1952 Atlanta Crackers Roster
Team Record: 82-72
Finished 2nd in the SA
Manager: Dixie Walker (82-72)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Ballpark: Ponce de Leon Park II
Attendance: 232,994, Avg. 3,026
Playoffs - Mobile Bears 4 games, Atlanta Crackers 2
The Atlanta Crackers of the Southern Association ended the 1952 season with a record of 82 wins and 72 losses, finishing second in the SA.
The Crackers scored 803 runs and allowed 711 runs. Junior Wooten led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .347. Art Fowler topped Atlanta with 16 wins and a team-best 3.36 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1952 Atlanta Crackers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Bill Currie, Harry Hanebrink, Normie Roy, Dwain Sloat, Johnny Rucker, Jack Brittin, Buddy Hicks, Ray Crone, Chuck Tanner, Carl Willey, Jerry Lane, Art Fowler, Junior Wooten, Frank Fanovich and John Perkovich.
Dixie Walker served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart Alton | R | R | January 16, 1930 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Howard Anderson | R | R | March 30, 1926 | 6'2" | 200 | Nashua, NH US |
| Alvin Aucoin | R | R | September 15, 1925 | 5'11" | 195 | Port Arthur, TX US |
| Jim Basso | R | R | October 5, 1919 | 6'0" | 185 | Omaha, NE US |
| Howard Boles | R | March 25, 1927 | 6'4" | 220 | LaSalle, IL US | |
| Jack Brittin | R | R | March 4, 1924 | 5'11" | 175 | Athens, IL US |
| Ralph Brown | L | L | June 1, 1921 | 6'0" | 170 | Lafayette, GA US |
| Ray Crone | R | R | August 7, 1931 | 6'2" | 165 | Memphis, TN US |
| Bill Currie | R | R | November 29, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | Leary, GA US |
| Alfred Dumouchelle | R | R | February 4, 1925 | 5'6" | 150 | Windsor, ON CA |
| Andrew Elko | R | R | August 22, 1924 | 5'10" | 185 | Streator, IL US |
| Frank Fanovich | L | L | January 11, 1923 | 5'11" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Art Fowler | R | R | July 3, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | Converse, SC US |
| Harry Hanebrink | L | R | November 12, 1927 | 6'0" | 165 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Buddy Hicks | S | R | February 15, 1927 | 5'10" | 170 | Belvedere, CA US |
| Ralph Kennedy | R | R | December 5, 1923 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Joe Kirkland | L | L | 6'0" | 160 | Newville, AL US | |
| Jerry Lane | R | R | February 7, 1926 | 6'0" | 205 | Ashland, NY US |
| Bob Montag | L | L | January 21, 1923 | 5'11" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Jack Parks | L | R | June 12, 1928 | 6'2" | 205 | Sayreton, AL US |
| Joe Payne | R | R | December 30, 1925 | 6'0" | 165 | Dallas, TX US |
| John Perkovich | R | R | March 10, 1924 | 5'11" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Vernon Petty | R | April 12, 1924 | 6'0" | 185 | Gastonia, NC US | |
| Joe Reardon | R | R | November 23, 1927 | 5'10" | 170 | Boston, MA US |
| Normie Roy | R | R | November 15, 1928 | 6'0" | 200 | Newton, MA US |
| Johnny Rucker | L | R | January 15, 1917 | 6'2" | 175 | Crabapple, GA US |
| Dick Sinovic | R | July 30, 1925 | 6'0" | 185 | Portland, OR US | |
| Dwain Sloat | R | L | December 1, 1918 | 6'0" | 168 | Nokomis, IL US |
| Jim Solt | R | R | December 29, 1928 | 5'11" | 185 | Fort Eustis, VA US |
| Chuck Tanner | L | L | July 4, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | New Castle, PA US |
| Carl Willey | R | R | June 6, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | Cherryfield, ME US |
| Charles Williams | R | R | June 12, 1928 | 5'10" | 170 | Dyersburg, TN US |
| Junior Wooten | R | L | January 16, 1924 | 5'11" | 160 | Pelzer, SC 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.
