1952 Rule V Draft

The major league 1952 Rule V Draft was held December 1 in Phoenix, AZ, while the minor league phase was held December 2-3 in the same city for the first time. 128 players total were drafted by the major and minor league clubs. 11 players were drafted by major league teams at a cost of $120,000, while minor league teams selected 117 players at a cost of $327,100.

Elroy Face was the first selection in the major league draft. The Pittsburgh Pirates, who had selected Face, were the only team to make more than one selection, and only 9 of the 16 teams made a selection.

The Wichita Falls Spudders, run by Bobby Goff, were the biggest bidders in the minor league phase, selecting 12 players at an outlay of $12,600.

Rule V Draft Major league Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Boston Red Sox	John Merson	2nd baseman	Hollywood Stars	Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago White Sox	none	--	--	--
Cleveland Indians	none	--	--	--
Detroit Tigers	Johnny Bucha	Catcher	Rochester Red Wings	St. Louis Cardinals
New York Yankees	none	--	--	--
Philadelphia A's	Edward Monahan	Pitcher	Minneapolis Millers	New York Giants
St. Louis Browns	George Freese	3rd baseman	Mobile Bears	Brooklyn Dodgers
Washington Senators	Leslie Peden	Catcher	Los Angeles Angels	Chicago Cubs
Boston Braves	Dave Jolly	Pitcher	Kansas City Blues	New York Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers	none	--	--	--
Chicago Cubs	James Willis	Pitcher	Shreveport Sports	Shreveport
Cincinnati Reds	Frank Baldwin	Pitcher	St. Paul Saints	Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Giants	none	--	--	--
Philadelphia Phillies	none	--	--	--
Pittsburgh Pirates	Elroy Face	Pitcher	Montreal Royals	Brooklyn Dodgers
Pittsburgh Pirates	John Hetki	Pitcher	Toronto Maple Leafs	St. Louis Browns
Pittsburgh Pirates	Bob Hall	Pitcher	Seattle Rainiers	Seattle
St. Louis Cardinals	none	--	--	--

Rule V Draft Open class Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Los Angeles Angels	Dick Smith	Outfielder	Denver Bears	Pittsburgh Pirates
Los Angeles Angels	Joe Stanka	Pitcher	Pueblo Dodgers	Brooklyn Dodgers
Seattle Rainiers	Joseph Torpey	2nd baseman	Fort Worth Cats	Brooklyn Dodgers
Seattle Rainiers	Carlos Pascual	Pitcher	Havana Cubans	Washington Senators

Rule V Draft AAA Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Charleston Senators	James Dawson	Pitcher	Lancaster Red Roses	Brooklyn Dodgers
Columbus Red Birds	Elmer Westfall	Outfielder	Tulsa Oilers	Cincinnati Reds
Columbus Red Birds	James Ensley	Pitcher	Miami Beach Flamingos	Miami Beach
St. Paul Saints	Don Bessent	Pitcher	Binghamton Triplets	New York Yankees
Buffalo Bisons	Buddy Hicks	Shortstop	Atlanta Crackers	Boston Braves
Montreal Royals	Ernest Yelen	Catcher	Nashville Vols	New York Giants
Ottawa A's	Dick Greco	Outfielder	Jacksonville Tars	New York Giants
Ottawa A's	Hooks Iott	Pitcher	Memphis Chicks	Chicago White Sox
Rochester Red Wings	Harry Scherting	Outfielder	Dallas Eagles	Cleveland Indians
Rochester Red Wings	Bob Hyatt	3rd baseman	New Orleans Pelicans	Pittsburgh Pirates

Rule V Draft AA Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Atlanta Crackers	Mike Forline	Pitcher	Reidsville Luckies	Reidsville
Birmingham Barons	Robert Kerce	Pitcher	Lynchburg Cardinals	St. Louis Cardinals
Little Rock Travelers	Bill Glendenning	Pitcher	Schenectady Blue Jays	Philadelphia Phillies
Memphis Chicks	Gerald Sheehan	Outfielder	Cedar Rapids Indians	Cleveland Indians
Mobile Bears	Richard Cordell	Outfielder	Columbus Cardinals	St. Louis Cardinals
Beaumont Roughnecks	Don Swartz	Pitcher	Lynchburg Cardinals	St. Louis Cardinals
Beaumont Roughnecks	Ronald Curnan	Catcher	Columbus Cardinals	St. Louis Cardinals
Beaumont Roughnecks	James Williams	3rd baseman	Miami Beach Flamingos	Miami Beach
Fort Worth Cats	Walter Fassler	Shortstop	Columbus Cardinals	St. Louis Cardinals
Houston Buffaloes	Virgil Wallace	1st baseman	Corpus Christi Aces	Corpus Christi
Shreveport Sports	James Ackers	Outfielder	Artesia Drillers	Artesia
Shreveport Sports	Evans Hugh Blanton	Pitcher	Crowley Millers	Crowley

Rule V Draft A Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Elmira Pioneers	Walter Bryja	Pitcher	Danville Leafs	Washington Senators
Reading Indians	Kenneth Whitehead	Shortstop	Knoxville Smokies	New York Giants
Reading Indians	Bob Moscrey	2nd baseman	Lynchburg Cardinals	St. Louis Cardinals
Schenectady Blue Jays	Phillip Gilbert	Pitcher	Eastman Dodgers	Eastman
Columbia Reds	Dick Mills	Pitcher	Cordele A's	Philadelphia A's
Columbus Cardinals	Fred Desouza	3rd baseman	Tampa Smokers	Tampa
Columbus Cardinals	Lee Carey	Infielder	Lancaster Red Roses	Lancaster
Columbus Cardinals	Tony Sarmiento	Pitcher	Tifton Blue Sox	Tifton
Macon Peaches	Pete Spasoff	Pitcher	Durham Bulls	Detroit Tigers
Montgomery Grays	William Lynn	Outfielder	Alexandria Aces	Alexandria
Savannah Indians	Bill McCloskey	Shortstop	Laredo Apaches	Laredo
Savannah Indians	Jack Mitchell	Outfielder	Greensboro Patriots	Chicago Cubs
Colorado Springs Sky Sox	Frank Murray	Pitcher	Newport News Dodgers	Brooklyn Dodgers
Denver Bears	Earl Hochstatter	Outfielder	Austin Pioneers	Austin
Denver Bears	Gus Colagerakis	Outfielder	Terre Haute Phillies	Philadelphia Phillies
Denver Bears	Edward Smrekar	Pitcher	Terre Haute Phillies	Philadelphia Phillies
Des Moines Bruins	George Large	Shortstop	Miami Sun Sox	Brooklyn Dodgers
Des Moines Bruins	Septine Baron	Infielder	Tyler East Texans	Tyler
Omaha Cardinals	William Hinson	Catcher	Albuquerque Dukes	Albuquerque
Omaha Cardinals	Joseph Pancoe	Outfielder	Reidsville Luckies	Reidsville
Pueblo Dodgers	Miguel Rodriguez	Pitcher	Artesia Drillers	Artesia
Pueblo Dodgers	Joe Frisina	Shortstop	Laredo Apaches	Laredo
Sioux City Soos	Robert Myers	Shortstop	Wilmington Blue Rocks	Philadelphia Phillies
Sioux City Soos	Leonard Vandehey	Outfielder	Cedar Rapids Indians	Chicago Cubs
Sioux City Soos	Richard Hamlin	Pitcher	Spartanburg Peaches	Cleveland Indians
Wichita Indians	Louie Letlow	1st baseman	Quincy Gems	New York Yankees
Wichita Indians	Karol Kwak	Outfielder	Winston-Salem Cardinals	St. Louis Cardinals
Wichita Indians	Charles Buck	Outfielder	Paris Indians	Paris
Wichita Indians	Witremundo Quintana	Infielder	Havana Cubans	Washington Senators

Rule V Draft B Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Austin Pioneers	Paul Weeks	Shortstop	Iola Indians	Iola
Austin Pioneers	John Rothenhausler	Outfielder	Union City Greyhounds	Union City
Austin Pioneers	Bill Wigle	Pitcher	Iola Indians	Iola
Temple Eagles	Hillory Stanton	Pitcher	Ozark Eagles	Ozark
Temple Eagles	John Karpinski	Outfielder	Houma Indians	Houma
Waco Pirates	Robert Murphy	Outfielder	Albany Cardinals	St. Louis Cardinals
Waco Pirates	George Simons	Pitcher	Aberdeen Pheasants	St. Louis Browns
Wichita Falls Spudders	Humberto Marti	Catcher	Lamesa Lobos	Lamesa
Wichita Falls Spudders	Silverio Rodriguez	Pitcher	Mexicali Eagles	Mexicali
Wichita Falls Spudders	William Thomason	Pitcher	Magic Valley Cowboys	Magic Valley
Wichita Falls Spudders	Jose Preciado	Pitcher	Billings Mustangs	Pittsburgh Pirates
Wichita Falls Spudders	Chris Nicolosi	Pitcher	Tucson Cowboys	Tucson
Wichita Falls Spudders	Edward Flanagan	Pitcher	Albuquerque Dukes	Albuquerque
Wichita Falls Spudders	John Miskulin	Pitcher	Natchez Indians	Natchez
Wichita Falls Spudders	Noel Oquendo	Pitcher	Dublin Green Sox	Cincinnati Reds
Wichita Falls Spudders	Isreal Ten	Pitcher	Midland Indians	Midland
Wichita Falls Spudders	Perry Roberts	Pitcher	DeLand Red Hats	DeLand
Wichita Falls Spudders	Abelardo Fleitas	Outfielder	Borger Gassers	Borger
Wichita Falls Spudders	Joe Duffield	Infielder	Borger Gassers	Borger
Burlington-Graham Pirates	John Cook	Outfielder	Granby Phillies	Philadelphia Phillies
Burlington-Graham Pirates	Florencio Rivera	Pitcher	Dublin Green Sox	Cincinnati Reds
Fayetteville A's	Joe Vilk	Pitcher	Iola Indians	Iola
Winston-Salem Cardinals	Alfred Viotto	Outfielder	Baton Rouge Red Sticks	Baton Rouge
Havana Cubans	Aureliano Patino	Catcher	Mount Vernon Kings	Mount Vernon
St. Petersburg Saints	Gene Hassell	Infielder	Wilson Tobs	Wilson
St. Petersburg Saints	Franklin Thacker	Pitcher	Muskogee Giants	New York Giants
St. Petersburg Saints	Preston Long	Pitcher	Wilson Tobs	Wilson
St. Petersburg Saints	Gene Harvey	Infielder	Natchez Indians	Natchez
Tampa Smokers	Jack Escarra	Catcher	Houma Indians	Houma
West Palm Beach Indians	Jim Moore	Outfielder	Crowley Millers	Crowley
Corpus Christi Aces	Felipe Hernandez	Infielder	Juarez Indios	Juarez
Texas City Texans	Charlie Tuttle	Outfielder	Alexandria Aces	Alexandria
Allentown Cardinals	Paul Demont	Infielder	St. Hyacinthe A's	Philadelphia A's
Wilmington Blue Rocks	Jack Hasten	Outfielder	Iola Indians	Iola
Wilmington Blue Rocks	Ralph Onnasch	Catcher	Muskogee Giants	New York Giants
York White Roses	Jerry Dodds	Infielder	Salt Lake City Bees	Philadelphia Phillies
York White Roses	Joseph Adametz	Pitcher	Blackwell Broncos	Chicago Cubs
Lynchburg Cardinals	Ed Stockton	Outfielder	Crowley Millers	Crowley
Quincy Gems	J.O. Gladden	Catcher	Mooresville Moors	Mooresville
Terre Haute Phillies	Bob Bastian	Outfielder	Olean Yankees	New York Yankees
Waterloo White Hawks	Robert Lowe	Pitcher	Grand Forks Chiefs	Philadelphia Phillies
Anderson Rebels	James Wright	Shortstop	Borger Gassers	Borger
Anderson Rebels	Art Edinger	Outfielder	Crowley Millers	Crowley
Charlotte Hornets	Henry Hampton	Infielder	Salisbury Pirates	Salisbury
Gastonia Rockets	Charles Griffith	Pitcher	Mooresville Moors	Mooresville

Rule V Draft C Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Santa Barbara Dodgers	Luther Brinson	Shortstop	Waycross Bears	Waycross
Santa Barbara Dodgers	Dan Frazier	Outfielder	Dothan Browns	Dothan
Greenville Bucks	Joe Caputa	Pitcher	Janesville Cubs	Chicago Cubs
Greenville Bucks	Ed Garrett	Pitcher	Decatur Commodores	Decatur
Monroe Sports	James Harp	Pitcher	Eastman Dodgers	Eastman
Monroe Sports	James T. James?	Outfielder	Union City Greyhounds	Union City
Pine Bluff Judges	Roberto Gonzalez	Outfielder	Panama City Fliers	Panama City
Alexandria Aces	Jack Hall	Catcher	Owensboro Oilers	Owensboro
Aberdeen Pheasants	Floyd Hammen	Infielder	Janesville Cubs	Chicago Cubs
St. Cloud Rox	Virgil Brisson	Pitcher	Cordele A's	Philadelphia A's
Great Falls Electrics	Vernon Thomas	Pitcher	Mount Vernon Kings	Mount Vernon
Muskogee Giants	August Begemann	Pitcher	Marion Marauders	Marion
Abilene Blue Sox	William Pitcher	Pitcher	Fulton Lookouts	Washington Senators
Abilene Blue Sox	Nelson Grant	Pitcher	Wilson Tobs	Wilson
Abilene Blue Sox	Perry Haddock	Pitcher	Shawnee Hawks	Shawnee
Abilene Blue Sox	Harold Hoffman	Pitcher	Iola Indians	Iola

Rule V Draft Delayed Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Terre Haute Phillies	Alex Sirota	Catcher	Visalia Cubs	Chicago Cubs