1951 Norton Braves Roster
Mountain States League (MSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 53-72
Finished 6th in the MSL
Manager: Bob Bowman (0-0), George Sifft (0-0), George Motto (0-0)
Location: Norton, Virginia
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 12,314, Avg. 197
1951 Norton Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 53-72
Finished 6th in the MSL
Manager: Bob Bowman (0-0), George Sifft (0-0), George Motto (0-0)
Location: Norton, Virginia
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 12,314, Avg. 197
The Norton Braves of the Mountain States League ended the 1951 season with a record of 53 wins and 72 losses, finishing sixth in the MSL.
The Braves scored 812 runs and allowed 1002 runs. Sergio Aguilar paced all regular batters with a .363 average. Jack Estes topped Norton with 15 wins and a team-best 5.08 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers. Bob Bowman, George Sifft and George Motto served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sergio Aguilar | ||||||
| William Amos | ||||||
| Roger Craver | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Donald Doak | ||||||
| Jack Estes | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Joseph Ference | R | R | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Thomas Gera | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Frederick Harrison | L | 6'1" | 178 | |||
| Harry Hensley | ||||||
| James Jamison | ||||||
| Raymond Lasley | ||||||
| William Markiewicz | R | R | January 9, 1933 | 6'2" | 202 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Eugene Merandi | R | 5'10" | 155 | |||
| Ronald Mount | R | R | 6'3" | 230 | ||
| Joe Olkowski | March 14, 1932 | Wilmington, DE US | ||||
| Walter Radocay | R | 5'9" | 190 | |||
| Mike Rainey | ||||||
| Frank Ramsay | L | L | February 22, 1933 | 5'11" | 165 | Poughkeepsie, NY US |
| John Roatche | R | 5'11" | 176 | |||
| Rowland | ||||||
| Ceferino Sanabria | ||||||
| George Sifft | L | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| William Slemp | ||||||
| James Smiley | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Pearl Strong |
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.
