1951 Knoxville Smokies Roster

Tri-State League (TSL) - Class: B
Team Record: 60-79
Finished 5th in the TSL
Manager: Jack Aragón (60-79)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Ballpark: Smithson Stadium
Attendance: 55,142, Avg. 793
1951 Knoxville Smokies Statistics

The Knoxville Smokies of the Tri-State League ended the 1951 season with a record of 60 wins and 79 losses, finishing fifth in the TSL.

The Smokies plated 716 runs and allowed 820 runs. Ralph Lucas led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .331 clip. Red McCafferty topped Knoxville with 10 wins and a team-best 3.29 earned run average, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Players from the 1951 Knoxville Smokies who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jack Aragón, Pete Burnside, Jim Constable, Gail Harris and Eric Rodin.

Jack Aragón served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Walter AlexanderRRNovember 19, 19255'11"170
Jack AragónRRNovember 20, 19155'10"176La Habana, La Habana CU
Harry BellROctober 12, 19266'1"185
Bobby BickfordRR6'0"165
John BobackRR6'1"185
Bobby BrownLOctober 23, 19266'2"160
Peter BrozovichR5'9"185
Pete BurnsideRLJuly 2, 19306'2"180Evanston, IL US
Erby Colley
Jim ConstableSLJune 14, 19336'1"185Jonesborough, TN US
Robert FeatherstoneR6'0"185
John FedorkoR5'9"165
Oscar FernandezRMay 8, 19286'0"185
Klon GreeneRROctober 26, 19266'2"190
Gail HarrisLLOctober 15, 19316'0"195Abingdon, VA US
Paul HarrisonLLMay 8, 19336'2"180Maryville, TN US
Carl HoslerS5'11"185
Jack LarsonRRSeptember 1, 19315'11"180
Ralph LucasLDecember 11, 19286'1"186Springfield, OH US
Matt MaetozoR5'7"170
Red McCaffertyRR6'1"200
Donald McMillenRR6'3"198
James MitchellL6'1"175
John OlsenL6'2"170
Bob PurcellRRMay 13, 19316'3"215
Eric RodinRRFebruary 5, 19306'2"215Orange, NJ US
Nicholas RomeoL5'11"172
Carl Swiderski
Tommy TabbLRNovember 19, 19235'11"175Dover, KY US
Bill WardRRNovember 23, 19296'2"200Barker, NY US
Herman WestLL6'1"198
Charles WeymannR6'1"190
Raymond WieseR5'10"170

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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