1952 Fort Smith Indians Roster
Team Record: 60-77
Finished 6th in the WA
Manager: Harry Griswold (60-77)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas
Ballpark: Andrews Field
Attendance: 46,520, Avg. 679
The Fort Smith Indians of the Western Association ended the 1952 season with a record of 60 wins and 77 losses, finishing sixth in the WA.
The Indians scored 594 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 688 runs. Lawrence Baker paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .297 clip. Ray Yelle and Bob Yanen topped Fort Smith with 14 wins each, while Bob Yanen earned a 2.45 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Dan Osinski played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Fort Smith Indians to do so.
Harry Griswold served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Baker | L | November 9, 1931 | 6'0" | 168 | ||
| Ernesto Blanco | R | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| Jack Castro | R | November 28, 1927 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Jim Charles | L | February 28, 1924 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Edwin Dickson | L | 6'0" | 169 | |||
| Dick Dutton | R | R | January 12, 1931 | 6'2" | 175 | Marietta, OH US |
| George Gongola | R | February 27, 1932 | 5'9" | 162 | ||
| Richard Hofleit | R | 6'2" | 174 | |||
| William Lansinger | R | R | 5'7" | 170 | ||
| Bob McEvilly | R | November 14, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Jerry Mehlisch | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Richard Mohn | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Dan Osinski | R | R | November 17, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| John Ryan | ||||||
| Wilfrid Sirois | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Richard Strunak | ||||||
| Adam Topinko | ||||||
| Donald Wolf | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Bob Yanen | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Ray Yelle | R | R | April 6, 1933 | 5'11" | 195 | Park Hill, ON 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.
