1951 Hammond Berries Roster
Team Record: 73-64
Finished 3rd in the EL
Manager: Joseph Powers (73-64)
Location: Hammond, Louisiana
Ballpark: Southeastern College Stadium
Attendance: 28,230, Avg. 412
Playoffs - Hammond Berries 4 games, New Iberia Pelicans 3
Finals - Hammond Berries 4 games, Baton Rouge Red Sticks 2
The Hammond Berries of the Evangeline League ended the 1951 season with a record of 73 wins and 64 losses, finishing third in the EL.
The Berries scored 981 runs, best in the league. Hammond gave up 809 runs. Freddie Barocco paced all regular batters by hitting .390. Jack Cardey earned 25 wins on the mound for the team, while Joseph Powers, too added 15 or more wins, too Jack Cardey recorded a 2.67 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers. Joseph Powers served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Akenhead | S | L | August 14, 1927 | 5'8" | 185 | |
| William Augustyn | R | R | ||||
| William Bader | R | R | ||||
| Freddie Barocco | R | R | September 23, 1920 | 5'7" | 160 | |
| Lamar Brown | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Jack Cardey | R | R | August 30, 1922 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| George Carter | R | R | ||||
| Jesus Corrales | R | R | July 12, 1931 | |||
| Denny Creel | L | L | June 21, 1929 | |||
| Stuart Erickson | R | R | 5'10" | 200 | ||
| Edward Fasiska | L | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Louis Figalero | R | R | ||||
| Al Fontenot | R | R | ||||
| Sam Gatlin | R | R | 6'0" | 155 | ||
| Max Gnagy | L | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Catayo Gonzalez | R | L | 5'10" | 178 | ||
| George John | R | R | ||||
| Frank Laga | R | R | May 9, 1920 | 6'2" | 193 | Chicago, IL US |
| John Lifsey | L | L | ||||
| Bill Lukawecki | February 15, 1924 | Norwood, MA US | ||||
| Joseph Powers | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| George Roussos | ||||||
| George Sadich | ||||||
| Raymond Sowins | L | 5'8" | 190 | |||
| James Stevenson | ||||||
| Ray Stockton | L | April 12, 1931 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Ford Taylor |
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.
