1952 Houston Buffalos Roster
Team Record: 66-95
Finished 8th in the TL
Manager: Al Hollingsworth (66-95)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Houston, Texas
Ballpark: Busch Stadium
Attendance: 195,246, Avg. 2,425
The Houston Buffalos of the Texas League ended the 1952 season with a record of 66 wins and 95 losses, finishing eighth in the TL.
The Buffalos scored 503 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 597 runs. Ed Mierkowicz led batters with significant playing time by hitting .271. Al Papai topped Houston with 14 wins, while Floyd Wooldridge registered a 2.34 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1952 Houston Buffalos who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Dick Bokelmann, Mike Clark, Jack Creel, George Eyrich, Bob Habenicht, Dan Lewandowski, Chip Marshall, Ed Mickelson, Ed Mierkowicz, Al Papai, Ed Sanicki, Strick Shofner, Jerry Witte and Floyd Wooldridge.
Al Hollingsworth served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Bokelmann | R | R | October 26, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | Arlington Heights, IL US |
| Howard Cantrell | R | R | August 20, 1918 | 5'10" | 165 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Jack Cardey | R | R | August 30, 1922 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Mike Clark | R | R | February 12, 1922 | 6'4" | 190 | Camden, NJ US |
| Bob Clear | R | R | December 14, 1927 | 5'9" | 170 | Denver, CO US |
| Hal Coffman | R | R | May 8, 1929 | 6'1" | 173 | Topeka, KS US |
| Billy Costa | R | February 11, 1920 | 5'6" | 155 | ||
| Jack Creel | R | R | April 23, 1916 | 6'0" | 165 | Kyle, TX US |
| George Dries | L | L | June 9, 1925 | 6'3" | 195 | Reading, PA US |
| George Eyrich | R | R | March 3, 1925 | 5'11" | 175 | Reading, PA US |
| Lou Farotto | R | April 22, 1923 | 5'11" | 171 | ||
| Elbie Flint | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Bob Habenicht | R | R | February 13, 1926 | 6'2" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Vann Harrington | L | November 2, 1917 | 5'8" | 155 | Thomasville, NC US | |
| Dave Johnson | R | 5'10" | 175 | Joplin, MO US | ||
| Charles Keller | L | R | July 4, 1933 | 6'0" | 175 | Jonesboro, AR US |
| Dick Landis | R | June 15, 1928 | 5'9" | 168 | ||
| Dan Lewandowski | R | R | January 6, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Chip Marshall | R | R | August 28, 1919 | 5'10" | 178 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Hector Mayer | R | R | November 25, 1927 | 5'10" | 172 | Nogales, Sonora MX |
| Mel McGaha | R | R | September 26, 1926 | 6'2" | 198 | Bastrop, LA US |
| John McNamara | R | R | June 4, 1932 | 5'10" | 175 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Ed Mickelson | R | R | September 9, 1926 | 6'3" | 205 | Ottawa, IL US |
| Ed Mierkowicz | R | R | March 6, 1924 | 6'4" | 205 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| Dick Morgan | R | R | February 19, 1928 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Al Papai | R | R | May 7, 1917 | 6'3" | 185 | Divernon, IL US |
| Russ Rac | R | R | June 15, 1930 | 5'11" | 188 | Galveston, TX US |
| Octavio Rubert | R | R | April 9, 1925 | 6'0" | 160 | Sancti Spiritus, Sancti Spiritus CU |
| Ed Sanicki | R | R | July 7, 1923 | 5'9" | 175 | Wallington, NJ US |
| Strick Shofner | L | R | July 23, 1919 | 5'10" | 187 | Crawford, TX US |
| Norman Shope | R | R | June 14, 1915 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Leverette Spencer | R | R | February 5, 1930 | 5'10" | 210 | Rocky Hill, CT US |
| Earl Weaver | R | R | August 14, 1930 | 5'7" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ken Wild | R | R | November 16, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Jerry Witte | R | R | July 30, 1915 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Floyd Wooldridge | R | R | August 25, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | Jerico Springs, MO 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.
