1952 Quad City Tigers Roster
Team Record: 54-69
Finished 6th in the IIIL
Manager: Marv Owen (54-69)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Davenport, Iowa
Ballpark: John O'Donnell Stadium
Attendance: 71,989, Avg. 1,171
The Quad City Tigers of the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League ended the 1952 season with a record of 54 wins and 69 losses, finishing sixth in the IIIL.
The Tigers plated 617 runs and yielded 715 runs. George Verespy paced all regular batters by hitting .274. Ewell Utley topped Quad City with 14 wins, while Frank Logan recorded a 3.17 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1952 Quad City Tigers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Harvey Kuenn, Bill Tuttle and Ron Shoop.
Marv Owen served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Buranskas | R | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Ray Cabanaw | L | 6'0" | 172 | |||
| Tom Falk | L | L | September 4, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Dale Ferris | L | 6'3" | 200 | |||
| Stew Hein | R | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| George Hetz | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Keith Jones | L | 5'9" | 155 | |||
| Karl Kluckhohn | R | October 26, 1930 | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Harvey Kuenn | R | R | December 4, 1930 | 6'2" | 187 | West Allis, WI US |
| Richard Lisiecki | R | 5'8" | 165 | |||
| Frank Logan | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Robert Loschke | L | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Mike Lotz | R | R | April 10, 1933 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Robert Miller | R | August 4, 1929 | 6'0" | 178 | Dunn Loring, VA US | |
| Charles Moore | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Alex Nedelco | R | L | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Patrick O'Neill | L | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Burt Ostby | R | L | October 8, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | Hennepin County, MN US |
| Les Pinkham | R | R | April 11, 1932 | 6'1" | 195 | Christopher, IL US |
| Harry Psutka | L | November 19, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Nelson Reeves | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Charlie Richison | R | January 14, 1929 | 6'1" | 185 | Keota, OK US | |
| Tom Sarna | R | March 7, 1934 | 6'2" | 189 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Ron Shoop | R | R | September 19, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | Rural Valley, PA US |
| Edmund Stone | R | January 11, 1931 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Bill Tuttle | R | R | July 4, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | Elmwood, IL US |
| Ewell Utley | R | R | September 28, 1931 | 6'2" | 200 | Paris, AR US |
| George Verespy | L | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Ronald Williams | R | R | May 6, 1932 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Edgar Wirth | R | R | August 18, 1931 | 6'4" | 189 |
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.
