1952 Syracuse Chiefs Roster
International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 88-66
Finished 2nd in the IL
Manager: Bruno Betzel (88-66)
Location: Syracuse, New York
Ballpark: MacArthur Stadium
Attendance: 141,751, Avg. 1,841
1952 Syracuse Chiefs StatisticsTeam Record: 88-66
Finished 2nd in the IL
Manager: Bruno Betzel (88-66)
Location: Syracuse, New York
Ballpark: MacArthur Stadium
Attendance: 141,751, Avg. 1,841
Playoffs - Rochester Red Wings 4 games, Syracuse Chiefs 0
The Syracuse Chiefs of the International League ended the 1952 season with a record of 88 wins and 66 losses, finishing second in the IL.
Bruno Betzel served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loren Babe | L | R | January 11, 1928 | 5'10" | 180 | Pisgah, IA US |
| Charles Bell | R | R | February 10, 1929 | 6'1" | 175 | Redondo Beach, CA US |
| Johnny Blatnik | R | R | March 10, 1921 | 6'0" | 195 | Bridgeport, OH US |
| Bob Brady | L | R | November 8, 1922 | 6'1" | 175 | Lewiston, PA US |
| Andy Carey | R | R | October 18, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| Jack Cerin | R | January 10, 1923 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Claude Corbitt | R | R | July 21, 1915 | 5'10" | 170 | Sunbury, NC US |
| Eugene Costello | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | Sprague, WA US | |
| Bill Drescher | L | R | May 23, 1921 | 6'2" | 190 | Congers, NY US |
| Frank Drews | R | R | May 25, 1916 | 5'10" | 175 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Chuck Eisenmann | L | R | October 22, 1918 | 6'1" | 186 | Hawthorne, WI US |
| Carden Gillenwater | R | R | May 13, 1917 | 6'1" | 175 | Riceville, TN US |
| Jack Griffore | R | R | March 28, 1921 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Art Hartley | R | R | August 25, 1920 | 5'11" | 183 | |
| Red Hayworth | R | R | May 14, 1916 | 6'1" | 200 | High Point, NC US |
| Bobo Holloman | R | R | March 7, 1923 | 6'2" | 207 | Thomaston, GA US |
| Bill Houtz | L | L | July 29, 1924 | 6'0" | 200 | Newport, PA US |
| Bob Keegan | R | R | August 4, 1920 | 6'2" | 207 | Rochester, NY US |
| Bob Landeck | R | R | May 17, 1925 | 6'0" | 195 | Blue Island, IL US |
| Lynn Lovenguth | L | R | November 29, 1922 | 5'10" | 170 | Camden, NJ US |
| Carmine Melignano | R | R | January 12, 1926 | 6'0" | 200 | |
| Fenton Mole | L | L | June 14, 1925 | 6'1" | 200 | San Leandro, CA US |
| Bob O'Neal | L | December 8, 1925 | 6'0" | 204 | Cutler, IL US | |
| Joe Page | L | L | October 28, 1917 | 6'3" | 200 | Cherry Valley, PA US |
| Al Pilarcik | L | L | July 3, 1930 | 5'10" | 180 | Whiting, IN US |
| Vincent Plumbo | R | August 6, 1923 | 5'8" | 190 | St. Paul, MN US | |
| Pete Riggan | L | R | July 3, 1923 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Jack Robinson | R | R | February 20, 1921 | 6'0" | 175 | Orange, NJ US |
| Ernest Sills | R | R | October 29, 1920 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Tom Upton | R | R | December 29, 1926 | 6'0" | 160 | Esther, MO US |
| Charles Weathers | L | R | January 13, 1927 | 5'10" | 175 | Shelby, NC US |
| Johnny Welaj | R | R | May 27, 1914 | 6'0" | 164 | Moss Creek, PA US |
| Bill Woop | L | L | September 13, 1923 | 6'1" | 210 | New York, NY US |
| Hank Workman | L | R | February 5, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Benny Zientara | R | R | February 14, 1918 | 5'9" | 165 | Chicago, IL 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.
