1952 Springfield Cubs Roster
International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 65-88
Finished 8th in the IL
Manager: Bill Kelly (65-88)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Springfield, Massachusetts
Ballpark: Pynchon Park
Attendance: 107,675, Avg. 1,408
1952 Springfield Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 65-88
Finished 8th in the IL
Manager: Bill Kelly (65-88)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Springfield, Massachusetts
Ballpark: Pynchon Park
Attendance: 107,675, Avg. 1,408
The Springfield Cubs of the International League ended the 1952 season with a record of 65 wins and 88 losses, finishing eighth in the IL.
Bill Kelly served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dewey Adkins | R | R | May 11, 1918 | 6'2" | 195 | Norcatur, KS US |
| Herman Besse | L | L | August 16, 1911 | 6'2" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Nelson Burbrink | R | R | December 28, 1921 | 5'10" | 195 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Wes Carr | R | R | April 4, 1925 | 6'3" | 190 | Lexington, KY US |
| Harry Chiti | R | R | November 16, 1932 | 6'2" | 221 | Kincaid, IL US |
| Jess Dobernic | R | R | November 20, 1917 | 5'10" | 170 | Mount Olive, IL US |
| Monk Dubiel | R | R | February 12, 1918 | 6'0" | 190 | Hartford, CT US |
| Jim Fanning | R | R | September 14, 1927 | 5'11" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Vern Fear | S | R | August 21, 1925 | 6'0" | 170 | Everly, IA US |
| Ned Folmar | R | R | December 14, 1924 | 6'1" | 190 | Goshen, AL US |
| Ronnie George | L | L | August 26, 1931 | 6'3" | 180 | Brighton, MA US |
| Bud Hardin | R | R | June 14, 1922 | 5'10" | 165 | Shelby, NC US |
| Bill Higdon | L | R | April 27, 1924 | 6'1" | 193 | Camp Hill, AL US |
| Dave Hillman | R | R | September 14, 1927 | 5'11" | 168 | Dungannon, VA US |
| Gene Hooks | R | May 15, 1928 | 6'1" | 187 | Goldsboro, NC US | |
| Alan Ihde | R | R | May 31, 1927 | 6'2" | 170 | Yankton, SD US |
| Tony Jacobs | S | R | August 5, 1925 | 5'9" | 150 | Dixmoor, IL US |
| Chris Kitsos | S | R | February 11, 1928 | 5'9" | 165 | New York, NY US |
| Hank LaManna | R | R | August 22, 1919 | 6'2" | 195 | Waterton, PA US |
| Al Lary | R | R | September 26, 1928 | 6'3" | 185 | Northport, AL US |
| Theodore Lotz | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Robert Ludwig | R | September 25, 1927 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Frank Marino | R | R | June 20, 1921 | 5'9" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Glenn McQuillen | R | R | April 19, 1915 | 6'0" | 198 | Strasburg, VA US |
| Hal Meek | R | May 22, 1930 | 6'2" | 190 | LaSalle, IL US | |
| Hank Nasternak | R | December 14, 1922 | 6'0" | 175 | Buffalo, NY US | |
| Tommy Neill | L | R | November 7, 1919 | 6'2" | 200 | Hartselle, AL US |
| William Padget | R | R | December 8, 1921 | 6'1" | 180 | Richburg, SC US |
| Johnny Pramesa | R | R | August 28, 1925 | 6'2" | 210 | Barton, OH US |
| Fred Richards | L | L | November 3, 1927 | 6'1" | 185 | Warren, OH US |
| Mickey Rocco | L | L | March 2, 1916 | 5'11" | 188 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Ralph Rowe | L | R | July 14, 1924 | 5'6" | 160 | Newberry, SC US |
| Tom Simpson | R | R | September 15, 1927 | 6'1" | 190 | Columbus, OH US |
| Emil Verban | R | R | August 27, 1915 | 5'11" | 165 | Lincoln, IL US |
| Donald Vike | R | R | August 14, 1929 | 6'2" | 207 | |
| Jack Wallaesa | S | R | August 31, 1919 | 6'3" | 191 | Easton, PA 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.
