1952 Albany Senators Roster

Eastern League (EL) - Class: A
Team Record: 82-54
Finished 1st in the EL
Manager: Jack Burns (82-54)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Albany, New York
Ballpark: Hawkins Stadium
Attendance: 101,498, Avg. 1,493
1952 Albany Senators Statistics

Playoffs - Reading Indians 4 games, Albany Senators 1

The Albany Senators of the Eastern League ended the 1952 season with a record of 82 wins and 54 losses, finishing first in the EL.

The Senators tallied 629 runs and allowed 570 runs. Fred Lanifero led batters with significant playing time by hitting .257. Charles Haag and George Uhaze topped Albany with 18 wins each, while George Uhaze recorded a 2.13 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Ben Cardoni, John Douglas, Ed Sadowski, Bob Scherbarth, Al Schroll, Bob Smith, Gene Stephens, Haywood Sullivan and George Susce were all players from the 1952 Albany Senators who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.

Jack Burns served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Don AsmongaRRFebruary 15, 19286'2"190West Mifflin, PA US
Paul AylwardRRJune 29, 19306'5"195Boston, MA US
Joseph BelcastroRJune 13, 19275'9"175
Robert BroomeLLOctober 27, 19226'0"190
Ben CardoniRRAugust 21, 19206'3"195Jessup, PA US
Thomas CaseyRR6'0"180
Jacob DonaldsonRROctober 1, 19285'10"175Brooklyn, NY US
John DouglasLLSeptember 14, 19176'2"195Thayer, WV US
Mike DurockR5'11"180
Ira GodinRRJuly 25, 19276'0"175Cleveland, OH US
Charles HaagRRSeptember 7, 19195'10"175
Jack HartsellRRApril 30, 19276'1"190Wauseon, OH US
Ray HoltonRRDecember 28, 19255'11"187
Jack KaiserROctober 6, 19265'10"185
Gary KillingsworthRRJune 4, 19316'1"175Long Beach, CA US
Bill KoszarekRRMay 6, 19215'11"175
Fred LaniferoRMay 23, 19195'7"180Providence, RI US
Frank McConveryRAugust 27, 19266'1"195Schenectady, NY US
Stan McWilliamsRRNovember 3, 19276'3"195Vallejo, CA US
John MinarcinRJuly 24, 19315'10"170North Vandergrift, PA US
Emidio RigaRSeptember 24, 19226'0"180
Herbert RossmanRMarch 25, 19295'9"176
Ed SadowskiRRJanuary 19, 19315'11"175Pittsburgh, PA US
Bob ScherbarthRRJanuary 18, 19266'0"180Milwaukee, WI US
Al SchrollRRMarch 22, 19326'2"210New Orleans, LA US
Rollin SchusterRRMay 3, 19286'2"210Woodcliff Lake, NJ US
Bill SlackLRMay 3, 19335'10"175Sarnia, ON CA
Bob SmithRLMay 13, 19286'0"185Clarence, MO US
Arnold SpenceR5'10"175
Frankie StaucetRR5'8"160
Marvin StendelRSeptember 8, 19296'3"200
Gene StephensLRJanuary 20, 19336'3"175Gravette, AR US
Haywood SullivanRRDecember 15, 19306'4"210Donalsonville, GA US
George SusceRRSeptember 13, 19306'1"180Pittsburgh, PA US
Jack ThomasRRJune 2, 19316'4"205Greensboro, NC US
George UhazeRRFebruary 19, 19295'11"170
Ed UrnessRRAugust 14, 19336'0"190Portland, OR US
Johnny WatsonRRJanuary 1, 19315'10"180

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.




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