1952 Louisville Colonels Roster
Team Record: 77-77
Finished 5th in the AA
Manager: Pinky Higgins (77-77)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Ballpark: Parkway Field
Attendance: 132,626, Avg. 1,722
The Louisville Colonels of the American Association ended the 1952 season with a record of 77 wins and 77 losses, finishing fifth in the AA.
The Colonels plated 767 runs and allowed 711 runs. Charlie Maxwell paced Louisville with 21 home runs and accounted for 85 RBI. Taffy Wright led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .296 clip. Tom Herrin topped the squad with 10 wins, while Al Curtis earned a 4.14 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 1952 Louisville Colonels who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Len Okrie, Ike Delock, Tom Umphlett, Bob Smith, Harry Taylor, Ed Sadowski, Buddy Peterson, Ted Lepcio, Ken Trinkle, Russ Kemmerer, Ken Holcombe, Taffy Wright, Bill Evans, Bob DiPietro, Archie Wilson, Charlie Maxwell, Tom Herrin, John Douglas, Ed Lyons, Gene Stephens, Harley Hisner, Ken Aspromonte, Hersh Freeman, Faye Throneberry, Dick Brodowski, Al Evans, Dick Gernert, Ralph Brickner, Dave Ferriss and Frank Baumann.
Pinky Higgins served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Aspromonte | R | R | September 22, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Robert Austin | R | R | December 19, 1923 | 6'0" | 180 | Foss, OK US |
| Frank Baumann | L | L | July 1, 1933 | 6'0" | 205 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ralph Brickner | R | R | May 2, 1925 | 6'3" | 215 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Dick Brodowski | R | R | July 26, 1932 | 6'1" | 182 | Bayonne, NJ US |
| Robert Broome | L | L | October 27, 1922 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Harold Buckwalter | L | R | September 15, 1931 | 6'1" | 195 | Phoenixville, PA US |
| Kenneth Chapman | R | April 26, 1921 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Clifford Coggin | R | R | November 3, 1924 | 6'0" | 199 | Athens, Alaskan Terr US |
| Al Curtis | R | R | March 16, 1930 | 6'2" | 195 | Gaffney, SC US |
| Ike Delock | R | R | November 11, 1929 | 5'11" | 175 | Highland Park, MI US |
| Bob DiPietro | R | R | September 1, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| John Douglas | L | L | September 14, 1917 | 6'2" | 195 | Thayer, WV US |
| Al Evans | R | R | September 28, 1916 | 5'11" | 190 | Kenly, NC US |
| Bill Evans | R | R | March 25, 1919 | 6'2" | 180 | Quanah, TX US |
| Dave Ferriss | L | R | December 5, 1921 | 6'2" | 208 | Shaw, MS US |
| Hersh Freeman | R | R | July 1, 1928 | 6'3" | 220 | Gadsden, AL US |
| Dick Gernert | R | R | September 28, 1928 | 6'3" | 209 | Reading, PA US |
| Tom Herrin | R | R | September 12, 1929 | 6'3" | 190 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Harley Hisner | R | R | November 6, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | Maples, IN US |
| Ken Holcombe | R | R | August 23, 1918 | 5'11" | 169 | Burnsville, NC US |
| Larry Isbell | L | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Russ Kemmerer | R | R | November 1, 1930 | 6'2" | 198 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Gary Killingsworth | R | R | June 4, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Ted Lepcio | R | R | July 28, 1929 | 5'10" | 177 | Utica, NY US |
| Ed Lyons | R | R | May 12, 1923 | 5'9" | 165 | Winston-Salem, NC US |
| Charlie Maxwell | L | L | April 8, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | Lawton, MI US |
| Len Okrie | R | R | July 16, 1923 | 6'0" | 185 | Detroit, MI US |
| Buddy Peterson | R | R | April 23, 1925 | 5'9" | 170 | Portland, OR US |
| Ed Sadowski | R | R | January 19, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Bob Smith | R | L | May 13, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | Clarence, MO US |
| Gene Stephens | L | R | January 20, 1933 | 6'3" | 175 | Gravette, AR US |
| Harry Taylor | R | R | May 20, 1919 | 6'1" | 175 | East Glenn, IN US |
| Faye Throneberry | L | R | June 22, 1931 | 5'11" | 185 | Fisherville, TN US |
| Ken Trinkle | R | R | December 15, 1919 | 6'1" | 175 | Paoli, IN US |
| Tom Umphlett | R | R | May 12, 1931 | 6'2" | 180 | Scotland Neck, NC US |
| Al Van Alstyne | R | R | July 6, 1927 | 6'1" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Archie Wilson | R | R | November 25, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Taffy Wright | L | R | August 10, 1911 | 5'10" | 180 | Tabor City, 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.
