1952 San Jose Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 74-66
Finished 2nd in the CL
Manager: Red Marion (74-66)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: San Jose, California
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 62,953, Avg. 899
Playoffs - San Jose Red Sox 3 games, Visalia Cubs 1
Finals - Fresno Cardinals 4 games, San Jose Red Sox 2
The San Jose Red Sox of the California League ended the 1952 season with a record of 74 wins and 66 losses, finishing second in the CL.
The Red Sox conceded 597 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. San Jose plated 647 runs. Walt Johnson led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .294. John Gilbert topped the team with 15 wins, while Bob Thollander and John Gilbert recorded a 2.7 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Ed Mayer, Marty Keough, Al Schroll, Lou Tost, Troy Herriage, Jerry Casale and Jerry Zimmerman were all players from the 1952 San Jose Red Sox who played in the Majors during their careers.
Red Marion served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Allmon | R | R | December 31, 1933 | 6'3" | 190 | Ventura, CA US |
| Bob Atwood | R | R | March 9, 1929 | 6'1" | 185 | Pejepscot, ME US |
| Don Barnett | R | R | February 23, 1931 | 6'1" | 192 | Fresno, CA US |
| John Barrette | ||||||
| Jerry Casale | R | R | September 27, 1933 | 6'2" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Con Causey | R | R | August 13, 1931 | 5'10" | 160 | Fort Bragg, NC US |
| Cullen Deck | R | R | March 11, 1934 | 6'1" | 170 | Shawnee, OK US |
| John Gilbert | R | R | March 29, 1927 | 5'11" | 190 | Revere, MA US |
| Troy Herriage | R | R | December 20, 1930 | 6'1" | 170 | Tipton, OK US |
| Cless Hinckley | R | R | October 8, 1930 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Douglass Hubacek | R | R | September 12, 1933 | 5'10" | 170 | Mexia, TX US |
| Roger Johnson | R | R | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Walt Johnson | L | R | January 7, 1930 | 6'1" | 170 | Avenal, CA US |
| Bill Kahler | L | R | November 2, 1931 | 6'3" | 198 | Detroit, MI US |
| Marty Keough | L | L | April 14, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | Oakland, CA US |
| Gary Killingsworth | R | R | June 4, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Joseph LaMonica | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Pete Lewis | R | R | June 4, 1921 | 5'11" | 170 | Camden, AR US |
| Ed Mayer | L | L | November 30, 1931 | 6'2" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Syl McNinch | L | L | June 18, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Clair Parkin | R | R | April 7, 1931 | 6'1" | 165 | Wall, SD US |
| Richard Pedrotti | R | R | November 27, 1932 | 6'0" | 180 | Highland Park, CA US |
| John Picone | R | R | July 18, 1932 | 6'0" | 200 | San Jose, CA US |
| Art Preston | R | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Ronald Root | L | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| Stanley Roseboro | L | R | June 10, 1928 | 5'10" | 160 | Walla Walla, WA US |
| Richard Royce | R | R | July 27, 1933 | 6'2" | 210 | Napa, CA US |
| Al Schroll | R | R | March 22, 1932 | 6'2" | 210 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Paul Schulte | R | R | March 13, 1934 | 6'3" | 186 | St. Louis, MO US |
| James Scott | R | R | March 12, 1932 | 6'1" | 180 | Norfolk, NE US |
| Frank Sisco | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Edward Sobczak | R | R | November 6, 1921 | 6'2" | 195 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Jack Spooner | ||||||
| William Stenger | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Harold Swearingen | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Bob Thollander | R | R | July 30, 1930 | 5'11" | 185 | Bensenville, TX US |
| Lou Tost | L | L | June 1, 1911 | 6'0" | 175 | Cumberland, WA US |
| Floyd Warr | R | R | February 3, 1933 | 5'11" | 185 | Bell, CA US |
| Red Whitson | S | R | January 27, 1933 | 6'0" | 170 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Stan Willis | R | R | September 8, 1934 | 6'3" | 200 | Brookfield, MO US |
| Jerry Zimmerman | R | R | September 21, 1934 | 6'2" | 185 | Omaha, NE 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.
