1951 Charlotte Hornets Roster
Team Record: 100-40
Finished 1st in the TSL
Manager: Cal Ermer (100-40)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Ballpark: Clark Griffith Park
Attendance: 112,061, Avg. 1,601
Playoffs - Spartanburg Peaches 3 games, Charlotte Hornets 1
The Charlotte Hornets of the Tri-State League ended the 1951 season with a record of 100 wins and 40 losses, finishing first in the TSL.
The Hornets scored 940 runs, best in the league. Charlotte conceded 567 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Frank Campos led all regular batters by connecting at a .368 clip. Levi Fleshman topped the squad with 20 wins, while Jerry Lane, too added 15 or more wins, too Bob Danielson recorded a 2.39 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Frank Campos, Dizzy Sutherland, Cal Ermer, Harley Grossman, Bruce Barmes, Bob Oldis, Jerry Lane and Bobby Estalella were all players from the 1951 Charlotte Hornets who played in the Majors during their careers.
Cal Ermer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justo Azpiazu | L | 5'11" | 168 | |||
| Bruce Barmes | L | R | October 23, 1929 | 5'8" | 165 | Vincennes, IN US |
| Al Berling | R | R | June 28, 1929 | 5'11" | 173 | Connersville, IN US |
| John Bird | October 19, 1926 | Hellertown, PA US | ||||
| Jack Byers | L | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Frank Campos | L | L | May 11, 1924 | 5'11" | 180 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Frank Colasinski | R | April 4, 1927 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Bob Danielson | R | R | July 22, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | |
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| Cal Ermer | R | R | November 10, 1923 | 6'0" | 175 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Bobby Estalella | R | R | April 25, 1911 | 5'8" | 180 | Cardenas, Matanzas CU |
| Thomas Famiglietti | R | May 18, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Levi Fleshman | R | R | October 20, 1930 | 6'4" | 208 | Hyattsville, MD US |
| Harley Grossman | R | R | May 5, 1930 | 6'0" | 170 | Evansville, IN US |
| Richard Guyton | R | June 19, 1926 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Jack Jones | L | L | January 20, 1928 | 6'2" | 180 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Jerry Lane | R | R | February 7, 1926 | 6'0" | 205 | Ashland, NY US |
| Thomas Marino | R | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Peter Meachini | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Thomas O'Connell | R | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Bob Oldis | R | R | January 5, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | Preston, IA US |
| Dizzy Sutherland | L | L | April 9, 1922 | 6'0" | 200 | Washington, DC US |
| Survern Wright | R | R | May 25, 1919 | 6'2" | 190 |
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.
