1952 Lexington Indians Roster
Team Record: 30-77
Finished 6th in the NCSL
Manager: Robert Deese (0-0), Ducky Detweiler (0-0), Soup Campbell (0-0), Cliff Bolton (0-0)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Athletics
Location: Lexington, North Carolina
Ballpark: Holt-Moffitt Field
Attendance: 16,720, Avg. 313
The Lexington Indians of the North Carolina State League ended the 1952 season with a record of 30 wins and 77 losses, finishing sixth in the NCSL.
The Indians scored 481 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 744 runs, most in the circuit. William Poole led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .304 clip. Plaskie McCree topped Lexington with 16 wins and a team-best 3.18 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Cliff Bolton and Ducky Detweiler both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Robert Deese, Ducky Detweiler, Soup Campbell and Cliff Bolton served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Allen | ||||||
| Luther Barnes | R | May 26, 1926 | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Edward Bateman | ||||||
| Bob Bell | L | June 22, 1926 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Carroll Berger | August 1, 1931 | Mount Vernon, OH US | ||||
| Cliff Bolton | L | R | April 10, 1907 | 5'9" | 160 | High Point, NC US |
| Kenneth Bost | ||||||
| Bud Campbell | R | January 8, 1928 | 6'0" | 167 | , NC US | |
| Miles Carter | R | 5'8" | 155 | |||
| Carl Chastain | L | R | April 25, 1931 | 5'10" | 160 | Biltmore, NC US |
| Robert Deese | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Ducky Detweiler | R | R | February 15, 1919 | 5'11" | 178 | Trumbauersville, PA US |
| John DiRoberto | ||||||
| Charles Ege | ||||||
| Samuel Erwin | ||||||
| James Fitzgerald | ||||||
| Garland Greene | ||||||
| John Hansil | ||||||
| Alfred Homesley | ||||||
| Robert Hrbek | R | December 1, 1932 | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Donald MacDonald | L | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Robert McConnell | November 30, 1933 | |||||
| Plaskie McCree | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| William Newsome | 6'1" | 185 | ||||
| Gordon O'Dell | ||||||
| Roy Owens | ||||||
| William Poole | R | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Charles Richkus | ||||||
| William Schimchak | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Ernest Sherrill | July 30, 1932 | Iredell County, NC US | ||||
| Rudolph Stefanek | ||||||
| Kenneth Turner | ||||||
| George Williamson | August 5, 1928 | Wellsburg, WV US | ||||
| Garland Wood |
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.
