1951 Reidsville Luckies Roster

Carolina League (CL) - Class: B
Team Record: 76-64
Finished 4th in the CL
Manager: Herbert Brett (76-64)
Location: Reidsville, North Carolina
Ballpark: Kiker Stadium
Attendance: 61,841, Avg. 883
1951 Reidsville Luckies Statistics

Playoffs - Reidsville Luckies 4 games, Durham Bulls 1
Finals - Winston-Salem Cardinals 4 games, Reidsville Luckies 1

The Reidsville Luckies of the Carolina League ended the 1951 season with a record of 76 wins and 64 losses, finishing fourth in the CL.

The Luckies tallied 679 runs and conceded 678 runs. Dick Sipek led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .322 clip. Mike Forline topped Reidsville with 21 wins and a team-best 2.83 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Players from the 1951 Reidsville Luckies who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Ted Pawelek, Jack Sanford, Dick Sipek and Glenn Crawford.

Herbert Brett served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Sam AmorielloRRNovember 25, 19246'1"185
Eddie AnchericoRLJuly 12, 19266'0"175Cambridge, MA US
Joseph AnthonyRRSeptember 20, 19226'0"190Du Bois, PA US
Bill BehieLOctober 2, 19236'2"215
Raymond BurnettLL6'2"170
James CharlesRR6'0"173
Ralph ClementsLL6'1"170
Glenn CrawfordLRDecember 2, 19135'9"165North Branch, MI US
Bob DavisRRAugust 10, 19256'8"190
Salvatore Del IsolaRR6'3"195
Harry DesertRRSeptember 12, 19226'2"178
Robert FalkROctober 11, 19155'11"183St. Louis, MO US
Mike ForlineRRDecember 23, 19216'0"192Durham, CT US
Walter FryeRAugust 30, 19165'11"160, NC US
Richard GosselinRRMarch 4, 19275'9"190
Robert HoweRRFebruary 12, 19186'2"180, IL US
Thomas JonesMarch 12, 1929
Harden Joyce
James LambR5'8"155
Leo MierzejekLLJuly 19, 19295'11"170
Carl MillerLMay 4, 19175'9"185
Nester MitskavichRR5'11"170
Wayne MoonNovember 2, 1926192
Ted PawelekLRAugust 15, 19195'10"202Chicago Heights, IL US
Glenn RawlinsonRFebruary 18, 19246'0"170
Jack SanfordRRJune 23, 19176'3"195Chatham, VA US
Dick SipekLRJanuary 16, 19235'9"170Chicago, IL US
George SouterR5'7"165
Hugh TaylorR5'11"170
Shelburne TempleLR5'11"170
Charles TimmRRJanuary 12, 19156'1"195Ithaca, NE US
Adam TwarkinsLLJune 12, 19245'11"175Poquonock, CT US
Carl WeathertonR6'0"170
Claude WeaverRR5'11"165

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.




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