1952 Binghamton Triplets Roster
Team Record: 77-60
Finished 2nd in the EL
Manager: Jim Gleeson (77-60)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Binghamton, New York
Ballpark: Johnson Field
Attendance: 79,902, Avg. 1,166
Playoffs - Binghamton Triplets 4 games, Schenectady Blue Jays 3
Finals - Binghamton Triplets 4 games, Reading Indians 1
The Binghamton Triplets of the Eastern League ended the 1952 season with a record of 77 wins and 60 losses, finishing second in the EL.
The Triplets scored 633 runs and allowed 552 runs. Frank Verdi led all regular batters by connecting at a .313 clip. Rip Coleman topped Binghamton with 11 wins, while Mel Wright recorded a 1.93 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Jim Robertson, Bill Virdon, Rip Coleman, Mark Freeman, Mel Wright, Bernie Creger, Frank Verdi and Al Cicotte were all players from the 1952 Binghamton Triplets who played in the Majors during their careers.
Jim Gleeson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Barbarito | S | R | April 24, 1928 | 5'8" | 175 | |
| Joseph Campbell | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Hal Charnofsky | R | R | July 11, 1931 | 5'8" | 155 | |
| Stan Charnofsky | R | R | July 11, 1931 | 5'8" | 150 | |
| Al Cicotte | R | R | December 23, 1929 | 6'3" | 185 | Melvindale, MI US |
| Rip Coleman | L | L | July 31, 1931 | 6'2" | 185 | Troy, NY US |
| Marvin Crater | R | May 15, 1925 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Bernie Creger | R | R | March 21, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Wytheville, VA US |
| Herbert Davis | L | L | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Mark Freeman | R | R | December 7, 1930 | 6'4" | 220 | Memphis, TN US |
| Charlie Frey | L | August 16, 1928 | 5'7" | 165 | Lemay, MO US | |
| Gene Frye | R | January 4, 1931 | 5'11" | 195 | Hickory, NC US | |
| John Gages | L | R | January 7, 1929 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Ed Grenkoski | R | R | September 3, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Elder Haapala | R | July 30, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | Elmont, NY US | |
| Edward Krage | R | May 9, 1920 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Jerry Kudajeski | L | 6'1" | 205 | |||
| David Latter | R | R | 6'4" | 215 | ||
| Neil Lettau | R | L | 6'1" | 173 | ||
| George Maier | R | L | September 4, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Merlin Nehring | L | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Hugh Radcliffe | R | R | November 27, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | Fort Valley, GA US |
| Fred Robbins | L | L | May 19, 1927 | 5'10" | 160 | Easton, PA US |
| Jim Robertson | R | R | January 29, 1928 | 5'9" | 183 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jim Russell | L | L | December 25, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, Ca US |
| Joe Sabatella | L | September 21, 1923 | 5'11" | 190 | Dunmore, PA US | |
| James Shirley | L | April 14, 1922 | 6'0" | 187 | ||
| George Spears | R | October 1, 1918 | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Frank Verdi | R | R | June 2, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Bill Virdon | L | R | June 9, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | Hazel Park, MI US |
| Clint Weaver | L | L | September 4, 1927 | 6'2" | 204 | Huntington Park, CA US |
| Jack Widner | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Mel Wright | R | R | May 11, 1928 | 6'3" | 210 | Manila, AR 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.
