1951 Headland Dixie Runners Roster
Team Record: 84-36
Finished 1st in the AAL
Manager: Bubba Ball (84-36)
Location: Headland, Alabama
Ballpark: Peanut Stadium
Attendance: 13,675, Avg. 228
Playoffs - Tallahassee Citizens 4 games, Headland Dixie Runners 3
The Headland Dixie Runners of the Alabama-Florida League ended the 1951 season with a record of 84 wins and 36 losses, finishing first in the AAL.
The Dixie Runners led the league with 781 runs, ignited by 35 home runs. Headland surrendered 543 runs. John McPherson paced all regular batters with a .369 average. Thomas Stone earned 23 wins on the mound for the squad, while Jack Clifton and William Williams, too added 15 or more wins, too. Bubba Ball served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aubrey Baker | ||||||
| Bubba Ball | L | March 19, 1922 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Larson Beck | ||||||
| Warren Bourgeois | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | New Orleans, LA US | |
| Jack Clifton | January 26, 1918 | 191 | Lyons, GA US | |||
| Bob Cronin | ||||||
| William Culpepper | R | 5'8" | 170 | |||
| Roger Farrar | November 14, 1932 | |||||
| Amery Frezza | ||||||
| Omer Glover | ||||||
| Leon Hilyer | ||||||
| Frank Howton | ||||||
| George Johnson | R | 5'10" | 155 | |||
| Clay Jordan | ||||||
| Clyde Liedtke | R | R | April 27, 1928 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Herbert Marshall | R | March 31, 1921 | 5'6" | 165 | ||
| John McPherson | L | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Emerson Moreland | ||||||
| Gordon Pettus | ||||||
| Al Rivenbark | L | October 12, 1927 | 6'2" | 184 | ||
| Thomas Stone | ||||||
| Marvin Wiley | ||||||
| William Williams |
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.
