1951 Edenton Colonials Roster
Team Record: 63-55
Finished 3rd in the VL
Manager: William Parker (63-55)
Location: Edenton, North Carolina
Ballpark: Hicks Field
Attendance: 28,528, Avg. 484
Playoffs - Elizabeth City Albemarles 4 games, Edenton Colonials 3
The Edenton Colonials of the Virginia League ended the 1951 season with a record of 63 wins and 55 losses, finishing third in the VL.
The Colonials plated 587 runs and allowed 591 runs. William Parker paced all regular batters by connecting at a .303 clip. Richard Brockwell topped Edenton with 18 wins, while John Raines, too added 15 or more wins, too John Raines recorded a 3.61 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances. William Parker served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Anderson | ||||||
| Mahlon Bagwell | July 10, 1917 | 5'8" | 160 | Henderson County, NC US | ||
| Charles Bell | S | R | 5'11" | 205 | ||
| Dick Bland | R | October 17, 1925 | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| William Boman | ||||||
| Richard Brockwell | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Chester Brooks | S | 6'0" | 160 | |||
| William Duffy | L | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Claude Griffin | ||||||
| Louis Holt | ||||||
| Curtis Leary | L | May 13, 1916 | 5'11" | 172 | Chowan, NC US | |
| Samuel Mauney | R | R | December 16, 1932 | 6'1" | 195 | Belmont, NC US |
| Peter Messina | R | March 13, 1922 | 5'7" | 150 | ||
| Willis Murphrey | ||||||
| William Parker | ||||||
| John Raines | R | R | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| Shag Shahid | November 17, 1925 | Charleston, SC US | ||||
| Archie Templeton | L | L | May 16, 1918 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Reggie Teuma | R | 5'7" | 180 | |||
| Nibaldo Ugarte | S | 5'11" | 170 | , CU | ||
| Vernon White | R | L | 5'11" | 168 |
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.
