1951 Pennington Gap Miners Roster
Mountain States League (MSL) - Class: D
Team Record: 54-71
Finished 5th in the MSL
Manager: Vince Pankovits (54-71)
Location: Pennington Gap, Virginia
Ballpark: Leeman Field
Attendance: 14,994, Avg. 240
1951 Pennington Gap Miners StatisticsTeam Record: 54-71
Finished 5th in the MSL
Manager: Vince Pankovits (54-71)
Location: Pennington Gap, Virginia
Ballpark: Leeman Field
Attendance: 14,994, Avg. 240
The Pennington Gap Miners of the Mountain States League ended the 1951 season with a record of 54 wins and 71 losses, finishing fifth in the MSL.
The Miners scored 825 runs and surrendered 933 runs. Len Feriancek led all regular batters with a .421 average. Reggie Elder topped Pennington Gap with 11 wins and a team-best 5.2 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers. Vince Pankovits served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Deitch | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Reggie Elder | R | R | November 20, 1929 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Len Feriancek | R | R | January 14, 1930 | 6'1" | 173 | |
| Carlos Gil | ||||||
| Robert Grose | August 8, 1925 | 192 | Lemon, PA US | |||
| William Halstead | R | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| Reinhart Henriksen | ||||||
| Tony Iammatteo | R | R | January 19, 1932 | 5'11" | 180 | Bronx, NY US |
| Jean Mayer | ||||||
| Hershell McElyea | ||||||
| Everett Murray | ||||||
| Stanley Nowalski | ||||||
| Leslie Palmer | ||||||
| Vince Pankovits | R | September 23, 1919 | 6'0" | 175 | Windber, PA US | |
| Mike Rainey | ||||||
| Roy Ridenour | R | December 16, 1925 | 5'6" | 140 | ||
| Leon Vercruysse | ||||||
| Chester Voni | ||||||
| Al Woolford | L | L | March 1, 1932 | 6'0" | 174 |
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.
