1951 Spartanburg Peaches Roster
Team Record: 73-67
Finished 4th in the TSL
Manager: Harry Griswold (73-67)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina
Ballpark: Duncan Park
Attendance: 67,135, Avg. 959
Playoffs - Spartanburg Peaches 3 games, Charlotte Hornets 1
Finals - Spartanburg Peaches 4 games, Asheville Tourists 0
The Spartanburg Peaches of the Tri-State League ended the 1951 season with a record of 73 wins and 67 losses, finishing fourth in the TSL.
The Peaches plated 797 runs and yielded 736 runs. Al Neil topped all regular batters by connecting at a .324 clip. Isben Seif led Spartanburg with 16 wins, while Stan Pitula added 15 or more wins, too Isben Seif recorded a 3.24 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Stan Pitula played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Spartanburg Peaches to do so.
Harry Griswold served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Aiello | R | R | July 7, 1932 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Alfred Aldridge | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| James Balentine | L | 6'7" | 205 | |||
| Harold Conn | L | 6'0" | 195 | |||
| Tex Dargiewicz | L | L | April 28, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | Nanticoke, PA US |
| Jim Drummer | R | R | January 11, 1931 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Eddie Gasque | R | R | April 9, 1931 | 6'0" | 200 | Dade City, FL US |
| Don Hafferkamp | R | L | June 19, 1930 | 193 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Len Heinbigner | L | September 15, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | Oshkosh, WI US | |
| John Hurtt | R | 5'10" | 155 | |||
| John Kall | R | August 13, 1925 | 5'11" | 175 | Cleveland, OH US | |
| Vance Logan | R | R | 6'0" | 165 | ||
| Al Neil | August 18, 1925 | 192 | San Diego, CA US | |||
| Gene Petty | L | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| Stan Pitula | R | R | March 23, 1931 | 5'10" | 170 | Hackensack, NJ US |
| Walter Rush | L | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Isben Seif | R | R | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Al Smith | L | May 20, 1932 | 6'2" | 185 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Eugene Summa | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Donald Van Nest | L | October 2, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Vern Watercutter | R | March 2, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Bob Wortman | R | December 3, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Bob Zubeck | R | 5'10" | 160 |
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.
