1951 New Castle Nats Roster
Middle Atlantic League (MAL) - Class: C
Team Record: 61-58
Finished 3rd in the MAL
Manager: Al Milnar (61-58)
Location: New Castle, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Flaherty Field (Stadium)
Attendance: 42,000, Avg. 706
1951 New Castle Nats StatisticsTeam Record: 61-58
Finished 3rd in the MAL
Manager: Al Milnar (61-58)
Location: New Castle, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Flaherty Field (Stadium)
Attendance: 42,000, Avg. 706
The New Castle Nats of the Middle Atlantic League ended the 1951 season with a record of 61 wins and 58 losses, finishing third in the MAL.
The Nats topped the league with 866 runs, spearheaded by 68 home runs. New Castle allowed 802 runs. Walter Kowalski paced all regular hitters by hitting .375. Kenneth Greer led the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.93 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Rudy York and Al Milnar both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Al Milnar served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Barbato | R | January 11, 1931 | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Lee Bickel | R | R | June 14, 1932 | 5'11" | 160 | Canfield, OH US |
| Eugene Bilo | L | 5'10" | 157 | |||
| Chester Butler | R | 5'11" | 174 | |||
| Herbert Churchill | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| William Ciske | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Peter Franczek | R | 5'10" | 155 | |||
| Joe Frisina | L | R | October 26, 1927 | 5'10" | 175 | Tidioute, PA US |
| William Green | L | April 27, 1929 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Kenneth Greer | ||||||
| Don Hafferkamp | R | L | June 19, 1930 | 193 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Chuck Harig | L | R | March 7, 1914 | 5'7" | 173 | , PA US |
| William Horne | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Rudy Johnson | L | November 20, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Paul Klafter | R | R | February 5, 1929 | 5'11" | 198 | Sandusky, OH US |
| Walter Kowalski | R | January 13, 1923 | 5'11" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US | |
| Robert Lavan | ||||||
| Donald Lavigne | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Steve Magula | R | 6'0" | 220 | |||
| Al Milnar | L | L | December 26, 1913 | 6'2" | 195 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Bernard Rossman | R | R | October 28, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Bernard Sakanich | L | R | May 27, 1931 | 6'1" | 205 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Ted Toles | S | L | December 4, 1925 | 6'0" | 170 | Newton Falls, OH US |
| Joseph Urso | R | 5'8" | 170 | |||
| Rudy York | R | R | August 17, 1913 | 6'1" | 209 | Ragland, AL US |
| Stanley Zedalis | R | R | March 19, 1925 | 6'0" | 170 | Freeland, PA US |
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.
