1952 Portland Beavers Roster
Team Record: 92-88
Finished 4th in the PCL
Manager: Clay Hopper (92-88)
Location: Portland, Oregon
Ballpark: Vaughn Street Park
Attendance: 322,736, Avg. 3,586
The Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1952 season with a record of 92 wins and 88 losses, finishing fourth in the PCL.
The Beavers led the league with just 644 runs allowed. Portland scored 670 runs. Joe Brovia paced the squad with 21 home runs, while Don Eggert walloped 15 or more, too. Joe Brovia drove in 85 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .290. Fred Sanford paced the team with 17 wins, and Red Adams and Marino Pieretti added 15 or more victories as well Red Adams earned a 2.17 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1952 Portland Beavers who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Red Adams, Hank Arft, Frankie Austin, Eddie Basinski, Eddie Bockman, Joe Brovia, Clint Conatser, Jim Gladd, Jay Heard, Joe Lafata, Lyman Linde, Royce Lint, Red Lynn, Jack Maguire, Mike McCormick, Marino Pieretti, Herman Reich, Aaron Robinson, Jim Russell, Fred Sanford, Jim Tabor, Eric Tipton, Roy Welmaker and Don White.
Clay Hopper served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Red Adams | R | R | October 7, 1921 | 6'0" | 185 | Parlier, CA US |
Hank Arft | L | L | January 28, 1922 | 5'10" | 190 | Manchester, MO US |
Frankie Austin | R | R | May 22, 1917 | 5'7" | 170 | , Canal Zone PA |
Del Ballinger | L | R | March 17, 1919 | 5'8" | 185 | Fort Oglethorpe, GA US |
Ed Barr | R | R | August 2, 1920 | 6'0" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
Eddie Basinski | R | R | November 4, 1922 | 6'1" | 172 | Buffalo, NY US |
Eddie Bockman | R | R | July 26, 1920 | 5'9" | 175 | Santa Ana, CA US |
Bill Bottler | R | R | June 4, 1932 | 6'0" | 200 | Portland, OR US |
Ron Bottler | R | R | August 21, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
Joe Brovia | L | R | February 18, 1922 | 6'3" | 195 | Davenport, CA US |
Frank Chase | R | R | July 29, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | Seattle, WA US |
Clint Conatser | R | R | July 24, 1921 | 5'11" | 182 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Vincent DeBiasi | R | R | September 24, 1920 | 6'2" | 192 | Berkeley, CA US |
Bob Drilling | R | R | October 2, 1927 | 6'0" | 195 | Fonda, IA US |
Don Eggert | R | R | August 2, 1928 | 6'0" | 177 | Milwaukee, WI US |
Jim Gladd | R | R | October 2, 1922 | 6'2" | 190 | Fort Gibson, OK US |
Granny Gladstone | R | R | January 26, 1925 | 5'11" | 172 | Panama Canal Zone, PA |
LeRoy Han | R | R | October 7, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | Morrell, NE US |
Jay Heard | L | L | January 17, 1920 | 5'7" | 155 | Athens, GA US |
Dewey Helbig | R | R | September 21, 1932 | 6'0" | 200 | Denver, CO US |
Roy Helser | L | L | August 27, 1911 | 5'9" | 195 | Portland, OR US |
Joe Lafata | L | L | August 3, 1921 | 6'0" | 163 | Detroit, MI US |
Lyman Linde | R | R | September 30, 1920 | 5'11" | 185 | Rolling Prairie, WI US |
Royce Lint | L | L | January 1, 1921 | 6'1" | 165 | Birmingham, AL US |
Red Lynn | R | R | December 27, 1913 | 6'0" | 162 | Kenney, TX US |
Jack Maguire | R | R | February 5, 1925 | 5'11" | 165 | St. Louis, MO US |
Mike McCormick | R | R | May 6, 1917 | 6'0" | 195 | Angel's Camp, CA US |
Cal McIrvin | L | L | May 6, 1924 | 6'2" | 200 | Clatskanie, OR US |
Marino Pieretti | R | R | September 23, 1920 | 5'7" | 153 | Luccia, IT |
Herman Reich | R | L | November 23, 1917 | 6'2" | 200 | Bell, CA US |
Aaron Robinson | L | R | June 23, 1915 | 6'2" | 205 | Lancaster, SC US |
Jim Russell | S | R | October 1, 1918 | 6'1" | 181 | Fayette City, PA US |
Fred Sanford | S | R | August 9, 1919 | 6'1" | 200 | Garfield, UT US |
Jim Tabor | R | R | November 5, 1916 | 6'2" | 175 | New Hope, AL US |
Eric Tipton | R | R | April 20, 1915 | 5'11" | 190 | Petersburg, VA US |
Omer Tolson | R | July 25, 1926 | 6'1" | 215 | ||
Dick Waibel | L | R | March 13, 1931 | 6'1" | 198 | Hillsboro, OR US |
Larry Ward | R | R | March 18, 1925 | 6'2" | 185 | Terra Bella, CA US |
Roy Welmaker | S | L | December 6, 1913 | 6'0" | 200 | Atlanta, GA US |
Don White | R | R | January 8, 1919 | 6'1" | 195 | Everett, WA 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.