1952 Bristol Twins Roster
Team Record: 60-57
Finished 2nd in the AL
Manager: George Detore (60-57)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Bristol, Virginia
Ballpark: Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 45,702, Avg. 781
Playoffs - Welch Miners 2 games, Bristol Twins 0
The Bristol Twins of the Appalachian League ended the 1952 season with a record of 60 wins and 57 losses, finishing second in the AL.
The Twins plated 646 runs and yielded 695 runs. Joseph Novotniak accounted for 76 RBI. Donald Deveau led all regular batters with a .295 average. Frank Ramsay topped the team with 14 wins, while Bill Bell earned a 2.09 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Bill Bell and Ron Necciai both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
George Detore served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Aiza | R | R | January 29, 1931 | 6'4" | 175 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Allen | ||||||
| Donald Becker | L | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Bill Bell | R | R | October 24, 1933 | 6'3" | 200 | Goldsboro, NC US |
| Bruce Bohuny | R | L | 6'3" | 178 | ||
| Edward Burch | ||||||
| Robert Chrisley | ||||||
| Walter DeLotelle | R | R | October 29, 1934 | 6'1" | 165 | Portsmouth, OH US |
| Donald Deveau | R | February 8, 1930 | 5'11" | 167 | ||
| Harry Dunlop | L | R | September 6, 1933 | 6'2" | 190 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Phillip Filiatrault | ||||||
| Vincent Filliben | L | February 3, 1930 | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Frank Gaeta | R | R | 6'0" | 188 | ||
| Bill Gelsinger | R | R | May 10, 1932 | 5'11" | 165 | Glendale, CA US |
| Charles Greenhill | R | 6'1" | 205 | |||
| Paul Hensley | R | R | July 29, 1931 | 6'3" | 183 | |
| Robah Hicks | ||||||
| Dennis Huelfer | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Jenkins | ||||||
| William Linnert | R | 5'8" | 165 | |||
| Robert Lipstas | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Ronald May | L | L | September 25, 1933 | 5'11" | 175 | Kelliher, MN US |
| Jack Miller | ||||||
| Ken Miller | R | R | May 29, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Lamar Moore | ||||||
| Paul Muretore | ||||||
| Ron Necciai | R | R | June 18, 1932 | 6'5" | 185 | Gallatin, PA US |
| Paul Nix | R | R | September 4, 1932 | 6'2" | 190 | Greenville, AL US |
| Joseph Novotniak | R | 5'9" | 168 | |||
| Samuel Nunn | R | R | September 20, 1934 | 6'4" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bill Onuska | R | R | January 15, 1934 | 5'10" | 195 | Trumbull, CT US |
| Dick Orlando | July 9, 1932 | |||||
| Frank Ramsay | L | L | February 22, 1933 | 5'11" | 165 | Poughkeepsie, NY US |
| Ed Sallis | R | January 15, 1932 | 6'3" | 185 | Dallas, TX US | |
| Richard Shinnick | R | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Thomas Smith | L | L | 6'1" | 165 |
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.
