1951 Lawton Giants Roster
Sooner State League (SSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 46-94
Finished 6th in the SSL
Manager: Ray Baker (46-94)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Lawton, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Memorial Park
Attendance: 17,252, Avg. 246
1951 Lawton Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 46-94
Finished 6th in the SSL
Manager: Ray Baker (46-94)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Lawton, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Memorial Park
Attendance: 17,252, Avg. 246
The Lawton Giants of the Sooner State League ended the 1951 season with a record of 46 wins and 94 losses, finishing sixth in the SSL.
The Giants scored 664 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 1001 runs. Christian Walsh paced all regular batters with a .272 average. Buck Ross topped Lawton with 10 wins, while Franklin Thacker registered a 4.56 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound. Ray Baker served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Anderson | R | R | December 26, 1928 | 192 | Marietta, OK US | |
| George Asepermy | ||||||
| Ray Baker | L | R | January 31, 1914 | 5'10" | 168 | |
| Charles Bennett | R | R | July 7, 1933 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Howard Bien | ||||||
| Jack Boyd | R | R | February 7, 1932 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Lloyd Burgess | R | R | June 15, 1932 | Crocker, MO US | ||
| Ken Campbell | October 26, 1927 | |||||
| Vince Capece | R | R | January 7, 1932 | 5'9" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Jack Cohen | R | R | December 4, 1930 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Henry Cope | ||||||
| Darrell Corder | R | R | September 5, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Gene Creekmore | L | 5'11" | 162 | |||
| Richard Curran | ||||||
| Donald Deatherage | ||||||
| Robert Dorn | ||||||
| James Duncan | R | August 18, 1924 | 5'9" | 169 | ||
| Raymond Isaacs | ||||||
| Billy Jones | September 13, 1929 | Tipton, OK US | ||||
| Carl Law | ||||||
| Jack Lewis | R | R | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Salvatore Lupo | ||||||
| Tommy McCord | ||||||
| Robert Ransom | ||||||
| John Rapacz | April 25, 1924 | 6'4" | 252 | Rosedale, OH US | ||
| William Reynard | ||||||
| Buck Ross | R | R | September 3, 1920 | 6'0" | 185 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Charles Round | November 18, 1930 | Ardmore, OK US | ||||
| Ernest Simmons | L | R | 6'4" | 175 | ||
| Franklin Thacker | R | R | March 28, 1933 | 5'10" | 175 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Eugene Valloni | R | 5'9" | 157 | |||
| Jack Varnado | R | 6'1" | 160 | |||
| James Waldrip | R | R | November 28, 1929 | 6'1" | 180 | Healdton, OK US |
| Christian Walsh | L | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| Bill Wedeking | July 17, 1930 | |||||
| Albert Wilson | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Donald Wilson | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Albert Wood |
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.
