1951 Durham Bulls Roster
Team Record: 84-56
Finished 1st in the CL
Manager: Ace Parker (84-56)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Durham, North Carolina
Ballpark: Durham Athletic Park
Attendance: 93,766, Avg. 1,340
Playoffs - Reidsville Luckies 4 games, Durham Bulls 1
The Durham Bulls of the Carolina League ended the 1951 season with a record of 84 wins and 56 losses, finishing first in the CL.
The Bulls scored 693 runs and conceded 608 runs. Gordon Bragg led all regular batters with a .340 average. John McPadden topped Durham with 20 wins and a team-best 2.93 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1951 Durham Bulls who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were John Baumgartner, Bill Froats and Ace Parker.
Ace Parker served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Adcock | R | R | January 30, 1928 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| John Baumgartner | R | R | May 29, 1931 | 6'1" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Herman Bishop | S | R | November 6, 1922 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Gordon Bragg | L | R | October 2, 1927 | 5'10" | 165 | |
| Ralph Caldwell | R | March 25, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Richard Fortune | R | L | January 16, 1931 | 5'11" | 180 | North Tonawanda, NY US |
| Bill Froats | L | L | October 20, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Robert Fulton | L | March 25, 1927 | 5'11" | 195 | ||
| Allison Gilbert | R | March 5, 1928 | 6'3" | 192 | Los Angeles, CA US | |
| Valentine Gonzales | L | 6'1" | 198 | |||
| Robert Hamley | R | R | May 21, 1932 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Howard Henkel | L | 5'9" | 155 | |||
| George Hetz | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Lacy James | L | L | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Henry Johnson | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| James Martin | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Thomas Martin | R | January 8, 1926 | 5'8" | 150 | Mobile, AL US | |
| John McPadden | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Hank Navarro | R | March 2, 1928 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Jimmy Nelson | R | November 4, 1926 | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Don Olexio | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Ace Parker | R | R | May 17, 1912 | 6'0" | 180 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Fred Schmitt | L | 6'1" | ||||
| Robert Suba | L | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Lawrence Tessier | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Dick VanDerzee | L | L | January 5, 1928 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Bob Warren | R | July 29, 1925 | 6'0" | 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.
