1952 Wilmington Blue Rocks Roster
Team Record: 72-66
Finished 5th in the ISL
Manager: Lee Riley (72-66)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Wilmington, Delaware
Ballpark: Wilmington Park
Attendance: 24,526, Avg. 355
The Wilmington Blue Rocks of the Inter-State League ended the 1952 season with a record of 72 wins and 66 losses, finishing fifth in the ISL.
The Blue Rocks plated 658 runs and allowed 611 runs. Paul Farrell led all regular batters with a .286 average. Andy Bush topped Wilmington with 16 wins and a team-best 3.07 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1952 Wilmington Blue Rocks who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Bob Bowman, Jack Meyer, Gene Snyder, Seth Morehead and Angelo LiPetri.
Lee Riley served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Bowman | R | R | May 10, 1931 | 6'1" | 195 | Laytonville, CA US |
| Andy Bush | R | R | January 22, 1919 | 6'0" | 170 | Winchester, KY US |
| Thomas Casey | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| John DiMartino | R | R | March 30, 1932 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Paul Farrell | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| John Fitzgibbons | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Louis Heyman | R | R | June 2, 1920 | 6'3" | 230 | Chicago, IL US |
| Alex Hoyle | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Tony Iammatteo | R | R | January 19, 1932 | 5'11" | 180 | Bronx, NY US |
| Allen Leach | R | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Angelo LiPetri | R | R | July 6, 1929 | 6'1" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Dale Lynch | R | R | September 7, 1919 | 6'0" | 180 | Morgantown, WV US |
| Chet Malanoski | R | R | January 30, 1925 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Jack Meyer | R | R | March 23, 1932 | 6'1" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Seth Morehead | L | L | August 15, 1934 | 6'0" | 195 | Houston, TX US |
| George Pack | R | October 17, 1930 | 5'11" | 150 | ||
| Matt Pliszka | L | July 10, 1928 | 6'0" | 195 | Enfield, CT US | |
| Henry Ptak | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Red Robbins | R | R | May 5, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | Lenoir, NC US |
| Charlie Saverine | R | March 17, 1928 | 6'0" | 202 | ||
| Gene Snyder | R | L | March 31, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | York, PA US |
| Jack Trautwein | L | L | April 10, 1931 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Robert Warholic | ||||||
| Bernard Wenitski | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Leonard Wisneski | R | R | November 1, 1928 | 6'4" | 195 | Mount Carmel, PA 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.
