1951 Goldsboro Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 70-55
Finished 3rd in the CPL
Manager: George Ferrell (70-55)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Goldsboro, North Carolina
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 36,529, Avg. 584
Playoffs - New Bern Bears 4 games, Goldsboro Cardinals 2
The Goldsboro Cardinals of the Coastal Plain League ended the 1951 season with a record of 70 wins and 55 losses, finishing third in the CPL.
The Cardinals plated 707 runs, tops in the circuit. Goldsboro yielded 596 runs. Gerry Thomas led all regular hitters by connecting at a .343 clip. Robert Slaybaugh topped the team with 17 wins, while Robert Umfleet also added 15 or more wins also Robert Slaybaugh registered a 2.33 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound. George Ferrell served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Anderson | ||||||
| Henry Ballew | ||||||
| James Beavers | R | R | February 18, 1928 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Donald Berry | ||||||
| William Bevill | ||||||
| Lou Calvetti | L | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Lee Campbell | May 1, 1932 | |||||
| John Collier | August 22, 1931 | |||||
| Granville Denning | L | April 24, 1923 | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Wilfred DesJardin | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Joe Dugan | R | September 8, 1932 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Jerry Earley | ||||||
| Bob Garvey | R | L | June 6, 1932 | 6'2" | 152 | |
| Anthony Gongola | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Roland Hubbard | R | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Edward Jones | R | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Paul Jones | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Joseph Kallaher | ||||||
| Henry Kellar | September 19, 1930 | |||||
| William Keppel | R | R | 6'1" | 192 | ||
| John Knight | L | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Ronald Lage | ||||||
| Lou Masengill | ||||||
| Basil Mitchell | R | R | June 4, 1932 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Morin | ||||||
| Robert Muesenfechter | S | L | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Bob Shawver | L | December 15, 1933 | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Robert Slaybaugh | L | L | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Donald Smith | R | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| Gerry Thomas | L | R | October 21, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | Elon, VA US |
| Jim Thomson | ||||||
| Robert Umfleet | L | R | 6'0" | 167 | ||
| Donald Vanderwier | February 14, 1930 | |||||
| Haywood Watts | R | R | September 5, 1932 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Clyde Whitener | L | February 5, 1920 | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Carl Winey |
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.
