1952 Duluth Dukes Roster
Team Record: 63-59
Finished 4th in the NL
Manager: Jim Trew (0-0), Ken Blackman (0-0)
Location: Duluth, Minnesota
Ballpark: Wade Stadium
Attendance: 62,907, Avg. 1,031
Playoffs - Sioux Falls Canaries 2 games, Duluth Dukes 1
The Duluth Dukes of the Northern League ended the 1952 season with a record of 63 wins and 59 losses, finishing fourth in the NL.
The Dukes scored 693 runs and conceded 638 runs. Joe Caffie led all regular hitters with a .342 average. Edwin Staab topped Duluth with 16 wins, while Norman Johnson registered a 3.16 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Joe Caffie played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Duluth Dukes to do so.
Jim Trew and Ken Blackman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Anderson | R | R | November 15, 1929 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Vern Belt | R | R | August 17, 1927 | 6'1" | 160 | Emerson, NE US |
| Fred Brcak | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Joe Caffie | L | R | February 14, 1931 | 5'10" | 180 | Ramer, AL US |
| Ronald Cole | L | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Robert Coon | ||||||
| Nick Garcia | ||||||
| Bernie Gerl | L | October 12, 1926 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Dick Getter | R | R | October 28, 1928 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| John Gierek | R | November 19, 1929 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Glenn Gostick | R | January 17, 1928 | 5'10" | 175 | Minneapolis, MN US | |
| Carl Hosler | S | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Norman Johnson | R | R | February 8, 1932 | 5'10" | 175 | Alta, IA US |
| Arthur Kenyon | L | L | November 6, 1931 | 5'11" | 165 | Dubuque, IA US |
| Dean Larison | L | December 7, 1929 | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Lowell Lay | ||||||
| Carlton Nebel | R | October 31, 1926 | 5'8" | 170 | ||
| Richard Newberry | R | R | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Gene Parrish | R | May 26, 1930 | 6'1" | 192 | Zanesville, OH US | |
| Jim Snow | R | R | January 8, 1932 | 5'9" | 180 | Hartford, CT US |
| Edwin Staab | ||||||
| Jim Trew | L | February 23, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | West Frankfort, IL US | |
| Edward Vallone | R | 6'2" | 188 | |||
| Duane Zimmer | R | R | November 16, 1927 | 5'7" | 155 | Minot, ND 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.
