1952 Jacksonville Tars Roster

South Atlantic League (SAL) - Class: A
Team Record: 69-85
Finished 7th in the SAL
Manager: Ben Geraghty (69-85)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Ballpark: Red Cap Stadium
Attendance: 60,409, Avg. 785
1952 Jacksonville Tars Statistics

The Jacksonville Tars of the South Atlantic League ended the 1952 season with a record of 69 wins and 85 losses, finishing seventh in the SAL.

The Tars tallied 629 runs and conceded 648 runs. Don Taussig led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .263 clip. Rinty Monahan topped Jacksonville with 17 wins, while Vince DiLorenzo registered a 2.61 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Members of the 1952 Jacksonville Tars who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Rinty Monahan, Don Taussig and Nick Testa.

Ben Geraghty served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Edwin AllegarRRDecember 12, 19265'11"180Stillwater, PA US
Robert DensonR6'0"180
Vince DiLorenzoLLApril 1, 19276'1"185
Robert FeatherstoneR6'0"185
Oscar FernandezRMay 8, 19286'0"185
Ted ForsythRApril 18, 19305'11"185
Doc GreeneLROctober 5, 19215'10"175Fairburn, GA US
George HellerLLJuly 27, 19276'0"180Honesdale, PA US
Leon Hilyer
Robert KnightR6'0"190
Milton KressR5'11"178
John KropfRRDecember 5, 19265'10"180
Carlson MaloneyRR6'1"195
Red McCaffertyRR6'1"200
Donald McMillenRR6'3"198
Rinty MonahanRRApril 28, 19286'1"195Brooklyn, NY US
Robert MyersLL5'10"175
Rogelio PerezRR5'10"170
Alfred RadsavageL6'2"180
Arthur SauerLL6'1"185
Frederick SherkelLLJanuary 26, 19316'3"175
Frederick ShipmanRDecember 31, 19276'0"175
Clyde StevensRR6'1"200
Don TaussigRRFebruary 19, 19326'0"180New York, NY US
Charles TedescoRRJanuary 25, 19326'0"170
Nick TestaRRJune 29, 19285'8"180New York, NY US
Daniel TomaR6'1"170
Arthur WebbRR6'3"205
Wiley WilliamsRLMarch 8, 19276'1"200Greenville, SC 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.




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