1951 Trois Rivieres Royals Roster
Team Record: 48-76
Finished 8th in the PL
Manager: Al Gardella (0-0), Del Bissonette (0-0)
Location: Trois Rivieres, Quebec, Canada
Ballpark: Stade Fernand-Bédard
Attendance: 69,139, Avg. 1,115
The Trois Rivieres Royals of the Provincial League ended the 1951 season with a record of 48 wins and 76 losses, finishing eighth in the PL.
The Royals plated 568 runs and yielded 665 runs. Alfonso Gerrard paced all regular batters with a .337 average. Aaron Osofsky topped Trois Rivieres with 7 wins and a team-best 3.74 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Lee Moody, Hank Ruszkowski, Danny Gardella, Marshall Riddle, Preston Gómez, Al Gardella and Jean-Pierre Roy were all players from the 1951 Trois Rivieres Royals who played in the Majors during their careers.
Al Gardella and Del Bissonette served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Barnes | ||||||
| Al Gardella | L | L | January 11, 1918 | 5'10" | 172 | New York, NY US |
| Danny Gardella | L | L | February 26, 1920 | 5'7" | 160 | New York, NY US |
| Alfonso Gerrard | ||||||
| Preston Gómez | R | R | April 20, 1923 | 5'11" | 170 | Central Preston, CU |
| Thomas Hackett | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Edson Hadlock | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| William Henry | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Walter James | R | R | January 1, 1920 | 5'10" | 175 | Christiansted, St. Croix VI |
| Joseph Lebida | R | R | April 5, 1928 | 6'4" | 200 | Dickson, PA US |
| Billy Long | R | June 17, 1917 | 5'8" | 152 | ||
| Lee Moody | R | R | May 14, 1917 | 6'0" | 190 | East St. Louis, IL US |
| John Nansteel | L | L | May 11, 1928 | 5'10" | 160 | Palmerton, PA US |
| Mel Nee | R | R | October 17, 1922 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Kenneth Olsen | R | R | 5'9" | 160 | ||
| Aaron Osofsky | R | R | 5'7" | 175 | ||
| Norm Ozark | R | February 12, 1927 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Fred Pacitto | R | 5'7" | 170 | |||
| John Pardo | R | June 25, 1917 | 5'10" | 180 | Egypt, PA US | |
| Marshall Riddle | L | R | April 22, 1918 | 5'8" | 155 | Warren, AR US |
| Jean-Pierre Roy | S | R | June 26, 1920 | 5'10" | 160 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Hank Ruszkowski | R | R | November 10, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Benjamin Smith | ||||||
| Manuel Trabous | R | July 6, 1922 | 5'10" | 190 | Santurce, PR |
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.
