1951 Bristol Twins Roster
Appalachian League (AL) - Class: D
Team Record: 56-73
Finished 5th in the AL
Manager: Russ Wein (56-73)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Bristol, Virginia
Ballpark: Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 41,146, Avg. 638
1951 Bristol Twins StatisticsTeam Record: 56-73
Finished 5th in the AL
Manager: Russ Wein (56-73)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Bristol, Virginia
Ballpark: Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 41,146, Avg. 638
The Bristol Twins of the Appalachian League ended the 1951 season with a record of 56 wins and 73 losses, finishing fifth in the AL.
The Twins scored 630 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 763 runs. Joseph Borrelli paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .311 average. William VanderVliet topped Bristol with 14 wins and a team-best 2.71 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers. Russ Wein served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cletus Ballad | ||||||
| Thomas Bass | R | L | March 3, 1933 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Howard Bien | ||||||
| Joseph Borrelli | L | July 21, 1931 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Jack Boyd | R | R | February 7, 1932 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| John Bruno | ||||||
| Lynwood Chestnut | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Domenick Commisso | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Robah Hicks | ||||||
| Bernard Hill | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Claude Johnson | February 13, 1932 | |||||
| Chuck Kott | R | R | September 18, 1932 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Gilbert Lantry | ||||||
| Richard LeAndro | ||||||
| Salvatore Lupo | ||||||
| Bob Mallon | R | R | November 10, 1931 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Andrew Mascia | R | 6'4" | 185 | |||
| Jimmy Murphy | February 27, 1922 | |||||
| Glen Prescott | L | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Robert Reut | ||||||
| Tom Rhyner | October 1, 1932 | |||||
| Wesley Rinker | S | L | 6'6" | 215 | ||
| Gyles Russell | R | May 16, 1913 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Bob Scholten | R | April 11, 1932 | 6'0" | 170 | Rhineland, MO US | |
| Bill Sells | R | December 30, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Joseph Shipley | ||||||
| James Singleton | R | L | July 2, 1931 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Harry Smith | ||||||
| Robert Stefanich | R | August 1, 1931 | 5'11" | 163 | ||
| Stan Stewart | R | R | November 28, 1932 | 6'0" | 162 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Toliver Tolbird | ||||||
| William VanderVliet | R | R | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Russ Wein | S | September 5, 1915 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| LeRoy Westbrook | ||||||
| Kenneth Whitehead | R | December 10, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Bill Wilkins | R | April 28, 1924 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Bill Young | R | 5'11" | 180 |
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.
