1951 Butler Tigers Roster
Team Record: 48-74
Finished 5th in the MAL
Manager: Norman Gerdeman (0-0), William Allen (0-0), Frank Barrett (0-0)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Butler, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: Athletic Field
Attendance: 31,000, Avg. 508
The Butler Tigers of the Middle Atlantic League ended the 1951 season with a record of 48 wins and 74 losses, finishing fifth in the MAL.
The Tigers scored 731 runs and yielded 876 runs, most in the circuit. Stanley Machinsky topped all regular hitters with a .317 average. Ed Malack led Butler with 13 wins, while Paul Cave earned a 3.92 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1951 Butler Tigers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Frank Barrett, Jim Dunn and Gabe Patterson.
Norman Gerdeman, William Allen and Frank Barrett served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Allen | ||||||
| Donald Baity | R | R | September 8, 1929 | 6'2" | 180 | Thomasville, NC US |
| Frank Barrett | R | R | July 1, 1913 | 6'2" | 173 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Charles Becca | ||||||
| Paul Cave | L | R | November 2, 1933 | 6'1" | 179 | New Canton, VA US |
| Albert Chiappini | R | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Mike Coppola | R | R | June 29, 1932 | 6'1" | 199 | Stamford, CT US |
| Arthur Donata | ||||||
| Jim Dunn | R | R | February 25, 1931 | 6'0" | 185 | Valdosta, GA US |
| Jim Eckard | L | R | January 11, 1931 | Cumberland, MD US | ||
| Raul Fundora | R | 5'8" | 169 | |||
| John Gilbert | L | L | April 7, 1930 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Duain Hankey | ||||||
| Ray Lague | R | R | November 29, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 | Central Falls, RI US |
| Donald Lavigne | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Robert Long | S | R | September 16, 1932 | 6'3" | 205 | Hackensack, NJ US |
| Stanley Machinsky | L | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Ed Malack | September 14, 1930 | Rankin, PA US | ||||
| Lorenzo McCauley | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Gabe Patterson | R | R | September 9, 1919 | |||
| Robert Powers | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Lawrence Quartararo | L | 5'8" | 180 | |||
| Raymond Rogalsky | R | R | 6'0" | 182 | ||
| Frank Secoli | ||||||
| Fred Segorek | September 6, 1929 | |||||
| Paul Silvestro | ||||||
| Joe Subbiondo | R | March 16, 1928 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Justine Vierira | R | 6'2" | 209 | |||
| Carmine Vinci | R | 6'0" | 165 | |||
| Bob Watson | R | 6'2" | 220 | |||
| Robert Wigle | L | November 9, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Peter Ziniack |
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.
