1951 Greensboro Patriots Roster
Carolina League (CL) - Class: B
Team Record: 67-73
Finished 5th in the CL
Manager: Robert Peterson (67-73)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 67,953, Avg. 971
1951 Greensboro Patriots StatisticsTeam Record: 67-73
Finished 5th in the CL
Manager: Robert Peterson (67-73)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 67,953, Avg. 971
The Greensboro Patriots of the Carolina League ended the 1951 season with a record of 67 wins and 73 losses, finishing fifth in the CL.
The Patriots plated 658 runs and allowed 710 runs. Malcolm McKeithan topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .335 clip. George Erath led Greensboro with 18 wins, while John Waselchuk added 15 or more wins also George Erath recorded a 3.82 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers. Robert Peterson served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Ballinger | January 17, 1926 | |||||
| James Batchelor | R | September 22, 1924 | 6'0" | 170 | Nashville, TN US | |
| Ray Bauer | R | L | July 9, 1928 | 6'3" | 170 | Roosevelt, NY US |
| Ray Bellino | R | R | December 3, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| John Boller | R | L | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Don Brown | R | August 21, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | Buffalo, NY US | |
| Henry Brown | L | R | July 22, 1928 | 5'10" | 165 | Yadkin County, NC US |
| Thomas Cumby | R | 6'3" | 195 | |||
| Eddie Ehlers | R | R | March 10, 1923 | 6'3" | 200 | Joliet, IL US |
| George Erath | R | R | July 10, 1927 | 6'2" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| James Forbes | L | 6'2" | 180 | |||
| Billie Frazier | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Ronnie George | L | L | August 26, 1931 | 6'3" | 180 | Brighton, MA US |
| Bobby Howard | R | May 6, 1932 | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| John Hricinak | R | R | August 29, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | Clementon, PA US |
| Clayton Johnson | R | March 17, 1925 | 5'6" | 134 | Burnside, LA US | |
| Arthur Klein | R | R | March 12, 1930 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Walter Koehler | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | Kalamazoo, MI US | |
| George Long | R | R | February 5, 1930 | 6'1" | 197 | |
| Jan Mandel | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Malcolm McKeithan | L | September 19, 1929 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Jack Mitchell | L | October 24, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | Newark, NJ US | |
| Rutledge Moon | L | R | July 3, 1928 | 5'11" | ||
| Robert Peterson | L | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Jim Pettit | R | June 16, 1929 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Alby Plain | R | R | July 28, 1927 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| William Pulley | R | 5'10" | 147 | |||
| Scott Quakenbush | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Bob Rivich | R | R | September 12, 1931 | 5'11" | 184 | East Chicago, IN US |
| William Romano | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Roy Sinquefield | L | R | January 22, 1925 | 5'9" | 165 | Coffee County, AL US |
| Dick Tindall | R | December 1, 1932 | 6'2" | 225 | Trenton, NJ US | |
| Gordon VanDyke | R | R | May 12, 1927 | 6'1" | 190 | Bloomington, IL US |
| August Vieira | ||||||
| John Waselchuk | R | R | October 15, 1927 | 5'8" | 150 |
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.
