1951 Leesburg Packers Roster
Team Record: 71-69
Finished 4th in the FSL
Manager: Floyd Clift (0-0), Escal Burnett (0-0)
Location: Leesburg, Florida
Ballpark: Venetian Gardens
Attendance: 37,843, Avg. 541
Playoffs - DeLand Red Hats 4 games, Leesburg Packers 3
The Leesburg Packers of the Florida State League ended the 1951 season with a record of 71 wins and 69 losses, finishing fourth in the FSL.
The Packers scored 663 runs and allowed 700 runs. Floyd Clift led batters with significant playing time by hitting .335. Fred Gaines topped Leesburg with 18 wins, while Sergio Martinez also added 15 or more victories also Sergio Martinez registered a 2.95 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Jake Daniel and Charlie Brewster both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Floyd Clift and Escal Burnett served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Abraham | L | R | March 4, 1931 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Fred Ballantine | R | R | May 13, 1924 | Chicago, IL US | ||
| Ron Blanc | L | L | August 28, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | |
| Charlie Brewster | R | R | December 27, 1916 | 5'8" | 175 | Marthaville, LA US |
| Patrick Brickley | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Jose Burgos | R | R | 5'6" | 150 | ||
| Escal Burnett | R | R | October 6, 1918 | 5'9" | 165 | Eureka Springs, AR US |
| Rick Causey | L | L | May 14, 1925 | 5'9" | 179 | |
| Floyd Clift | L | July 25, 1925 | 5'9" | 185 | ||
| Calvin Collins | R | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| George Cox | R | 5'10" | 168 | |||
| Jake Daniel | L | L | April 22, 1911 | 5'11" | 175 | Roanoke, AL US |
| Fred Gaines | ||||||
| Robert Hall | ||||||
| Jack Lasry | ||||||
| Sergio Martinez | R | R | 5'7" | 160 | ||
| James Miller | ||||||
| Anthony Mirande | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| John Pawlick | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| William Peeler | L | 5'10" | 163 | |||
| Arthur Pocanowski | ||||||
| Socrates Red | L | L | 6'0" | 159 | ||
| Robert Ritter | L | February 26, 1927 | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Bix Shoemaker | February 14, 1928 | |||||
| John Sykes | R | March 28, 1926 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Stephen Vargo | ||||||
| Walter Wilder | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Jack Wilkes | R | 5'9" | 190 |
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.
