1952 Magic Valley Cowboys Roster
Team Record: 55-77
Finished 8th in the PL
Manager: Tommy Thompson (55-77)
Location: Twin Falls, Idaho
Ballpark: Jaycee Park
Attendance: 63,773, Avg. 966
The Magic Valley Cowboys of the Pioneer League ended the 1952 season with a record of 55 wins and 77 losses, finishing eighth in the PL.
The Cowboys plated 696 runs and conceded 827 runs. Bill Kahler led batters with significant playing time with a .312 average. William Thomason topped Magic Valley with 14 wins and a team-best 3.75 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1952 Magic Valley Cowboys who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Maurice Peatros, Tommy Thompson and Troy Herriage.
Tommy Thompson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Allicotti | September 22, 1930 | 193 | ||||
| Cliff Allmon | R | R | December 31, 1933 | 6'3" | 190 | Ventura, CA US |
| Bob Atwood | R | R | March 9, 1929 | 6'1" | 185 | Pejepscot, ME US |
| Chuck Balassi | R | April 13, 1924 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Lee Bickel | R | R | June 14, 1932 | 5'11" | 160 | Canfield, OH US |
| Lee Branch | R | R | February 19, 1933 | 6'2" | 205 | Everett, WA US |
| Leonard Branch | R | 6'3" | 190 | |||
| Joe Frisina | L | R | October 26, 1927 | 5'10" | 175 | Tidioute, PA US |
| Clarence Gibson | R | R | May 9, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | Madera, CA US |
| Lou Hague | R | R | September 9, 1931 | 6'3" | 175 | Oakland, CA US |
| Troy Herriage | R | R | December 20, 1930 | 6'1" | 170 | Tipton, OK US |
| Douglass Hubacek | R | R | September 12, 1933 | 5'10" | 170 | Mexia, TX US |
| Solomon Israel | L | June 15, 1922 | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Bill Kahler | L | R | November 2, 1931 | 6'3" | 198 | Detroit, MI US |
| Robert Long | L | L | July 30, 1930 | 6'0" | 165 | Twin Falls, ID US |
| Bill Morones | R | R | July 30, 1927 | 5'11" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Harold Norris | S | R | September 9, 1933 | 6'1" | 195 | Snicartie, IL US |
| Maurice Peatros | L | L | May 22, 1927 | 5'11" | 210 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| John Picone | R | R | July 18, 1932 | 6'0" | 200 | San Jose, CA US |
| Bernard Sakanich | L | R | May 27, 1931 | 6'1" | 205 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Bernard Salazar | R | R | March 25, 1928 | 5'7" | 152 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Jim Sampson | R | R | May 4, 1931 | 5'11" | 150 | Jackson, MS US |
| Ted Savarese | S | L | August 22, 1924 | 5'5" | 160 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Bill Schneidmiller | R | R | October 18, 1931 | 5'10" | 162 | East Liverpool, OH US |
| Bob Shaffer | L | L | September 12, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | Garland, UT US |
| Frank Sisco | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Edward Sobczak | R | R | November 6, 1921 | 6'2" | 195 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| William Stumpus | R | R | December 14, 1927 | 5'10" | 160 | Boston, MA US |
| William Thomason | R | R | November 14, 1926 | 6'0" | 185 | Emporia, VA US |
| Tommy Thompson | L | R | May 19, 1910 | 5'9" | 155 | Elkhart, IL US |
| Ted Toles | S | L | December 4, 1925 | 6'0" | 170 | Newton Falls, OH 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.
