1951 Jenkins Cavaliers Roster
Team Record: 24-101
Finished 8th in the MSL
Manager: James Grigg (0-0), Tom McBride (0-0)
Location: Jenkins, Kentucky
Ballpark: Jenkins Athletic Field
Attendance: 12,250, Avg. 196
The Jenkins Cavaliers of the Mountain States League ended the 1951 season with a record of 24 wins and 101 losses, finishing eighth in the MSL.
The Cavaliers scored 571 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 1154 runs, most in the circuit. Bill Trahan led all regular batters by connecting at a .269 clip. Robert Hermann and Raymond Perechinsky topped Jenkins with 5 wins each, while Carl Thies recorded a 6.23 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Dom Zanni and Tom McBride both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
James Grigg and Tom McBride served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmond Anderson | R | R | February 4, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Thomas Bonerbo | ||||||
| Earl Catlett | R | 6'1" | 176 | |||
| Joseph Chapman | L | L | October 25, 1930 | 5'11" | 165 | Heisey, KY US |
| Charlie Cunningham | R | R | January 30, 1933 | 6'1" | 175 | Niangua, MO US |
| Alex DeRosa | November 4, 1932 | Gallatin, PA US | ||||
| Anthony DiBaise | ||||||
| Lawrence Doyle | R | L | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| James Grigg | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Sam Hancock | R | R | August 28, 1914 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| Robert Hermann | November 28, 1930 | |||||
| John Huffman | ||||||
| Robert Hunt | R | R | May 25, 1931 | 6'0" | 170 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Howard Lawson | ||||||
| Melvin Malak | February 15, 1932 | |||||
| Tom McBride | R | R | November 2, 1914 | 6'0" | 188 | Bonham, TX US |
| Joseph Nagy | R | R | March 21, 1924 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Raymond Perechinsky | ||||||
| Ray Russell | R | 6'0" | ||||
| Merrill Schelich | R | December 15, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| William Slemp | ||||||
| Wayne Stewart | L | 5'8" | 165 | |||
| Pearl Strong | ||||||
| Carl Thies | ||||||
| Bill Trahan | November 11, 1931 | Youngsville, LA US | ||||
| Earl Williams | L | R | June 2, 1931 | 5'9" | 155 | |
| Dom Zanni | R | R | March 1, 1932 | 5'11" | 180 | Bronx, NY 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.
