1951 Morganton Aggies Roster
Team Record: 71-39
Finished 1st in the WCL
Manager: George Bradshaw (71-39)
Location: Morganton, North Carolina
Ballpark: High School Park
Attendance: 49,265, Avg. 896
Playoffs - Morganton Aggies 4 games, Lincolnton Cardinals 3
Finals - Shelby Farmers 4 games, Morganton Aggies 3
The Morganton Aggies of the Western Carolina League ended the 1951 season with a record of 71 wins and 39 losses, finishing first in the WCL.
The Aggies scored 764 runs and allowed 602 runs. Bo Waddle topped all regular batters by hitting .369. Pete Treece recorded 25 wins on the mound for Morganton, while Robert McGimsey also added 15 or more victories also Pete Treece recorded a 3.3 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
George Bradshaw played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Morganton Aggies to do so.
George Bradshaw served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Bentley | June 13, 1928 | 192 | WIlkes County, NC US | |||
| Sid Blume | May 3, 1930 | 193 | Rowan County, NC US | |||
| George Bradshaw | R | R | September 12, 1924 | 6'2" | 185 | Salisbury, NC US |
| Noel Casbier | R | November 9, 1916 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Jack Clark | ||||||
| Maurice Gross | L | L | ||||
| Hal Harris | L | 5'8" | 140 | |||
| David Hooks | ||||||
| Joseph Hornacek | R | March 19, 1927 | 6'0" | 195 | Beaver Falls, PA US | |
| John McAnulty | R | 5'8" | 150 | |||
| Joseph McAnulty | ||||||
| Robert McGimsey | L | June 14, 1918 | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Fred Parnell | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Seamon | ||||||
| Hoyle Talbert | R | R | July 20, 1929 | 6'1" | 175 | New London, NC US |
| Elmer Thomas | R | 5'10" | 178 | |||
| Pete Treece | L | R | March 17, 1922 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Bo Waddle | L | March 13, 1925 | 5'9" | 185 | ||
| Ray Withers | L | 5'6" | 130 |
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.
