1952 Roanoke Rapids Jays Roster
Coastal Plain League (CPL) - Class: D
Team Record: 63-61
Finished 5th in the CPL
Manager: Pete Appleton (63-61)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
Ballpark: Simmons Park
Attendance: 36,830, Avg. 594
1952 Roanoke Rapids Jays StatisticsTeam Record: 63-61
Finished 5th in the CPL
Manager: Pete Appleton (63-61)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
Ballpark: Simmons Park
Attendance: 36,830, Avg. 594
The Roanoke Rapids Jays of the Coastal Plain League ended the 1952 season with a record of 63 wins and 61 losses, finishing fifth in the CPL.
The Jays scored 513 runs and allowed 522 runs. William Wollet paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .311 clip. Ted Abernathy topped Roanoke Rapids with 20 wins and a team-best 1.69 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Ted Abernathy played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Roanoke Rapids Jays to do so.
Pete Appleton served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Abernathy | R | R | March 6, 1933 | 6'4" | 215 | Stanley, NC US |
| Kenneth Bonds | R | 5'9" | 147 | |||
| Jess Brandenburg | R | February 27, 1933 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| James Callaghan | R | R | May 11, 1927 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Robert Cilento | September 28, 1930 | |||||
| Gerard Devine | ||||||
| Melvin Doxtator | R | R | May 5, 1927 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Alfred Farmer | March 12, 1933 | Baltimore, MD US | ||||
| Michael Garone | R | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| William Haines | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Robert Hampton | L | 6'1" | 205 | |||
| George Jordan | ||||||
| William Kearns | R | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| George Keys | ||||||
| Orlando Leroux | R | R | 5'11" | 198 | ||
| Richard Manini | ||||||
| John McMahon | L | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Manuel Moreno | S | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Alex Morrow | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Joseph Powell | ||||||
| Robert Powell | ||||||
| Tony Raccuglia | September 4, 1933 | |||||
| Dolor Rehm | R | R | 6'5" | 210 | ||
| John Rodman | ||||||
| Charles Steinmetz | R | R | June 7, 1933 | 6'4" | 210 | |
| Robert Thomas | R | January 25, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| William Wollet | R | 6'0" | 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.
