1951 Tarboro A's Roster
Coastal Plain League (CPL) - Class: D
Team Record: 13-22
in the CPL
Manager: Joe Rullo (13-22)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Athletics
Location: Tarboro, North Carolina
Ballpark: Municipal Park (Field)
Attendance: 6,431, Avg. 367
1951 Tarboro A's StatisticsTeam Record: 13-22
in the CPL
Manager: Joe Rullo (13-22)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Athletics
Location: Tarboro, North Carolina
Ballpark: Municipal Park (Field)
Attendance: 6,431, Avg. 367
The Tarboro A's of the Coastal Plain League ended the 1951 season with a record of 13 wins and 22 lossesTarboro and Greenville withdrew June 6.
The A's tallied 229 runs and surrendered 284 runs. Joe Rullo topped all regular batters with a .336 average, while John Yerkes recorded a 4.69 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Eric MacKenzie and Joe Rullo both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Joe Rullo served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Brown | ||||||
| Bill Carr | R | September 2, 1927 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Clarence Comegys | R | R | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Thomas Davis | L | L | February 11, 1932 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Louis DeLuna | ||||||
| Duncan | ||||||
| Milburn Felton | July 9, 1931 | |||||
| Frank Fitzgerald | ||||||
| Jose Garcia | ||||||
| William Hamlin | R | R | 5'8" | 155 | ||
| Russ Hand | R | July 21, 1920 | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Eric MacKenzie | L | R | August 29, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | Glendon, AB CA |
| Richard Maloney | August 24, 1932 | |||||
| John Merget | R | R | 6'5" | 170 | ||
| Tony Napoles | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Henry Pfuhl | ||||||
| Robert Powell | April 1, 1931 | |||||
| Rudolph | ||||||
| Joe Rullo | R | R | June 16, 1916 | 5'11" | 168 | New York, NY US |
| Raymond Shiffner | R | 6'5" | 185 | |||
| Robert Shimko | ||||||
| Johnny Steave | June 1, 1928 | |||||
| James Stevens | R | R | January 11, 1932 | 6'0" | 180 | Asheville, NC US |
| Robert Tierney | January 29, 1931 | |||||
| Carl Tomayko | August 13, 1930 | |||||
| Manny Werner | R | March 13, 1930 | 5'11" | 170 | Baltimore, MD US | |
| Jack Wolfe | R | R | September 5, 1931 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| John Yerkes | R | R | 6'0" | 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.
