1952 Spokane Indians Roster
Team Record: 91-64
Finished 2nd in the WIL
Manager: Don Osborn (91-64)
Location: Spokane, Washington
Ballpark: Avista Stadium
Attendance: 104,500, Avg. 1,348
The Spokane Indians of the Western International League ended the 1952 season with a record of 91 wins and 64 losses, finishing second in the WIL.
The Indians scored 774 runs and conceded 637 runs. Mel Wasley led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .333. John Conant topped Spokane with 18 wins, while Frank Chase and Richard Bishop added 15 or more wins, too Richard Bishop registered a 3.02 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1952 Spokane Indians who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ed Bouchee, Herb Souell and Jack Spring.
Don Osborn served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Allicotti | September 22, 1930 | 193 | ||||
| Richard Bishop | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Ed Bouchee | L | L | March 7, 1933 | 6'0" | 200 | Livingston, MT US |
| James Brown | R | R | October 18, 1923 | 5'9" | 160 | Mojave, CA US |
| Marlyn Burleson | L | R | April 3, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | Santa Paula, CA US |
| Robert Byrne | L | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Frank Chase | R | R | July 29, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | Seattle, WA US |
| John Conant | L | R | December 31, 1922 | 5'10" | 180 | Surgoinsville, TN US |
| Robert Hardy | L | December 8, 1932 | 6'0" | 188 | Santa Maria, CA US | |
| Hank Hinz | R | July 25, 1928 | 6'1" | 187 | ||
| George Huffman | L | R | November 16, 1926 | 5'7" | 175 | Kennedy, SK CA |
| Moose Johnson | R | R | September 28, 1929 | 5'9" | 170 | Lead, SD US |
| Sam Kanelos | S | October 15, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | Sacramento, CA US | |
| John Marshall | R | R | February 24, 1923 | 6'2" | 200 | Bellingham, WA US |
| Elijah Merrick | L | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Eddie Murphy | R | December 15, 1919 | 5'8" | 165 | Roxbury, MA US | |
| Don Osborn | R | R | June 23, 1908 | 6'0" | 185 | Sandpoint, ID US |
| Gordon Palm | R | R | January 21, 1927 | 6'1" | 185 | Sandpoint, ID US |
| Robert Reynolds | ||||||
| Robert Roberts | R | R | September 30, 1928 | 5'9" | 175 | Spokane, WA US |
| Bill Sheets | R | R | December 28, 1924 | 5'10" | 181 | Winston-Salem, NC US |
| Samuel Simmons | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Herbert Simpson | L | L | August 29, 1920 | 5'8" | 170 | Hahnville, LA US |
| Solomon | ||||||
| Herb Souell | S | R | February 5, 1913 | 5'10" | 170 | West Monroe, LA US |
| Jack Spring | R | L | March 11, 1933 | 6'1" | 175 | Spokane, WA US |
| Mel Wasley | L | R | April 19, 1917 | 5'7" | 160 | Grass Valley, CA US |
| Jerry Wulf | L | L | 6'1" | 175 |
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.
