1952 Salisbury Reds Roster
Inter-State League (ISL) - Class: B
Team Record: 65-73
Finished 6th in the ISL
Manager: Mike Blazo (0-0), Dick Porter (0-0)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Salisbury, Maryland
Ballpark: Memorial Field
Attendance: 44,479, Avg. 645
1952 Salisbury Reds StatisticsTeam Record: 65-73
Finished 6th in the ISL
Manager: Mike Blazo (0-0), Dick Porter (0-0)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Salisbury, Maryland
Ballpark: Memorial Field
Attendance: 44,479, Avg. 645
The Salisbury Reds of the Inter-State League ended the 1952 season with a record of 65 wins and 73 losses, finishing sixth in the ISL.
The Reds scored 640 runs and allowed 671 runs. Jack Tanner led batters with significant playing time by hitting .292. Maurice Fisher and Phil Amato topped Salisbury with 14 wins each, while Phil Amato recorded a 2.88 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Maurice Fisher and Ducky Detweiler both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Mike Blazo and Dick Porter served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Amato | R | R | 6'3" | 220 | ||
| Arthur Applebaum | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Joe Blake | L | R | September 22, 1926 | 6'3" | 185 | Howe, OK US |
| Bill Blanton | R | R | February 27, 1929 | 6'0" | 168 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| James Brown | ||||||
| Robert Crook | R | R | 6'2" | 225 | ||
| Ducky Detweiler | R | R | February 15, 1919 | 5'11" | 178 | Trumbauersville, PA US |
| Maurice Fisher | R | R | February 16, 1931 | 6'5" | 210 | Uniondale, IN US |
| Hugh Glaze | R | R | August 30, 1922 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| George Hearn | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Herman Hedderick | R | R | 6'5" | 185 | ||
| Robert Hendrix | R | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| Kirby Jackson | L | R | May 3, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | Sumter, SC US |
| Joseph Lamb | L | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| William Nee | L | L | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Ed Ralston | R | December 25, 1929 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Maxie Runion | R | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Frank Santora | R | May 22, 1926 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Bruce Smith | R | October 18, 1926 | 5'8" | 156 | ||
| Bud Smith | L | October 2, 1926 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Sheldon Swank | ||||||
| Jack Tanner | R | R | December 27, 1926 | 6'3" | 228 | |
| Ed Trytek | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Al Venditto | R | December 26, 1925 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Grady Watts | R | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Elmer Westfall | R | 5'10" | 180 |
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.
