1952 Milwaukee Brewers Roster

American Association (AA) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 101-53
Finished 1st in the AA
Manager: Charlie Grimm (0-0), Richard Smith (0-0), Bucky Walters (0-0)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Borchert Field
Attendance: 195,839, Avg. 2,543
1952 Milwaukee Brewers Statistics

Playoffs - Milwaukee Brewers 4 games, St. Paul Saints 0
Finals - Kansas City Blues 4 games, Milwaukee Brewers 3

The Milwaukee Brewers of the American Association ended the 1952 season with a record of 101 wins and 53 losses, finishing first in the AA.

The Brewers paced the league with 872 runs. Milwaukee surrendered 624 runs, fewest in the league. Hank Ertman led the squad with 17 home runs Luis Márquez drove in 99 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .345 clip. Don Liddle paced the team with 17 wins, while Murray Wall added 15 or more wins, too Don Liddle recorded a 2.7 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Players from the 1952 Milwaukee Brewers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Ed Blake, Bill Bruton, Buzz Clarkson, Gene Conley, George Crowe, Jack Dittmer, Dick Donovan, George Estock, Roy Hartsfield, Dick Hoover, Virgil Jester, Buddy Kerr, Billy Klaus, Don Liddle, Johnny Logan, Luis Márquez, Gene Mauch, Wally Post, Billy Reed, Chuck Tanner, Bert Thiel, Al Unser, Murray Wall, Pete Whisenant, Dewey Williams and Junior Wooten.

Charlie Grimm, Richard Smith and Bucky Walters served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
William AllenSRMay 15, 19316'5"170Rochester, NY US
Howard AndersonRRMarch 30, 19266'2"200Nashua, NH US
Jerome BaranskiR5'9"165
Jim BassoRROctober 5, 19196'0"185Omaha, NE US
Ed BlakeRRDecember 23, 19255'11"175East St. Louis, IL US
Bill BrutonLRNovember 9, 19256'0"169Panola, AL US
Buzz ClarksonRRMarch 13, 19155'11"210Hopkins, SC US
Gene ConleyRRNovember 10, 19306'8"225Muskogee, OK US
George CroweLLMarch 22, 19216'2"210Whiteland, IN US
Jack DittmerLRJanuary 10, 19286'1"175Elkader, IA US
Dick DonovanLRDecember 7, 19276'3"190Boston, MA US
Alfred DumouchelleRRFebruary 4, 19255'6"150Windsor, ON CA
Hank ErtmanLLOctober 18, 19235'10"185Sobieski, WI US
George EstockRRNovember 2, 19246'0"185Stirling, NJ US
Roy HartsfieldRROctober 25, 19255'9"165Chattahoochee, GA US
Dick HooverLLDecember 11, 19256'0"170Columbus, OH US
Virgil JesterRRJuly 23, 19275'11"188Denver, CO US
Buddy KerrRRNovember 6, 19226'2"175Astoria, NY US
Billy KlausLRDecember 9, 19285'9"160Spring Grove, IL US
Don LiddleLLMay 25, 19255'10"165Mount Carmel, IL US
Johnny LoganRRMarch 23, 19265'11"175Endicott, NY US
Luis MárquezRROctober 28, 19255'10"174Aguadilla, PR
Gene MauchRRNovember 18, 19255'10"165Salina, KS US
Bob MontagLLJanuary 21, 19235'11"185Cincinnati, OH US
Jack ParksLRJune 12, 19286'2"205Sayreton, AL US
Wally PostRRJuly 9, 19296'1"190St. Wendelin, OH US
Billy ReedLRNovember 12, 19225'10"175Shawano, WI US
Don SchmidtRRJuly 20, 19246'0"195Plainfield, NJ US
Chuck TannerLLJuly 4, 19286'0"185New Castle, PA US
Bert ThielRRMay 4, 19265'10"185Marion, WI US
Elmer TothRROctober 6, 19306'3"175Perrypolis, PA US
Al UnserRROctober 12, 19126'1"175Morrisonville, IL US
Murray WallRRSeptember 19, 19266'3"185Dallas, TX US
Pete WhisenantRRDecember 14, 19296'2"190Asheville, NC US
Dewey WilliamsRRFebruary 5, 19166'0"160Durham, NC US
Junior WootenRLJanuary 16, 19245'11"160Pelzer, SC 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.




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