1952 Stockton Ports Roster
California League (CL) - Class: C
Team Record: 59-81
Finished 7th in the CL
Manager: Harry Clements (0-0), Tony Freitas (0-0)
Affiliation: St. Louis Browns
Location: Stockton, California
Ballpark: Billy Hebert Field
Attendance: 56,855, Avg. 812
1952 Stockton Ports StatisticsTeam Record: 59-81
Finished 7th in the CL
Manager: Harry Clements (0-0), Tony Freitas (0-0)
Affiliation: St. Louis Browns
Location: Stockton, California
Ballpark: Billy Hebert Field
Attendance: 56,855, Avg. 812
The Stockton Ports of the California League ended the 1952 season with a record of 59 wins and 81 losses, finishing seventh in the CL.
The Ports plated 548 runs, worst in the circuit, and allowed 670 runs. Harry Clements paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .300. Tony Freitas topped Stockton with 18 wins and a team-best 2.92 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Tony Freitas played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Stockton Ports to do so.
Harry Clements and Tony Freitas served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Anderson | L | R | January 6, 1930 | 5'10" | 175 | Duncan, BC CA |
| Max Braman | ||||||
| Thomas Castles | ||||||
| Wayne Clary | L | R | January 2, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | Lewis County, MO US |
| Harry Clements | R | R | May 10, 1919 | 6'0" | 175 | Stockton, CA US |
| Jesse Coffey | ||||||
| John Crocco | R | R | January 23, 1926 | 6'1" | 184 | Modesto, CA US |
| Pete Denevi | R | July 22, 1926 | 6'0" | 200 | San Mateo, CA US | |
| Elwin Elton | March 2, 1928 | 192 | ||||
| Bruce Erickson | 5'9" | 155 | ||||
| Roosevelt Evans | L | R | October 10, 1932 | 6'1" | 175 | MS, MS US |
| Tony Freitas | R | L | May 5, 1908 | 5'8" | 161 | Mill Valley, CA US |
| Gerald Hallgren | L | R | April 30, 1932 | 6'0" | 179 | Edmonton, AB CA |
| Satoshi Hirayama | R | February 17, 1930 | 5'4" | 140 | ||
| Herbert Johnson | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Clifford Keeley | R | R | February 12, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Blue River, BC CA |
| David Lane | L | L | October 15, 1932 | 6'0" | 197 | Stockton, CA US |
| Irvin Laverato | ||||||
| Dave Mann | S | R | February 16, 1933 | 5'11" | 175 | Dalton, GA US |
| Larry Mann | L | L | October 16, 1927 | 6'0" | 200 | Ceres, CA US |
| Jay Mattson | L | L | March 16, 1933 | 6'0" | 195 | Wolbach, NE US |
| Andy Miller | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Hank Moreno | R | R | May 2, 1933 | 5'9" | 170 | Stockton, CA US |
| Billy Murphy | R | R | June 20, 1932 | 6'1" | 165 | Slick, OK US |
| John Noce | R | March 3, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Edward Perez | ||||||
| Charlie Powell | R | R | April 4, 1932 | 6'3" | 220 | Dallas, TX US |
| Ripley Robinett | R | R | March 4, 1932 | 5'11" | 168 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Frank Romero | S | R | January 7, 1929 | 5'8" | 159 | Oakland, CA US |
| Sammy Sandoval | R | R | November 1, 1933 | 5'11" | 175 | Modesto, CA US |
| Donald Schoettgen | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Ben Scott | R | R | July 20, 1929 | 6'0" | 180 | Cardon, OK US |
| Mel Stein | R | L | January 3, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Marvin Stille | R | February 7, 1930 | 5'7" | 175 | Schaller, IA US | |
| Harold Swearingen | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Chuck Thomas | R | R | January 27, 1932 | 5'10" | 188 | Miami, FL US |
| Bud Watkins | R | R | January 23, 1931 | 6'3" | 198 | 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.
