1952 Gastonia Rockets Roster
Tri-State League (TSL) - Class: B
Team Record: 89-50
Finished 1st in the TSL
Manager: Hal Van Pelt (89-50)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Gastonia, North Carolina
Ballpark: Sims Legion Park
Attendance: 94,788, Avg. 1,364
1952 Gastonia Rockets StatisticsTeam Record: 89-50
Finished 1st in the TSL
Manager: Hal Van Pelt (89-50)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Gastonia, North Carolina
Ballpark: Sims Legion Park
Attendance: 94,788, Avg. 1,364
Playoffs - Spartanburg Peaches 3 games, Gastonia Rockets 2
The Gastonia Rockets of the Tri-State League ended the 1952 season with a record of 89 wins and 50 losses, finishing first in the TSL.
Hal Van Pelt served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Brumm | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| William Cannon | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Alex Cosmidis | R | R | September 22, 1928 | 5'7" | 165 | Fayetteville, NC US |
| Arnold Davis | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Zeb Eaton | R | R | February 2, 1920 | 5'10" | 185 | Cooleemee, NC US |
| Paul Fouts | R | R | April 14, 1925 | 5'9" | 170 | Onamia, MN US |
| Arthur Freiberger | R | August 6, 1928 | 5'11" | 173 | New York, NY US | |
| Erminio Gaido | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Larry Hoffman | S | R | May 12, 1933 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Thomas Ivey | ||||||
| Marty Kaelin | R | September 19, 1926 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Joseph Karakul | R | R | December 3, 1924 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Fred Leonard | L | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Joe Mattis | L | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Anthony Mazurek | R | May 2, 1917 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Tom Milich | R | 5'10" | 185 | |||
| Howie Moss | R | R | October 17, 1918 | 5'11" | 185 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Gene Petty | L | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| Ron Ploetz | R | L | March 6, 1930 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Francis Skinner | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Gene Thomas | R | 6'0" | 188 | |||
| Hal Van Pelt | L | 5'11" | 195 | |||
| William Williams | R | R | February 25, 1930 | 5'10" | 150 | |
| Alex Zych | R | R | September 12, 1926 | 5'10" | 180 | Kansas City, KS US |
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.
