1952 Fayetteville Athletics Roster
Carolina League (CL) - Class: B
Team Record: 63-73
Finished 7th in the CL
Manager: Ducky Detweiler (0-0), Red Norris (0-0)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Athletics
Location: Fayetteville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Pittman Stadium
Attendance: 58,203, Avg. 856
1952 Fayetteville Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 63-73
Finished 7th in the CL
Manager: Ducky Detweiler (0-0), Red Norris (0-0)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Athletics
Location: Fayetteville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Pittman Stadium
Attendance: 58,203, Avg. 856
The Fayetteville Athletics of the Carolina League ended the 1952 season with a record of 63 wins and 73 losses, finishing seventh in the CL.
The Athletics scored 573 runs and yielded 725 runs. Jack Gibson drove in 55 runs. Granville Denning topped batters with significant playing time with a .305 average. Len Matarazzo led the squad with 22 wins and a team-best 2.21 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Len Matarazzo and Ducky Detweiler both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Ducky Detweiler and Red Norris served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Ancherico | R | L | July 12, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | Cambridge, MA US |
| Peter Brozovich | R | 5'9" | 185 | |||
| Ray Chadwell | R | R | 6'2" | 194 | ||
| Don Davis | R | R | August 14, 1928 | 5'9" | 180 | Cressona, PA US |
| Granville Denning | L | April 24, 1923 | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Ducky Detweiler | R | R | February 15, 1919 | 5'11" | 178 | Trumbauersville, PA US |
| Enid Drake | L | 6'0" | 200 | |||
| Jim Edwards | R | July 14, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | Lincolnton, NC US | |
| Carvell Geist | R | June 22, 1930 | 5'11" | 165 | Gratz, PA US | |
| Leo Ghilardi | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Jack Gibson | L | L | August 18, 1928 | 6'3" | 193 | Cambridge, MA US |
| Donald Lanier | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Len Matarazzo | R | R | September 12, 1928 | 6'4" | 195 | New Castle, PA US |
| Henry Miller | R | July 24, 1926 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Jerry Minton | S | R | April 6, 1928 | 6'0" | 175 | West Union, OH US |
| Wallace Mitchell | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Chuck Orner | R | 5'8" | 180 | |||
| Herman Osburn | R | R | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Frank Pursell | S | 5'6" | 150 | |||
| Raymond Rosenwinkel | R | December 20, 1923 | 5'11" | 165 | Bloomingdale, IL US | |
| Steve Sobocan | R | R | December 15, 1930 | 6'0" | 188 | |
| Stanley Somers | L | L | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Hobert Williams | ||||||
| John Wisniewski | R | September 27, 1926 | 5'9" | 168 | Audenried, PA US | |
| Claude Young | R | 5'10" | 175 |
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.
