1951 Valley Rebels Roster
Georgia-Alabama League (GGL) - Class: D
Team Record: 64-52
Finished 2nd in the GGL
Manager: Perley Grant (64-52)
Location: Lanett, Alabama
Ballpark: Jennings Field
Attendance: 37,515, Avg. 647
1951 Valley Rebels StatisticsTeam Record: 64-52
Finished 2nd in the GGL
Manager: Perley Grant (64-52)
Location: Lanett, Alabama
Ballpark: Jennings Field
Attendance: 37,515, Avg. 647
The Valley Rebels of the Georgia-Alabama League ended the 1951 season with a record of 64 wins and 52 losses, finishing second in the GGL.
The Rebels scored 734 runs and surrendered 634 runs. Jim Thompson drove in 67 runs. George Hughes led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .359 average. Joe Pennington topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.45 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers. Perley Grant served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Allen | L | R | May 22, 1929 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| David Barath | ||||||
| Gene Black | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| William Cooper | ||||||
| Rocco Digirolomo | April 27, 1931 | |||||
| Mayes Dobbins | April 15, 1925 | Cobb County, GA US | ||||
| Gene Fappiano | ||||||
| Dan Frazier | ||||||
| Hoyt Goodwin | R | R | January 21, 1925 | Swansea, SC US | ||
| Perley Grant | R | June 9, 1921 | 5'10" | 170 | Waltham, MA US | |
| Richard Heyer | ||||||
| Robert Howe | R | R | February 12, 1918 | 6'2" | 180 | , IL US |
| George Hughes | L | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Dick Lazicky | L | L | May 10, 1930 | 5'9" | 145 | East Millstone, NJ US |
| Collis Lehner | ||||||
| Eli Maricich | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Malvern Morgan | R | March 28, 1916 | 5'11" | 200 | Lanett, AL US | |
| Joe Pennington | L | L | 6'0" | 174 | ||
| Jerry Puffer | November 28, 1928 | |||||
| Ernest Rogers | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Jac Roth | ||||||
| Armando Sanchez | R | April 30, 1933 | 5'7" | 175 | ||
| Jack Scott | R | R | November 21, 1926 | 5'10" | 175 | Great Falls, MT US |
| Jim Thompson | R | R | May 5, 1927 | 6'2" | 180 | Corbin, KY US |
| Curtis White | R | R | 5'10" | 170 |
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.
