1952 Indianapolis Indians Roster
Team Record: 75-79
Finished 6th in the AA
Manager: Gene Desautels (75-79)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Ballpark: Owen J. Bush Stadium
Attendance: 165,220, Avg. 2,146
The Indianapolis Indians of the American Association ended the 1952 season with a record of 75 wins and 79 losses, finishing sixth in the AA.
The Indians scored 794 runs and yielded 866 runs. Al Smith led Indianapolis with 20 home runs Milt Nielsen drove in 87 runs. Dave Pope topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .352 average. George Zuverink paced the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.75 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Earl Turner, Bubba Harris, Bob Chakales, Sam Jones, Sam Vico, Bill Abernathie, Dave Pope, Frank Papish, Ray Narleski, Lloyd Gearhart, Herb Score, Herb Conyers, Frank Kalin, Milt Nielsen, Quincy Trouppe, Paul Lehner, Windy McCall, Al Smith, George Zuverink, Luke Easter, Gene Desautels, Bill Higdon, Dino Restelli, Ben Taylor, Jim Fridley, Harry Malmberg and Snuffy Stirnweiss were all players from the 1952 Indianapolis Indians who played in the Majors during their careers.
Gene Desautels served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Abernathie | R | R | January 30, 1929 | 5'10" | 190 | Torrance, CA US |
| Jack Baumer | R | R | October 24, 1928 | 5'11" | 190 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Bob Chakales | R | R | August 10, 1927 | 6'1" | 185 | Asheville, NC US |
| Lamar Chambers | L | R | February 16, 1923 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Herb Conyers | L | R | January 8, 1921 | 6'5" | 210 | Cowgill, MO US |
| Gene Desautels | R | R | June 13, 1907 | 5'11" | 170 | Worcester, MA US |
| Lloyd Dickey | L | L | September 18, 1929 | 6'1" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Thomas Dobkins | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Luke Easter | L | R | August 4, 1915 | 6'4" | 240 | Jonestown, MS US |
| Jim Fridley | R | R | September 6, 1924 | 6'2" | 205 | Phillippi, WV US |
| Lloyd Gearhart | R | L | August 10, 1923 | 5'11" | 180 | New Lebanon, OH US |
| Bubba Harris | R | R | February 15, 1926 | 6'4" | 204 | Sulligent, AL US |
| Bill Higdon | L | R | April 27, 1924 | 6'1" | 193 | Camp Hill, AL US |
| Bud Hutson | R | February 6, 1926 | 6'0" | 185 | Atkins, AR US | |
| Sam Jones | R | R | December 14, 1925 | 6'4" | 192 | Stewartsville, OH US |
| Frank Kalin | R | R | October 3, 1917 | 6'0" | 200 | Steubenville, OH US |
| Bob Kerrigan | L | L | September 1, 1920 | 5'11" | 185 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Dick Kinaman | R | R | November 10, 1925 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Paul Lehner | L | L | July 1, 1920 | 5'9" | 160 | Dolomite, AL US |
| Harry Malmberg | R | R | July 31, 1925 | 6'1" | 170 | Fairfield, AL US |
| Windy McCall | L | L | July 18, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Joe Montalvo | R | June 6, 1926 | 6'4" | 225 | New York, NY US | |
| Ray Narleski | R | R | November 25, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | Camden, NJ US |
| Milt Nielsen | L | L | February 8, 1925 | 5'11" | 190 | Tyler, MN US |
| Frank Papish | R | L | October 21, 1917 | 6'2" | 192 | Pueblo, CO US |
| Ray Petrzelka | R | R | December 2, 1927 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Andy Phillip | R | March 7, 1922 | 6'3" | 198 | Granite City, IL US | |
| Dave Pope | L | R | June 17, 1921 | 5'10" | 170 | Talladega, AL US |
| Dino Restelli | R | R | September 23, 1924 | 6'1" | 191 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Mel Rue | R | June 8, 1925 | 5'8" | 140 | ||
| Herb Score | L | L | June 7, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | Rosedale, NY US |
| Charles Sipple | R | R | March 22, 1920 | 5'11" | 175 | Hazleton, PA US |
| Al Smith | R | R | February 7, 1928 | 6'0" | 189 | Kirkwood, MO US |
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | R | R | October 26, 1918 | 5'8" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Ben Taylor | L | L | September 30, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Metropolis, IL US |
| Bill Tosheff | R | R | June 2, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Quincy Trouppe | S | R | December 25, 1912 | 6'2" | 225 | Dublin, GA US |
| Earl Turner | R | R | May 6, 1923 | 5'9" | 170 | Pittsfield, MA US |
| Sam Vico | L | R | August 9, 1923 | 6'4" | 200 | San Fernando, CA US |
| Jim Vitter | R | R | April 27, 1925 | 5'9" | 180 | Dillonvale, OH US |
| Bobby Wilson | R | R | July 23, 1922 | 5'10" | 175 | Goldsboro, NC US |
| George Zuverink | R | R | August 20, 1924 | 6'4" | 195 | Holland, MI 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.
