1952 Buffalo Bisons Roster
International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 71-83
Finished 5th in the IL
Manager: Jack Tighe (0-0), Schoolboy Rowe (0-0), Jack Tighe (0-0)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Buffalo, New York
Ballpark: Offermann Stadium
Attendance: 152,137, Avg. 1,976
1952 Buffalo Bisons StatisticsTeam Record: 71-83
Finished 5th in the IL
Manager: Jack Tighe (0-0), Schoolboy Rowe (0-0), Jack Tighe (0-0)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Buffalo, New York
Ballpark: Offermann Stadium
Attendance: 152,137, Avg. 1,976
The Buffalo Bisons of the International League ended the 1952 season with a record of 71 wins and 83 losses, finishing fifth in the IL.
Jack Tighe, Schoolboy Rowe and Jack Tighe served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Atkins | L | L | March 30, 1925 | 6'2" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| John Baumgartner | R | R | May 29, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Babe Birrer | R | R | July 4, 1929 | 6'0" | 195 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Frank Bolling | R | R | November 16, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | Mobile, AL US |
| Hank Borowy | R | R | May 12, 1916 | 6'0" | 175 | Bloomfield, NJ US |
| George Bullard | R | R | October 24, 1928 | 5'9" | 165 | Lynn, MA US |
| Frank Carswell | R | R | November 6, 1919 | 6'0" | 195 | Palestine, TX US |
| Lawrence Ciesielski | R | 5'10" | 190 | |||
| Eugene Costello | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | Sprague, WA US | |
| Harold Daugherty | R | R | October 12, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | Paris, PA US |
| Alex De La Garza | R | R | March 22, 1922 | 6'0" | 180 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Joe Erautt | R | R | September 1, 1921 | 5'9" | 175 | Vibank, SK CA |
| Al Federoff | R | R | July 11, 1924 | 5'10" | 165 | Bairdford, PA US |
| Paul Foytack | R | R | November 16, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 | Scranton, PA US |
| Alex Garbowski | R | R | June 25, 1922 | 6'1" | 185 | Yonkers, NY US |
| Kenneth Humphrey | L | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| David Jaska | R | February 19, 1924 | 5'10" | 170 | Detroit, MI US | |
| Ken Johnson | L | L | January 14, 1923 | 6'1" | 185 | Topeka, KS US |
| Milt Jordan | R | R | May 24, 1927 | 6'2" | 207 | Mineral Springs, PA US |
| Eddie Kazak | R | R | July 18, 1920 | 6'0" | 175 | Steubenville, OH US |
| George Lerchen | S | R | December 1, 1922 | 5'11" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Dick Littlefield | L | L | March 18, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | Detroit, MI US |
| Lynn Lovenguth | L | R | November 29, 1922 | 5'10" | 170 | Camden, NJ US |
| Don Lund | R | R | May 18, 1923 | 6'0" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| Dick Marlowe | R | R | June 27, 1929 | 6'2" | 165 | Hickory, NC US |
| Bob Mavis | L | R | April 8, 1918 | 5'7" | 160 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Wayne McLeland | R | R | August 29, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Stockport, IA US |
| Al McNeilance | R | R | September 4, 1927 | 5'11" | 175 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Mike Mordarski | R | June 2, 1925 | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Bubba Phillips | R | R | February 24, 1928 | 5'9" | 180 | West Point, MS US |
| Monk Poole | R | R | October 3, 1922 | 6'0" | 210 | |
| Russ Sullivan | L | R | February 19, 1923 | 6'0" | 196 | Fredericksburg, VA US |
| Ben Taylor | L | L | September 30, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Metropolis, IL US |
| Bill Tuttle | R | R | July 4, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | Elmwood, IL US |
| John Weiss | R | R | October 20, 1924 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Al Yaylian | L | L | November 17, 1923 | 5'8" | 180 | Fresno, CA US |
| Harvey Zernia | L | May 31, 1926 | 6'1" | 175 | Milwaukee, WI 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.
