1951 Shelby Farmers Roster
Team Record: 67-44
Finished 2nd in the WCL
Manager: Dave Coble (67-44)
Location: Shelby, North Carolina
Ballpark: Veterans Stadium
Attendance: 39,582, Avg. 713
Playoffs - Shelby Farmers 4 games, Newton-Conover Twins 2
Finals - Shelby Farmers 4 games, Morganton Aggies 3
The Shelby Farmers of the Western Carolina League ended the 1951 season with a record of 67 wins and 44 losses, finishing second in the WCL.
The Farmers plated 799 runs, tops in the circuit. Shelby yielded 626 runs. Henry Miller and Oliver Bass topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .387. Jose Nakamura led the team with 17 wins and a team-best 3.28 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Danny Reynolds played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Shelby Farmers to do so.
Dave Coble served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Ballord | L | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Oliver Bass | L | September 16, 1921 | 6'2" | 190 | Erwin, NC US | |
| Bill Bowles | R | December 25, 1929 | 5'11" | 158 | ||
| Freddy Desouza | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Raymond Johnson | R | R | September 25, 1921 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Jose Lopez | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Jerry McKeithan | ||||||
| Henry Miller | R | July 24, 1926 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Gerardo Muinos | ||||||
| Donald Murray | R | L | November 19, 1924 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Jose Nakamura | L | L | July 28, 1928 | 5'9" | 140 | Central Las Villas, CU |
| Gus Ramos | L | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Danny Reynolds | R | R | November 26, 1919 | 5'11" | 158 | Stony Point, NC US |
| Onelio Rodrigues | ||||||
| Manuel Rojas | ||||||
| Joe Sheppard | January 31, 1925 | |||||
| Stanley Todd | R | R | November 5, 1910 | 5'10" | 165 | , FL US |
| William Williams | 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.
