1951 Americus Rebels Roster
Georgia-Florida League (GGL) - Class: D
Team Record: 55-70
Finished 6th in the GGL
Manager: Mike Milosevich (55-70)
Location: Americus, Georgia
Ballpark: Americus Ball Park
Attendance: 38,047, Avg. 609
1951 Americus Rebels StatisticsTeam Record: 55-70
Finished 6th in the GGL
Manager: Mike Milosevich (55-70)
Location: Americus, Georgia
Ballpark: Americus Ball Park
Attendance: 38,047, Avg. 609
The Americus Rebels of the Georgia-Florida League ended the 1951 season with a record of 55 wins and 70 losses, finishing sixth in the GGL.
The Rebels scored 672 runs and surrendered 664 runs. Jimmy Francoline paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .255. Benny Fasano topped Americus with 13 wins, while William Bernier registered a 2.76 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Mike Milosevich and Charles George both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Mike Milosevich served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Ash | December 25, 1929 | |||||
| John Baktis | R | 6'2" | 205 | |||
| William Bernier | R | R | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Joe Braganca | R | R | August 8, 1930 | 5'10" | 164 | |
| Don Darr | ||||||
| Benjamin Dye | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | Hartwood, VA US | |
| Benny Fasano | L | L | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Jimmy Francoline | R | R | October 31, 1917 | 5'7" | 165 | Hartford, CT US |
| Michael Genevrino | S | March 4, 1922 | 6'0" | 185 | Newark, NJ US | |
| Charles George | R | R | December 25, 1912 | 6'2" | 200 | Waycross, GA US |
| John Gerace | R | R | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Phillip Heflin | L | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| William Hession | ||||||
| Walter Kloss | R | R | ||||
| John Lagan | L | L | December 18, 1928 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| William Liptak | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Lou Markle | L | August 13, 1929 | 6'0" | 172 | Smithville, OH US | |
| Mike Milosevich | R | R | January 13, 1915 | 5'10" | 172 | Zeigler, IL US |
| John Musumeci | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| John Mytrysak | R | L | June 27, 1926 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Bob Passarella | February 5, 1927 | 192 | Scranton, PA US | |||
| Ray Quartuci | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| A. D. Sellars | ||||||
| Walter Stevens | L | L | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Stanley Wilcox | ||||||
| Robert Yudin | ||||||
| Glen Zimmerman | L | 5'11" | 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.
