March 24, 1922 | 6'2" | 205 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Bud Sheely | C | L | R | November 26, 1920 | 6'1" | 200 | Spokane, WA USA |
| Bud Stewart | LF | L | R | June 15, 1916 | 5'11" | 160 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Chuck Stobbs | P | L | L | July 2, 1929 | 6'1" | 185 | Wheeling, WV USA |
| Leo Thomas | 3B | R | R | July 26, 1923 | 5'11" | 178 | Turlock, CA USA |
| Al Widmar | P | R | R | March 20, 1925 | 6'3" | 185 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| George Wilson | RF | L | R | August 31, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | Cherryville, NC USA |
| Red Wilson | C | R | R | March 7, 1929 | 6'0" | 200 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Tom Wright | LF | L | R | September 22, 1923 | 5'11" | 180 | Shelby, NC USA |
| Al Zarilla | RF | L | R | May 1, 1919 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
