1951 Salisbury Pirates Roster
Team Record: 41-85
Finished 8th in the NCSL
Manager: George Detore (41-85)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Salisbury, North Carolina
Ballpark: Newman Park (Field)
Attendance: 14,964, Avg. 238
The Salisbury Pirates of the North Carolina State League ended the 1951 season with a record of 41 wins and 85 losses, finishing eighth in the NCSL.
The Pirates scored 642 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 874 runs, most in the circuit. Bill Cayavec led all regular batters by connecting at a .302 clip. Ken Barbao topped Salisbury with 7 wins, while Jack Brown recorded a 4.39 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Ron Necciai played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Salisbury Pirates to do so.
George Detore served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Abraham | L | R | March 4, 1931 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Bob Anderton | R | R | April 29, 1933 | 6'3" | 180 | Cullman, AL US |
| Ken Barbao | R | R | January 14, 1932 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Craig Bennett | S | R | November 26, 1924 | 5'7" | 150 | |
| Clifford Bernhardt | ||||||
| Bill Bonar | R | March 27, 1929 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| George Boyce | ||||||
| Jack Brown | R | R | February 7, 1933 | 6'1" | 190 | Elizabeth, PA US |
| Art Bunge | L | L | September 15, 1930 | |||
| Lloyd Carden | R | L | April 12, 1930 | 6'3" | 195 | Manchester, TN US |
| Bill Cayavec | R | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Robert Chrisley | ||||||
| Leonard Cline | R | March 7, 1931 | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Luther Corriher | R | L | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Gene Corso | R | R | March 29, 1932 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Joe Duhem | R | August 14, 1931 | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Ben Hays | October 28, 1932 | |||||
| Roy Herald | Nashville, TN US | |||||
| Robah Hicks | ||||||
| William Jackson | R | 5'10" | 169 | |||
| Mike Keenan | September 6, 1930 | |||||
| Ray Lague | R | R | November 29, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 | Central Falls, RI US |
| William Linnert | R | 5'8" | 165 | |||
| Robert Lipstas | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Douglas Marvel | August 20, 1930 | Matawan, NJ US | ||||
| Ken Miller | R | R | May 29, 1933 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| James Moore | December 15, 1932 | |||||
| Duane Myers | August 24, 1928 | , PA US | ||||
| Ron Necciai | R | R | June 18, 1932 | 6'5" | 185 | Gallatin, PA US |
| Andy Olsen | L | L | November 30, 1930 | 6'1" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Joe Perrotta | L | L | August 7, 1930 | 5'11" | 10 | |
| Frank Ramsay | L | L | February 22, 1933 | 5'11" | 165 | Poughkeepsie, NY US |
| Raymond Rogalsky | R | R | 6'0" | 182 | ||
| James Stack | ||||||
| Kenneth Suess | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| William Williams | R | 5'11" | 180 |
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.
