1952 Milwaukee Brewers Roster
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
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.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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William Allen | S | R | May 15, 1931 | 6'5" | 170 | Rochester, NY US |
Howard Anderson | R | R | March 30, 1926 | 6'2" | 200 | Nashua, NH US |
Jerome Baranski | R | 5'9" | 165 | |||
Jim Basso | R | R | October 5, 1919 | 6'0" | 185 | Omaha, NE US |
Ed Blake | R | R | December 23, 1925 | 5'11" | 175 | East St. Louis, IL US |
Bill Bruton | L | R | November 9, 1925 | 6'0" | 169 | Panola, AL US |
Buzz Clarkson | R | R | March 13, 1915 | 5'11" | 210 | Hopkins, SC US |
Gene Conley | R | R | November 10, 1930 | 6'8" | 225 | Muskogee, OK US |
George Crowe | L | L | March 22, 1921 | 6'2" | 210 | Whiteland, IN US |
Jack Dittmer | L | R | January 10, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | Elkader, IA US |
Dick Donovan | L | R | December 7, 1927 | 6'3" | 190 | Boston, MA US |
Alfred Dumouchelle | R | R | February 4, 1925 | 5'6" | 150 | Windsor, ON CA |
Hank Ertman | L | L | October 18, 1923 | 5'10" | 185 | Sobieski, WI US |
George Estock | R | R | November 2, 1924 | 6'0" | 185 | Stirling, NJ US |
Roy Hartsfield | R | R | October 25, 1925 | 5'9" | 165 | Chattahoochee, GA US |
Dick Hoover | L | L | December 11, 1925 | 6'0" | 170 | Columbus, OH US |
Virgil Jester | R | R | July 23, 1927 | 5'11" | 188 | Denver, CO US |
Buddy Kerr | R | R | November 6, 1922 | 6'2" | 175 | Astoria, NY US |
Billy Klaus | L | R | December 9, 1928 | 5'9" | 160 | Spring Grove, IL US |
Don Liddle | L | L | May 25, 1925 | 5'10" | 165 | Mount Carmel, IL US |
Johnny Logan | R | R | March 23, 1926 | 5'11" | 175 | Endicott, NY US |
Luis Márquez | R | R | October 28, 1925 | 5'10" | 174 | Aguadilla, PR |
Gene Mauch | R | R | November 18, 1925 | 5'10" | 165 | Salina, KS US |
Bob Montag | L | L | January 21, 1923 | 5'11" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
Jack Parks | L | R | June 12, 1928 | 6'2" | 205 | Sayreton, AL US |
Wally Post | R | R | July 9, 1929 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Wendelin, OH US |
Billy Reed | L | R | November 12, 1922 | 5'10" | 175 | Shawano, WI US |
Don Schmidt | R | R | July 20, 1924 | 6'0" | 195 | Plainfield, NJ US |
Chuck Tanner | L | L | July 4, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | New Castle, PA US |
Bert Thiel | R | R | May 4, 1926 | 5'10" | 185 | Marion, WI US |
Elmer Toth | R | R | October 6, 1930 | 6'3" | 175 | Perrypolis, PA US |
Al Unser | R | R | October 12, 1912 | 6'1" | 175 | Morrisonville, IL US |
Murray Wall | R | R | September 19, 1926 | 6'3" | 185 | Dallas, TX US |
Pete Whisenant | R | R | December 14, 1929 | 6'2" | 190 | Asheville, NC US |
Dewey Williams | R | R | February 5, 1916 | 6'0" | 160 | Durham, NC US |
Junior Wooten | R | L | January 16, 1924 | 5'11" | 160 | Pelzer, 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.