1952 New Orleans Pelicans Roster
Team Record: 80-75
Finished 5th in the SA
Manager: Danny Murtaugh (80-75)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Ballpark: Pelican Stadium
Attendance: 232,043, Avg. 2,994
Playoffs - Memphis Chicks 1 game, New Orleans Pelicans 0 - One-game playoff for fourth place.
The New Orleans Pelicans of the Southern Association ended the 1952 season with a record of 80 wins and 75 losses, finishing fifth in the SA.
The Pelicans scored 741 runs and conceded 757 runs. Paul Smith led hitters with significant playing time with a .323 average. Ed Wolfe topped New Orleans with 15 wins, while Norman Morton recorded a 3.61 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1952 New Orleans Pelicans who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Len Yochim, Gair Allie, George O'Donnell, Stan Wentzel, Don Carlsen, Jake Thies, Felipe Montemayor, John O'Neil, Ed Wolfe, Dick Smith, Dale Long, Paul Smith, Frank Thomas and Danny Murtaugh.
Danny Murtaugh served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gair Allie | R | R | October 28, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | Statesville, NC US |
| Lee Anthony | R | R | July 26, 1918 | 6'3" | 205 | LeRoy, KS US |
| Don Beitter | L | R | September 16, 1931 | 6'2" | 192 | Flushing, NY US |
| Mel Brookey | R | R | July 15, 1925 | 5'10" | 195 | Henryetta, OK US |
| Don Carlsen | R | R | October 15, 1926 | 6'1" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Donald Cochran | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Preston Elkins | R | R | May 16, 1922 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Floyd Fogg | R | May 24, 1926 | 6'0" | 187 | ||
| Francis Holleran | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Bob Hyatt | R | October 3, 1926 | 6'1" | 195 | Little Rock, AR US | |
| Billy Kerr | R | R | March 4, 1918 | 6'1" | 190 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Roy LeFevre | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Dale Long | L | L | February 6, 1926 | 6'4" | 205 | Springfield, MO US |
| Jack Maddy | R | R | September 30, 1929 | 5'11" | 180 | Oskaloosa, IA US |
| Felipe Montemayor | L | L | February 7, 1928 | 6'2" | 185 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Norman Morton | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Danny Murtaugh | R | R | October 8, 1917 | 5'9" | 165 | Chester, PA US |
| George O'Donnell | R | R | May 27, 1929 | 6'3" | 175 | Winchester, IL US |
| John O'Neil | R | R | April 19, 1920 | 5'9" | 155 | Shelbiana, KY US |
| Jack Paepke | R | R | August 28, 1922 | 6'2" | 220 | Provo, UT US |
| James Rice | R | R | September 25, 1933 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Clarence Richardson | S | R | February 16, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Ramon Salgado | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Dick Smith | R | R | July 21, 1926 | 5'8" | 160 | Blandburg, PA US |
| Paul Smith | L | L | March 19, 1931 | 5'8" | 165 | New Castle, PA US |
| Charles Taylor | L | L | September 9, 1927 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| Jake Thies | R | R | April 1, 1926 | 5'11" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Frank Thomas | R | R | June 11, 1929 | 6'3" | 200 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Stan Wentzel | R | R | January 13, 1917 | 6'1" | 200 | Lorane, PA US |
| Ed Wolfe | R | R | January 2, 1929 | 6'3" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Len Yochim | L | L | October 16, 1928 | 6'2" | 200 | New Orleans, LA 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.
