1951 Franklin Kildees Roster
Team Record: 49-70
Finished 5th in the VL
Manager: Carl McQuillen (0-0), Vernon Holland (0-0)
Location: Franklin, Virginia
Ballpark: Franklin Park
Attendance: 18,299, Avg. 308
The Franklin Kildees of the Virginia League ended the 1951 season with a record of 49 wins and 70 losses, finishing fifth in the VL.
The Kildees scored 534 runs and surrendered 693 runs, most in the circuit. Joe Osinski led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .286. Vernon Holland topped Franklin with 17 wins and a team-best 3.98 earned run average, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Russ Meers played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Franklin Kildees to do so.
Carl McQuillen and Vernon Holland served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Barrett | ||||||
| Frank Beuth | L | L | October 1, 1930 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Fred Cardillo | ||||||
| Douglas Clarke | L | 5'9" | 155 | |||
| Melvin Collins | R | R | July 17, 1932 | 5'10" | 162 | |
| Jim Curtis | R | R | December 16, 1925 | 6'1" | 188 | |
| Nevil Davenport | S | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| William Davies | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Dean Dosch | ||||||
| William Duffy | L | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Milburn Felton | July 9, 1931 | |||||
| Vernon Holland | September 17, 1923 | |||||
| Linwood Howell | R | R | March 30, 1922 | 6'0" | 168 | |
| Marion Lee | ||||||
| Joe Marsello | December 29, 1927 | 192 | Lynn, MA US | |||
| Raymond Martin | ||||||
| Carl McQuillen | R | July 27, 1917 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Russ Meers | L | L | November 28, 1918 | 5'10" | 170 | Tilton, IL US |
| Joe Osinski | R | June 26, 1931 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Herbert Potter | ||||||
| Arthur Schippers | R | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Raymond Slivocka | R | R | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Wade Stephenson | ||||||
| Joe Subbiondo | R | March 16, 1928 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Victor Suspenski | ||||||
| George Tamasy | R | R | December 8, 1930 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Jim Trowbridge | L | December 16, 1920 | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Nibaldo Ugarte | S | 5'11" | 170 | , CU |
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.
