1951 Richmond Colts Roster
Team Record: 77-63
Finished 2nd in the PL
Manager: Billy Herman (0-0), Roy Allen (0-0)
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Ballpark: Mooers Field
Attendance: 97,761, Avg. 1,397
Playoffs - Richmond Colts 4 games, Newport News Dodgers 2
Finals - Norfolk Tars 4 games, Richmond Colts 2
The Richmond Colts of the Piedmont League ended the 1951 season with a record of 77 wins and 63 losses, finishing second in the PL.
The Colts scored 723 runs and allowed 692 runs. Jesse Cox topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .284. Salvatore Federico led Richmond with 17 wins, while Robert Ennis, Dewey Wilkins and Wade Browning each also added 15 or more victories also Wade Browning recorded a 3.19 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Ray Poole played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Richmond Colts to do so.
Billy Herman and Roy Allen served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Allen | R | August 31, 1916 | 6'2" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US | |
| Wade Browning | L | L | March 16, 1922 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Hank Bruder | L | R | April 17, 1930 | 6'1" | 160 | |
| Desmond Charouhas | R | 5'10" | 172 | |||
| Jesse Cox | L | 6'2" | 188 | |||
| Arnold Davis | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Ralph Davis | R | November 25, 1922 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Robert Ennis | L | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Salvatore Federico | R | R | February 26, 1924 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Stanley Grocki | R | R | April 12, 1926 | 5'9" | 165 | New Britain, CT US |
| Jack Hull | L | November 2, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Raymond Jacobs | R | March 17, 1926 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Lauritz Jensen | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Edward Landrum | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Nick Malfara | ||||||
| Page McGee | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Thomas O'Connell | R | 6'2" | 190 | |||
| Gene Pompelia | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Ray Poole | L | R | January 16, 1920 | 6'0" | 180 | Salisbury, NC US |
| Nicholas Purchia | ||||||
| John Sivinski | R | 5'11" | 215 | |||
| William Smith | L | R | December 30, 1926 | 6'2" | 170 | Vinton, VA US |
| Dewey Wilkins | R | L | July 17, 1920 | 6'2" | 185 |
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.
