1952 Keokuk Kernels Roster
Team Record: 56-66
Finished 5th in the IIIL
Manager: Rudy Laskowski (56-66)
Location: Keokuk, Iowa
Ballpark: Joyce Park
Attendance: 64,931, Avg. 1,064
The Keokuk Kernels of the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League ended the 1952 season with a record of 56 wins and 66 losses, finishing fifth in the IIIL.
The Kernels plated 668 runs and conceded 788 runs, most in the league. Art Pennington paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .349. Rudy Laskowski topped Keokuk with 11 wins, while Norman Gosselin registered a 3.95 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1952 Keokuk Kernels who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Avelino Cañizares, Art Pennington, George Handy and Pedro Ballester.
Rudy Laskowski served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Anderson | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Pedro Ballester | R | R | October 23, 1924 | 5'8" | 160 | Cidra Cardmeas, Matanzas CU |
| Tony Brzezowski | L | L | May 12, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Edward Calderone | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Avelino Cañizares | R | R | November 10, 1919 | 5'7" | 140 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Harold Clendenin | R | R | July 23, 1926 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Norman Gosselin | R | R | August 4, 1924 | 5'8" | 170 | Chicopee, MA US |
| George Handy | L | R | December 26, 1919 | 5'6" | 175 | |
| Bob Harmon | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Robert Jarmon | R | October 11, 1922 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Rudy Johnson | L | November 20, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| John Kall | R | August 13, 1925 | 5'11" | 175 | Cleveland, OH US | |
| Rudy Laskowski | R | R | March 25, 1915 | 5'7" | 165 | Chicago, IL US |
| Mel Nee | R | R | October 17, 1922 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Art Pennington | S | R | May 18, 1923 | 5'11" | 180 | Memphis, TN US |
| Louis Rosin | R | R | October 26, 1924 | 6'3" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Joe Schmidt | R | June 9, 1918 | 5'10" | 185 | Belleville, IL US | |
| Bob Schmitt | R | L | December 19, 1931 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Teddy Tate | R | June 13, 1932 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Rusty Walters | S | R | January 3, 1923 | 5'10" | 175 |
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.
