1951 Lenoir Red Sox Roster
Western Carolina League (WCL) - Class: D
Team Record: 40-70
Finished 7th in the WCL
Manager: Claude Jonnard (0-0), Okey Flowers (0-0), John Olsen (0-0)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Lenoir, North Carolina
Ballpark: High School Field
Attendance: 17,736, Avg. 322
1951 Lenoir Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 40-70
Finished 7th in the WCL
Manager: Claude Jonnard (0-0), Okey Flowers (0-0), John Olsen (0-0)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Lenoir, North Carolina
Ballpark: High School Field
Attendance: 17,736, Avg. 322
The Lenoir Red Sox of the Western Carolina League ended the 1951 season with a record of 40 wins and 70 losses, finishing seventh in the WCL.
The Red Sox plated 608 runs and allowed 732 runs. Robert Featherstone topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .348. Okey Flowers led Lenoir with 12 wins and a team-best 3.43 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Gail Harris and Bob Schmidt both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Claude Jonnard, Okey Flowers and John Olsen served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeRoy Anderson | ||||||
| Leroy Benvenuto | August 6, 1931 | |||||
| Aldo Casadei | L | June 23, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | Litchfield, CT US | |
| John Childers | R | R | March 15, 1926 | 5'11" | 165 | |
| Ivey Collins | October 4, 1930 | |||||
| Larry DeVita | R | L | April 4, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Robert Featherstone | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Okey Flowers | R | R | June 29, 1919 | 5'10" | 160 | Weirton, WV US |
| Leland Francis | ||||||
| Gail Harris | L | L | October 15, 1931 | 6'0" | 195 | Abingdon, VA US |
| Dominick Lancella | ||||||
| Walter Lentz | L | R | September 30, 1917 | 5'11" | 160 | Alexander County, NC US |
| Raymond Masters | ||||||
| Jean Mayer | ||||||
| Manford Morrow | ||||||
| Milton Narron | L | 6'2" | 205 | |||
| John Olsen | L | 6'2" | 170 | |||
| Edward Opich | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Eugene Quinn | ||||||
| Arthur Rosser | R | L | February 22, 1930 | 6'4" | 170 | |
| Bob Schmidt | R | R | April 22, 1933 | 6'2" | 205 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Stan Stewart | R | R | November 28, 1932 | 6'0" | 162 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Hanson Taylor | May 13, 1932 | |||||
| Wray Upper | May 18, 1931 | |||||
| James Wadkins | R | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Lloyd Wiedemann | R | R | February 7, 1927 | 6'3" | 185 |
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.
