1951 Emporia Rebels Roster
Team Record: 39-78
Finished 6th in the VL
Manager: Joe Mills (0-0), Harry Martin (0-0)
Location: Emporia, Virginia
Ballpark: Slagle Stadium
Attendance: 12,000, Avg. 205
The Emporia Rebels of the Virginia League ended the 1951 season with a record of 39 wins and 78 losses, finishing sixth in the VL.
The Rebels scored 500 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 667 runs. James Hutchinson paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .295. James Cornett topped Emporia with 8 wins, while John Altomare recorded a 3.69 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Vern Freiburger played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Emporia Rebels to do so.
Joe Mills and Harry Martin served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Altomare | ||||||
| Fortunato Biondo | ||||||
| Bruno Botti | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Ferdinand Cavallaro | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Douglas Clarke | L | 5'9" | 155 | |||
| James Cornett | ||||||
| William Davies | L | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Marvin Deal | R | R | July 28, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | Rowan County, NC US |
| Nicholas Ellis | R | R | November 29, 1919 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Carlos Fernandez | ||||||
| Arthur Freiberger | R | August 6, 1928 | 5'11" | 173 | New York, NY US | |
| Vern Freiburger | R | L | December 19, 1923 | 6'1" | 170 | Detroit, MI US |
| Joseph Griffin | R | R | August 22, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | Edenton, NC US |
| John Haire | ||||||
| John Harbourne | ||||||
| Jesse Haswell | August 17, 1926 | 192 | ||||
| Richard Hodan | June 4, 1930 | Fords, NJ US | ||||
| Jack Hull | L | November 2, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| James Hutchinson | L | February 14, 1927 | 5'8" | 150 | ||
| Henry Johnson | ||||||
| Linwood Lewis | ||||||
| Harry Martin | R | December 30, 1919 | 5'11" | 175 | Miamitown, OH US | |
| Joe Mills | R | June 24, 1919 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Herb Moore | L | L | November 27, 1915 | 6'0" | 200 | Prince George County, VA US |
| George Pickard | ||||||
| Anthony Sirico | ||||||
| James Stainback | ||||||
| Harold Stevenson | ||||||
| Ray Urban | R | 6'2" | 188 | |||
| Roy Ward | ||||||
| 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.
