1951 Greenville Spinners Roster
Tri-State League (TSL) - Class: B
Team Record: 38-98
Finished 8th in the TSL
Manager: Vance Carlson (0-0), David Burke (0-0), Mack Stewart (0-0)
Location: Greenville, South Carolina
Ballpark: Meadowbrook Park
Attendance: 37,564, Avg. 552
1951 Greenville Spinners StatisticsTeam Record: 38-98
Finished 8th in the TSL
Manager: Vance Carlson (0-0), David Burke (0-0), Mack Stewart (0-0)
Location: Greenville, South Carolina
Ballpark: Meadowbrook Park
Attendance: 37,564, Avg. 552
The Greenville Spinners of the Tri-State League ended the 1951 season with a record of 38 wins and 98 losses, finishing eighth in the TSL.
The Spinners scored 502 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 802 runs. Ty Braziel led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .296 clip. Ray LaCarter topped Greenville with 10 wins and a team-best 3.53 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Rube Melton and Mack Stewart both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Vance Carlson, David Burke and Mack Stewart served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Adcock | R | R | January 30, 1928 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| George Biershenk | R | February 3, 1917 | 5'8" | 180 | ||
| Ty Braziel | L | February 21, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | Detroit, MI US | |
| David Burke | R | 6'0" | 187 | |||
| Aldo Caravello | R | August 2, 1917 | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Vance Carlson | R | R | November 14, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | McPherson, KS US |
| Loran Chafin | L | August 9, 1926 | 5'8" | 160 | ||
| Gerald Cline | L | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Ralph Dixon | L | November 13, 1927 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Charles Ferguson | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Irvin Fortune | R | May 20, 1920 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Walter Gorman | L | January 27, 1921 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| James Hester | R | July 26, 1926 | 5'11" | 172 | Anderson County, SC US | |
| Barry Jones | R | August 20, 1930 | 5'10" | 165 | Highland Park, MI US | |
| Ray LaCarter | L | R | August 14, 1928 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Rube Melton | R | R | February 27, 1917 | 6'5" | 205 | Cramerton, NC US |
| Larry Miller | L | L | February 18, 1927 | 6'1" | 172 | |
| Robert Miller | R | August 4, 1929 | 6'0" | 178 | Dunn Loring, VA US | |
| Gene Petty | L | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| Bill Phillips | R | December 2, 1928 | 5'10" | 188 | ||
| Anthony Polink | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| John Senkowsky | R | R | 6'4" | 198 | ||
| Al Simononis | R | R | December 1, 1919 | 5'8" | 175 | |
| Charles Simpson | R | R | January 22, 1925 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| George Socha | R | R | 6'3" | 217 | ||
| Salvatore Stampiglio | 5'10" | 175 | ||||
| Mack Stewart | R | R | September 23, 1914 | 6'0" | 167 | Stevenson, AL US |
| Robert Stowe | R | February 13, 1927 | 5'11" | 165 | Greenville, SC US | |
| Robert Suba | L | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Ray Suit | R | R | November 20, 1929 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Paul Turtzo | L | December 1, 1928 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Edward Zielinski | L | L | 5'10" | 175 |
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.
