1951 Lexington Indians Roster
Team Record: 61-65
Finished 5th in the NCSL
Manager: Harold Harrigan (0-0), Gray Hampton (0-0), Robert Deese (0-0)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Athletics
Location: Lexington, North Carolina
Ballpark: Holt-Moffitt Field
Attendance: 35,033, Avg. 556
The Lexington Indians of the North Carolina State League ended the 1951 season with a record of 61 wins and 65 losses, finishing fifth in the NCSL.
The Indians tallied 689 runs and yielded 755 runs. Jack Gibson paced Lexington with 20 home runs and drove in 93 runs. Gray Hampton led all regular batters by connecting at a .321 clip. Plaskie McCree topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 2.7 earned run average, leading regular hurlers. Harold Harrigan, Gray Hampton and Robert Deese served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Allen | ||||||
| Luther Barnes | R | May 26, 1926 | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| William Barnes | 6'0" | 170 | ||||
| Charles Beck | R | 5'9" | 150 | |||
| Bob Bell | L | June 22, 1926 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Bud Campbell | R | January 8, 1928 | 6'0" | 167 | , NC US | |
| Miles Carter | R | 5'8" | 155 | |||
| Robert Deese | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Charles Ege | ||||||
| Francis Essic | R | May 29, 1925 | 5'11" | |||
| Carvell Geist | R | June 22, 1930 | 5'11" | 165 | Gratz, PA US | |
| Jack Gibson | L | L | August 18, 1928 | 6'3" | 193 | Cambridge, MA US |
| Garland Greene | ||||||
| Gray Hampton | L | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Harold Harrigan | R | R | March 15, 1916 | 5'10" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Horace Hubbard | L | 6'3" | 170 | |||
| Glenn Hull | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Douglas Ivester | L | 5'10" | 158 | |||
| Jay Jeffries | R | November 27, 1929 | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Hoyle Koontz | ||||||
| Donald Lanier | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Plaskie McCree | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| William McGinn | ||||||
| Jenkins Peeler | ||||||
| William Poole | R | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Bob Pugh | L | R | December 9, 1918 | 5'10" | 175 | Roxboro, NC US |
| Nick Rico | R | August 20, 1928 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Herman Thompson | L | 5'9" | 155 | |||
| Homer Trexler | R | June 11, 1919 | 5'10" | 175 | Salisbury, NC US | |
| James Wood | R | L | 5'9" | 165 |
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.
