1952 Cleveland Indians Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 93-61
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 1,480,340, Avg. 22,774
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Al Lopez (93-61)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1952 Cleveland Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 93-61
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 1,480,340, Avg. 22,774
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium
Manager: Al Lopez (93-61)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1952 Cleveland Indians Results
The Cleveland Indians of the American League ended the 1952 season with a record of 93 wins and 61 losses, finishing second in the AL.
The Indians scored 763 runs, best in the league. Cleveland yielded 606 runs. Larry Doby walloped 32 home runs for the team, while Luke Easter and Al Rosen swatted 20 or more also. Al Rosen recorded 105 runs batted in. Dale Mitchell led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .323. Early Wynn earned 23 wins on the mound for the squad, and Bob Lemon and Mike Garcia added 15 or more victories also Mike Garcia recorded a 2.37 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Al Lopez coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Abernathie | P | R | R | January 30, 1929 | 5'10" | 190 | Torrance, CA USA |
| Bobby Avila | 2B | R | R | April 2, 1924 | 5'10" | 175 | Veracruz, Veracruz Mexico |
| Johnny Berardino | IF | R | R | May 1, 1917 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Ray Boone | SS | R | R | July 27, 1923 | 6'0" | 172 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Lou Brissie | P | L | L | June 5, 1924 | 6'4" | 210 | Anderson, SC USA |
| Bob Chakales | P | R | R | August 10, 1927 | 6'1" | 185 | Asheville, NC USA |
| Merl Combs | SS | L | R | December 11, 1919 | 6'0" | 172 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Larry Doby | CF | L | R | December 13, 1923 | 6'1" | 180 | Camden, SC USA |
| Luke Easter | 1B | L | R | August 4, 1915 | 6'4" | 240 | Jonestown, MS USA |
| Bob Feller | P | R | R | November 3, 1918 | 6'0" | 185 | Van Meter, IA USA |
| Jim Fridley | LF | R | R | September 6, 1924 | 6'2" | 205 | Phillippi, WV USA |
| Mike Garcia | P | R | R | November 17, 1923 | 6'1" | 195 | San Gabriel, CA USA |
| Bill Glynn | 1B | L | L | July 30, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | Sussex, NJ USA |
| Steve Gromek | P | B | R | January 15, 1920 | 6'2" | 180 | Hamtramck, MI USA |
| Mickey Harris | P | L | L | January 30, 1917 | 6'0" | 195 | New York, NY USA |
| Jim Hegan | C | R | R | August 3, 1920 | 6'2" | 195 | Lynn, MA USA |
| Sam Jones | P | R | R | December 14, 1925 | 6'4" | 192 | Stewartsville, OH USA |
| Bob Kennedy | RF | R | R | August 18, 1920 | 6'2" | 193 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Bob Lemon | P | L | R | September 22, 1920 | 6'0" | 180 | San Bernardino, CA USA |
| Hank Majeski | 3B | R | R | December 13, 1916 | 5'9" | 174 | Staten Island, NY USA |
| Barney McCosky | LF | L | R | April 11, 1917 | 6'1" | 184 | Coal Run, PA USA |
| Dale Mitchell | LF | L | L | August 23, 1921 | 6'1" | 195 | Colony, OK USA |
| Dave Pope | RF | L | R | June 17, 1921 | 5'10" | 170 | Talladega, AL USA |
| Pete Reiser | CF | L | R | March 17, 1919 | 5'11" | 185 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Al Rosen | 3B | R | R | February 29, 1924 | 5'10" | 180 | Spartanburg, SC USA |
| Dick Rozek | P | L | L | March 27, 1927 | 6'0" | 190 | Cedar Rapids, IA USA |
| Harry Simpson | RF | L | R | December 3, 1925 | 6'1" | 180 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | 3B | R | R | October 26, 1918 | 5'8" | 175 | New York, NY USA |
| George Strickland | SS | R | R | January 10, 1926 | 6'1" | 175 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Birdie Tebbetts | C | R | R | November 10, 1912 | 5'11" | 170 | Burlington, VT USA |
| Joe Tipton | C | R | R | February 18, 1922 | 5'11" | 185 | McCaysville, GA USA |
| Quincy Trouppe | C | B | R | December 25, 1912 | 6'2" | 225 | Dublin, GA USA |
| Wally Westlake | RF | R | R | November 8, 1920 | 6'0" | 186 | Gridley, CA USA |
| Ted Wilks | P | R | R | November 13, 1915 | 5'9" | 178 | Fulton, NY USA |
| Early Wynn | P | B | R | January 6, 1920 | 6'0" | 190 | Hartford, AL USA |
| George Zuverink | P | R | R | August 20, 1924 | 6'4" | 195 | Holland, MI USA |
