1951 Kinston Eagles Roster
Team Record: 79-47
Finished 1st in the CPL
Manager: Wes Livengood (79-47)
Location: Kinston, North Carolina
Ballpark: Grainger Stadium
Attendance: 41,516, Avg. 659
Playoffs - Wilson Tobs 4 games, Kinston Eagles 2
The Kinston Eagles of the Coastal Plain League ended the 1951 season with a record of 79 wins and 47 losses, finishing first in the CPL.
The Eagles scored 703 runs and surrendered 544 runs. James Horton led all regular batters by hitting .319. Alex Zych topped Kinston with 22 wins, while Walter Wilson added 15 or more wins, too Wes Livengood recorded a 1.6 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Wes Livengood played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Kinston Eagles to do so.
Wes Livengood served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Backo | R | March 15, 1926 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Fabian Burger | ||||||
| Jerry Castaldo | ||||||
| Jesse Coltrane | ||||||
| Leo Day | ||||||
| Dean Dosch | ||||||
| William Duffy | L | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Tom Dulmage | March 16, 1927 | |||||
| RW Hepler | R | February 20, 1930 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Robert Horan | ||||||
| James Horton | ||||||
| Joseph Kallaher | ||||||
| Jerry Kanter | May 25, 1927 | |||||
| Howard Kelly | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| John Kovalchick | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Wes Livengood | R | R | July 18, 1910 | 6'2" | 172 | Salisbury, NC US |
| Lynwood McCormick | ||||||
| Ernie Novack | R | R | January 1, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | Decatur, IL US |
| Dennis Parrish | ||||||
| Clinton Provost | ||||||
| Francis Reid | ||||||
| Robert Roedel | ||||||
| Peter Scott | ||||||
| Charles Simpson | R | R | January 22, 1925 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Jack Sloey | April 11, 1930 | |||||
| George Svatosky | R | June 16, 1931 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Frank Taul | April 16, 1924 | Alton, SC US | ||||
| Walter Wilson | L | L | November 19, 1924 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Alex Zych | R | R | September 12, 1926 | 5'10" | 180 | Kansas City, KS 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.
