1952 Norton Braves Roster
Team Record: 30-88
Finished 6th in the MSL
Manager: George Motto (0-0), William Fitchko (0-0), Mark Muslin (0-0)
Location: Norton, Virginia
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 10,025, Avg. 170
The Norton Braves of the Mountain States League ended the 1952 season with a record of 30 wins and 88 losses, finishing sixth in the MSL.
The Braves scored 572 runs and surrendered 964 runs, most in the circuit. Billy Williams paced all regular hitters with a .272 average. Albert Orlando and James Smiley topped Norton with 7 wins each, while Albert Orlando registered a 4.12 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Billy Williams played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Norton Braves to do so.
George Motto, William Fitchko and Mark Muslin served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sergio Aguilar | ||||||
| Stanley Becker | L | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Kent Bills | April 8, 1933 | |||||
| Benny Davinroy | ||||||
| Paul Doughty | ||||||
| Everette Edwards | L | 6'4" | 175 | |||
| Frank Estes | ||||||
| Joseph Herchock | R | R | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Conley Holman | ||||||
| Chuck Kababick | R | R | October 12, 1932 | 6'0" | 195 | Spotswood, NJ US |
| Joseph Leva | ||||||
| Tom Mee | July 12, 1928 | |||||
| George Motto | R | July 18, 1915 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Dave Mullett | May 26, 1931 | Salem, OH US | ||||
| Mark Muslin | ||||||
| Charles Myrick | ||||||
| George Noe | ||||||
| Joe Olkowski | March 14, 1932 | Wilmington, DE US | ||||
| Albert Orlando | R | 5'10" | ||||
| Osborne | ||||||
| John Oswald | ||||||
| Frank Pasierb | ||||||
| Raymond Perechinsky | ||||||
| Clarence Pitts | ||||||
| Olaf Porter | L | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Richard Richardson | ||||||
| Ceferino Sanabria | ||||||
| Edwin Shepps | ||||||
| James Smiley | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Wayne Stewart | L | 5'8" | 165 | |||
| Robert Svatosky | ||||||
| Fred Tazak | ||||||
| Jim Trotter | ||||||
| Billy Williams | L | R | June 13, 1932 | 6'3" | 195 | Newberry, SC US |
| Herb Yoxtheimer |
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.
