1952 Paris Lakers Roster
Team Record: 85-42
Finished 2nd in the MOVL
Manager: Tom Sunkel (85-42)
Location: Paris, Illinois
Ballpark: Laker Stadium
Attendance: 36,600, Avg. 576
Playoffs - Decatur Commodores 3 games, Paris Lakers 2
The Paris Lakers of the Mississippi-Ohio Valley League ended the 1952 season with a record of 85 wins and 42 losses, finishing second in the MOVL.
The Lakers scored 845 runs, most in the league. Paris conceded 607 runs. Butch McCord led hitters with significant playing time with a .392 average. Neil Maxa topped the squad with 21 wins, while James Paolo and Herold Gordon as well added 15 or more victories as well Herold Gordon recorded a 3.14 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1952 Paris Lakers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Butch McCord, Quincy Smith and Jim Zapp.
Tom Sunkel served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Brand | R | March 23, 1927 | 5'11" | 170 | St. Louis, MO US | |
| Glenn Brickey | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Les Brown | R | R | May 13, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Terre Haute, IN US |
| Pasquale Capachione | L | R | April 6, 1932 | 6'0" | 190 | Brockton, MA US |
| George Case | R | R | September 19, 1929 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Doyle Chadwick | R | June 21, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Jack DeRousse | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Russ Gilmore | R | August 18, 1931 | 6'1" | 185 | Sweet Springs, MO US | |
| Herold Gordon | R | R | 5'9" | 162 | ||
| Jim Grubb | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Herb Heiserer | R | R | July 27, 1932 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| William MacKinnon | R | L | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Neil Maxa | R | R | October 8, 1921 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Donald McAndrews | R | August 23, 1930 | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Butch McCord | L | L | November 2, 1925 | 5'10" | 175 | Nashville, TN US |
| James Miller | ||||||
| James Paolo | L | L | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Quincy Smith | S | R | February 3, 1918 | 5'10" | 171 | Danville Parish, LA US |
| James Turner | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Patrick Waters | R | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Jim Zapp | R | R | April 18, 1924 | 6'3" | 232 | Nashville, TN 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.
