1952 Evansville Braves Roster

Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League (IIIL) - Class: B
Team Record: 74-47
Finished 1st in the IIIL
Manager: Bob Coleman (74-47)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: Evansville, Indiana
Ballpark: Bosse Field
Attendance: 124,381, Avg. 2,056
1952 Evansville Braves Statistics

Playoffs - Evansville Braves 3 games, Burlington Flints 2
Finals - Terre Haute Phillies 3 games, Evansville Braves 1

The Evansville Braves of the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League ended the 1952 season with a record of 74 wins and 47 losses, finishing first in the IIIL.

The Braves plated 727 runs, tops in the circuit. Evansville conceded 537 runs. Félix Mantilla paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .323 clip. George Yorke topped the team with 17 wins, while Bill Denney, too added 15 or more wins, too Stewart Alton recorded a 2.91 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Members of the 1952 Evansville Braves who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Johnny Goryl, Félix Mantilla and Mike Roarke.

Bob Coleman served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Stewart AltonRRJanuary 16, 19305'11"160
Joseph AndrewsRRJanuary 9, 19326'1"200Fall River, MA US
Robert AndrewsRLDecember 9, 19285'10"175Detroit, MI US
Donald AutenRSeptember 21, 19326'0"185
Lantz BlaneyRR6'0"190
John BrandrethRRFebruary 14, 19286'4"180Iroquois Falls, ON CA
Paul CaveLRNovember 2, 19336'1"179New Canton, VA US
Nelvin CooperRRJune 11, 19296'1"165High Point, NC US
Joseph DellaMonicaRRSeptember 28, 19275'11"175Brooklyn, NY US
Bill DenneyRRDecember 28, 19316'2"186Paris, IL US
Vern EdmundsRR6'2"170
Raymond FletcherRRJanuary 17, 19255'10"185New York City, NY US
Jim FreyLLMay 26, 19315'9"170Cleveland, OH US
Horace GarnerRRJuly 17, 19236'3"200
Johnny GorylRROctober 21, 19335'10"175Cumberland, RI US
Félix MantillaRRJuly 29, 19346'0"160Isabella, PR
Andy McAuliffeLLJanuary 13, 19295'10"170
Charles MooreRRJune 28, 19306'0"185Republic, AL US
Gordon RoachRRJuly 22, 19296'4"225Goodwood, ON CA
Mike RoarkeRRNovember 8, 19306'2"195West Warwick, RI US
Duri VitalRRNovember 1, 19265'10"180San Jose, CA US
Harry WarnerLRDecember 11, 19286'2"195Reeders, PA US
Dick WillisRRJuly 12, 19276'2"195San Joaquin County, CA US
George YorkeRRMay 25, 19286'1"205Sidney, NS CA

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.




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