1951 Atlanta Crackers Roster
Team Record: 76-78
Finished 6th in the SA
Manager: Dixie Walker (0-0), Whit Wyatt (0-0), Dixie Walker (0-0)
Affiliation: Boston Braves
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Ballpark: Ponce de Leon Park II
Attendance: 274,293, Avg. 3,562
The Atlanta Crackers of the Southern Association ended the 1951 season with a record of 76 wins and 78 losses, finishing sixth in the SA.
The Crackers tallied 749 runs and yielded 755 runs. Jack Dittmer led batters with significant playing time by hitting .334. Don Liddle topped Atlanta with 14 wins and a team-best 2.92 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 1951 Atlanta Crackers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Kirby Higbe, Chuck Workman, Stan Hollmig, Eddie Mathews, Walt Linden, Chuck Tanner, Art Fowler, Buddy Hicks, Roy Jarvis, Junior Wooten, Ray Martin, Whit Wyatt, Al Rubeling, Don Liddle, Jack Dittmer and Ted Sepkowski.
Dixie Walker, Whit Wyatt and Dixie Walker served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Anderson | R | R | March 30, 1926 | 6'2" | 200 | Nashua, NH US |
| Alvin Aucoin | R | R | September 15, 1925 | 5'11" | 195 | Port Arthur, TX US |
| Ralph Brown | L | L | June 1, 1921 | 6'0" | 170 | Lafayette, GA US |
| Jack Dittmer | L | R | January 10, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | Elkader, IA US |
| Charles Ehlman | R | R | July 4, 1926 | 5'10" | 185 | Washington, DC US |
| Andrew Elko | R | R | August 22, 1924 | 5'10" | 185 | Streator, IL US |
| Hank Ertman | L | L | October 18, 1923 | 5'10" | 185 | Sobieski, WI US |
| Art Fowler | R | R | July 3, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | Converse, SC US |
| Pete Fox | R | L | September 5, 1921 | 5'6" | 150 | Mendon, OH US |
| Alvin Henencheck | R | R | June 27, 1920 | 6'2" | 178 | Lorain, OH US |
| Buddy Hicks | S | R | February 15, 1927 | 5'10" | 170 | Belvedere, CA US |
| Kirby Higbe | R | R | April 8, 1915 | 5'11" | 190 | Columbia, SC US |
| Stan Hollmig | R | R | January 2, 1926 | 6'2" | 190 | Fredericksburg, TX US |
| Roy Jarvis | R | R | June 7, 1926 | 5'9" | 160 | Shawnee, OK US |
| Larry Lassalle | R | L | March 18, 1930 | 5'10" | 188 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Don Liddle | L | L | May 25, 1925 | 5'10" | 165 | Mount Carmel, IL US |
| Walt Linden | R | R | March 27, 1924 | 6'1" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| John Maldovan | R | R | May 17, 1922 | 5'9" | 165 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Ray Martin | R | R | March 13, 1925 | 6'2" | 177 | Norwood, MA US |
| Eddie Mathews | L | R | October 13, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | Texarkana, TX US |
| Walt Nothe | L | L | December 15, 1917 | 6'2" | 200 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Joe Reardon | R | R | November 23, 1927 | 5'10" | 170 | Boston, MA US |
| Al Rubeling | R | R | May 10, 1913 | 6'0" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Minor Scott | L | R | December 11, 1925 | 5'8" | 160 | Wichita, KS US |
| Ted Sepkowski | L | R | November 9, 1923 | 5'11" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Chuck Tanner | L | L | July 4, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | New Castle, PA US |
| Elmer Toth | R | R | October 6, 1930 | 6'3" | 175 | Perrypolis, PA US |
| Robert Verrier | R | R | August 17, 1924 | 5'10" | 185 | Cambridge, MA US |
| Charles Williams | R | R | June 12, 1928 | 5'10" | 170 | Dyersburg, TN US |
| Ray Williams | R | R | December 4, 1924 | 6'2" | 185 | Ensley, AL US |
| Junior Wooten | R | L | January 16, 1924 | 5'11" | 160 | Pelzer, SC US |
| Chuck Workman | L | R | January 6, 1915 | 6'0" | 175 | Leeton, MO US |
| Whit Wyatt | R | R | September 27, 1907 | 6'1" | 185 | Kensington, GA US |
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.
