1952 Wausau Lumberjacks Roster
Team Record: 64-57
Finished 2nd in the WSL
Manager: Mike Tresh (64-57)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Wausau, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Athletic Park
Attendance: 39,775, Avg. 657
The Wausau Lumberjacks of the Wisconsin State League ended the 1952 season with a record of 64 wins and 57 losses, finishing second in the WSL.
The Lumberjacks plated 748 runs and surrendered 654 runs. Sidney Ford led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .344 clip. Larry Donovan topped Wausau with 16 wins and a team-best 2.17 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Mike Tresh played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Wausau Lumberjacks to do so.
Mike Tresh served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Bentfield | R | 6'3" | 180 | |||
| Dale Bloom | R | R | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Sammy Brans | ||||||
| Ralph Buckingham | L | L | April 5, 1931 | 6'0" | 172 | Chelan, WA US |
| Jess Bucy | L | October 29, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Duane Butcher | ||||||
| Allen Chester | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Richard Colone | L | L | December 7, 1932 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Ned Davis | R | February 10, 1933 | 6'3" | 205 | West Palm Beach, FL US | |
| Ben Day | ||||||
| Larry Donovan | R | R | January 18, 1934 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Derwood Drobot | L | |||||
| Richard Eckle | ||||||
| Dale Ferris | L | 6'3" | 200 | |||
| Sidney Ford | R | 6'3" | 220 | |||
| Don Gust | L | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Stew Hein | R | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Joseph Higgins | ||||||
| Karl Kluckhohn | R | October 26, 1930 | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| William Kulpaca | R | R | 6'4" | 225 | ||
| Bob Larson | S | L | March 5, 1930 | 6'2" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| James Lumadue | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Clinton Mason | ||||||
| Marvin Melanson | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Bruce Neumann | ||||||
| Charlie Richison | R | January 14, 1929 | 6'1" | 185 | Keota, OK US | |
| Ron Rozman | R | R | January 18, 1932 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| John Saas | ||||||
| Tom Sarna | R | March 7, 1934 | 6'2" | 189 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Anthony Sarno | R | R | May 23, 1933 | 5'11" | 170 | Newark, NJ US |
| John Schuett | R | L | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Frank Shafer | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Bill Simmons | L | March 18, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | San Diego, CA US | |
| Robert Simononis | L | L | 6'4" | 200 | Girardville, PA US | |
| Pete Spasoff | L | L | February 12, 1933 | 6'1" | 170 | Battle Creek, MI US |
| Donald Terry | S | L | 6'4" | 190 | ||
| Vincent Trakan | R | R | 6'2" | 188 | ||
| Mike Tresh | R | R | February 23, 1914 | 5'11" | 170 | Hazleton, PA US |
| Robert Weber | R | 5'8" | 170 | |||
| Roy Young | R | September 3, 1932 | 5'11" | 170 |
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.
