1951 Artesia Drillers Roster
Longhorn League (LL) - Class: C
Team Record: 45-95
Finished 8th in the LL
Manager: William Greer (45-95)
Location: Artesia, New Mexico
Ballpark: Brainard Park
Attendance: 34,545, Avg. 494
1951 Artesia Drillers StatisticsTeam Record: 45-95
Finished 8th in the LL
Manager: William Greer (45-95)
Location: Artesia, New Mexico
Ballpark: Brainard Park
Attendance: 34,545, Avg. 494
The Artesia Drillers of the Longhorn League ended the 1951 season with a record of 45 wins and 95 losses, finishing eighth in the LL.
The Drillers plated 807 runs and allowed 1082 runs, most in the league. William Greer led all regular hitters by hitting .331. Ely Riley topped Artesia with 11 wins, while Melvin Miller recorded a 4.95 ERA, leading regular hurlers. William Greer served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Alcorn | ||||||
| John Alonso | R | June 27, 1929 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Paul Bonanno | R | January 6, 1931 | 6'0" | 164 | ||
| Charles Brown | R | May 30, 1921 | 5'11" | 167 | ||
| James Cain | R | 6'0" | 172 | |||
| Jacob Charter | R | R | October 18, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | Poughkeepsie, NY US |
| Charles Cline | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Ken Cluley | L | July 22, 1928 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Jim Crouse | September 8, 1932 | |||||
| Ernie Davidson | R | R | January 26, 1927 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Julian De la Torre | R | 5'10" | 170 | |||
| Miguel De La Torre | ||||||
| Lon Dunn | R | R | 6'1" | 188 | ||
| Leroy Finkler | L | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Abelardo Fleitas | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Warren Freshour | L | L | October 22, 1899 | 5'9" | 165 | |
| Diego Garcia | ||||||
| Johnny Graham | ||||||
| William Greer | R | 5'8" | 170 | |||
| Jack Haupert | ||||||
| William Kimball | R | L | January 8, 1930 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Lupe Lopez | ||||||
| Rudy Lorona | R | R | April 24, 1927 | 5'11" | 167 | Winkleman, AZ US |
| Milton Marshall | L | 6'2" | 205 | |||
| Billy McDaniel | L | 5'8" | 170 | |||
| Gary McDermott | ||||||
| Melvin Miller | R | R | March 16, 1933 | 6'2" | 177 | |
| Ray Miller | R | R | November 27, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | Spokane, WA US |
| Paul Molina | ||||||
| Robert Moss | ||||||
| Chick Neal | March 19, 1924 | |||||
| Eugenio Perez | R | 5'8" | 150 | |||
| Elton Portwood | ||||||
| Julian Pressly | R | January 18, 1924 | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Ray Ralson | ||||||
| Otto Reyes | ||||||
| Ely Riley | ||||||
| Gil Rodriguez | ||||||
| Mike Rodriguez | R | R | January 12, 1932 | 6'0" | 194 | Weslaco, TX US |
| Luis Sanchez | ||||||
| Terry Scalzitti | January 7, 1931 | |||||
| Edward Skrabacz | July 30, 1923 | 192 | ||||
| Israel Ten | R | 5'6" | 154 | |||
| Orestes Vega | ||||||
| Leon Vineyard | ||||||
| Walter Wallendorf |
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.
