1951 DeLand Red Hats Roster
Team Record: 90-50
Finished 1st in the FSL
Manager: Frank Radler (90-50)
Location: DeLand, Florida
Ballpark: Conrad Park
Attendance: 32,347, Avg. 462
Playoffs - DeLand Red Hats 4 games, Leesburg Packers 3
Finals - DeLand Red Hats 4 games, Orlando Senators 1
The DeLand Red Hats of the Florida State League ended the 1951 season with a record of 90 wins and 50 losses, finishing first in the FSL.
The Red Hats scored 813 runs, best in the league. DeLand gave up 559 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Perry Roberts and Raymond Dunne led batters with significant playing time by hitting .321. John Jancse earned 26 wins on the mound for the team, while Walt Jasinski added 15 or more wins, too Walt Jasinski recorded a 1.7 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers. Frank Radler served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Allen | L | 5'11" | 190 | |||
| George Barrow | R | October 28, 1932 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Kenneth Braeseke | R | September 4, 1932 | 5'11" | 177 | ||
| Joseph Cataldo | R | 5'11" | 183 | |||
| Raymond Dunne | R | July 7, 1926 | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| George Fultz | L | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Christ Hermedes | November 25, 1928 | 192 | ||||
| John Jancse | R | R | August 15, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | Forest Hills, PA US |
| Walt Jasinski | R | R | October 24, 1929 | 6'0" | 200 | Hollis, NY US |
| Herbert McLeod | L | 5'6" | 155 | |||
| Robert Minick | R | R | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| William Mostransky | R | 5'9" | 167 | |||
| Robert O'Connell | L | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Jim O'Toole | R | July 22, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Joseph Petraglia | November 28, 1927 | 192 | ||||
| Al Pirtle | L | October 11, 1924 | 5'10" | 200 | Granite City, IL US | |
| Frank Radler | R | R | 5'11" | 176 | ||
| Silas Ramsey | R | R | August 2, 1932 | 6'1" | 180 | Auburndale, NY US |
| Perry Roberts | L | July 15, 1924 | 6'1" | 210 | ||
| Jack Rothenhausler | L | R | July 29, 1921 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| John Shea | ||||||
| Harold Shuster | R | 5'7" | 185 | |||
| Nick Siemasz | L | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Lester Stackpole | ||||||
| John Theobold | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Mike Warnitsky | R | R | 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.
