1951 Columbia Reds Roster
South Atlantic League (SAL) - Class: A
Team Record: 46-92
Finished 8th in the SAL
Manager: Buddy Hancken (46-92)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Columbia, South Carolina
Ballpark: Capital City Stadium
Attendance: 52,483, Avg. 761
1951 Columbia Reds StatisticsTeam Record: 46-92
Finished 8th in the SAL
Manager: Buddy Hancken (46-92)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Columbia, South Carolina
Ballpark: Capital City Stadium
Attendance: 52,483, Avg. 761
The Columbia Reds of the South Atlantic League ended the 1951 season with a record of 46 wins and 92 losses, finishing eighth in the SAL.
Buddy Hancken served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Bartolozzi | L | August 13, 1924 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| John Bebber | R | R | June 25, 1923 | 6'0" | 172 | Chicago, IL US |
| Norman Bell | R | R | September 25, 1927 | 5'11" | 175 | Jamestown, OH US |
| James Blakemore | ||||||
| John Brechin | R | R | September 5, 1930 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Loran Chafin | L | August 9, 1926 | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Ray Clayton | May 22, 1930 | Newark, NJ US | ||||
| Eugene Emsweller | July 17, 1927 | |||||
| Robert Falk | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Maurice Fisher | R | R | February 16, 1931 | 6'5" | 210 | Uniondale, IN US |
| Charlie Fontana | L | September 21, 1929 | 6'0" | 208 | ||
| Buddy Hancken | R | R | August 30, 1914 | 6'1" | 175 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Herb Harlow | R | R | October 4, 1925 | 6'0" | 175 | Spokane, WA US |
| Dewey Jacobs | June 26, 1926 | 192 | ||||
| Ivan Johannes | L | L | April 12, 1930 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Jim Kleckley | R | R | September 8, 1926 | 6'4" | 204 | West Columbia, SC US |
| Fred Marsh | R | 6'1" | 170 | |||
| Odell Martin | R | R | August 25, 1931 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Charles Messina | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Walter Miller | R | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Carlton Nebel | R | October 31, 1926 | 5'8" | 170 | ||
| William Nee | L | L | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Jerry Pless | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Ken Polivka | L | L | January 21, 1921 | 5'10" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| David Poole | R | April 11, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Hyman Prosk | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Ed Ralston | R | December 25, 1929 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| James Reggio | S | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Daniel Rhame | R | R | February 10, 1932 | 6'2" | 205 | Columbia, SC US |
| Whitey Ries | R | R | July 3, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Charlie Ripple | L | L | December 1, 1920 | 6'2" | 210 | Bolton, NC US |
| Larry Taylor | R | R | August 7, 1930 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Andrew Tranavitch | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Hal Treinen | R | R | February 19, 1928 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Chuck Weiss | L | February 4, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 |
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.
