1951 Ardmore Indians Roster
Team Record: 99-40
Finished 1st in the SSL
Manager: Bennie Warren (99-40)
Location: Ardmore, Oklahoma
Ballpark: Cardinal Park
Attendance: 40,742, Avg. 586
Playoffs - Ardmore Indians 3 games, Pauls Valley Raiders 0
Finals - McAlester Rockets 4 games, Ardmore Indians 2
The Ardmore Indians of the Sooner State League ended the 1951 season with a record of 99 wins and 40 losses, finishing first in the SSL.
The Indians topped the circuit with 1289 runs. Ardmore surrendered 743 runs. Glenn Snider led all regular hitters by hitting .349. Armin Somonte notched 24 wins on the mound for the team, while Harold Warren and Jack Fuller as well added 15 or more victories as well Armin Somonte recorded a 2.93 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Bennie Warren played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Ardmore Indians to do so.
Bennie Warren served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Alley | ||||||
| Jose Blanco | R | 5'9" | 158 | |||
| Hector Bonet | R | October 9, 1931 | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Donald Bradley | ||||||
| Manuel Cadalso | R | 5'9" | 155 | |||
| Ricardo Cobiella | ||||||
| Oral Dryden | R | R | 6'1" | 184 | ||
| Jack Fuller | L | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Marvin Hoeckendorf | R | September 18, 1929 | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Robert Hoeckendorf | ||||||
| Joe Kastner | ||||||
| Ernesto Klein | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Wilfredo Larazabal | R | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Joaquin Nodar | L | 5'8" | 145 | |||
| Richard O'Bryan | ||||||
| Darrell Pierce | ||||||
| John Rose | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| James Sampley | ||||||
| Glenn Snider | R | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| Armin Somonte | L | L | 5'7" | 138 | ||
| Arthur Stewart | ||||||
| Loyd Stout | September 2, 1923 | |||||
| Manuel Temes | R | 5'8" | 155 | |||
| Bennie Warren | R | R | March 2, 1912 | 6'1" | 184 | Elk City, OK US |
| Harold Warren | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Craig Whetstone | L | L | July 22, 1932 | 6'1" | 165 | Shreveport, LA US |
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.
