1951 Rome Red Sox Roster
Georgia-Alabama League (GGL) - Class: D
Team Record: 58-57
Finished 3rd in the GGL
Manager: Leon Culberson (58-57)
Location: Rome, Georgia
Ballpark: Cole Stadium
Attendance: 41,000, Avg. 713
1951 Rome Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 58-57
Finished 3rd in the GGL
Manager: Leon Culberson (58-57)
Location: Rome, Georgia
Ballpark: Cole Stadium
Attendance: 41,000, Avg. 713
The Rome Red Sox of the Georgia-Alabama League ended the 1951 season with a record of 58 wins and 57 losses, finishing third in the GGL.
The Red Sox scored 773 runs and allowed 811 runs, most in the circuit. Claude Shoemake paced all regular batters with a .373 average. Joseph McManus topped Rome with 16 wins, while Thomas O'Barr recorded a 3.89 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Leon Culberson played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Rome Red Sox to do so.
Leon Culberson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Cash | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Jack Cole | ||||||
| Michael Cudemo | R | 6'1" | 193 | |||
| Leon Culberson | R | R | August 6, 1918 | 5'11" | 180 | Hall's Station, GA US |
| Joseph Dacus | ||||||
| Acie Edmondson | February 5, 1925 | |||||
| Donald Goeken | L | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Richard Heyer | ||||||
| Robert Hutchins | ||||||
| James Langston | ||||||
| Nicholas Lapadula | ||||||
| Joseph McManus | R | L | February 12, 1927 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| John Meadows | ||||||
| Thomas O'Barr | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Robert Rucker | R | October 10, 1924 | 6'0" | 172 | ||
| Bruce Schubele | R | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Claude Shoemake | L | 6'3" | 235 | |||
| John Stowe | L | R | August 5, 1914 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Gordon Wood | R | R | 5'11" | 180 |
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.
