1952 Oakland Oaks Roster
Team Record: 104-76
Finished 2nd in the PCL
Manager: Mel Ott (104-76)
Location: Oakland, California
Ballpark: Oaks' Park
Attendance: 234,952, Avg. 2,611
The Oakland Oaks of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1952 season with a record of 104 wins and 76 losses, finishing second in the PCL.
The Oaks scored 755 runs and surrendered 704 runs. Tookie Gilbert walloped 31 home runs for Oakland, while Sam Chapman swatted 15 or more, too. Tookie Gilbert accounted for 118 RBI. Pete Milne led all regular batters with a .286 average. Al Gettel topped the team with 17 wins, and George Bamberger registered a 2.88 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1952 Oakland Oaks who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Bill Ayers, George Bamberger, Johnny Bero, Roger Bowman, Ralph Buxton, Milo Candini, Sam Chapman, Loyd Christopher, Lorenzo Davis, Bill Evans, Al Gettel, Tookie Gilbert, Hal Gregg, Lloyd Hittle, Spider Jorgensen, Eddie Lake, Ray Lamanno, Paul Lehner, Danny Litwhiler, Pete Milne, Ray Noble, Johnny Ostrowski, Rudy Rufer, Harry Schaeffer, Hank Schenz and Johnny Van Cuyk.
Mel Ott served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Art Amaya | R | R | October 5, 1933 | 6'2" | 210 | San Mateo, CA US |
Len Attyd | R | R | May 3, 1925 | 5'7" | 140 | Oakland, CA US |
Bill Ayers | R | R | September 27, 1919 | 6'3" | 185 | Newnan, GA US |
George Bamberger | R | R | August 1, 1923 | 6'0" | 175 | Staten Island, NY US |
Johnny Bero | L | R | December 22, 1922 | 6'0" | 170 | Gary, WV US |
Roger Bowman | R | L | August 18, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Amsterdam, NY US |
Ralph Buxton | R | R | June 7, 1911 | 5'11" | 163 | Weyburn, SK CA |
Milo Candini | R | R | August 3, 1917 | 6'0" | 187 | Manteca, CA US |
Sam Chapman | R | R | April 11, 1916 | 6'0" | 180 | Tiburon, CA US |
Loyd Christopher | R | R | December 31, 1919 | 6'2" | 190 | Richmond, CA US |
Dave Dahle | R | L | August 25, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Lorenzo Davis | R | R | July 3, 1917 | 6'3" | 188 | Piper, AL US |
Bill Evans | R | R | March 25, 1919 | 6'2" | 180 | Quanah, TX US |
Al Gettel | R | R | September 17, 1917 | 6'3" | 200 | Norfolk, VA US |
Tookie Gilbert | L | R | April 4, 1929 | 6'2" | 185 | New Orleans, LA US |
Hal Gregg | R | R | July 11, 1921 | 6'3" | 195 | Anaheim, CA US |
Lloyd Hittle | R | L | February 21, 1924 | 5'10" | 164 | Acampo, CA US |
Spider Jorgensen | L | R | November 3, 1919 | 5'9" | 155 | Folsom, CA US |
Eddie Lake | R | R | March 18, 1916 | 5'7" | 159 | Antioch, CA US |
Ray Lamanno | R | R | November 17, 1919 | 6'0" | 185 | Oakland, CA US |
Paul Lehner | L | L | July 1, 1920 | 5'9" | 160 | Dolomite, AL US |
Danny Litwhiler | R | R | August 31, 1916 | 5'10" | 198 | Ringtown, PA US |
Ron Mahrt | R | R | September 23, 1929 | 6'1" | 195 | Oakland, CA US |
Dave Mann | R | R | June 2, 1932 | 6'2" | 190 | Berkeley, CA US |
Pete Milne | L | R | April 10, 1925 | 6'1" | 180 | Mobile, AL US |
Tommy Munoz | L | L | August 11, 1934 | 5'11" | 170 | San Leandro, CA US |
Lenny Neal | R | R | December 2, 1924 | 5'11" | 185 | Scio, OR US |
Ray Noble | R | R | March 15, 1919 | 5'11" | 210 | Central Hatillo, CU |
Johnny Ostrowski | R | R | October 17, 1917 | 5'10" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
Charlie Oubre | R | R | October 15, 1929 | 5'10" | 185 | Hahnville, LA US |
Jay Ragni | L | L | June 25, 1921 | 5'10" | 165 | Dawson, NM US |
Rudy Rufer | R | R | October 28, 1926 | 6'0" | 165 | Ridgewood, NY US |
Harry Schaeffer | L | L | June 23, 1924 | 6'2" | 175 | Reading, PA US |
Hank Schenz | R | R | April 11, 1919 | 5'9" | 175 | New Richmond, OH US |
Johnny Van Cuyk | L | L | July 7, 1921 | 6'1" | 190 | Little Chute, WI US |
Thomas Weaver | R | September 25, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 | Chicago, IL US | |
Jim Zavitka | R | R | April 16, 1926 | 6'0" | 165 | Elba, NE 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.