1951 Rock Hill Chiefs Roster
Team Record: 84-55
Finished 3rd in the TSL
Manager: Dick Bouknight (84-55)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Rock Hill, South Carolina
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 71,301, Avg. 1,026
Playoffs - Asheville Tourists 3 games, Rock Hill Chiefs 2
The Rock Hill Chiefs of the Tri-State League ended the 1951 season with a record of 84 wins and 55 losses, finishing third in the TSL.
The Chiefs scored 814 runs and allowed 720 runs. Dusty Rhodes led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .344. Dave Hillman topped Rock Hill with 20 wins, while Tom Vines and John Graney added 15 or more victories also Dave Hillman recorded a 3.13 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1951 Rock Hill Chiefs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Dusty Rhodes, Dave Hillman and Bob Mabe.
Dick Bouknight served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Bouknight | L | June 20, 1919 | 6'2" | 205 | Newberry, SC US | |
| Basil Butler | L | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Edward Dubeshko | ||||||
| John Graney | R | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Dave Hillman | R | R | September 14, 1927 | 5'11" | 168 | Dungannon, VA US |
| Hal Ivy | L | October 22, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | Norcross, GA US | |
| John LaPorta | R | 6'0" | 149 | Chicago, IL US | ||
| Bob Mabe | R | R | October 8, 1929 | 5'11" | 165 | Danville, VA US |
| Jan Mandel | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Bob McKee | R | August 31, 1932 | 5'11" | 170 | Davenport, IA US | |
| Hank Nasternak | R | December 14, 1922 | 6'0" | 175 | Buffalo, NY US | |
| Dean Padgett | L | 6'2" | 183 | |||
| Dusty Rhodes | L | R | May 13, 1927 | 6'0" | 178 | Mathews, AL US |
| Bob Saban | R | R | December 22, 1930 | 6'0" | 195 | McCook, IL US |
| Robert Slusarek | R | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| John Smith | L | 5'8" | 154 | |||
| Eugene Tarabilda | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Elmer Tessin | R | R | 6'1" | 183 | ||
| Tom Vines | R | R | 6'3" | 210 | ||
| Bob Willard | R | February 3, 1927 | 5'9" | 185 | San Antonio, TX US |
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.
