1951 Drummondville Cubs Roster
Team Record: 71-49
Finished 3rd in the PL
Manager: Stan Breard (71-49)
Location: Drummondville, Quebec, Canada
Ballpark: Civic Center
Attendance: 87,615, Avg. 1,460
Playoffs - Sherbrooke Athletics 4 games, Drummondville Cubs 2
The Drummondville Cubs of the Provincial League ended the 1951 season with a record of 71 wins and 49 losses, finishing third in the PL.
The Cubs topped the league with just 546 runs allowed. Drummondville scored 591 runs. Johnny Davis led all regular hitters by connecting at a .347 clip. Fred Luciano and Ford Smith paced the team with 16 wins each, while Ford Smith recorded a 2.97 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Ed Wheeler, Ford Smith, Johnny Davis, Leniel Hooker, Sylvester Snead, Jean-Pierre Roy, Joe Atkins and Len Perme were all players from the 1951 Drummondville Cubs who played in the Majors during their careers.
Stan Breard served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Atkins | R | R | May 9, 1922 | 6'1" | 205 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Thomas Barnes | ||||||
| John Bilbrey | L | L | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Luther Branham | R | R | 5'6" | 160 | ||
| Stan Breard | S | R | March 25, 1918 | 5'6" | 153 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Jack Calvey | R | R | February 13, 1911 | 5'11" | 160 | Chicago, IL US |
| Johnny Davis | R | R | February 6, 1917 | 6'2" | 217 | Ashland, VA US |
| Robert Denaro | ||||||
| Leo Dupont | ||||||
| Thomas Hackett | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Othman Henderson | R | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Leniel Hooker | R | R | June 28, 1919 | 6'0" | 169 | Sanford, NC US |
| Daniel Jackson | R | R | December 25, 1926 | 6'3" | 216 | , LA US |
| Fred Luciano | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | Bridgeport, CT US | |
| Curtis McGowan | R | R | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| James Paules | L | March 17, 1919 | 6'0" | 180 | York, PA US | |
| Conrado Pérez | S | R | June 13, 1925 | 5'9" | 172 | Central Alva, CU |
| Len Perme | L | L | November 25, 1917 | 6'0" | 170 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Jean-Pierre Roy | S | R | June 26, 1920 | 5'10" | 160 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Gary Rutkay | R | November 13, 1926 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Ford Smith | S | R | January 19, 1919 | 6'1" | 198 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Sylvester Snead | R | R | September 18, 1914 | 5'10" | 170 | Quincy, FL US |
| Manuel Trabous | R | July 6, 1922 | 5'10" | 190 | Santurce, PR | |
| Ed Wheeler | R | R | May 24, 1915 | 5'9" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA 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.
