1952 Vancouver Capilanos Roster
Team Record: 72-69
Finished 3rd in the WIL
Manager: Bill Schuster (0-0), Edo Vanni (0-0)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Ballpark: Nat Bailey Stadium
Attendance: 119,533, Avg. 1,696
The Vancouver Capilanos of the Western International League ended the 1952 season with a record of 72 wins and 69 losses, finishing third in the WIL.
The Capilanos topped the league with just 626 runs allowed. Vancouver scored 712 runs. John Ritchey led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .343 clip. Bud Guldborg paced the team with 15 wins, while Eddie Locke recorded a 3.44 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1952 Vancouver Capilanos who spent time in the Majors during their careers included John Ritchey, Eddie Locke, Bill Williams, Bill Schuster and Van Fletcher.
Bill Schuster and Edo Vanni served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Aubertin | R | R | December 28, 1929 | 6'3" | 190 | Colville, WA US |
| Jerry Barta | R | R | October 1, 1922 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Gordy Brunswick | R | R | January 12, 1925 | 6'2" | 205 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Harry Butts | R | L | ||||
| Jerry Cade | R | L | September 9, 1932 | 5'10" | 155 | |
| Leonard Chenard | ||||||
| Bill Cleveland | L | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Bob Duretto | L | R | September 17, 1927 | 5'9" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Van Fletcher | R | R | August 6, 1924 | 6'2" | 185 | East Bend, NC US |
| Bud Guldborg | R | R | January 13, 1924 | 6'1" | 182 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Carl Gunnarson | S | January 1, 1917 | 5'11" | 190 | Mozart, SK CA | |
| Richard Isham | R | 5'8" | 147 | |||
| Paul Jones | R | R | June 5, 1927 | 6'3" | 223 | |
| Jim Leavitt | R | R | March 22, 1933 | 6'0" | 200 | Orangevale, CA US |
| Eddie Locke | L | R | January 13, 1923 | 5'11" | 181 | |
| Tom Lovrich | R | R | March 17, 1930 | 6'5" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Don Lundberg | R | R | January 13, 1930 | 6'2" | 210 | Seattle, WA US |
| Jim Moore | R | March 26, 1931 | 5'10" | 170 | Salem, OR US | |
| James Myers | ||||||
| John Ritchey | L | R | January 5, 1923 | 5'10" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Edward Robertson | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Joseph Scalise | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Bill Schuster | R | R | August 4, 1912 | 5'9" | 164 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Bob Snyder | R | R | October 6, 1918 | 6'1" | 175 | , WA US |
| Don Tisnerat | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Len Tran | R | R | February 23, 1927 | 5'10" | 180 | Seattle, WA US |
| Ray Tran | R | January 11, 1911 | 5'9" | 170 | Kamsack, SK CA | |
| Edo Vanni | L | L | April 2, 1918 | 5'10" | 180 | Black Diamond, WA US |
| Jimmy Wert | L | L | February 22, 1925 | 6'2" | 185 | Yakima, WA US |
| William Whyte | R | L | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| John Wilburn | L | 6'2" | 192 | |||
| Bill Williams | R | R | June 22, 1913 | 5'11" | 160 | Henderson, TX 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.
