1952 York White Roses Roster
Team Record: 74-62
Finished 3rd in the ISL
Manager: Jimmie Crandall (74-62)
Affiliation: St. Louis Browns
Location: York, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 78,707, Avg. 1,157
Playoffs - Hagerstown Braves 4 games, York White Roses 0
The York White Roses of the Inter-State League ended the 1952 season with a record of 74 wins and 62 losses, finishing third in the ISL.
The White Roses surrendered 514 runs, fewest in the league. York plated 588 runs. Juan Senties led all regular hitters by hitting .293. Harry Wilson topped the team with 18 wins and a team-best 2.05 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1952 York White Roses who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Chuck Locke, Tito Francona and Gene Crumling.
Jimmie Crandall served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Arroyo | R | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Martin Bladen | ||||||
| Gene Crumling | R | R | April 5, 1922 | 6'0" | 180 | Wrightsville, PA US |
| Aaron Fenster | R | January 10, 1933 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Tito Francona | L | L | November 4, 1933 | 5'11" | 190 | Aliquippa, PA US |
| John Gorkis | R | 6'3" | 200 | |||
| Pat Gosney | R | R | September 20, 1931 | 6'2" | 225 | Red Bluff, CA US |
| George Hill | ||||||
| Curly Holtzapple | R | R | August 7, 1932 | 5'11" | 160 | York, PA US |
| Jerry Jacobs | R | July 8, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Edwin Kolosowski | ||||||
| Julian Ladera | R | R | July 15, 1928 | 5'10" | 165 | Carmen de Uria, VE |
| Carl Lemons | L | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Chuck Locke | R | R | May 5, 1932 | 5'11" | 185 | Malden, MO US |
| Donald McKeon | R | R | October 4, 1927 | 6'1" | 155 | |
| Vachel Perkins | L | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Juan Senties | L | L | 5'8" | 145 | ||
| Donald Smith | L | August 22, 1932 | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| William Springfield | R | R | August 5, 1930 | 5'8" | 165 | Roxboro, MA US |
| Roland Stuckmeyer | L | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| John Waltman | R | R | December 1, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Harry Wilson | R | R | October 31, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | Doylestown, PA US |
| Frank Winkler | L | February 21, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 |
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.
