1952 Johnson City Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 69-47
Finished 1st in the AL
Manager: Jim Hercinger (69-47)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Johnson City, Tennessee
Ballpark: Keystone Field
Attendance: 49,550, Avg. 854
Playoffs - Pulaski Phillies 2 games, Johnson City Cardinals 1
The Johnson City Cardinals of the Appalachian League ended the 1952 season with a record of 69 wins and 47 losses, finishing first in the AL.
The Cardinals topped the league with 743 runs, powered by 61 home runs. Johnson City allowed 561 runs, least in the league. Jim Hercinger led the squad with 16 home runs and drove in 101 runs, while leading all regular batters with a .339 average. Enso Zanatta paced the team with 14 wins and a team-best 2.48 ERA, best among regular hurlers. Jim Hercinger served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Barr | June 19, 1929 | |||||
| Jack Conrad | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| William Cooper | ||||||
| Jimmy Davis | R | R | March 31, 1934 | 6'1" | 200 | Braggs, AL US |
| Rogers Fister | R | R | 6'5" | 185 | ||
| Pete Gula | R | August 28, 1926 | 5'10" | 168 | ||
| Don Henderson | L | October 23, 1933 | 6'0" | 155 | Atlanta, GA US | |
| Jim Hercinger | R | R | August 25, 1923 | 6'2" | 185 | Myers, NY US |
| Ray Jones | June 22, 1933 | Atlanta, GA US | ||||
| Gene Kirley | June 12, 1931 | |||||
| John Klocko | R | R | January 21, 1933 | 5'11" | 156 | |
| William Kunkle | L | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Bernard Lauzon | March 24, 1931 | |||||
| Jack Lee | L | L | September 13, 1933 | 5'11" | 175 | AL, US |
| Paul Leslie | L | January 21, 1934 | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| William Markiewicz | R | R | January 9, 1933 | 6'2" | 202 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Peter McGuirl | ||||||
| James Miller | R | October 4, 1932 | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Winston Norton | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| John Oliver | R | December 15, 1933 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Tony Pfeifer | S | R | December 1, 1931 | 6'3" | 170 | Hays, KS US |
| Leo Pilibosian | R | R | July 20, 1932 | 5'10" | 155 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Joe Rizzo | ||||||
| Artie Siccardi | R | L | January 18, 1931 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Pat Smalley | ||||||
| Richard Stanton | R | R | 6'0" | 172 | Winona, MN US | |
| William Thompson | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Edwin Wasinger | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Raymond Waters | ||||||
| James Yance | November 8, 1919 | |||||
| Charles Youngcourt | R | R | 6'0" | 168 | ||
| Enso Zanatta | L | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Glenn Zimmerman | L | May 25, 1932 | 5'11" | 170 |
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.
