1952 Hutchinson Elks Roster
Team Record: 70-66
Finished 3rd in the WA
Manager: Wes Griffin (70-66)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Hutchinson, Kansas
Ballpark: Carey Municipal Park
Attendance: 78,713, Avg. 1,158
The Hutchinson Elks of the Western Association ended the 1952 season with a record of 70 wins and 66 losses, finishing third in the WA.
The Elks scored 702 runs and allowed 621 runs. Bobby Prescott paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .350. Bob Anderton topped Hutchinson with 15 wins, while Jack Brown recorded a 3.13 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Bobby Prescott played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Hutchinson Elks to do so.
Wes Griffin served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Anderton | R | R | April 29, 1933 | 6'3" | 180 | Cullman, AL US |
| Rex Babcock | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Lee Beran | R | R | June 30, 1931 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Jack Brown | R | R | February 7, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | Elizabeth, PA US |
| Steve Butchko | R | R | August 25, 1932 | 6'1" | 185 | Wheatland, PA US |
| Leonard Cline | R | March 7, 1931 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Gerry Collis | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Robert Denney | R | R | 5'9" | 184 | ||
| Bob Flynn | R | R | May 20, 1933 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Ed Jacobsen | L | March 18, 1932 | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| Ezell King | L | R | 6'5" | 200 | ||
| Matt Kuhn | L | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| William Linnert | R | 5'8" | 165 | |||
| Jack McKeon | R | R | November 23, 1930 | 5'8" | 195 | South Amboy, NJ US |
| Art Murray | R | L | May 14, 1933 | 6'3" | 210 | Camden, NJ US |
| Jack O'Keefe | L | L | October 7, 1932 | 6'0" | 200 | New York, NY US |
| Bobby Prescott | R | R | March 27, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | Colon, Colon PA |
| Jack Quinn | August 6, 1932 | |||||
| Dominic Scazzero | R | |||||
| Joseph Stelmack | R | R | August 18, 1929 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Eugene Stromecki | ||||||
| James Taylor | ||||||
| Frank Washington | R | 5'9" | 180 | |||
| Bill Wiltrout | R | January 12, 1929 | 5'10" | 185 | Bitner, PA 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.
