1951 Farnham Pirates Roster
Team Record: 52-71
Finished 7th in the PL
Manager: Sam Bankhead (52-71)
Location: Farnham, Quebec, Canada
Ballpark: Farnham Stadium
Attendance: 33,519, Avg. 545
The Farnham Pirates of the Provincial League ended the 1951 season with a record of 52 wins and 71 losses, finishing seventh in the PL.
The Pirates scored 525 runs, worst in the league, and yielded 656 runs. Al Pinkston led batters with significant playing time by hitting .301. Humberto Robinson topped Farnham with 17 wins and a team-best 3.39 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1951 Farnham Pirates who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Sam Bankhead, Cowan Hyde, Cecil Kaiser, Lester Lockett, Eudie Napier, Al Pinkston, Humberto Robinson, Joe Scott, Joe Taylor, Bob Trice and Archie Ware.
Sam Bankhead served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Anderson | ||||||
| Sam Bankhead | R | R | September 18, 1910 | 5'8" | 175 | Sulligent, AL US |
| Alonso Brathwaite | R | R | February 18, 1930 | 5'11" | 174 | , PA |
| Fount Dickerson | September 30, 1916 | |||||
| Luis Forestier | ||||||
| Joshua Gibson | R | R | August 11, 1930 | Pittsburgh, PA US | ||
| Cowan Hyde | R | R | April 10, 1907 | 5'8" | 155 | Pontotoc, MS US |
| Cecil Kaiser | L | L | June 27, 1920 | 5'6" | 165 | New York, NY US |
| Lester Lockett | R | R | March 25, 1912 | 5'10" | 185 | Princeton, IN US |
| William Morales | ||||||
| Eudie Napier | L | R | January 3, 1913 | 5'9" | 190 | Baldwin County, GA US |
| Al Pinkston | L | R | October 22, 1917 | 6'5" | 225 | Newbern, AL US |
| Humberto Robinson | R | R | June 25, 1930 | 6'1" | 155 | Colon, Colon PA |
| Joe Scott | L | L | June 15, 1918 | 5'11" | 175 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Joe Taylor | R | R | March 2, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | Chapman, AL US |
| Bob Trice | R | R | August 28, 1926 | 6'3" | 190 | Newton, GA US |
| Archie Ware | L | L | June 19, 1918 | 5'9" | 160 | Greenville, FL US |
| Charles Yahrling | March 7, 1927 |
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.
