1951 La Grange Troupers Roster
Team Record: 67-47
Finished 1st in the GGL
Manager: Bill Cooper (67-47)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: La Grange, Georgia
Ballpark: Callaway Stadium
Attendance: 33,734, Avg. 592
The La Grange Troupers of the Georgia-Alabama League ended the 1951 season with a record of 67 wins and 47 losses, finishing first in the GGL.
The Troupers led the league with 811 runs, powered by 70 home runs. La Grange surrendered 713 runs. Bill Cooper paced all regular batters by connecting at a .369 clip. Marvin Chappell topped the squad with 21 wins, while Charles Harrison also added 15 or more victories also Marvin Chappell registered a 2.55 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1951 La Grange Troupers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jim Archer, Danny McDevitt and Chuck Templeton.
Bill Cooper served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Adams | R | March 30, 1928 | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Jim Archer | R | L | May 25, 1932 | 6'0" | 190 | Max Meadows, VA US |
| Dale Beck | January 3, 1931 | |||||
| Marvin Chappell | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Bill Cooper | L | October 11, 1916 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Donald DiBello | R | 6'1" | 178 | |||
| Nathan Feldman | L | L | May 30, 1933 | 5'9" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| George Foell | January 18, 1932 | |||||
| Richard Foster | R | 5'11" | 162 | |||
| Dominic Fucci | ||||||
| William Grilliot | R | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Charles Harrison | L | 6'1" | 168 | |||
| Harold Knight | R | R | May 13, 1932 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Alexander Lourik | ||||||
| Ray Maurer | R | February 28, 1933 | 5'11" | 172 | St. Louis, MO US | |
| Walter Maurer | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Danny McDevitt | L | L | November 18, 1932 | 5'10" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Daniel Murphy | L | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| James Prappas | L | 5'8" | 180 | |||
| Chuck Templeton | R | L | June 1, 1932 | 6'3" | 210 | Detroit, MI US |
| James Troy | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| James Turner | L | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Pete Vitale | R | February 21, 1933 | 5'10" | 173 | ||
| Boyd Walls | R | October 12, 1918 | 5'11" | 180 | La Grange, GA 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.
