1951 New Bern Bears Roster
Team Record: 72-54
Finished 2nd in the CPL
Manager: Harry Land (72-54)
Location: New Bern, North Carolina
Ballpark: Kafer Park
Attendance: 45,388, Avg. 720
Playoffs - New Bern Bears 4 games, Goldsboro Cardinals 2
Finals - New Bern Bears 4 games, Wilson Tobs 3
The New Bern Bears of the Coastal Plain League ended the 1951 season with a record of 72 wins and 54 losses, finishing second in the CPL.
The Bears plated 657 runs and allowed 550 runs. Gene Stewart led batters with significant playing time by hitting .316. Larry Dempsey topped New Bern with 20 wins, while Bunky Stewart added 15 or more wins, too Bunky Stewart recorded a 1.16 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Bunky Stewart played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the New Bern Bears to do so.
Harry Land served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Benidict | ||||||
| Red Benton | R | R | March 1, 1921 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| Jack Bickett | R | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Edwin Bowman | ||||||
| Huber Buck | ||||||
| Neil Carleton | ||||||
| Philip Costa | L | 5'9" | 180 | |||
| Edward Czaplicki | January 3, 1931 | Newark, NJ US | ||||
| Santo DeMartino | March 7, 1932 | |||||
| Larry Dempsey | October 21, 1927 | Greensboro, NC US | ||||
| Robert Dempsey | ||||||
| Murray Diamond | ||||||
| Thomas Doherty | ||||||
| Jacob Ferrell | ||||||
| Jose Garcia | ||||||
| Marshall Gemberling | August 6, 1924 | Mount Joy, PA US | ||||
| William Goodwin | ||||||
| Hugh Gunthorpe | ||||||
| William Haywood | ||||||
| Bill Kennedy | L | May 10, 1927 | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Ed Kestler | R | April 27, 1928 | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Herman Kull | ||||||
| Harry Land | R | R | May 18, 1922 | 5'8" | 165 | , KY US |
| Marco Mainini | R | R | March 14, 1932 | 6'2" | 187 | |
| Herman Mason | R | 5'11" | 155 | |||
| Luther Matthews | L | L | July 1, 1926 | 5'9" | 164 | |
| Walt McJunkin | L | R | Ware Place, SC US | |||
| Al McKinney | L | R | July 4, 1932 | 6'2" | 216 | |
| John McLeod | 193 | |||||
| Alfred Page | ||||||
| John Russo | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Gerald Sheehan | R | March 15, 1932 | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Bunky Stewart | L | L | January 7, 1931 | 6'0" | 154 | Jasper, NC US |
| Gene Stewart | L | December 12, 1927 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Leir Stilley | ||||||
| Harry Storch | July 29, 1930 | |||||
| Fred Taylor | ||||||
| Frank Tepedino | R | 5'7" | 147 | |||
| Sam Wattles | L | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Russell Wheeler | October 18, 1927 |
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.
