1952 Albany Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 81-59
Finished 2nd in the GGL
Manager: Gene Corbett (81-59)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Albany, Georgia
Ballpark: Cardinal Stadium
Attendance: 63,244, Avg. 903
Playoffs - Albany Cardinals 4 games, Waycross Bears 2
Finals - Albany Cardinals 4 games, Tifton Blue Sox 0
The Albany Cardinals of the Georgia-Florida League ended the 1952 season with a record of 81 wins and 59 losses, finishing second in the GGL.
The Cardinals plated 667 runs and allowed 520 runs. Wally Shannon led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .310. Julian Joyner topped Albany with 19 wins, while Melvin Chaplin also added 15 or more wins also Julian Joyner recorded a 2.15 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1952 Albany Cardinals who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Don Lassetter, Tom Cheney, Gene Corbett and Wally Shannon.
Gene Corbett served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Ban | L | L | February 2, 1930 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Melvin Chaplin | R | R | December 11, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Tom Cheney | R | R | October 14, 1934 | 5'11" | 170 | Morgan, GA US |
| Gene Corbett | L | R | October 25, 1913 | 6'1" | 190 | Winona, MN US |
| Jerry Earley | ||||||
| Sam Goodsoozian | R | April 28, 1931 | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Robert Heins | 6'6" | 225 | ||||
| Chuck Hollingsworth | R | R | July 30, 1933 | 5'9" | 165 | St. Joseph, MO US |
| Clarence Ingram | R | R | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Julian Joyner | R | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Don Lassetter | R | R | March 27, 1933 | 6'3" | 200 | Newnan, GA US |
| William Looney | L | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Eugene Merandi | R | 5'10" | 155 | |||
| Bob Murphy | R | August 17, 1930 | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Ron Plaza | L | R | August 24, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Rollie Rice | L | August 3, 1933 | 5'7" | 160 | ||
| Denver Rikard | L | 5'9" | 185 | |||
| Wally Shannon | L | R | January 23, 1933 | 6'0" | 178 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Bob Skelton | R | May 6, 1933 | 5'10" | 167 | Danville, IL US | |
| Clair Troxell | R | R | November 9, 1932 | 6'1" | 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.
