1952 Wisconsin Rapids White Sox Roster
Team Record: 60-60
Finished 6th in the WSL
Manager: Ira Hutchinson (60-60)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Witter Field
Attendance: 43,911, Avg. 732
The Wisconsin Rapids White Sox of the Wisconsin State League ended the 1952 season with a record of 60 wins and 60 losses, finishing sixth in the WSL.
The White Sox plated 646 runs and surrendered 643 runs. Dick Patton led all regular batters by hitting .338. Charles Selby topped Wisconsin Rapids with 12 wins and a team-best 2.66 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1952 Wisconsin Rapids White Sox who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Gene Collins, Russ Heman and Jim Landis.
Ira Hutchinson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bakas | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Robert Bastean | L | |||||
| Bob Bennett | R | July 25, 1930 | 6'2" | 205 | Cicero, IL US | |
| Joseph Brandt | ||||||
| Glenn Brickey | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Thomas Brophy | L | June 5, 1929 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Fred Brozyna | L | L | February 15, 1933 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Gene Collins | L | L | January 7, 1925 | 5'8" | 168 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Alvin Conway | R | R | August 3, 1933 | 5'11" | 196 | |
| Clark Cottrill | ||||||
| Lee DeWan | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Donald Drake | R | R | ||||
| Don Fitch | ||||||
| Erminio Gaido | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Peter Gajarsky | ||||||
| John Gordon | R | 5'10" | 185 | |||
| Harold Hanes | ||||||
| Russ Heman | R | R | February 10, 1933 | 6'4" | 200 | Olive, CA US |
| Mitchell June | R | R | December 28, 1926 | 6'3" | 193 | |
| Jim Landis | R | R | March 9, 1934 | 6'1" | 180 | Fresno, CA US |
| Don LaVelle | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Frank Layana | R | September 15, 1934 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Harry Leonhardt | ||||||
| Richard Lewis | ||||||
| Melvin Lightner | R | 5'8" | 155 | |||
| Terry Loy | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Gordon Lyon | R | March 14, 1926 | 6'1" | 182 | Bronx, NY US | |
| Robert Maulich | ||||||
| Mike Norris | L | R | May 13, 1932 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Dick Patton | L | L | June 29, 1932 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Erv Rabka | ||||||
| Charles Rabung | R | R | February 1, 1933 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Ed Santa | R | R | August 29, 1931 | 5'11" | 176 | |
| Fred Schwab | ||||||
| Robert Sekula | December 4, 1933 | |||||
| Charles Selby | R | R | August 15, 1933 | 6'0" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Bill Sonne | R | R | April 9, 1933 | 6'0" | 205 | |
| Samuel Tompkins | ||||||
| Donald Wasielenski | L | |||||
| John Webber | R | 5'10" | 155 | |||
| Samuel Williams | L | 6'2" | 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.
