1952 Toledo Mud Hens/Charleston Senators Roster
Team Record: 46-107
Finished 8th in the AA
Manager: Rollie Hemsley (46-107)
Location: Toledo, Ohio; Charleston, West Virginia
Ballpark: Watt Powell Stadium, Noah H. Swayne Field
Attendance: 164,641, Avg. 2,152
The Toledo Mud Hens/Charleston Senators of the American Association ended the 1952 season with a record of 46 wins and 107 losses, finishing eighth in the AA.Toledo (22-45) transferred to Charleston June 23.
The Mud Hens/Senators scored 525 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 867 runs, most in the circuit. Babe Barna paced Toledo/Charleston with 14 home runs and drove in 72 runs. Nino Escalera led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .249. Bill Connelly topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.38 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1952 Toledo Mud Hens/Charleston Senators who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Dom Dallessandro, Anse Moore, Nino Escalera, Preston Gómez, Clarence Beers, Butch Davis, Fred Taylor, Bill Powell, Bill Connelly, Bobby Rhawn, Russ Kerns, Curley Williams, Glenn McQuillen, Don Wheeler, Stan Rojek, Stan Spence, Red Embree, Babe Barna, Rollie Hemsley, Bill Ramsey, Hank Behrman, Charlie Bowles and Glen Moulder.
Rollie Hemsley served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babe Barna | L | R | March 2, 1915 | 6'2" | 210 | Clarksburg, WV US |
| Clarence Beers | R | R | December 9, 1918 | 6'0" | 175 | El Dorado, KS US |
| Hank Behrman | R | R | June 27, 1921 | 5'11" | 174 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Ernie Bickhaus | R | R | December 2, 1922 | 5'11" | 170 | Quincy, IL US |
| Charlie Bowles | R | R | March 15, 1917 | 6'3" | 180 | Norwood, MA US |
| Vance Carlson | R | R | November 14, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | McPherson, KS US |
| Jack Cerin | R | January 10, 1923 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Garry Clark | R | R | August 14, 1927 | 5'11" | 168 | Highland Park, MI US |
| Bill Connelly | L | R | June 29, 1925 | 6'0" | 175 | Alberta, VA US |
| Dom Dallessandro | L | L | October 3, 1913 | 5'6" | 168 | Reading, PA US |
| Butch Davis | L | R | May 4, 1916 | 6'0" | 220 | |
| Harry Donabedian | R | January 9, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Red Embree | R | R | August 30, 1917 | 6'0" | 165 | El Monte, CA US |
| Nino Escalera | L | L | November 29, 1929 | 5'10" | 165 | Santurce, PR |
| Preston Gómez | R | R | April 20, 1923 | 5'11" | 170 | Central Preston, CU |
| Harry Grubb | L | L | April 24, 1921 | 5'9" | 170 | Litchfield, IL US |
| Ken Guettler | R | May 29, 1927 | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Rollie Hemsley | R | R | June 24, 1907 | 5'10" | 170 | Syracuse, OH US |
| Bill Houtz | L | L | July 29, 1924 | 6'0" | 200 | Newport, PA US |
| Robert Kellogg | L | December 29, 1922 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Russ Kerns | L | R | November 10, 1920 | 6'0" | 188 | Fremont, OH US |
| Lefty Lewis | L | L | July 20, 1924 | 6'3" | 180 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Glenn McQuillen | R | R | April 19, 1915 | 6'0" | 198 | Strasburg, VA US |
| Anse Moore | L | R | September 22, 1917 | 6'1" | 190 | Delhi, LA US |
| Glen Moulder | R | R | September 28, 1917 | 6'0" | 180 | Cleveland, OK US |
| Richard Murphy | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Alex Nedelco | R | L | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Walt Novick | R | R | September 15, 1919 | 5'8" | 175 | East Walpole, MA US |
| Robert Penny | R | R | September 4, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | Detroit, MI US |
| Bill Powell | L | R | May 8, 1919 | 6'0" | 195 | Comer, GA US |
| Bill Ramsey | R | R | February 20, 1920 | 6'0" | 175 | Osceola, AR US |
| Bobby Rhawn | R | R | February 13, 1919 | 5'8" | 180 | Catawissa, PA US |
| Charles Righetti | R | March 4, 1925 | 6'1" | 165 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Stan Rojek | R | R | April 21, 1919 | 5'10" | 170 | North Tonawanda, NY US |
| Stan Spence | L | L | March 20, 1915 | 5'10" | 180 | South Portsmouth, KY US |
| Fred Taylor | L | R | December 3, 1924 | 6'3" | 201 | Zanesville, OH US |
| Bob Van Eman | L | L | October 19, 1923 | 6'1" | 180 | New Castle, PA US |
| Mike Vukmire | R | January 2, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Don Wheeler | R | R | September 29, 1922 | 5'10" | 175 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Curley Williams | L | R | May 25, 1925 | 5'11" | 176 | Holy Hill, SC US |
| Clarence Zieser | R | R | August 21, 1929 | 6'2" | 200 | Belle Plaine, IA 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.
