1952 San Antonio Missions Roster
Team Record: 79-82
Finished 5th in the TL
Manager: Jo-Jo White (79-82)
Affiliation: St. Louis Browns
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Ballpark: Mission Stadium
Attendance: 110,001, Avg. 1,366
The San Antonio Missions of the Texas League ended the 1952 season with a record of 79 wins and 82 losses, finishing fifth in the TL.
The Missions plated 676 runs and allowed 731 runs, most in the circuit. Les Fleming led batters with significant playing time with a .290 average. Max Peterson topped San Antonio with 13 wins, while Cliff Fannin recorded a 2.65 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Darrell Johnson, Babe Martin, Bob Mahoney, Bob DiPietro, Bud Black, Bud Thomas, John Sullivan, Bobby Rhawn, Tommy Fine, Bobby Balcena, Cliff Fannin, Pete Taylor, Bobby Herrera, Irv Medlinger, Fred Hancock, Neill Sheridan, Ryne Duren and Les Fleming were all players from the 1952 San Antonio Missions who played in the Majors during their careers.
Jo-Jo White served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Baich | R | R | December 25, 1924 | 5'10" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Bobby Balcena | R | L | August 1, 1925 | 5'7" | 160 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Bud Black | R | R | July 9, 1932 | 6'3" | 197 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jose Bracho | R | R | July 23, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Bob DiPietro | R | R | September 1, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Ryne Duren | R | R | February 22, 1929 | 6'2" | 190 | Cazenovia, WI US |
| Bill Elbert | S | R | May 3, 1923 | 6'1" | 195 | Miles City, MT US |
| Cliff Fannin | L | R | May 13, 1924 | 6'0" | 170 | Louisa, KY US |
| Tommy Fine | S | R | October 10, 1914 | 6'0" | 180 | Cleburne, TX US |
| Les Fleming | L | L | August 7, 1915 | 5'10" | 185 | Singleton, TX US |
| Bob Freels | R | R | July 18, 1927 | 6'1" | 200 | Mascoutah, IL US |
| Homer Gibson | R | R | April 19, 1918 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Charley Grant | R | R | March 22, 1921 | 6'1" | 188 | Graceville, FL US |
| Fred Hancock | R | R | March 28, 1920 | 5'8" | 170 | Allenport, PA US |
| Bobby Herrera | R | R | July 26, 1926 | 6'0" | 184 | Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas MX |
| Bud Heslet | R | R | February 27, 1920 | 6'2" | 205 | Topeka, KS US |
| Charlie Hopkins | R | November 18, 1926 | 6'0" | 197 | ||
| Darrell Johnson | R | R | August 25, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | Horace, NE US |
| George Kress | R | March 30, 1926 | 6'1" | 190 | Adams County, PA US | |
| Bob Mahoney | R | R | June 20, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Babe Martin | R | R | March 28, 1920 | 5'11" | 194 | Seattle, WA US |
| Irv Medlinger | L | L | June 18, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| John O'Donnell | L | L | 5'11" | 163 | ||
| Max Peterson | R | R | December 22, 1921 | 5'10" | 176 | Warren County, IL US |
| Jim Post | L | L | February 2, 1926 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Bobby Rhawn | R | R | February 13, 1919 | 5'8" | 180 | Catawissa, PA US |
| Donald Robertson | R | R | December 24, 1925 | 6'0" | 175 | Portland, OR US |
| Russ Rosburg | R | L | April 20, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | Seattle, WA US |
| Harry Schwegman | L | R | August 7, 1927 | 5'10" | 180 | Oxford, OH US |
| Neill Sheridan | R | R | November 20, 1921 | 6'1" | 195 | Sacramento, CA US |
| John Sullivan | R | R | November 2, 1920 | 5'10" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Pete Taylor | R | R | November 26, 1927 | 6'1" | 170 | Severn, MD US |
| Bud Thomas | R | R | March 10, 1929 | 6'0" | 180 | Sedalia, MO US |
| Omer Tolson | R | July 25, 1926 | 6'1" | 215 |
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.
