1951 Greenwood Tigers Roster
Tri-State League (TSL) - Class: B
Team Record: 56-81
Finished 7th in the TSL
Manager: Walt Dixon (0-0), Mike Garbark (0-0)
Location: Greenwood, South Carolina
Ballpark: Legion Stadium
Attendance: 48,111, Avg. 702
1951 Greenwood Tigers StatisticsTeam Record: 56-81
Finished 7th in the TSL
Manager: Walt Dixon (0-0), Mike Garbark (0-0)
Location: Greenwood, South Carolina
Ballpark: Legion Stadium
Attendance: 48,111, Avg. 702
The Greenwood Tigers of the Tri-State League ended the 1951 season with a record of 56 wins and 81 losses, finishing seventh in the TSL.
The Tigers plated 707 runs and allowed 932 runs, most in the league. Babe Ellis led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .359. Fred Giuliani topped Greenwood with 16 wins and a team-best 4.5 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.
Mike Garbark and Zeb Eaton both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Walt Dixon and Mike Garbark served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Arevalo | R | April 2, 1921 | 5'5" | 165 | ||
| Harry Ashworth | L | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| James Balentine | L | 6'7" | 205 | |||
| Grover Blackmon | S | July 8, 1925 | 5'10" | 153 | ||
| Steve Collins | R | 5'7" | 165 | |||
| Walt Dixon | R | November 25, 1920 | 6'2" | 235 | Chatham County, NC US | |
| Zeb Eaton | R | R | February 2, 1920 | 5'10" | 185 | Cooleemee, NC US |
| Babe Ellis | L | 6'1" | 160 | |||
| Mike Garbark | R | R | February 2, 1916 | 6'0" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Fred Giuliani | S | L | 6'1" | 183 | ||
| Ernest Ibach | R | R | February 21, 1927 | 6'1" | 175 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Thomas Looper | ||||||
| Anthony Mazurek | R | May 2, 1917 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Bob Palmer | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Lynward Riddle | Greenwood, SC US | |||||
| Hubert Rose | L | 5'7" | 155 | |||
| Dawson Scarborough | ||||||
| Thomas Smith | R | February 18, 1929 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Tommy Tabb | L | R | November 19, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | Dover, KY US |
| Robert Thompson | R | 6'3" | 190 | |||
| William Williams | R | R | February 25, 1930 | 5'10" | 150 |
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.
