1951 Hazlehurst-Baxley Red Sox Roster
Georgia State League (GSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 52-77
Finished 5th in the GSL
Manager: William Kushta (0-0), Al Faehr (0-0)
Location: Baxley, Georgia; Hazlehurst, Georgia
Ballpark: Roland Cook Stadium
Attendance: 24,120, Avg. 374
1951 Hazlehurst-Baxley Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 52-77
Finished 5th in the GSL
Manager: William Kushta (0-0), Al Faehr (0-0)
Location: Baxley, Georgia; Hazlehurst, Georgia
Ballpark: Roland Cook Stadium
Attendance: 24,120, Avg. 374
The Hazlehurst-Baxley Red Sox of the Georgia State League ended the 1951 season with a record of 52 wins and 77 losses, finishing fifth in the GSL.
The Hazlehurst- Red Sox plated 658 runs and surrendered 803 runs. Chet Kanavage led all regular hitters by hitting .339. Carl Mapes topped Baxley with 14 wins and a team-best 2.88 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Paul Easterling played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Hazlehurst-Baxley Red Sox to do so.
William Kushta and Al Faehr served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Beecher | ||||||
| Sam Berry | August 31, 1931 | |||||
| Brown | ||||||
| Robert Cannon | R | L | 5'11" | 215 | ||
| William Collins | ||||||
| Edgar DeFore | ||||||
| Paul Easterling | R | R | September 28, 1905 | 5'11" | 180 | Reidsville, GA US |
| Robert Ferko | ||||||
| Harvey Fountain | ||||||
| Wheeler Fowler | ||||||
| Frank Gallucci | ||||||
| Phil Gilbert | R | R | December 13, 1932 | 6'1" | 155 | |
| Luther Harper | ||||||
| William Harris | R | 5'11" | 190 | |||
| Chet Kanavage | R | October 10, 1929 | 5'9" | 172 | ||
| William Kushta | R | 5'7" | 175 | |||
| Jack Love | ||||||
| Carl Mapes | L | R | 6'1" | 165 | ||
| William McGhee | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Nick Pappas | R | R | September 1, 1919 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Chester Ploszaj | December 29, 1932 | |||||
| Eugene Pollard | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Kip Sengstock | R | July 29, 1928 | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Francisco Sodupe | ||||||
| LeRoy Sweat | ||||||
| Ray Timberlake | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Pasquale Vastano | ||||||
| Clarence Wargo | 5'8" | 165 | ||||
| Walker Whaley | R | R | 6'1" | 160 |
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.
