1952 Valdosta Dodgers Roster
Team Record: 81-58
Finished 1st in the GGL
Manager: John Angelone (81-58)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Valdosta, Georgia
Ballpark: Pendleton Park
Attendance: 47,127, Avg. 678
Playoffs - Tifton Blue Sox 4 games, Valdosta Dodgers 0
Playoffs - Valdosta Dodgers 1 game, Waycross Bears 0 - One-game playoff for first place.
The Valdosta Dodgers of the Georgia-Florida League ended the 1952 season with a record of 81 wins and 58 losses, finishing first in the GGL.
The Dodgers plated 668 runs, tops in the circuit. Valdosta conceded 597 runs. Thomas Falter led all regular hitters by hitting .266. Donald Shaffer earned 25 wins on the mound for the team and a team-best 2.43 earned run average, leading regular hurlers. John Angelone served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Alberts | R | 5'9" | 180 | |||
| John Angelone | R | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Jack Denison | L | April 24, 1931 | 5'10" | 160 | Larned, KS US | |
| Jacob Edelstein | R | November 14, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Thomas Falter | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Ron Fountain | R | R | September 12, 1932 | 5'10" | 170 | Schenectady, NY US |
| William Gergely | L | 6'2" | 186 | |||
| Al Giordano | R | R | December 5, 1931 | 5'8" | 180 | |
| Raymond Green | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Andy Gurri | R | July 12, 1933 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Joshua Hearn | L | L | 6'4" | 175 | ||
| Jim Hughes | L | December 2, 1932 | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Don Lines | ||||||
| Deane Mink | S | L | April 12, 1934 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Charles Nelson | 6'0" | |||||
| Silas Ramsey | R | R | August 2, 1932 | 6'1" | 180 | Auburndale, NY US |
| Jerry Rellihan | R | R | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Paul Ressel | ||||||
| Pasquale Salerno | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Donald Shaffer | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Robert Shapiro | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Harry Shifflett | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Donald Terwedow | L | L | March 3, 1933 | 5'10" | 165 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Milton Walker | L | R | September 11, 1931 | 6'1" | 195 | Birmingham, AL US |
| George Wasconis | R | R | October 17, 1934 | 6'2" | 180 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Edward White | R | R | 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.
