1951 Burlington Bees Roster
Team Record: 47-93
Finished 8th in the CL
Manager: Red Barrett (0-0), Mike Kash (0-0)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Burlington, North Carolina
Ballpark: Elon College Park
Attendance: 42,685, Avg. 610
The Burlington Bees of the Carolina League ended the 1951 season with a record of 47 wins and 93 losses, finishing eighth in the CL.
The Bees plated 588 runs and yielded 716 runs, most in the league. Donald MacLean paced all regular hitters by hitting .304. Dave Charles topped Burlington with 10 wins, while Mike Kash earned a 2.53 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 1951 Burlington Bees who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Bill Nagel, Frank Barrett, Buster Maynard and Milt Graff.
Red Barrett and Mike Kash served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Anthony | R | R | September 20, 1922 | 6'0" | 190 | Du Bois, PA US |
| Frank Barrett | R | R | July 1, 1913 | 6'2" | 173 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Howard Burchett | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Gene Bussman | R | R | April 19, 1927 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Dave Charles | R | R | February 21, 1924 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Glen Eckelman | ||||||
| Richard Elkind | R | R | 5'11" | 183 | ||
| Vincent Filliben | L | February 3, 1930 | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Ambrose Foote | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| John Gages | L | R | January 7, 1929 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Joseph Gorski | R | R | June 2, 1923 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Milt Graff | L | R | December 30, 1930 | 5'7" | 158 | Jefferson Center, PA US |
| Francis Holleran | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Tom Jones | November 20, 1930 | 193 | ||||
| Mike Kash | L | L | September 7, 1911 | 6'0" | 180 | Webster, MA US |
| Jess Leach | R | R | March 5, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Reid Lemly | R | R | 5'11" | 193 | ||
| Glen Lindermuth | L | L | 5'10" | 172 | ||
| Richard Lindermuth | R | L | 5'10" | 172 | ||
| Donald MacLean | L | 5'8" | 165 | |||
| Fred Martin | R | May 10, 1931 | 6'0" | 170 | Yadkin County, NC US | |
| Herman Mason | R | 5'11" | 155 | |||
| Buster Maynard | R | R | March 25, 1913 | 5'11" | 170 | Henderson, NC US |
| Mike Mikan | L | L | November 30, 1918 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Wayne Moon | November 2, 1926 | 192 | ||||
| John Moore | R | January 3, 1926 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Duane Myers | August 24, 1928 | , PA US | ||||
| Bill Nagel | R | R | August 19, 1915 | 6'1" | 190 | Memphis, TN US |
| Andy Olsen | L | L | November 30, 1930 | 6'1" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| John Paszek | R | February 23, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Anthony Polink | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Michael Rauseo | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| James Ryan | L | October 19, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| George Sopko | R | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Leon Taylor | R | L | October 26, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Michael Turturro | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Fred Uhlman | R | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Carl Weatherton | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Walt Wherry | R | May 26, 1927 | 6'1" | 187 | ||
| Bob Williams | R | November 21, 1925 | 6'1" | 175 | Cumberland, MD 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.
