1951 Bakersfield Indians Roster
Team Record: 58-89
Finished 8th in the CL
Manager: Wimpy Quinn (58-89)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Bakersfield, California
Ballpark: Sam Lynn Ballpark
Attendance: 67,680, Avg. 921
The Bakersfield Indians of the California League ended the 1951 season with a record of 58 wins and 89 losses, finishing eighth in the CL.
The Indians scored 760 runs, worst in the league, and gave up 939 runs, most in the circuit. Joe Borich led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .320 clip. Keith Bowman topped Bakersfield with 11 wins and a team-best 3.39 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1951 Bakersfield Indians who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bud Daley, Jess Pike and Wimpy Quinn.
Wimpy Quinn served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Becic | L | L | July 5, 1932 | 5'11" | 165 | Portland, OR US |
| Bob Bell | R | R | May 1, 1930 | 6'0" | 187 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Joe Borich | R | R | July 29, 1920 | 5'9" | 180 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Keith Bowman | R | R | September 24, 1931 | 5'11" | 170 | Stapleton, NE US |
| Harold Burton | L | L | February 2, 1932 | 6'0" | 162 | Colfax, VA US |
| Bud Daley | L | L | October 7, 1932 | 6'1" | 185 | Orange, CA US |
| Jim Dawson | R | R | February 5, 1932 | 6'4" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Hal Dodeward | S | R | October 22, 1931 | 6'1" | 210 | Rock Valley, IA US |
| Edward Fairman | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Manny Fierro | R | R | February 19, 1931 | 5'10" | 180 | Jasmine, CA US |
| Lyle Francisco | ||||||
| Michael Gazella | R | August 16, 1927 | 6'2" | 170 | New York, NY US | |
| Richard Gentry | R | R | August 12, 1932 | 5'10" | 160 | Torrence County, NM US |
| Bud Goldizen | R | R | July 15, 1924 | 5'11" | 160 | Macon, MO US |
| Walter Graves | R | 5'8" | 165 | |||
| Harold Hemmerly | ||||||
| Chuck Herman | R | R | December 6, 1930 | 6'1" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| John Herman | L | L | February 5, 1928 | 5'11" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| George Koby | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Dennis Luby | L | R | July 20, 1931 | 5'11" | 198 | Omaha, NE US |
| Charles Lundgren | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Jimmie McDaniel | R | R | December 14, 1932 | 6'2" | 181 | Marshall, MO US |
| Luis Mendez | ||||||
| Pete Mesa | R | R | August 29, 1929 | 6'1" | 190 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Willie Moore | R | R | September 27, 1927 | 5'7" | 157 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Elijah Morris | R | R | April 2, 1932 | 6'0" | 184 | Taft, CA US |
| John Morse | R | January 14, 1929 | 6'0" | 195 | Fresno, CA US | |
| Jess Pike | L | L | July 31, 1915 | 6'3" | 175 | Dustin, OK US |
| Wimpy Quinn | R | R | May 14, 1918 | 6'2" | 187 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Richard Renner | L | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Vernon Rhinehart | ||||||
| Gene Rowland | R | 5'9" | 175 | |||
| Jack Sanoff | R | R | December 7, 1931 | 6'1" | 180 | Newark, NJ US |
| Thomas Sawyer | L | L | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Lee Smith | R | R | November 17, 1927 | 5'11" | 165 | El Segundo, CA US |
| Sal Taormina | L | R | June 8, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | San Jose, CA US |
| Harry Theodosis | R | R | March 30, 1931 | 6'0" | 170 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Clyde Thomas | R | L | November 26, 1931 | 6'0" | 165 | San Diego, CA US |
| David Wilson | L | L | 5'8" | 160 |
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.
