1952 Reidsville Luckies Roster
Team Record: 74-64
Finished 4th in the CL
Manager: Ralph Hodgin (74-64)
Location: Reidsville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Kiker Stadium
Attendance: 59,014, Avg. 855
Playoffs - Reidsville Luckies 3 games, Raleigh Capitals 0
Finals - Reidsville Luckies 4 games, Durham Bulls 0
The Reidsville Luckies of the Carolina League ended the 1952 season with a record of 74 wins and 64 losses, finishing fourth in the CL.
The Luckies scored 675 runs and yielded 616 runs. Joseph Pancoe led all regular hitters by connecting at a .304 clip. Mike Forline topped Reidsville with 18 wins and a team-best 2.89 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1952 Reidsville Luckies who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jack Sanford, Ralph Hodgin and Bob Gillespie.
Ralph Hodgin served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Ballinger | January 17, 1926 | |||||
| William Bevill | ||||||
| Lindy Brown | R | R | May 6, 1932 | 6'1" | 175 | Greensboro, NC US |
| James Charles | R | R | 6'0" | 173 | ||
| Kenneth Deal | R | R | August 30, 1927 | 6'2" | 174 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Walt Dixon | R | November 25, 1920 | 6'2" | 235 | Chatham County, NC US | |
| Mike Forline | R | R | December 23, 1921 | 6'0" | 192 | Durham, CT US |
| Billie Frazier | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Walter Frye | R | August 30, 1916 | 5'11" | 160 | , NC US | |
| Bob Gillespie | R | R | October 8, 1919 | 6'4" | 187 | Columbus, OH US |
| Ralph Hodgin | L | R | February 10, 1915 | 5'10" | 167 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Charles Knight | L | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Nester Mitskavich | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Joseph Niro | L | January 1, 1925 | 5'11" | 172 | ||
| Joseph Pancoe | R | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Emery Rudd | L | R | April 17, 1918 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Jack Sanford | R | R | June 23, 1917 | 6'3" | 195 | Chatham, VA US |
| Joseph Socey | L | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| George Souter | R | 5'7" | 165 | |||
| Hugh Taylor | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Adam Twarkins | L | L | June 12, 1924 | 5'11" | 175 | Poquonock, CT US |
| Stephen Walker | S | April 17, 1923 | 5'9" | 157 | , NC 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.
