1951 Cornwall Canadians Roster
Team Record: 29-18
in the BL
Manager: William Metzig (29-18)
Location: Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
Ballpark: Cornwall Athletic Grounds
Attendance: 4,892, Avg. 208
The Cornwall Canadians of the Border League ended the 1951 season with a record of 29 wins and 18 lossesCornwall and Geneva withdrew June 26.
The Canadians led the league with just 251 runs allowed. Cornwall scored 312 runs. Michael Pontarelli topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .330 clip. Edward Flanagan paced the team with 8 wins and a team-best 3.26 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
William Metzig played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Cornwall Canadians to do so.
William Metzig served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Bucz | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Conway | ||||||
| Gerald Davis | L | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Joseph DiMartino | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Edward Flanagan | R | R | November 6, 1923 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Forrester | ||||||
| Carl Hodson | R | January 13, 1931 | 5'9" | 185 | ||
| Frank Howlan | R | R | December 15, 1924 | 192 | Amsterdam, NY US | |
| Peter Karpuk | R | R | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Allen Kelleher | ||||||
| Otto Kossuth | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Milton Luken | ||||||
| William Metzig | R | R | December 4, 1918 | 6'1" | 180 | Fort Dodge, IA US |
| Miller | ||||||
| Richard Moore | ||||||
| Charles Paul | ||||||
| Michael Pontarelli | R | R | January 1, 1925 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Russell | ||||||
| Charles Russian | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Jim Schindler | R | January 29, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Richard Sheasgreen | ||||||
| Gene Sylvester | R | R | August 11, 1924 | 5'8" | 158 | Brockton, MA US |
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.
