1952 Quincy Gems Roster
Team Record: 54-72
Finished 7th in the IIIL
Manager: Paul Chervinko (54-72)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Quincy, Illinois
Ballpark: Q-Stadium
Attendance: 45,541, Avg. 723
The Quincy Gems of the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League ended the 1952 season with a record of 54 wins and 72 losses, finishing seventh in the IIIL.
The Gems scored 703 runs and conceded 737 runs. Ed Barbarito led hitters with significant playing time with a .334 average. Eugene Olson topped Quincy with 12 wins, while James Anderson registered a 3.88 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1952 Quincy Gems who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Whitey Herzog, Don Leppert, Marv Throneberry and Zach Monroe.
Paul Chervinko served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | L | L | 5'8" | 170 | ||
| Ed Barbarito | S | R | April 24, 1928 | 5'8" | 175 | |
| Charles Bigham | L | L | September 1, 1930 | 6'1" | 184 | Dallas, TX US |
| Tony Brzezowski | L | L | May 12, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Vern Campbell | L | R | August 3, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Safford, AZ US |
| Richard Carr | L | R | January 5, 1931 | 6'2" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Sam Chetta | R | R | 5'11" | 205 | ||
| Don Colnitis | ||||||
| Bob Davis | R | R | March 14, 1930 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| William Dowling | ||||||
| Elder Haapala | R | July 30, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | Elmont, NY US | |
| John Hecht | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Whitey Herzog | L | L | November 9, 1931 | 5'11" | 182 | New Athens, IL US |
| Larry Hoover | R | R | June 21, 1931 | 6'1" | 206 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Robert Jarmon | R | October 11, 1922 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Don Leppert | L | R | November 20, 1930 | 5'8" | 175 | Memphis, TN US |
| Jack Litzelfelner | R | August 25, 1928 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Zach Monroe | R | R | July 8, 1931 | 6'0" | 198 | Peoria, IL US |
| Merlin Nehring | L | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| Eugene Olson | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Maynard Park | L | L | October 4, 1924 | 5'9" | 170 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Thomas Peeler | L | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| James Ranson | R | 6'3" | 190 | |||
| Bob Ruck | R | R | June 7, 1934 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Paul Rutledge | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Jack Taylor | April 30, 1930 | Metropolis, IL US | ||||
| Jim Thompson | R | R | May 5, 1927 | 6'2" | 180 | Corbin, KY US |
| Marv Throneberry | L | L | September 2, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | Collierville, TN US |
| Gilbert Trejo | R | October 24, 1926 | 5'9" | 150 | ||
| Paul Tretiak | R | September 8, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | Ilasco, MO US | |
| Martin Weir | R | 6'4" | 200 | |||
| Chuck Weiss | L | February 4, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Jack Wilkinson | R | R | October 4, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 |
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.
