1951 Vernon Dusters Roster
Team Record: 67-71
Finished 6th in the LL
Manager: Joe Berry (0-0), Homer Matney (0-0)
Location: Vernon, Texas
Ballpark: Wilbarger Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 36,686, Avg. 532
The Vernon Dusters of the Longhorn League ended the 1951 season with a record of 67 wins and 71 losses, finishing sixth in the LL.
The Dusters tallied 849 runs and surrendered 823 runs. Johnny Follis led batters with significant playing time by hitting .341. Albert Richardson topped Vernon with 19 wins, while Marshall Epperson added 15 or more victories also Marshall Epperson earned a 3.66 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Joe Berry played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Vernon Dusters to do so.
Joe Berry and Homer Matney served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Abbott | L | 6'1" | 165 | |||
| George Ballew | ||||||
| Joe Berry | L | R | December 16, 1904 | 5'10" | 145 | Huntsville, AR US |
| Robert Brasier | ||||||
| James Brown | R | R | October 18, 1923 | 5'9" | 160 | Mojave, CA US |
| James Callaghan | R | R | May 11, 1927 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Jack Crowe | R | August 21, 1927 | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Elton Dial | ||||||
| Louis Ehlinger | July 29, 1927 | |||||
| Leon English | L | 5'5" | 155 | |||
| Bill Epperson | ||||||
| Marshall Epperson | S | L | November 28, 1924 | 6'1" | 205 | Tecumseh, OK US |
| Johnny Follis | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Stanley Grzywacz | ||||||
| Albert Gulvas | L | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Ben Hale | R | 6'0" | 178 | |||
| James Hardin | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Arthur Herring | R | May 2, 1930 | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Rodney Herring | ||||||
| William Herring | R | January 9, 1929 | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Larry Lattimore | ||||||
| Audie Malone | S | R | March 16, 1923 | 5'11" | 165 | Union County, MS US |
| Homer Matney | R | November 4, 1920 | 6'0" | 195 | , TX US | |
| Preston | ||||||
| William Raines | ||||||
| John Reimold | R | R | November 21, 1925 | 6'2" | 185 | Greenville, PA US |
| Albert Richardson | L | R | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Billy Russell | R | R | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Shipman | ||||||
| Donald Straub | R | L | January 18, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Terry | ||||||
| Lloyd Trip | ||||||
| Richard Tross | R | R | March 31, 1925 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Charlie Tuttle | R | August 1, 1927 | 5'11" | 190 | Dallas, TX US | |
| Leroy Verucchi | August 22, 1931 |
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.
