1951 Johnson City Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 64-65
Finished 3rd in the AL
Manager: Ben Catchings (64-65)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Johnson City, Tennessee
Ballpark: Keystone Field
Attendance: 40,919, Avg. 634
Playoffs - Bluefield Blue-Grays 2 games, Johnson City Cardinals 1
The Johnson City Cardinals of the Appalachian League ended the 1951 season with a record of 64 wins and 65 losses, finishing third in the AL.
The Cardinals scored 791 runs and surrendered 774 runs. Sidney Hathaway paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .362 average. Gary Blaylock earned 23 wins on the mound for Johnson City, while Gene Bone added 15 or more victories as well Gary Blaylock recorded a 2.61 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Gary Blaylock played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Johnson City Cardinals to do so.
Ben Catchings served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Ammons | ||||||
| Emil Augustine | L | L | ||||
| Henry Ballew | ||||||
| Kent Bills | April 8, 1933 | Riverton, UT US | ||||
| Gary Blaylock | R | R | October 11, 1931 | 6'0" | 196 | Clarkton, MO US |
| Gene Bone | June 7, 1928 | Nash County, NC US | ||||
| Buster Brown | R | R | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Ben Catchings | L | R | April 28, 1912 | 5'10" | 160 | Sherwood, TN US |
| Harry Clappison | ||||||
| James Cook | L | L | ||||
| Jerry Dahms | R | R | October 31, 1929 | 6'4" | 213 | San Diego, CA US |
| Cecil Deal | ||||||
| Lou Dolci | R | December 29, 1929 | 6'2" | 175 | Staten Island, NY US | |
| Robert Donahue | ||||||
| Kenneth DuCharme | ||||||
| Paul Eames | L | R | June 28, 1927 | 5'10" | 190 | Worcester, MA US |
| Dave Ellison | L | February 17, 1928 | 5'11" | 175 | Calera, AL US | |
| Rick Ferrell | R | R | June 9, 1928 | 5'11" | 180 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Billy Giddings | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Sam Goodsoozian | R | April 28, 1931 | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Al Grandcolas | R | R | December 14, 1932 | 6'2" | 175 | Belleville, IL US |
| Hamilton | ||||||
| Sidney Hathaway | R | April 6, 1929 | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Chuck Hollingsworth | R | R | July 30, 1933 | 5'9" | 165 | St. Joseph, MO US |
| Larry Karr | R | R | February 21, 1932 | 6'6" | 195 | Rochester, MI US |
| Karol Kwak | L | L | January 27, 1930 | 5'10" | 160 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ronald Lage | ||||||
| Jack Lee | L | L | September 13, 1933 | 5'11" | 175 | AL, US |
| John Mackley | R | R | May 7, 1930 | 6'3" | 200 | Roan Mountain, TN US |
| Curtis McElhaney | August 21, 1928 | Thorney, AR US | ||||
| Warren Moody | ||||||
| Robert Moore | ||||||
| John Morris | ||||||
| Russell Murray | L | L | ||||
| Ron Plaza | L | R | August 24, 1934 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| William Rice | ||||||
| Tex Seymour | L | 6'4" | 210 | |||
| Jack Siemer | R | 6'1" | 182 | |||
| Charles Simmons | R | L | 6'2" | 205 | ||
| Joseph Simonick | ||||||
| William Stokes | R | R | 6'3" | 230 | ||
| Bill Wilson | R | October 25, 1933 | 6'0" | 180 | Miami, OK US | |
| Norman Wyche |
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.
