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1951 Knoxville Smokies Roster
Team Record: 60-79
Finished 5th in the TSL
Manager: Jack Aragón (60-79)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Ballpark: Smithson Stadium
Attendance: 55,142, Avg. 793
The Knoxville Smokies of the Tri-State League ended the 1951 season with a record of 60 wins and 79 losses, finishing fifth in the TSL.
The Smokies plated 716 runs and allowed 820 runs. Ralph Lucas led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .331 clip. Red McCafferty topped Knoxville with 10 wins and a team-best 3.29 earned run average, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1951 Knoxville Smokies who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jim Constable, Gail Harris, Pete Burnside, Jack Aragón and Eric Rodin.
Jack Aragón served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Walter Alexander | R | R | November 19, 1925 | 5'11" | 170 | |
Jack Aragón | R | R | November 20, 1915 | 5'10" | 176 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
Harry Bell | R | October 12, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
Bobby Bickford | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
John Boback | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
Bobby Brown | L | October 23, 1926 | 6'2" | 160 | ||
Peter Brozovich | R | 5'9" | 185 | |||
Pete Burnside | R | L | July 2, 1930 | 6'2" | 180 | Evanston, IL US |
Erby Colley | ||||||
Jim Constable | S | L | June 14, 1933 | 6'1" | 185 | Jonesborough, TN US |
Robert Featherstone | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
John Fedorko | R | 5'9" | 165 | |||
Oscar Fernandez | R | May 8, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
Klon Greene | R | R | October 26, 1926 | 6'2" | 190 | |
Gail Harris | L | L | October 15, 1931 | 6'0" | 195 | Abingdon, VA US |
Paul Harrison | L | L | May 8, 1933 | 6'2" | 180 | Maryville, TN US |
Carl Hosler | S | 5'11" | 185 | |||
Jack Larson | R | R | September 1, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | |
Ralph Lucas | L | December 11, 1928 | 6'1" | 186 | Springfield, OH US | |
Matt Maetozo | R | 5'7" | 170 | |||
Red McCafferty | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
Donald McMillen | R | R | 6'3" | 198 | ||
James Mitchell | L | 6'1" | 175 | |||
John Olsen | L | 6'2" | 170 | |||
Bob Purcell | R | R | May 13, 1931 | 6'3" | 215 | |
Eric Rodin | R | R | February 5, 1930 | 6'2" | 215 | Orange, NJ US |
Nicholas Romeo | L | 5'11" | 172 | |||
Carl Swiderski | ||||||
Tommy Tabb | L | R | November 19, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | Dover, KY US |
Bill Ward | R | R | November 23, 1929 | 6'2" | 200 | Barker, NY US |
Herman West | L | L | 6'1" | 198 | ||
Charles Weymann | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
Raymond Wiese | R | 5'10" | 170 |
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.