1952 Riverside-Ensenada/Porterville Padres Roster
Team Record: 39-59
in the SIL
Manager: Chet Brewer (39-59)
Location: Ensenada, Mexico, Mexico; Porterville, California; Riverside, California
Ballpark: Municipal Park, Evans Park
Attendance: 32,000, Avg. 653
The Riverside-Ensenada/Porterville Padres of the Southwest International League ended the 1952 season with a record of 39 wins and 59 lossesRiverside-Ensenada (1-8) transferred to Porterville, April 25, then disbanded August 1.
The Padres scored 713 runs and yielded 846 runs. Les Witherspoon paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .363 clip. Chet Brewer topped Riverside-Ensenada/Porterville with 6 wins and a team-best 3.38 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1952 Riverside-Ensenada/Porterville Padres who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Les Witherspoon, Chet Brewer, Dave Roberts, Andy Porter and Tom Alston.
Chet Brewer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Alston | L | R | January 31, 1926 | 6'5" | 210 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Bubba Atkinson | L | L | February 26, 1933 | 5'10" | 160 | Jackson, MS US |
| Jesse Blackmon | September 23, 1921 | |||||
| Norman Bocana | ||||||
| Chet Brewer | S | R | January 14, 1907 | 6'4" | 176 | Leavenworth, KS US |
| Lindsey Carswell | ||||||
| Larry Cummins | R | R | July 9, 1930 | 6'2" | 190 | Willows, CA US |
| Lyle Francisco | ||||||
| Willie Gaines | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | Tuscaloosa, AL US | |
| Bob Goodbody | L | R | May 7, 1934 | 6'1" | 178 | San Diego, CA US |
| Paul Hugli | ||||||
| Gene Jacobs | L | February 22, 1931 | 6'0" | Flint, MI US | ||
| Sam LaPresta | ||||||
| Don Larson | R | L | January 31, 1931 | 5'10" | 185 | Olympia, WA US |
| Charles Lundgren | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| John Malgarini | L | 5'8" | 145 | |||
| Norm Mathews | R | R | April 12, 1933 | 6'0" | 165 | Hollister, CA US |
| John Morrill | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Robert Perry | R | R | July 5, 1926 | 6'0" | 175 | , MA US |
| William Plante | R | 5'7" | 155 | |||
| Andy Porter | R | R | March 7, 1910 | 6'3" | 190 | Little Rock, AR US |
| William Powell | ||||||
| Harold Price | L | L | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Chris Remo | R | 5'6" | 153 | |||
| Dave Roberts | L | L | June 30, 1933 | 6'0" | 172 | Panama, Panama PA |
| George Stassi | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Walt Tyler | L | R | December 8, 1929 | 5'11" | 173 | Burleson County, TX US |
| Clemente Varona | ||||||
| William Waxman | April 24, 1932 | San Francisco, CA US | ||||
| Oscar West | R | October 23, 1932 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Isaac Willis | ||||||
| Les Witherspoon | S | R | June 7, 1926 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Jerry Womack | October 16, 1927 | 192 | Seeley, CA 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.
