1952 Newport News Dodgers Roster
Team Record: 41-94
Finished 6th in the PL
Manager: Ray Hathaway (41-94)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Newport News, Virginia
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 28,085, Avg. 416
The Newport News Dodgers of the Piedmont League ended the 1952 season with a record of 41 wins and 94 losses, finishing sixth in the PL.
The Dodgers plated 526 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 750 runs, most in the circuit. Gabe Gabler paced Newport News with 13 home runs and drove in 72 runs, while leading batters with significant playing time with a .296 average. Dick Spady topped the squad with 10 wins, and Earl McClellan registered a 3 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1952 Newport News Dodgers who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Ray Hathaway, Karl Spooner, Red Witt and Gabe Gabler.
Ray Hathaway served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaques Austin | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Jack Baldwin | R | December 13, 1929 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Bob Bonebrake | R | October 4, 1929 | 5'9" | 160 | Portland, OR US | |
| Robert Bonebrake | R | R | March 12, 1934 | 6'2" | 200 | Chagrin Falls, OH US |
| John Catallo | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| John Ceplo | R | R | March 20, 1932 | 5'10" | 170 | Montrose, NY US |
| Joseph Chapman | L | L | October 25, 1930 | 5'11" | 165 | Heisey, KY US |
| Tom Cole | R | R | November 28, 1930 | 5'10" | 160 | Flint, MI US |
| Jack Denison | L | April 24, 1931 | 5'10" | 160 | Larned, KS US | |
| Gabe Gabler | L | R | August 4, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Miguel Gaspar | R | R | September 7, 1929 | 6'1" | 182 | |
| Ray Hathaway | R | R | October 13, 1916 | 6'0" | 165 | Greenville, OH US |
| Don Hunter | L | July 27, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | Omaha, NE US | |
| Richard Jones | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Albert Karan | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Vicente Lopez | R | R | September 24, 1928 | 5'11" | 160 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Richard Lovell | R | R | April 9, 1931 | 6'0" | 165 | Brockton, MA US |
| Ted Matecki | R | March 26, 1932 | 6'2" | 200 | Trenton, NJ US | |
| Earl McClellan | R | R | December 5, 1930 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Tito Mladovich | R | April 26, 1932 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Gus Montalbano | R | July 11, 1927 | 5'10" | 180 | Bronx, NY US | |
| John Moore | R | January 3, 1926 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Thomas Murphy | R | 5'10" | 185 | |||
| Mike Napoli | R | R | March 6, 1932 | 5'9" | 175 | |
| Robert Norman | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| William Palumbo | R | 5'5" | 150 | |||
| Bill Pinckard | R | R | January 18, 1929 | 6'3" | 210 | Rockford, IL US |
| Arthur Sheridan | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Claude Siple | R | February 23, 1923 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Dick Spady | R | R | July 18, 1929 | 6'2" | 215 | Hastings, NE US |
| Karl Spooner | R | L | June 23, 1931 | 6'0" | 185 | Oriskany Falls, NY US |
| Dale Steen | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Emil Syngel | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Glen Trugillo | R | June 3, 1926 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Dick Wiegand | R | L | February 29, 1932 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Red Witt | R | R | November 9, 1931 | 6'3" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Mike Witwicki | R | R | February 2, 1929 | 6'0" | 180 | Toronto, ON CA |
| James Wright | L | 5'11" | 170 |
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.
