1951 Lincolnton Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 67-45
Finished 3rd in the WCL
Manager: Robert Beal (67-45)
Location: Lincolnton, North Carolina
Ballpark: Love Field
Attendance: 42,145, Avg. 753
Playoffs - Morganton Aggies 4 games, Lincolnton Cardinals 3
The Lincolnton Cardinals of the Western Carolina League ended the 1951 season with a record of 67 wins and 45 losses, finishing third in the WCL.
The Cardinals allowed 542 runs, least in the league. Lincolnton plated 756 runs. Robert Peters led all regular batters with a .373 average. Rogelio Perez and Bill Roland topped the squad with 20 wins each, while Rogelio Perez recorded a 2.92 ERA, tops among regular hurlers. Robert Beal served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Barkley | R | R | September 20, 1928 | 6'1" | 188 | |
| Jerry Baughman | R | R | October 11, 1928 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Robert Beal | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Jim Bello | R | R | April 3, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | Bronx, NY US |
| Neil Campbell | L | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Rick Causey | L | L | May 14, 1925 | 5'9" | 179 | |
| Tomas Centeno | R | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Robert Davis | L | L | May 1, 1930 | 6'2" | 170 | Benton Harbor, MI US |
| William Huffstetler | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Ernest Ibach | R | R | February 21, 1927 | 6'1" | 175 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| George Motto | R | July 18, 1915 | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Rogelio Perez | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Robert Peters | L | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| Raymond Reitnour | R | 5'9" | 170 | |||
| Bill Roland | R | R | April 30, 1930 | 6'1" | 195 | Clinton, SC US |
| George Rose | L | July 16, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Hoyle Talbert | R | R | July 20, 1929 | 6'1" | 175 | New London, NC US |
| Lloyd Wiedemann | R | R | February 7, 1927 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| James Withers | L | November 9, 1924 | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Lester Wood | L | June 13, 1927 | 6'1" | 189 | ||
| Carroll Wright | L | October 15, 1928 | 5'9" | 165 | Gaston County, NC 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.
