1952 San Francisco Seals Roster
Team Record: 78-102
Finished 7th in the PCL
Manager: Tommy Heath (78-102)
Location: San Francisco, California
Ballpark: Seals Stadium
Attendance: 198,778, Avg. 2,209
The San Francisco Seals of the Pacific Coast League ended the 1952 season with a record of 78 wins and 102 losses, finishing seventh in the PCL.
The Seals plated 646 runs and allowed 740 runs. Frank Kalin paced San Francisco with 12 home runs Dale McCawley drove in 78 runs. Joe Grace topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .299 clip. Elmer Singleton led the team with 17 wins, while Bill Bradford added 15 or more wins, too Elmer Singleton registered a 2.67 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1952 San Francisco Seals who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ken Richardson, Bob Muncrief, Bill Bevens, Hank Biasatti, Bob Thurman, Bill Bradford, Frank Kalin, Frank Biscan, Bill Reeder, Ray Hamrick, Joe Grace, Bob Savage and Elmer Singleton.
Tommy Heath served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Albini | R | R | May 30, 1929 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Donald Alfano | R | R | July 18, 1923 | 5'8" | 160 | Portland, OR US |
| Augie Amorena | L | L | October 1, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Sacramento, CA US |
| William Andring | L | March 24, 1926 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Wes Bailey | L | L | December 7, 1920 | 6'2" | 195 | Logan, UT US |
| Jack Baumer | R | R | October 24, 1928 | 5'11" | 190 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Bill Bevens | R | R | October 21, 1916 | 6'3" | 210 | Hubbard, OR US |
| Hank Biasatti | L | L | January 14, 1922 | 5'11" | 175 | Beano, IT |
| Frank Biscan | L | L | March 13, 1920 | 5'11" | 190 | Mount Olive, IL US |
| Bill Boemler | L | L | September 5, 1927 | 6'6" | 220 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bill Bradford | R | R | August 28, 1921 | 6'2" | 180 | Choctaw, AR US |
| Reno Cheso | R | R | August 2, 1929 | 5'10" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Walt Clough | R | R | April 29, 1926 | 5'11" | 165 | Auburn, WA US |
| Elmer Clow | R | R | December 6, 1927 | 5'10" | 170 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Tom Del Sarto | L | L | February 14, 1932 | 6'2" | 200 | San Francisco, CA US |
| William Dials | R | R | August 4, 1926 | 6'2" | 200 | Blythe, CA US |
| Ernie Domenichelli | R | R | March 18, 1929 | 6'1" | 180 | Geyserville, CA US |
| Joe Grace | L | R | January 5, 1914 | 6'1" | 180 | Gorham, IL US |
| Will Hafey | L | R | May 18, 1921 | 6'2" | 195 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Ray Hamrick | R | R | August 1, 1921 | 5'11" | 160 | Nashville, TN US |
| Frank Kalin | R | R | October 3, 1917 | 6'0" | 200 | Steubenville, OH US |
| Gene Klingler | R | December 10, 1929 | 6'0" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Lefty Lewis | L | L | July 20, 1924 | 6'3" | 180 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Al Lien | S | L | February 2, 1915 | 6'2" | 180 | Canby, OR US |
| Dale McCawley | R | R | August 12, 1923 | 6'0" | 175 | Omaha, NE US |
| Jimmy Moran | R | R | April 19, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | Oakland, CA US |
| Bob Muncrief | R | R | January 28, 1916 | 6'2" | 190 | Madill, OK US |
| Roy Nicely | R | R | February 2, 1918 | 6'0" | 172 | Joplin, MO US |
| Len Noren | R | R | August 6, 1927 | 6'1" | 200 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Ray Orteig | R | R | December 20, 1919 | 6'0" | 185 | Orchards, WA US |
| Len Ratto | R | R | July 13, 1920 | 5'11" | 167 | Alameda, CA US |
| Bill Reeder | R | R | February 20, 1922 | 6'5" | 205 | Dike, TX US |
| Ken Richardson | R | R | May 2, 1915 | 5'10" | 187 | Orleans, IN US |
| Bob Savage | R | R | December 1, 1921 | 6'2" | 180 | Manchester, NH US |
| Ted Shandor | R | R | July 4, 1928 | 6'0" | 190 | Cairnbrook, PA US |
| Elmer Singleton | R | R | June 26, 1918 | 6'2" | 174 | Ogden, UT US |
| Sal Taormina | L | R | June 8, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | San Jose, CA US |
| Bob Thurman | L | L | May 14, 1917 | 6'1" | 205 | Kellyville, OK US |
| Will Tiesiera | R | July 21, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | Oakland, CA US | |
| Tony Tornay | R | R | October 6, 1929 | 6'0" | 205 | San Francisco, CA US |
| John Walsh | R | R | December 12, 1926 | 6'2" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Ken Wright | R | R | January 9, 1932 | 5'10" | 180 | Sunnyside, WA US |
| Matt Zidich | L | R | June 15, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Jerry Zuvela | L | L | September 21, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | San Pedro, CA 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.
