1952 Roanoke Ro-Sox Roster
Team Record: 59-74
Finished 5th in the PL
Manager: Owen Scheetz (59-74)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Roanoke, Virginia
Ballpark: Maher Field
Attendance: 42,789, Avg. 643
The Roanoke Ro-Sox of the Piedmont League ended the 1952 season with a record of 59 wins and 74 losses, finishing fifth in the PL.
The Ro-Sox plated 606 runs and yielded 695 runs. Richard Hidalgo paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .263. Bill Slack topped Roanoke with 15 wins and a team-best 3.14 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1952 Roanoke Ro-Sox who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Don Buddin, Ken Aspromonte, Joe Albanese, Bob Smith and Al Schroll.
Owen Scheetz served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Albanese | R | R | June 26, 1933 | 6'3" | 215 | New York, NY US |
| Ken Aspromonte | R | R | September 22, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Paul Aylward | R | R | June 29, 1930 | 6'5" | 195 | Boston, MA US |
| Joseph Belcastro | R | June 13, 1927 | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Robert Brigham | L | August 2, 1930 | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Don Buddin | R | R | May 5, 1934 | 5'11" | 178 | Turbeville, SC US |
| James Difrederico | R | R | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| James Evanik | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| James Greene | L | February 15, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Eugene Haering | L | February 4, 1929 | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Arvid Hamilton | L | R | March 7, 1932 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Richard Hidalgo | R | August 2, 1931 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Jack Kinney | R | R | November 25, 1927 | 6'0" | 190 | Owosso, MI US |
| Sylvan Lucas | R | R | August 16, 1932 | 5'10" | 170 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Robert McNabb | L | R | 6'0" | 150 | ||
| John Minarcin | R | July 24, 1931 | 5'10" | 170 | North Vandergrift, PA US | |
| Richard Morgan | R | R | March 22, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| John Pfeiffer | R | July 5, 1931 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Phil Renzi | R | May 24, 1932 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Sheriff Robinson | R | September 8, 1921 | 6'0" | 175 | Cambridge, MD US | |
| Al Schroll | R | R | March 22, 1932 | 6'2" | 210 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Rollin Schuster | R | R | May 3, 1928 | 6'2" | 210 | Woodcliff Lake, NJ US |
| Regis Shannahan | R | March 27, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | Buffalo, NY US | |
| Bill Slack | L | R | May 3, 1933 | 5'10" | 175 | Sarnia, ON CA |
| Bob Smith | R | L | May 13, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | Clarence, MO US |
| Phil Stackpole | R | February 10, 1932 | 6'2" | 190 | Watertown, MA US | |
| Ray Stockton | L | April 12, 1931 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Andrew Swota | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| George Toepfer | R | R | May 28, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Ed Urness | R | R | August 14, 1933 | 6'0" | 190 | Portland, OR US |
| Butsy Zimmermann | R | September 15, 1932 | 6'3" | 195 | New Orleans, LA US | |
| William Zonner | R | R | July 22, 1933 | 6'6" | 214 |
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.
