1952 Hickory Rebels Roster

Western Carolina League (WCL) - Class: D
Team Record: 28-79
Finished 5th in the WCL
Manager: Norm Small (0-0), Eddie Yount (0-0), Charlie Bowles (0-0)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Hickory, North Carolina
Ballpark: Lenoir Rhyne College Park
Attendance: 14,720, Avg. 275
1952 Hickory Rebels Statistics

The Hickory Rebels of the Western Carolina League ended the 1952 season with a record of 28 wins and 79 losses, finishing fifth in the WCL.

The Rebels plated 428 runs, worst in the circuit, and yielded 736 runs, most in the league. George Holmes led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .299. Hal Griggs topped Hickory with 14 wins and a team-best 4.18 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Charlie Bowles and Hal Griggs both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.

Norm Small, Eddie Yount and Charlie Bowles served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
George Anthony
John Baia
Charles Ballinger
Sammy BellLRSeptember 4, 19105'7"145Charlotte, NC US
Charles BostRJanuary 29, 19216'0"190
Gene BottorffLLNovember 9, 19316'4"182
Charlie BowlesRRMarch 15, 19176'3"180Norwood, MA US
Earl CastellowR6'1"180
Charles CraigOctober 18, 1931
Ralph DixonLNovember 13, 19276'1"180
Clyde Greene
Hal GriggsRRAugust 24, 19286'0"170Shannon, GA US
Efird GwaltneySeptember 19, 1926
Alfred HavelkaR5'11"175
George HolmesRRJune 20, 19295'8"170Mount Airy, NC US
Joseph HornacekRMarch 19, 19276'0"195Beaver Falls, PA US
Edward HughesRL6'4"205
Ed HustedMay 28, 1931
Bennett JaynesRRApril 20, 19225'8"175
Guy King
Ray LindsayRRDecember 5, 19076'1"175
Harry McKee
Pud MillerRAugust 19, 19226'3"215
Fred ParnellR6'1"180
Jack PowellLFebruary 11, 19316'1"170
Vern SchmallR6'0"185
Al SeegerR6'0"175
Norm SmallRRNovember 6, 19135'10"176Glen Cove, NY US
James Taylor
Joseph UramR6'2"181
Dominic ValloneR5'7"165
John WilliamsSR6'0"203

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.




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