1951 Valdosta Dodgers Roster
Team Record: 81-45
Finished 1st in the GGL
Manager: Stan Wasiak (81-45)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Valdosta, Georgia
Ballpark: Pendleton Park
Attendance: 51,546, Avg. 818
Playoffs - Tifton Blue Sox 4 games, Valdosta Dodgers 1
The Valdosta Dodgers of the Georgia-Florida League ended the 1951 season with a record of 81 wins and 45 losses, finishing first in the GGL.
The Dodgers scored 833 runs, best in the league. Valdosta conceded 577 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. George Kendall paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .325. Bill Harris topped the team with 18 wins, while Robert Hoffman also added 15 or more wins also Bill Harris recorded a 2.19 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Dick Gray and Bill Harris both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Stan Wasiak served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Alberts | R | 5'9" | 180 | |||
| Fernando Barbieri | R | October 6, 1931 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Don Cook | R | R | January 29, 1929 | 6'2" | 170 | Detroit, MI US |
| John Crumley | R | R | December 7, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | Elizabethtown, TN US |
| Walt Dziedzic | R | November 29, 1932 | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Bob Gates | February 15, 1931 | |||||
| Henry Geary | L | May 23, 1927 | 5'11" | 170 | Boston, MA US | |
| William Gergely | L | 6'2" | 186 | |||
| Al Giordano | R | R | December 5, 1931 | 5'8" | 180 | |
| Dick Gray | R | R | July 11, 1931 | 5'11" | 165 | Jefferson, PA US |
| Andy Greener | R | January 11, 1931 | 6'0" | 170 | Trenton, NJ US | |
| Bill Harris | L | R | December 3, 1930 | 5'8" | 187 | Duguayville, NB CA |
| Robert Hoffman | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| George Kendall | R | R | December 10, 1931 | 6'1" | 205 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| John Klingert | R | June 3, 1932 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| George Large | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Ralph Manfredi | R | October 27, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Armando Sanchez | R | April 30, 1933 | 5'7" | 175 | ||
| Donald Shaffer | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Nick Siemasz | L | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Kenneth Strom | R | R | 6'7" | 225 | ||
| Stan Wasiak | R | R | April 8, 1920 | 5'9" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Edward White | R | R | 5'11" | 160 |
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.
