1951 Binghamton Triplets Roster
Team Record: 69-69
Finished 6th in the EL
Manager: Bill Skiff (69-69)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Binghamton, New York
Ballpark: Johnson Field
Attendance: 90,757, Avg. 1,315
The Binghamton Triplets of the Eastern League ended the 1951 season with a record of 69 wins and 69 losses, finishing sixth in the EL.
The Triplets plated 598 runs and surrendered 583 runs. Bobby Kline led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .278 clip. Bob Grim topped Binghamton with 16 wins, while Bill Bradford recorded a 2.36 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 1951 Binghamton Triplets who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Zeke Bella, Jack Urban, Johnny Blanchard, Frank Verdi, Bob Grim, Bobby Kline, Bill Rodgers, Bill Bradford, Hank Workman, Bill Skowron and Bill Renna.
Bill Skiff served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Barbarito | S | R | April 24, 1928 | 5'8" | 175 | |
| Zeke Bella | R | L | August 23, 1930 | 5'11" | 185 | Greenwich, CT US |
| Johnny Blanchard | L | R | February 26, 1933 | 6'1" | 193 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Milton Bocek | ||||||
| Bill Bradford | R | R | August 28, 1921 | 6'2" | 180 | Choctaw, AR US |
| Tony Brzezowski | L | L | May 12, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Bill Cope | R | October 24, 1923 | 6'1" | 190 | Zanesville, OH US | |
| Red Crowder | R | R | November 24, 1929 | 6'2" | 185 | Seneca, MO US |
| Casey Darrah | R | March 28, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Andrew DeAngelo | R | R | September 30, 1929 | 6'2" | 190 | New Haven, CT US |
| Harry Eastwood | R | July 9, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | Oakland, CA US | |
| John Fitzgerald | L | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Ed Grenkoski | R | R | September 3, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Bob Grim | R | R | March 8, 1930 | 6'1" | 175 | New York, NY US |
| Denis Jent | L | L | January 17, 1930 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| William John | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Robert Jones | ||||||
| Tom Kelly | L | October 15, 1927 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Bobby Kline | R | R | January 27, 1929 | 6'0" | 179 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| David Latter | R | R | 6'4" | 215 | ||
| George Maier | R | L | September 4, 1932 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Bruce McKelvey | R | August 26, 1924 | 6'2" | 190 | San Pedro, CA US | |
| Malcolm Mick | L | February 28, 1923 | 5'10" | 155 | ||
| Bob O'Neal | L | December 8, 1925 | 6'0" | 204 | Cutler, IL US | |
| George Prigge | R | August 14, 1930 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Bill Renna | R | R | October 14, 1924 | 6'3" | 218 | Hanford, CA US |
| James Robertson | ||||||
| Bill Rodgers | L | L | December 5, 1922 | 6'0" | 162 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Jim Schneible | R | R | April 17, 1923 | 6'2" | 180 | Utica, NY US |
| Bill Skowron | R | R | December 18, 1930 | 5'11" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Fred Speranza | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Robert Thomson | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Jack Urban | R | R | December 5, 1928 | 5'8" | 155 | Omaha, NE US |
| Frank Verdi | R | R | June 2, 1926 | 5'10" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Charles Weathers | L | R | January 13, 1927 | 5'10" | 175 | Shelby, NC US |
| Clint Weaver | L | L | September 4, 1927 | 6'2" | 204 | Huntington Park, CA US |
| Richard Welker | L | August 24, 1925 | 5'9" | 175 | ||
| Hank Workman | L | R | February 5, 1926 | 6'1" | 185 | 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.
