1952 El Centro Imperials Roster
Southwest International League (SIL) - Class: C
Team Record: 28-47
in the SIL
Manager: Basil Beringhele (0-0), Frank Gabler (0-0), Henry Savin (0-0)
Location: El Centro, California
Ballpark: Stark Field
Attendance: 12,000, Avg. 320
1952 El Centro Imperials StatisticsTeam Record: 28-47
in the SIL
Manager: Basil Beringhele (0-0), Frank Gabler (0-0), Henry Savin (0-0)
Location: El Centro, California
Ballpark: Stark Field
Attendance: 12,000, Avg. 320
The El Centro Imperials of the Southwest International League ended the 1952 season with a record of 28 wins and 47 lossesEl Centro disbanded July 13.
The Imperials plated 577 runs, worst in the circuit, and yielded 725 runs. Herbert Johnson paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .281 clip, while Floyd Brower recorded a 4.98 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Frank Gabler played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the El Centro Imperials to do so.
Basil Beringhele, Frank Gabler and Henry Savin served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesus Armenta | R | R | March 3, 1931 | 5'10" | 175 | , MX |
| Michael Arvizu | ||||||
| Terrell Bell | ||||||
| Basil Beringhele | L | January 3, 1923 | 5'11" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US | |
| Norman Bocana | ||||||
| Floyd Brower | R | R | September 19, 1932 | 6'3" | 200 | Riverside, CA US |
| Fernando Caballero | ||||||
| Bill Caplinger | R | R | September 13, 1917 | 6'0" | 165 | Glendale, AZ US |
| Ralph Carpenter | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Peter Castro | ||||||
| Jack Deskin | R | R | September 12, 1930 | 193 | Detroit, MI US | |
| Mitchell Francis | R | 6'4" | 224 | |||
| Frank Gabler | R | R | November 6, 1911 | 6'1" | 175 | East Highland, CA US |
| Rick Herrera | R | R | August 10, 1934 | 6'0" | 170 | Oakland, CA US |
| Herbert Johnson | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Bobby Jones | R | R | May 30, 1933 | 5'11" | 175 | Sacramento, CA US |
| John Malgarini | L | 5'8" | 145 | |||
| Eneree Malone | ||||||
| Luis Mendez | ||||||
| John Murphy | R | 5'10" | 172 | |||
| William Plante | R | 5'7" | 155 | |||
| Alonso Ruiz | R | R | April 15, 1933 | 6'0" | 173 | Empalme, Sonora MX |
| Ramon Sandoval | ||||||
| Henry Savin | R | February 27, 1924 | 5'11" | 178 | , CA US | |
| Arky Stanton | R | R | September 1, 1932 | 5'11" | 185 | Diggott, AR US |
| Ray Steele | R | December 11, 1932 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Carl Watts | L | 5'8" | 150 | |||
| Philip Williams |
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.
