1952 Thibodaux Giants Roster
Team Record: 75-63
Finished 3rd in the EL
Manager: William Adams (75-63)
Location: Thibodaux, Louisiana
Ballpark: Starke Field
Attendance: 52,727, Avg. 764
Playoffs - Baton Rouge Red Sticks 4 games, Thibodaux Giants 3
The Thibodaux Giants of the Evangeline League ended the 1952 season with a record of 75 wins and 63 losses, finishing third in the EL.
The Giants gave up 669 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Thibodaux tallied 759 runs. Billy Barrett led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .327. Marlin Holman topped the team with 16 wins, while Joseph Griffin added 15 or more wins also Marvin Rubin recorded a 2.66 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound. William Adams served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Adams | R | R | January 16, 1922 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| George Ball | L | November 20, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Billy Barrett | L | R | April 21, 1926 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Humberto Bernal | ||||||
| Gene Black | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Buddy Crowder | R | R | June 22, 1930 | |||
| Anthony DiBartolo | R | July 1, 1922 | 6'0" | 192 | ||
| Hector Faberlle | S | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Joseph Griffin | R | R | August 22, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | Edenton, NC US |
| Bob Hartsfield | L | R | December 15, 1931 | 5'9" | 180 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Robert Hines | L | R | March 4, 1932 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Marlin Holman | R | R | ||||
| Charles LaCoste | L | July 8, 1932 | 6'2" | 190 | New Orleans, LA US | |
| Robert Meador | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Donald Metzler | ||||||
| Kenneth Munroe | March 19, 1927 | Perth Amboy, NJ US | ||||
| Alvin Revon | February 27, 1920 | |||||
| William Rogers | R | 6'0" | 160 | |||
| Marvin Rubin | L | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| George Ryan | ||||||
| Harold Smith | R | R | September 14, 1918 | 6'4" | 225 | |
| Red Smith | R | R | June 26, 1921 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Roy Smith | ||||||
| Robert Sprentall | L | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Antonio Tang | ||||||
| Bobby Willis | R | R | May 22, 1932 | 5'11" | 160 |
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.
