1952 Rocky Mount Leafs Roster
Team Record: 59-63
Finished 6th in the CPL
Manager: Paul Badgett (0-0), Pepper Martin (0-0), Cecil Tyson (0-0), Wiley Warren (0-0)
Location: Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 40,629, Avg. 666
The Rocky Mount Leafs of the Coastal Plain League ended the 1952 season with a record of 59 wins and 63 losses, finishing sixth in the CPL.
The Leafs scored 542 runs and surrendered 493 runs. Oscar Barham led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .265 clip. Harry Storch topped Rocky Mount with 20 wins, while Rodney Heath recorded a 1.27 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Cecil Tyson played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Rocky Mount Leafs to do so.
Paul Badgett, Pepper Martin, Cecil Tyson and Wiley Warren served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinnie Arena | R | R | July 12, 1930 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Paul Badgett | R | April 6, 1918 | 6'0" | 190 | Surry County, NC US | |
| Oscar Barham | L | R | October 24, 1930 | 5'10" | 145 | Wake County, NC US |
| John Barkenbush | May 12, 1932 | |||||
| Frank Beuth | L | L | October 1, 1930 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Alfred Digirolomo | April 27, 1931 | |||||
| Buck Driskill | L | December 23, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Bo Dyer | August 5, 1929 | Selma, AL US | ||||
| Ralph Evans | ||||||
| Tony Ferrara | R | R | November 21, 1915 | 6'1" | 198 | |
| Joe Fulghum | June 8, 1925 | |||||
| Pete Hall | R | R | ||||
| Howard Harriman | ||||||
| Rodney Heath | ||||||
| Charles Hertzer | ||||||
| John Kovalchick | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Charles Lancaster | ||||||
| Quentin Martin | ||||||
| Wade Martin | ||||||
| Robert McNeal | R | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Henry Miller | R | July 24, 1926 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| West Spain | R | 6'2" | 205 | |||
| Harry Storch | July 29, 1930 | |||||
| Archie Templeton | L | L | May 16, 1918 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Cecil Tyson | L | R | December 6, 1914 | 6'5" | 225 | Elm City, NC US |
| Wiley Warren | ||||||
| Douglas Wellman | R | 5'10" | 195 |
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.
