1951 Hazard Bombers Roster

Mountain States League (MSL) - Class: D
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
1951 Hazard Bombers Statistics

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.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
James BlaylockLRMarch 29, 1924
Edward BobrickRR6'2"175
Nicholas CastellanoR5'11"165
Earl CatlettR6'1"176
Joseph ChapmanLLOctober 25, 19305'11"165Heisey, KY US
Bob ColuniRApril 2, 19315'8"167
Ed ConineRR6'4"195
Hermenio CortesRRFebruary 28, 19336'0"190
Ken CoxLRAugust 17, 19286'0"180Ollie, KY US
Ronald DackoRRMay 16, 19316'0"175Boston, MA US
Tom DeHavenRRMarch 6, 19326'1"198Winchester, VA US
Danny HaylingRROctober 5, 19276'2"195Port Limon, CR
Donald HilbertRJuly 11, 19275'8"170
Bobby HowerinOctober 22, 1932Norfolk, VA US
Lou IsertR5'11"168
Eddie JohnsonRRMarch 3, 19225'9"170
Ken JohnsonNovember 7, 1927
Theodore KazekRR6'0"175
Gilbert Lande
George LargeR6'0"175
Max MaconLLOctober 14, 19156'3"175Pensacola, FL US
George McDuffRRJanuary 8, 19326'2"190
Johnny PodresLLSeptember 30, 19325'11"170Witherbee, NY US
Malone SandersLLOctober 23, 19176'3"180Corsicana, TX US
Hallard SnyderRROctober 4, 19316'1"175Titonka, IA US
John TondoraRMarch 3, 19285'10"165Plains, PA US
Juan TorresLL5'11"165
Ralph TorresR6'0"169
Hal ZimmerRRMay 8, 19325'10"160Cincinnati, 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.




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