1951 Landis Spinners/Elkin Blanketeers Roster
Team Record: 67-59
Finished 3rd in the NCSL
Manager: Fred Chapman (67-59)
Location: Elkin, North Carolina; Landis, North Carolina
Ballpark: Elkin Memorial Park, Landis High School Park
Attendance: 22,780, Avg. 362
Playoffs - High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms 4 games, Landis Spinners/Elkin Blanketeers 1
The Landis Spinners/Elkin Blanketeers of the North Carolina State League ended the 1951 season with a record of 67 wins and 59 losses, finishing third in the NCSL.Landis (44-36) moved to Elkin on July 18.
The Spinners/Blanketeers scored 775 runs and conceded 728 runs. Milton Walker led hitters with significant playing time with a .336 average. Charles Morant topped Landis/Elkin with 15 wins and a team-best 3.13 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Fred Chapman played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Landis Spinners/Elkin Blanketeers to do so.
Fred Chapman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Auten | R | September 21, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| James Blair | R | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Fred Chapman | R | R | July 17, 1916 | 6'1" | 185 | Liberty, SC US |
| Luther Corriher | R | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Donald Cross | L | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Robert Deese | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Rocco Digirolomo | April 27, 1931 | |||||
| James Ensley | L | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| John Ferrero | April 10, 1932 | |||||
| Edward Gibson | L | February 4, 1927 | 5'11" | 179 | ||
| Reid Gowan | L | R | April 30, 1911 | 6'0" | 175 | , SC US |
| Henry Lefler | 5'11" | 180 | ||||
| Owen Linn | R | 5'10" | 148 | |||
| William McGinn | ||||||
| Charles Morant | L | L | February 13, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Ross Morrow | ||||||
| Jack Powell | L | February 11, 1931 | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| David Powers | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Raymond Reitnour | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| John Robinson | R | R | November 14, 1926 | 6'1" | 180 | Concord, NC US |
| Larry Rooks | L | R | August 28, 1932 | |||
| John Stewart | ||||||
| Milton Walker | L | R | September 11, 1931 | 6'1" | 195 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Bobby Willis | R | R | May 22, 1932 | 5'11" | 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.
