1952 Kingsport Cherokees Roster
Team Record: 52-64
Finished 5th in the AL
Manager: Hal Kollar (52-64)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Kingsport, Tennessee
Ballpark: J. Fred Johnson Stadium
Attendance: 24,121, Avg. 416
The Kingsport Cherokees of the Appalachian League ended the 1952 season with a record of 52 wins and 64 losses, finishing fifth in the AL.
The Cherokees plated 716 runs and yielded 756 runs, most in the circuit. Hal Kollar paced Kingsport with 21 home runs, while Hugh Hamil walloped 15 or more, too. Hal Kollar drove in 112 runs and topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .353 clip. Hal Woodeshick led the squad with 13 wins, and Robert Callahan registered a 3.13 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Hal Woodeshick played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Kingsport Cherokees to do so.
Hal Kollar served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Aldrich | ||||||
| Richard Ayers | April 22, 1927 | Sumpterville, AL US | ||||
| John Balla | R | R | October 27, 1931 | 5'10" | 175 | Nanticoke, PA US |
| John Bandula | R | R | 5'11" | 140 | ||
| Richard Beamer | ||||||
| Robert Brown | L | R | March 17, 1932 | 5'8" | 190 | |
| Paul Byhre | R | R | November 3, 1933 | 5'10" | 165 | Starbuck, MN US |
| Robert Callahan | R | R | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Frank Conti | October 24, 1932 | |||||
| Morton Epstein | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Anthony Fiore | ||||||
| Harold Garrett | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Joe Glosek | December 8, 1932 | Shamokin, PA US | ||||
| Hugh Hamil | R | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Bill Jones | R | L | October 21, 1932 | 5'10" | 185 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Chuck Kababick | R | R | October 12, 1932 | 6'0" | 195 | Spotswood, NJ US |
| Philip Kerich | L | L | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Hal Kollar | L | June 14, 1923 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| John Lipka | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Derek Little | L | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| Harold McDowell | R | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Dale McMullin | L | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Robert Murawski | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Thomas O'Dell | R | R | 6'2" | 178 | ||
| Frank Pasierb | ||||||
| Charles Schuck | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Robert Scotese | ||||||
| Ray Skrzypczak | R | October 13, 1929 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Al Smith | December 19, 1930 | |||||
| Frank Smith | ||||||
| Stu Steck | ||||||
| Ed Strychnewicz | ||||||
| Odell Swafford | L | October 17, 1932 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| William Woodcock | L | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Hal Woodeshick | R | L | August 24, 1932 | 6'3" | 200 | Wilkes-Barre, PA US |
| Ramon Xiques | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Ed Yuneman | ||||||
| Eric Zepke | R | R | March 19, 1933 | Springfield, MA 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.
