1952 Philadelphia Athletics Roster

American League (AL)
Team Record: 79-75
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 631,416, Avg. 10,022
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Manager: Jimmy Dykes (79-75)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1952 Philadelphia Athletics Statistics
1952 Philadelphia Athletics Results

The Philadelphia Athletics of the American League ended the 1952 season with a record of 79 wins and 75 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.

The Athletics scored 664 runs and surrendered 723 runs. Gus Zernial led Philadelphia with 29 home runs, and Eddie Joost walloped 20 or more, too. Gus Zernial drove in 100 runs. Ferris Fain paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .327 average. Bobby Shantz earned 24 wins on the mound for the team, while Harry Byrd, too added 15 or more wins, too Bobby Shantz recorded a 2.48 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.

Jimmy Dykes coached the team.

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Player Pos. Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Joe AstrothCRRSeptember 1, 19225'9"187East Alton, IL USA
Hal Bevan3BRRNovember 15, 19306'2"198New Orleans, LA USA
Charlie BishopPRRJanuary 1, 19246'2"195Atlanta, GA USA
Harry ByrdPRRFebruary 3, 19256'1"188Darlington, SC USA
Allie ClarkRFRRJune 16, 19236'0"185South Amboy, NJ USA
Ferris Fain1BLLMarch 29, 19215'11"180San Antonio, TX USA
Dick FowlerPRRMarch 30, 19216'4"215Toronto, ON CAN
Marion FricanoPRRJuly 15, 19236'0"170Brant, NY USA
Tom Hamilton1BLRSeptember 29, 19256'4"213Altoona, KS USA
Billy Hitchcock3BRRJuly 31, 19166'1"185Inverness, AL USA
Bob HooperPRRMay 30, 19225'11"195Leamington, ON CAN
Tex HoylePRRJuly 17, 19216'4"170Carbondale, PA USA
Eddie JoostSSRRJune 5, 19166'0"175San Francisco, CA USA
Skeeter Kell2BRROctober 11, 19295'9"160Swifton, AR USA
Alex KellnerPRLAugust 26, 19246'0"200Tucson, AZ USA
Walt KellnerPRRApril 26, 19296'0"200Tucson, AZ USA
Johnny KucabPRRDecember 17, 19196'2"185Olyphant, PA USA
Jack LittrellSSRRJanuary 22, 19296'0"179Louisville, KY USA
Hank Majeski3BRRDecember 13, 19165'9"174Staten Island, NY USA
Morrie MartinPLLSeptember 3, 19226'0"173Dixon, MO USA
Len MatarazzoPRRSeptember 12, 19286'4"195New Castle, PA USA
Cass Michaels2BRRMarch 4, 19265'11"175Detroit, MI USA
Ray MurrayCRROctober 12, 19176'3"204Spring Hope, NC USA
Bobo NewsomPRRAugust 11, 19076'3"200Hartsville, SC USA
Dave PhilleyCFBRMay 16, 19206'0"188Paris, TX USA
Sherry Robertson2BLRJanuary 1, 19196'0"180Montreal, QC CAN
Carl ScheibPRRJanuary 1, 19276'1"192Gratz, PA USA
Bobby ShantzPRLSeptember 26, 19255'6"139Pottstown, PA USA
Pete Suder2BRRApril 16, 19166'0"175Aliquippa, PA USA
Kite ThomasRFRRApril 27, 19236'1"195Kansas City, KS USA
Joe TiptonCRRFebruary 18, 19225'11"185McCaysville, GA USA
Elmer ValoRFLRMarch 5, 19215'11"190Rybnik, Pl Czech Republic
Ed WrightPRRMay 15, 19196'1"180Dyersburg, TN USA
Gus ZernialLFRRJune 27, 19236'2"210Beaumont, TX USA
Sam ZoldakPLLDecember 8, 19185'11"185Brooklyn, NY USA



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