1951 Winston-Salem Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 81-58
Finished 2nd in the CL
Manager: Harold Olt (81-58)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Ballpark: Southside Park, Ernie Shore Stadium (Field)
Attendance: 100,988, Avg. 1,453
Playoffs - Winston-Salem Cardinals 4 games, Raleigh Capitals 0
Finals - Winston-Salem Cardinals 4 games, Reidsville Luckies 1
The Winston-Salem Cardinals of the Carolina League ended the 1951 season with a record of 81 wins and 58 losses, finishing second in the CL.
The Cardinals paced the league with 765 runs, sparked by 77 home runs. Winston-Salem surrendered 574 runs, fewest in the league. Ray Jablonski led batters with significant playing time with a .363 average. Jim Lewey topped the team with 19 wins, while George Condrick also added 15 or more victories also Jim Lewey and George Condrick earned a 2.65 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1951 Winston-Salem Cardinals who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Joe Cunningham, Johnny Grodzicki, Ray Jablonski, Jim King, Stu Miller and Dick Rand.
Harold Olt served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordie Ariss | L | R | July 12, 1928 | 5'9" | 180 | Kitchener, ON CA |
| Harold Atkinson | R | R | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Delton Childs | L | May 10, 1927 | 5'9" | 175 | Timpson, TX US | |
| George Condrick | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Joe Cunningham | L | L | August 27, 1931 | 6'0" | 180 | Paterson, NJ US |
| Frank DiPrima | R | R | December 13, 1926 | 5'9" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Lou Dolci | R | December 29, 1929 | 6'2" | 175 | Staten Island, NY US | |
| J. C. Dunn | R | R | March 8, 1926 | 6'2" | 205 | |
| Barney Elser | R | R | December 2, 1930 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Johnny Grodzicki | R | R | February 26, 1917 | 6'1" | 200 | Nanticoke, PA US |
| Ray Jablonski | R | R | December 17, 1926 | 5'10" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jim King | L | R | August 27, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | Elkins, AR US |
| Robert Klein | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Don Kohler | R | L | May 24, 1929 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Jim Lewey | R | R | September 7, 1930 | 6'0" | 165 | Alamance County, NC US |
| William Long | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Herb Mancini | R | R | November 3, 1927 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Curtis McElhaney | August 21, 1928 | Thorney, AR US | ||||
| Stu Miller | R | R | December 26, 1927 | 5'11" | 165 | Northampton, MA US |
| Warren Moody | ||||||
| Harold Olt | L | R | October 9, 1919 | 5'10" | 195 | |
| Dick Rand | R | R | March 7, 1931 | 6'2" | 185 | South Gate, CA US |
| Dennis Reeder | L | L | 5'9" | 185 | ||
| Chappo Riesgo | R | March 4, 1923 | 5'9" | 190 | ||
| Donald Stephens | L | L | 5'8" | 155 | ||
| Louis Swinger | ||||||
| Ed Winnick | R | R | March 4, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 |
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.
