1952 Dallas Eagles Roster
Team Record: 92-69
Finished 1st in the TL
Manager: Dutch Meyer (92-69)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Dallas, Texas
Ballpark: Eagles Stadium
Attendance: 266,532, Avg. 3,311
Playoffs - Oklahoma City Indians 4 games, Dallas Eagles 2
The Dallas Eagles of the Texas League ended the 1952 season with a record of 92 wins and 69 losses, finishing first in the TL.
The Eagles scored 613 runs and yielded 555 runs. Eddie Knoblauch paced all regular batters with a .306 average. Dave Hoskins topped Dallas with 22 wins, while Hal Erickson added 15 or more wins, too Dave Hoskins recorded a 2.12 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1952 Dallas Eagles who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Dick Aylward, Jodie Beeler, Hal Erickson, Clem Hausmann, Dave Hoskins, Jack Kramer, Walt Lanfranconi, Dutch Meyer, Don Mossi and José Santiago.
Dutch Meyer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Ralph Albers | L | L | August 30, 1929 | 6'2" | 165 | |
Dick Aylward | R | R | June 4, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US |
Jodie Beeler | R | R | November 26, 1920 | 6'0" | 170 | Dallas, TX US |
Bob Bundy | R | R | March 23, 1924 | 5'8" | 165 | Kansas City, MO US |
Jack Creel | R | R | April 26, 1925 | 6'0" | 165 | |
Robert Cullins | R | December 10, 1924 | 5'10" | 185 | Memphis, TN US | |
Hal Erickson | R | R | July 17, 1919 | 6'5" | 230 | Portland, OR US |
Wes Gibson | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
Clem Hausmann | R | R | August 17, 1919 | 5'9" | 165 | Houston, TX US |
Dave Hoskins | L | R | August 3, 1917 | 6'1" | 180 | Greenwood, MS US |
Bud Hutson | R | February 6, 1926 | 6'0" | 185 | Atkins, AR US | |
Eddie Knoblauch | L | January 31, 1916 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
Joe Kotrany | R | R | May 2, 1927 | 6'0" | 210 | Johnstown, PA US |
Jack Kramer | R | R | January 5, 1918 | 6'2" | 190 | New Orleans, LA US |
Walt Lanfranconi | R | R | November 9, 1916 | 5'7" | 155 | Barre, VT US |
Joe Macko | R | R | February 19, 1928 | 6'2" | 205 | Port Clinton, OH US |
Allan Maul | L | L | November 27, 1923 | 6'3" | 200 | Seattle, WA US |
Pete Mazar | R | L | February 9, 1921 | 5'9" | 152 | Annandale, NJ US |
Dutch Meyer | R | R | October 6, 1915 | 5'10" | 181 | Waco, TX US |
Wilcy Moore | R | R | July 6, 1929 | 5'11" | 180 | |
Don Mossi | L | L | January 11, 1929 | 6'1" | 195 | St. Helena, CA US |
Clyde Perry | R | August 25, 1927 | 5'11" | 170 | Marysville, CA US | |
Ray Petrzelka | R | R | December 2, 1927 | 6'3" | 195 | |
José Santiago | R | R | September 4, 1928 | 5'10" | 175 | Coamo, PR |
Harry Scherting | L | L | 6'2" | 207 | ||
Al Stringer | R | R | June 6, 1924 | 6'0" | 170 | |
Harry Sullivan | R | R | January 11, 1920 | 5'11" | 210 | Gaffney, SC US |
Frank Tornay | R | August 8, 1926 | 5'9" | 160 | San Francisco, CA US | |
Edward Varhely | L | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
Jim Vitter | R | R | April 27, 1925 | 5'9" | 180 | Dillonvale, OH 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.