1951 Morristown Red Sox Roster
Team Record: 86-39
Finished 2nd in the MSL
Manager: James Burns (86-39)
Location: Morristown, Tennessee
Ballpark: Sherwood Park
Attendance: 22,184, Avg. 355
Playoffs - Morristown Red Sox 3 games, Middlesboro Athletics 1
Finals - Hazard Bombers 3 games, Morristown Red Sox 0
The Morristown Red Sox of the Mountain States League ended the 1951 season with a record of 86 wins and 39 losses, finishing second in the MSL.
The Red Sox led the league with just 611 runs allowed. Morristown scored 930 runs. James Burns paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .388 clip. Porter Witt topped the squad with 21 wins, while Robert Wyzykowski and Robert McNeil also added 15 or more victories also Porter Witt recorded a 2.84 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound. James Burns served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Balentine | L | 6'7" | 205 | |||
| Mike Brelich | R | August 13, 1913 | 5'9" | 180 | ||
| Horace Burns | ||||||
| James Burns | L | 5'10" | 148 | |||
| Case | ||||||
| Gus Colagerakis | R | 5'7" | 155 | |||
| Charles Dolley | L | 5'11" | 172 | |||
| Orville Kitts | 192 | |||||
| Howard Lawson | ||||||
| Melvin Malak | February 15, 1932 | |||||
| Gordon McDonald | L | L | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Robert McNeil | R | R | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Charlie Munday | ||||||
| George Pack | R | October 17, 1930 | 5'11" | 150 | ||
| Rudy Parsons | R | R | April 21, 1909 | 6'1" | 178 | Pennington Gap, VA US |
| John Pittillo | R | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Harry Radebaugh | R | L | 5'9" | 170 | ||
| William Russell | ||||||
| Thomas Trapp | ||||||
| Porter Witt | L | L | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Robert Wyzykowski | R | R | 6'1" | 205 |
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.
