1952 Lynchburg Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 64-66
Finished 4th in the PL
Manager: Jimmy Brown (0-0), Harold Olt (0-0)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
Ballpark: City Stadium
Attendance: 50,958, Avg. 784
Playoffs - Portsmouth Cubs 4 games, Lynchburg Cardinals 2
The Lynchburg Cardinals of the Piedmont League ended the 1952 season with a record of 64 wins and 66 losses, finishing fourth in the PL.
The Cardinals scored 595 runs and conceded 597 runs. Frank Dean led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .275 clip. Paul Dewey topped Lynchburg with 16 wins, while Douglas Clark recorded a 2.03 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Herb Moford and Kurt Krieger both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Jimmy Brown and Harold Olt served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Ananias | R | R | January 4, 1928 | 6'1" | 186 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Wendell Ashby | ||||||
| John Balay | R | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Milt Bayne | R | L | 6'0" | 142 | ||
| Joseph Castel | R | October 1, 1930 | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Douglas Clark | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Larry Davidson | L | R | May 20, 1926 | 6'1" | 195 | Appomattox, VA US |
| Wendell Davis | L | R | September 7, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Frank Dean | R | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Paul Dewey | R | R | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Tony Ferrara | R | R | November 21, 1915 | 6'1" | 198 | |
| Joe Ford | R | R | September 6, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | Carter, OK US |
| Harry Helmer | L | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Roland Hubbard | R | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Roy Huff | L | April 22, 1924 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Robert Kerce | S | R | 6'5" | 180 | ||
| Kurt Krieger | R | R | September 16, 1926 | 6'3" | 212 | Traisen, AT |
| Ralph Lageman | L | L | March 25, 1928 | 5'10" | 170 | Quincy, IL US |
| Jack Lee | L | L | September 13, 1933 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Herb Mancini | R | R | November 3, 1927 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| John McNamara | R | R | June 4, 1932 | 5'10" | 175 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Herb Moford | R | R | August 6, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | Brooksville, KY US |
| Bob Moscrey | L | R | December 9, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| James Mulhern | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Bill Oberschmidt | L | April 15, 1930 | 5'8" | 175 | ||
| Harold Olt | L | R | October 9, 1919 | 5'10" | 195 | |
| Robert Rand | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Jack Randall | R | R | March 1, 1926 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Tom Westcott | R | R | February 4, 1927 | 6'1" | 170 |
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.
