1952 DeLand Red Hats Roster
Team Record: 95-40
Finished 1st in the FSL
Manager: Charlie Brewster (95-40)
Location: DeLand, Florida
Ballpark: Conrad Park
Attendance: 38,195, Avg. 566
Playoffs - Daytona Beach Islanders 2 games, DeLand Red Hats 0
The DeLand Red Hats of the Florida State League ended the 1952 season with a record of 95 wins and 40 losses, finishing first in the FSL.
The Red Hats led the league with 844 runs, spearheaded by 19 home runs. DeLand allowed 542 runs. Jack Cade topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .382. Richard Dotson paced the team with 17 wins, while Perry Roberts and Stanley Miller, too added 15 or more wins, too Perry Roberts recorded a 1.94 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Charlie Brewster played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the DeLand Red Hats to do so.
Charlie Brewster served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolando Alvarez | ||||||
| Kenneth Braeseke | R | September 4, 1932 | 5'11" | 177 | ||
| Charlie Brewster | R | R | December 27, 1916 | 5'8" | 175 | Marthaville, LA US |
| Ernest Brooklyn | R | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Jack Cade | R | R | October 5, 1927 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Ferdinand Cavallaro | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| James Clarich | R | R | 5'11" | 200 | ||
| Robert Costello | R | L | May 9, 1917 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Richard Dotson | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Raymond Dunne | R | July 7, 1926 | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Don Fetner | ||||||
| Robert Hovell | R | R | ||||
| Walt Jasinski | R | R | October 24, 1929 | 6'0" | 200 | Hollis, NY US |
| Lewis Klein | R | R | July 1, 1927 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Robert Matteoni | R | 5'10" | 155 | |||
| John McCardell | L | 6'0" | 167 | |||
| Stanley Miller | L | R | 6'6" | 210 | ||
| William Mostransky | R | 5'9" | 167 | |||
| Gale Penza | L | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Perry Roberts | L | July 15, 1924 | 6'1" | 210 | ||
| Elmer Sherba | ||||||
| Robert Soukup | ||||||
| Chris Stennis | ||||||
| Lloyd Swain | R | L | 5'11" | 150 | ||
| James Vickery | R | 5'8" | 150 | |||
| Melvin Walker | L | 6'1" | 178 |
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.
