1951 Thibodaux Giants Roster
Team Record: 75-61
Finished 1st in the EL
Manager: William Adams (75-61)
Location: Thibodaux, Louisiana
Ballpark: Starke Field
Attendance: 63,560, Avg. 935
Playoffs - Baton Rouge Red Sticks 4 games, Thibodaux Giants 2
The Thibodaux Giants of the Evangeline League ended the 1951 season with a record of 75 wins and 61 losses, finishing first in the EL.
The Giants scored 864 runs and gave up 799 runs. Pete Thomassie paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .351. Richard Childs and Jules Bensel topped Thibodaux with 13 wins each, while Richard Childs registered a 3.33 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound. William Adams served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Abadie | R | R | November 18, 1921 | 6'1" | 187 | New Orleans, LA US |
| William Adams | R | R | January 16, 1922 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Norris Badeaux | R | R | ||||
| Benjamin Bardin | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Billy Barrett | L | R | April 21, 1926 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Jules Bensel | R | R | 5'7" | 165 | ||
| George Bethea | R | R | ||||
| Edward Bowles | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Don Brennan | S | R | November 9, 1926 | 6'3" | 180 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Phil Centanni | R | R | ||||
| Charlie Chiappetta | R | R | July 17, 1932 | Greenwich, CT US | ||
| Richard Childs | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Henry Christensen | L | L | ||||
| Ray Dunn | R | R | November 26, 1923 | 5'8" | 170 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Abe Fowler | L | L | 6'0" | 181 | ||
| J. B. Garland | R | R | 5'10" | 156 | ||
| Bob Hartsfield | L | R | December 15, 1931 | 5'9" | 180 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Earl Herring | L | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Marlin Holman | R | R | ||||
| Warner Hunnicutt | L | L | ||||
| John Kamphaus | R | R | June 3, 1928 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Bill Lukawecki | February 15, 1924 | Norwood, MA US | ||||
| Joseph Mallot | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Clarence Montecino | ||||||
| Nolan Pittman | January 12, 1922 | |||||
| Michael Ryan | L | January 11, 1927 | 5'11" | 183 | ||
| Michael Simmons | R | 5'10" | 164 | |||
| Red Smith | R | R | June 26, 1921 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Robert Sprentall | L | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Irving St. Pe | R | R | ||||
| Herb Tassin | June 8, 1931 | Arabi, LA US | ||||
| Shelburne Temple | L | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Pete Thomassie | L | 5'7" | 145 |
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.
