1951 Buffalo Bisons Roster
International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 79-75
Finished 4th in the IL
Manager: George Toporcer (0-0), Coaker Triplett (0-0)
Location: Buffalo, New York
Ballpark: Offermann Stadium
Attendance: 141,593, Avg. 1,839
1951 Buffalo Bisons StatisticsTeam Record: 79-75
Finished 4th in the IL
Manager: George Toporcer (0-0), Coaker Triplett (0-0)
Location: Buffalo, New York
Ballpark: Offermann Stadium
Attendance: 141,593, Avg. 1,839
Playoffs - Montreal Royals 4 games, Buffalo Bisons 0
The Buffalo Bisons of the International League ended the 1951 season with a record of 79 wins and 75 losses, finishing fourth in the IL.
George Toporcer and Coaker Triplett served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Acker | R | R | March 7, 1930 | 6'4" | 215 | Paterson, NJ US |
| Johnny Barrett | L | L | December 18, 1915 | 5'10" | 170 | Lowell, MA US |
| Red Barrett | R | R | February 14, 1915 | 5'11" | 183 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Hank Biasatti | L | L | January 14, 1922 | 5'11" | 175 | Beano, IT |
| Alex Carrasquel | R | R | July 24, 1912 | 6'1" | 182 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Frank Carswell | R | R | November 6, 1919 | 6'0" | 195 | Palestine, TX US |
| Bob Curley | R | R | September 20, 1926 | 5'10" | 180 | Covington, KY US |
| Jim Edwards | R | July 14, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | Lincolnton, NC US | |
| Fred Hancock | R | R | March 28, 1920 | 5'8" | 170 | Allenport, PA US |
| Clem Hausmann | R | R | August 17, 1919 | 5'9" | 165 | Houston, TX US |
| Hobie Landrith | L | R | March 16, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | Decatur, IL US |
| Carl Lindquist | R | R | May 9, 1919 | 6'2" | 185 | Morris Run, PA US |
| Lynn Lovenguth | L | R | November 29, 1922 | 5'10" | 170 | Camden, NJ US |
| Rudy Minarcin | R | R | March 25, 1930 | 6'0" | 195 | North Vandergrift, PA US |
| George Moskovich | R | September 25, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Walt Novick | R | R | September 15, 1919 | 5'8" | 175 | East Walpole, MA US |
| Wally Post | R | R | July 9, 1929 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Wendelin, OH US |
| Franklin Robinson | R | R | August 22, 1925 | 6'1" | 185 | Huntsville, NC US |
| Moe Savransky | L | L | January 13, 1929 | 5'11" | 175 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Mike Schultz | L | L | December 17, 1920 | 6'1" | 175 | Syracuse, NY US |
| William Scott | R | R | October 26, 1917 | 6'0" | 170 | |
| Ernest Sills | R | R | October 29, 1920 | 5'11" | 175 | Washington, DC US |
| Sandy Silverstein | R | R | September 14, 1924 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Tom Simpson | R | R | September 15, 1927 | 6'1" | 190 | Columbus, OH US |
| Al Stringer | R | R | June 6, 1924 | 6'0" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Martin Tabacheck | R | 5'10" | 175 | |||
| Frank Trechock | R | R | December 24, 1915 | 5'10" | 175 | Windber, PA US |
| Coaker Triplett | R | R | December 18, 1911 | 5'11" | 185 | Boone, NC US |
| Bob Wellman | R | R | July 15, 1925 | 6'4" | 210 | Norwood, OH US |
| Archie Wilson | R | R | November 25, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA 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.
