1951 Portsmouth Cubs Roster
Team Record: 74-67
Finished 4th in the PL
Manager: Reggie Otero (74-67)
Location: Portsmouth, Virginia
Ballpark: Frank Lawrence Stadium
Attendance: 92,997, Avg. 1,319
Playoffs - Norfolk Tars 4 games, Portsmouth Cubs 1
The Portsmouth Cubs of the Piedmont League ended the 1951 season with a record of 74 wins and 67 losses, finishing fourth in the PL.
The Cubs scored 661 runs and allowed 632 runs. Reggie Otero led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .308. Jim Barnhardt topped Portsmouth with 19 wins, while Dick Haack and Ramon Garcia also added 15 or more victories also Jim Barnhardt recorded a 2.53 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1951 Portsmouth Cubs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Don Hasenmayer, Reggie Otero and Ramon Garcia.
Reggie Otero served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Anderson | R | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Jim Barnhardt | R | R | September 17, 1927 | 6'0" | 170 | Easton, PA US |
| Irving Boim | R | R | July 2, 1921 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Romas Duncan | L | January 9, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | Buncombe County, NC US | |
| Frank Gallardo | R | 5'8" | 167 | |||
| Ramon Garcia | R | R | March 5, 1924 | 5'10" | 170 | La Esperanza, CU |
| Ken Guettler | R | May 29, 1927 | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Dick Haack | R | R | May 31, 1922 | 6'2" | 200 | Hammond, IN US |
| Jack Hall | R | December 3, 1927 | 6'0" | 200 | Thealka, KY US | |
| Harold Harrigan | R | R | March 15, 1916 | 5'10" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Don Hasenmayer | R | R | April 4, 1927 | 5'10" | 180 | Roslyn, PA US |
| Manuel Hidalgo | R | 5'8" | 165 | |||
| Edward Hurley | R | R | September 9, 1913 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Woody Johnson | R | L | August 27, 1914 | 5'11" | 185 | Erwin, TN US |
| Eddie Lyons | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA US | |
| Ed MacCloskey | R | R | 5'9" | 161 | ||
| Reggie Otero | L | R | September 7, 1915 | 6'0" | 165 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Domenic Petrosino | L | 5'8" | 175 | |||
| Isaac Seaone | R | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Bob Van Eman | L | L | October 19, 1923 | 6'1" | 180 | New Castle, PA US |
| Herman Wheeler | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| James Wright | L | 5'11" | 170 |
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.
