1951 Hazard Bombers Roster
Team Record: 93-33
Finished 1st in the MSL
Manager: Max Macon (93-33)
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers
Location: Hazard, Kentucky
Ballpark: Bomber Field
Attendance: 35,129, Avg. 558
Playoffs - Hazard Bombers 3 games, Harlan Smokies 0
Finals - Hazard Bombers 3 games, Morristown Red Sox 0
The Hazard Bombers of the Mountain States League ended the 1951 season with a record of 93 wins and 33 losses, finishing first in the MSL.
The Bombers paced the league with 1032 runs. Hazard allowed 642 runs. Max Macon topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .409. Danny Hayling and Johnny Podres led the squad with 21 wins each, while Johnny Podres recorded a 1.66 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Max Macon and Johnny Podres both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Max Macon served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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James Blaylock | L | R | March 29, 1924 | |||
Edward Bobrick | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
Nicholas Castellano | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
Earl Catlett | R | 6'1" | 176 | |||
Joseph Chapman | L | L | October 25, 1930 | 5'11" | 165 | Heisey, KY US |
Bob Coluni | R | April 2, 1931 | 5'8" | 167 | ||
Ed Conine | R | R | 6'4" | 195 | ||
Hermenio Cortes | R | R | February 28, 1933 | 6'0" | 190 | |
Ken Cox | L | R | August 17, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | Ollie, KY US |
Ronald Dacko | R | R | May 16, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | Boston, MA US |
Tom DeHaven | R | R | March 6, 1932 | 6'1" | 198 | Winchester, VA US |
Danny Hayling | R | R | October 5, 1927 | 6'2" | 195 | Port Limon, CR |
Donald Hilbert | R | July 11, 1927 | 5'8" | 170 | ||
Bobby Howerin | October 22, 1932 | Norfolk, VA US | ||||
Lou Isert | R | 5'11" | 168 | |||
Eddie Johnson | R | R | March 3, 1922 | 5'9" | 170 | |
Ken Johnson | November 7, 1927 | |||||
Theodore Kazek | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
Gilbert Lande | ||||||
George Large | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
Max Macon | L | L | October 14, 1915 | 6'3" | 175 | Pensacola, FL US |
George McDuff | R | R | January 8, 1932 | 6'2" | 190 | |
Johnny Podres | L | L | September 30, 1932 | 5'11" | 170 | Witherbee, NY US |
Malone Sanders | L | L | October 23, 1917 | 6'3" | 180 | Corsicana, TX US |
Hallard Snyder | R | R | October 4, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | Titonka, IA US |
John Tondora | R | March 3, 1928 | 5'10" | 165 | Plains, PA US | |
Juan Torres | L | L | 5'11" | 165 | ||
Ralph Torres | R | 6'0" | 169 | |||
Hal Zimmer | R | R | May 8, 1932 | 5'10" | 160 | Cincinnati, OH US |
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.