1952 Lincoln Athletics Roster
Team Record: 67-87
Finished 7th in the WL
Manager: Les Bell (67-87)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Athletics
Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
Ballpark: Sherman Field
Attendance: 61,483, Avg. 798
The Lincoln Athletics of the Western League ended the 1952 season with a record of 67 wins and 87 losses, finishing seventh in the WL.
The Athletics scored 654 runs and allowed 812 runs. Bill Stewart led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .290 clip. Ozzie Van Brabant topped Lincoln with 14 wins, while James Bell recorded a 3.54 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Dutch Romberger, Ozzie Van Brabant, Jerry Schypinski, Billy Shantz, Cy Buker, Tommy Butts, Bill Stewart, Mike Kume and Al Wilmore were all players from the 1952 Lincoln Athletics who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Les Bell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Bell | R | R | May 2, 1928 | 6'0" | 176 | |
| George Bolen | ||||||
| Mason Bowes | R | L | August 12, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | Roxboro, NC US |
| Peter Brozovich | R | 5'9" | 185 | |||
| Cy Buker | L | R | February 5, 1918 | 5'11" | 190 | Greenwood, WI US |
| Michael Burack | L | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Tommy Butts | R | R | August 27, 1919 | 5'7" | 140 | Sparta, GA US |
| Don Davis | R | R | August 14, 1928 | 5'9" | 180 | Cressona, PA US |
| Harry Desert | R | R | September 12, 1922 | 6'2" | 178 | |
| Bob Gardner | R | August 22, 1922 | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Homer Garner | R | R | June 9, 1929 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Leo Ghilardi | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Francis Goodyear | ||||||
| Bill Hockenbury | R | R | June 11, 1924 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Daniel Holden | L | L | May 26, 1925 | 5'11" | 165 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Ed Hrabcsak | R | R | February 17, 1923 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| William Jensen | ||||||
| Mike Kume | R | R | May 19, 1926 | 6'1" | 195 | Premier, WV US |
| Jim MacFaden | R | R | May 27, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | , MA US |
| John Magliolo | L | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Joe Mangini | L | February 21, 1920 | 5'10" | 184 | ||
| Billy Noel | L | |||||
| Buddy Reedy | L | R | December 10, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | Savannah, GA US |
| Lewis Richardson | R | 5'9" | 185 | |||
| Dutch Romberger | R | R | May 26, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | Klingerstown, PA US |
| Jerry Schypinski | L | R | September 16, 1931 | 5'10" | 170 | Detroit, MI US |
| Billy Shantz | R | R | July 31, 1927 | 6'1" | 160 | Pottstown, PA US |
| Steve Sobocan | R | R | December 15, 1930 | 6'0" | 188 | |
| Bill Stewart | R | R | April 12, 1928 | 5'11" | 200 | Bay City, MI US |
| Donald Taylor | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Jim Trew | L | February 23, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | West Frankfort, IL US | |
| Ozzie Van Brabant | R | R | September 28, 1926 | 6'1" | 165 | Kingsville, ON CA |
| Ken Weiss | ||||||
| Bob Williams | R | June 23, 1929 | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| Al Wilmore | R | R | November 15, 1924 | 6'1" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA 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.
