1952 Yuma Panthers Roster
Team Record: 62-68
Finished 4th in the SIL
Manager: Lew Bekeza (62-68)
Location: Yuma, Arizona
Ballpark: Panther Field
Attendance: 52,280, Avg. 804
The Yuma Panthers of the Southwest International League ended the 1952 season with a record of 62 wins and 68 losses, finishing fourth in the SIL.
The Panthers scored 853 runs and yielded 816 runs. Lew Bekeza led all regular batters with a .331 average. Cecilio Santana topped Yuma with 17 wins, while Chuck Gowett added 15 or more wins, too Cecilio Santana registered a 3.22 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
John Sanderson and Ed Mayer both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Lew Bekeza served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ignacio Acosta | ||||||
| Jim Allicotti | September 22, 1930 | 193 | ||||
| Richard Alvarez | R | R | April 6, 1929 | 6'2" | 176 | |
| Michael Arvizu | ||||||
| Lew Bekeza | R | August 14, 1917 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Terrence Carroll | L | R | 5'8" | 170 | ||
| Librado Cesena | L | L | August 17, 1932 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Walt Evans | R | R | February 8, 1927 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Russell Foster | L | L | 6'1" | 186 | ||
| Gonzalo Garcia | R | May 25, 1931 | 5'8" | 180 | La Union, NM US | |
| Chuck Gowett | R | R | 6'2" | 178 | ||
| Harold Huddleston | ||||||
| Arnie Kanady | February 8, 1932 | Sims, AR US | ||||
| Robert Kirkland | ||||||
| Fred Lujan | R | 6'2" | 183 | |||
| Charles Lundgren | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Ed Mayer | L | L | November 30, 1931 | 6'2" | 185 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Elijah Merrick | L | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Lee Pettus | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Willie Sampson | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| John Sanderson | R | R | August 14, 1927 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Cecilio Santana | R | R | November 23, 1930 | 6'0" | 160 | San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosi MX |
| Henry Savin | R | February 27, 1924 | 5'11" | 178 | , CA US | |
| Robert Smith | ||||||
| Walt Tyler | L | R | December 8, 1929 | 5'11" | 173 | Burleson County, TX US |
| Carl Watts | L | 5'8" | 150 | |||
| Garland Williams | L | L | 5'8" | 155 |
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.
