1951 Roanoke Ro-Sox Roster
Team Record: 49-91
Finished 6th in the PL
Manager: Wally Millies (49-91)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Roanoke, Virginia
Ballpark: Maher Field
Attendance: 58,697, Avg. 839
The Roanoke Ro-Sox of the Piedmont League ended the 1951 season with a record of 49 wins and 91 losses, finishing sixth in the PL.
The Ro-Sox plated 567 runs, worst in the circuit, and allowed 760 runs, most in the league. Jack Kaiser led all regular batters by hitting .303. John Gilbert topped Roanoke with 9 wins and a team-best 2.97 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1951 Roanoke Ro-Sox who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Tom Umphlett, Russ Kemmerer, Ted Lepcio, Neil Chrisley, Joe Albanese and Bob Smith.
Wally Millies served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Albanese | R | R | June 26, 1933 | 6'3" | 215 | New York, NY US |
| Frank Arcoleo | R | R | October 1, 1929 | 5'9" | 145 | |
| Bob Bartlett | R | R | August 3, 1929 | Tulsa, OK US | ||
| Robert Baumler | R | 6'3" | 190 | |||
| Edwin Bryan | L | December 25, 1929 | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Harry Bushkar | R | April 9, 1925 | 6'0" | 175 | Logan, WV US | |
| Neil Chrisley | L | R | December 16, 1931 | 6'3" | 187 | Calhoun Falls, SC US |
| Matthew Daskalakis | S | L | March 18, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Earl Edwards | L | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Vincent Furfaro | R | May 1, 1931 | 5'9" | 178 | ||
| John Gilbert | R | R | March 29, 1927 | 5'11" | 190 | Revere, MA US |
| Edward Irons | R | May 3, 1928 | 6'0" | 210 | West Haven, CT US | |
| Jack Kaiser | R | October 6, 1926 | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Russ Kemmerer | R | R | November 1, 1930 | 6'2" | 198 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Donald Kimits | L | 5'10" | 173 | |||
| Ted Lepcio | R | R | July 28, 1929 | 5'10" | 177 | Utica, NY US |
| John Liprando | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Joseph Malinowski | R | 5'10" | 163 | |||
| Del Norwood | R | R | June 24, 1929 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| James Ollis | R | January 24, 1932 | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Paul Perry | L | L | 6'4" | 225 | ||
| Herbert Rossman | R | March 25, 1929 | 5'9" | 176 | ||
| Regis Shannahan | R | March 27, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | Buffalo, NY US | |
| Bob Smith | R | L | February 1, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | Woodsville, NH US |
| William Smith | L | R | December 30, 1926 | 6'2" | 170 | Vinton, VA US |
| Thomas Swanson | L | 6'2" | 195 | |||
| George Toepfer | R | R | May 28, 1930 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Raymond Tully | R | 6'4" | 195 | |||
| Tom Umphlett | R | R | May 12, 1931 | 6'2" | 180 | Scotland Neck, NC US |
| John Wall | R | R | March 10, 1930 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| William Zonner | R | R | July 22, 1933 | 6'6" | 214 |
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.
