1952 Mooresville Moors Roster
Team Record: 70-39
Finished 2nd in the NCSL
Manager: Jim Mills (70-39)
Location: Mooresville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Mooresville Park
Attendance: 18,241, Avg. 335
Playoffs - Mooresville Moors 4 games, Elkin Blanketeers 1
Finals - Mooresville Moors 4 games, Salisbury Pirates 3
The Mooresville Moors of the North Carolina State League ended the 1952 season with a record of 70 wins and 39 losses, finishing second in the NCSL.
The Moors topped the league with 736 runs, powered by 31 home runs. Mooresville allowed 502 runs. Thomas Jones and Jim Mills paced all regular batters by connecting at a .347 clip. Raymond Sugg and Robert Smith led the squad with 11 wins each, while Paul Brendle recorded a 2.8 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Fred Chapman and Tony Daniels both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Jim Mills served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Bell | S | R | 5'11" | 205 | ||
| Kenneth Bost | ||||||
| Paul Brendle | L | R | July 10, 1926 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| Joe Brookshire | R | January 17, 1929 | 5'9" | 150 | ||
| George Burrell | R | R | 6'2" | 178 | ||
| Robert Cannon | L | R | September 5, 1932 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Fred Chapman | R | R | July 17, 1916 | 6'1" | 185 | Liberty, SC US |
| Tony Daniels | R | R | December 28, 1923 | 5'9" | 185 | Gastonia, NC US |
| John DiRoberto | ||||||
| Osborne Gladden | ||||||
| Charlie Griffith | R | R | July 24, 1923 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Ralph Hodges | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Thomas Jones | R | 5'8" | 200 | |||
| Henry Lineberger | January 7, 1927 | Iredell County, NC US | ||||
| Billy Megginson | April 1, 1929 | Shelby, NC US | ||||
| Jim Mills | L | June 24, 1919 | 5'11" | 190 | Apex, NC US | |
| Ken Rapchick | ||||||
| Harold Reid | ||||||
| Charles Richkus | ||||||
| Ernest Sherrill | July 30, 1932 | Iredell County, NC US | ||||
| Robert Smith | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Raymond Sugg | R | R | December 23, 1923 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Larry Taylor | R | R | August 7, 1930 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| John White | R | R | 6'1" | 165 |
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.
