1952 Appleton Papermakers Roster
Team Record: 63-60
Finished 5th in the WSL
Manager: Travis Jackson (63-60)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: Appleton, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Goodland Field
Attendance: 71,999, Avg. 1,171
The Appleton Papermakers of the Wisconsin State League ended the 1952 season with a record of 63 wins and 60 losses, finishing fifth in the WSL.
The Papermakers paced the circuit with just 598 runs allowed. Appleton scored 550 runs, worst in the league,. Roger Vander Wyst topped hitters with significant playing time with a .269 average. Dick Grabowski led the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 2.31 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound. Travis Jackson served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Baranski | R | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Bob Breidt | R | July 5, 1934 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Edwin Burke | ||||||
| Charlie Chronopoulos | L | R | August 1, 1932 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Theodore Chronopoulos | ||||||
| Leslie Davis | R | L | November 13, 1931 | 5'9" | 170 | Stowe, VT US |
| Eugene Derwinski | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| John Dobek | L | L | June 26, 1930 | 6'2" | 200 | New Britain, CT US |
| William DuBrava | R | L | September 28, 1931 | 6'0" | 170 | Derby, CT US |
| James Fairchild | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Ervin Ford | R | 6'0" | 188 | |||
| Dick Grabowski | R | R | July 17, 1932 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| Bob Grasley | January 12, 1933 | |||||
| John Hayes | R | R | August 4, 1931 | 6'2" | 190 | Columbus, OH US |
| Arthur Howard | R | R | March 1, 1932 | 5'11" | 160 | Hanson, MA US |
| Leo Jacques | L | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Chuck Johnston | R | R | June 3, 1933 | 6'0" | 170 | Compton, CA US |
| Doug LaValliere | ||||||
| Bob Lucas | R | R | May 13, 1931 | 5'11" | 170 | Quincy, MA US |
| Thomas MacMillan | March 5, 1929 | Portland, ME US | ||||
| Donald McCuin | ||||||
| Dan Oakes | ||||||
| Bob Oefinger | L | L | September 4, 1933 | 6'3" | 185 | Elizabeth, NJ US |
| George Patterson | R | R | April 9, 1928 | 5'10" | 175 | Wellesley Hills, MA US |
| Joe Pearce | R | R | August 4, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Memphis, TN US |
| John Platt | ||||||
| Carroll Plourde | R | R | December 13, 1932 | 5'10" | 155 | Waterville, ME US |
| John Roach | September 2, 1929 | |||||
| Herman Roy | ||||||
| Robert Schlosberg | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Don Schneck | ||||||
| Dick Schneider | ||||||
| Palmer Terrabassi | ||||||
| Robert Thomas | ||||||
| Roger Vander Wyst | L | 5'8" | 150 | |||
| Michael Walsh | L | R | May 20, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | Lebanon, NH US |
| Philip Williams | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| William Wolf | R | R | 6'1" | 185 |
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.
