1952 Phoenix Senators Roster
Team Record: 78-62
Finished 3rd in the AAL
Manager: Don Trower (78-62)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Ballpark: Phoenix Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 64,410, Avg. 920
The Phoenix Senators of the Arizona-Texas League ended the 1952 season with a record of 78 wins and 62 losses, finishing third in the AAL.
The Senators scored 1052 runs and yielded 925 runs. Richard Steinhauer topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .378. Tony Ponce and Don Cantrell paced Phoenix with 19 wins each, while Don Cantrell recorded a 3.64 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Ford Smith played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Phoenix Senators to do so.
Don Trower served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeRoy Babcock | R | July 6, 1933 | 6'0" | 190 | Albany, OR US | |
| Ed Biggs | November 29, 1930 | |||||
| Sammy Brans | ||||||
| Don Cantrell | R | R | October 19, 1919 | 5'10" | 160 | Los Banos, CA US |
| Thomas Castle | ||||||
| William Dials | R | R | August 4, 1926 | 6'2" | 200 | Blythe, CA US |
| Ed Graham | R | R | December 8, 1923 | 6'2" | 200 | Hayden, AZ US |
| Gil Hawkins | R | R | February 12, 1929 | 5'11" | 195 | Flemingsburg, KY US |
| Robert Hayes | R | 5'8" | 165 | |||
| Dennis Healy | L | 5'7" | 145 | |||
| Oliver Johnson | ||||||
| Joe Joshua | R | R | June 10, 1926 | 6'0" | 202 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Clifford Keeley | R | R | February 12, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Blue River, BC CA |
| Lefty Lewis | L | L | July 20, 1924 | 6'3" | 180 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Bobby Melton | R | March 8, 1932 | 5'10" | 194 | ||
| Robert Minter | R | R | January 15, 1931 | 6'4" | 180 | Denver, CO US |
| Arthur Muche | ||||||
| Theodore Olea | ||||||
| William Paine | L | L | October 5, 1927 | 6'1" | 180 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Michael Pingitore | ||||||
| Tony Ponce | S | R | July 24, 1921 | 6'1" | 205 | Rivera, CA US |
| Ford Smith | S | R | January 19, 1919 | 6'1" | 198 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Richard Steinhauer | L | 6'4" | 220 | |||
| Don Trower | R | R | December 10, 1919 | 5'11" | 165 | Hartman, CO 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.
