1952 Sioux Falls Canaries Roster
Team Record: 73-48
Finished 2nd in the NL
Manager: Al Kubski (73-48)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Ballpark: Howard Wood Field
Attendance: 87,149, Avg. 1,440
Playoffs - Sioux Falls Canaries 2 games, Duluth Dukes 1
Finals - Superior Blues 3 games, Sioux Falls Canaries 0
The Sioux Falls Canaries of the Northern League ended the 1952 season with a record of 73 wins and 48 losses, finishing second in the NL.
The Canaries scored 672 runs and allowed 490 runs. Dick Wright drove in 81 runs. Earl Birnel led hitters with significant playing time with a .308 average. Don Elston topped the team with 18 wins and a team-best 1.85 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Don Elston played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Sioux Falls Canaries to do so.
Al Kubski served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Babcock | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| George Beck | L | April 6, 1932 | 6'0" | 168 | ||
| Donald Biebel | R | R | June 13, 1932 | 5'10" | 190 | Oshkosh, WI US |
| Earl Birnel | R | October 18, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | Tacoma, WA US | |
| Len Bourdet | R | R | March 6, 1928 | 6'2" | 170 | Hollister, CA US |
| Joe Caputo | L | L | September 4, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | Huntington, MA US |
| Don Elston | R | R | April 6, 1929 | 6'0" | 165 | Campbellstown, OH US |
| Thomas Gore | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Ray Grund | R | L | September 24, 1932 | 6'0" | 210 | Chicago, IL US |
| Gary Hicks | L | August 3, 1931 | 5'9" | 160 | Sioux City, IA US | |
| George Holland | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Al Kubski | R | May 20, 1916 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Richard Lloyd | L | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Daniel Lobitz | R | R | September 13, 1932 | 6'3" | 195 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Gerry MacKay | L | R | February 19, 1930 | 6'0" | 165 | Kenton, MB CA |
| John Mudd | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Gene Parrish | R | May 26, 1930 | 6'1" | 192 | Zanesville, OH US | |
| Dan Priest | L | 6'0" | 200 | |||
| William Randall | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Len VanDeHey | L | April 1, 1932 | 6'3" | 210 | Iron Mountain, MI US | |
| Gordon VanDyke | R | R | May 12, 1927 | 6'1" | 190 | Bloomington, IL US |
| Dick Wright | L | R | June 12, 1932 | 6'2" | 180 | Memphis, TN 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.
