1952 Lincolnton Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 72-39
Finished 1st in the WCL
Manager: Robert Beal (72-39)
Location: Lincolnton, North Carolina
Ballpark: Love Field
Attendance: 30,503, Avg. 550
Playoffs - Lincolnton Cardinals 4 games, Marion Marauders 1
Finals - Shelby Farmers 4 games, Lincolnton Cardinals 3
The Lincolnton Cardinals of the Western Carolina League ended the 1952 season with a record of 72 wins and 39 losses, finishing first in the WCL.
The Cardinals scored 692 runs, best in the league. Lincolnton gave up 489 runs. Carroll Wright paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .339 average. Bill Barkley topped the squad with 20 wins, while Robert Davis and Alberto Alvarez, too added 15 or more wins, too Alberto Alvarez registered a 2.73 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers. Robert Beal served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberto Alvarez | R | R | May 14, 1932 | 5'11" | 173 | |
| Jimmy Armstrong | June 4, 1932 | |||||
| James Balentine | L | 6'7" | 205 | |||
| Bill Barkley | R | R | September 20, 1928 | 6'1" | 188 | |
| Robert Beal | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Tomas Centeno | R | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Robert Davis | L | L | May 1, 1930 | 6'2" | 170 | Benton Harbor, MI US |
| Junior Dodgin | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Jim Harrison | R | January 13, 1932 | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Gus Hartsoe | R | R | September 24, 1932 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Samuel Jones | R | R | January 4, 1929 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Harry McKee | ||||||
| George Oates | L | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| George Rose | L | July 16, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Troy Warlick | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Del Wiles | R | December 17, 1925 | 6'1" | 185 | Ashe County, NC US | |
| Carroll Wright | L | October 15, 1928 | 5'9" | 165 | Gaston County, NC 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.
