1951 Hagerstown Braves Roster
Team Record: 94-46
Finished 1st in the ISL
Manager: Fred Dorman (94-46)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: Hagerstown, Maryland
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 67,452, Avg. 964
Playoffs - Wilmington Blue Rocks 4 games, Hagerstown Braves 1
The Hagerstown Braves of the Inter-State League ended the 1951 season with a record of 94 wins and 46 losses, finishing first in the ISL.
The Braves scored 786 runs, most in the league. Hagerstown conceded 498 runs. Louis Tufano paced the team with 17 home runs Pete Perini drove in 91 runs. Billy Smith led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .373 clip. Andy Bush topped the squad with 22 wins, while Charley Miller, William Allen and Gerald Levinson each as well added 15 or more victories as well Andy Bush earned a 1.7 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Mike Krsnich played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Hagerstown Braves to do so.
Fred Dorman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Allen | S | R | May 15, 1931 | 6'5" | 170 | Rochester, NY US |
| Raymond Bortz | R | R | October 12, 1929 | 6'0" | 160 | Quakertown, PA US |
| Andy Bush | R | R | January 22, 1919 | 6'0" | 170 | Winchester, KY US |
| Dodo Canterna | R | R | October 29, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | Freeport, PA US |
| Richard Carmichael | L | R | April 14, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Monticello, ME US |
| Fred Dorman | R | R | June 6, 1902 | 5'9" | 155 | Carlstadt, NJ US |
| Bob Fitzgerald | L | R | November 22, 1927 | 6'3" | 198 | Newton, MA US |
| Lloyd Freund | R | R | November 28, 1928 | 5'11" | 180 | Johnsburg, IL US |
| Charlie Glunt | R | R | July 4, 1919 | 5'9" | 160 | Toledo, OH US |
| Arnold Hersom | R | R | March 12, 1925 | 5'11" | 185 | Groveton, NH US |
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| Mike Krsnich | R | R | September 24, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | West Allis, WI US |
| Gerald Levinson | R | R | March 10, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | New Rochelle, NY US |
| Thomas Lind | R | R | November 14, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Charley Miller | R | R | January 11, 1922 | 5'10" | 170 | Keareysville, WV US |
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| Bud Niles | R | R | January 22, 1926 | 6'1" | 165 | Melrose, MA US |
| Pete Perini | R | R | February 10, 1928 | 6'0" | 215 | New Village, NJ US |
| Clarence Riddle | R | L | August 27, 1932 | 6'1" | 188 | |
| Billy Smith | L | L | January 14, 1930 | 5'9" | 160 | High Point, NC US |
| Jim Solt | R | R | December 29, 1928 | 5'11" | 185 | Fort Eustis, VA US |
| Louis Tufano | R | R | November 26, 1927 | 5'11" | 188 | Ozone Park, NY US |
| Donald Wiederecht | L | L | December 15, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | New York City, NY US |
| James Zinn | L | R | August 31, 1924 | 5'11" | 170 | Kansas City, MO 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.
