1951 Columbus Red Birds Roster
Team Record: 53-101
Finished 8th in the AA
Manager: Harry Walker (53-101)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Ballpark: Harold Cooper Stadium
Attendance: 102,320, Avg. 1,329
The Columbus Red Birds of the American Association ended the 1951 season with a record of 53 wins and 101 losses, finishing eighth in the AA.
The Red Birds tallied 669 runs, worst in the circuit, and yielded 935 runs, most in the league. Vern Benson and Cot Deal paced Columbus with 18 home runs apiece. Vern Benson drove in 89 runs and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .308 clip. Hisel Patrick led the team with 8 wins, while Pete Mazar recorded a 5.85 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Cloyd Boyer, Glen Moulder, Kurt Krieger, Chip Marshall, Chuck Kress, Johnny Grodzicki, Luis Arroyo, Neal Hertweck, Vern Benson, Jack Crimian, Harry Walker, Steve Bilko, Russ Kerns, Rip Repulski, Herb Moford, Ed Blake, Cot Deal and Bernie Creger were all players from the 1951 Columbus Red Birds who played in the Majors during their careers.
Harry Walker served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Aliperto | R | R | July 1, 1926 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Luis Arroyo | L | L | February 18, 1927 | 5'8" | 178 | Penuelas, PR |
| Vern Benson | L | R | September 19, 1924 | 5'10" | 160 | Granite Quarry, NC US |
| Steve Bilko | R | R | November 13, 1928 | 6'1" | 230 | Nanticoke, PA US |
| Ed Blake | R | R | December 23, 1925 | 5'11" | 175 | East St. Louis, IL US |
| Cloyd Boyer | R | R | September 1, 1927 | 6'1" | 188 | Alba, MO US |
| Roy Broome | R | R | February 17, 1921 | 5'11" | 160 | Norwood, NC US |
| Bob Clear | R | R | December 14, 1927 | 5'9" | 170 | Denver, CO US |
| George Copeland | R | R | September 28, 1921 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Bernie Creger | R | R | March 21, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Wytheville, VA US |
| Jack Crimian | R | R | February 17, 1926 | 5'10" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Cot Deal | S | R | January 23, 1923 | 5'10" | 185 | Arapaho, OK US |
| George Drees | ||||||
| Maurice Garlock | R | R | December 4, 1927 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Johnny Grodzicki | R | R | February 26, 1917 | 6'1" | 200 | Nanticoke, PA US |
| Neal Hertweck | L | L | November 22, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Elroy Joyce | R | R | June 22, 1925 | 6'2" | 185 | Stokes County, NC US |
| Robert Kerce | S | R | 6'5" | 180 | ||
| Russ Kerns | L | R | November 10, 1920 | 6'0" | 188 | Fremont, OH US |
| Don Kohler | R | L | May 24, 1929 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Chuck Kress | L | L | December 9, 1921 | 6'0" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Kurt Krieger | R | R | September 16, 1926 | 6'3" | 212 | Traisen, AT |
| Pete Lewis | R | R | June 4, 1921 | 5'11" | 170 | Camden, AR US |
| Chip Marshall | R | R | August 28, 1919 | 5'10" | 178 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Pete Mazar | R | L | February 9, 1921 | 5'9" | 152 | Annandale, NJ US |
| Fred McAlister | R | R | March 1, 1928 | 6'1" | 185 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Herb Moford | R | R | August 6, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | Brooksville, KY US |
| Vincent Moreci | L | L | October 11, 1929 | 5'10" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Dick Morgan | R | R | February 19, 1928 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Glen Moulder | R | R | September 28, 1917 | 6'0" | 180 | Cleveland, OK US |
| Mo Mozzali | L | L | December 12, 1922 | 5'10" | 158 | Louisville, KY US |
| Jim Neufeldt | R | 6'0" | 160 | |||
| Hisel Patrick | R | R | August 21, 1925 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Lee Peterson | R | R | September 6, 1920 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Buddy Phillips | R | July 15, 1925 | 5'10" | 190 | Fort Smith, AR US | |
| Howie Phillips | L | January 7, 1930 | 5'11" | 162 | ||
| Rip Repulski | R | R | October 4, 1928 | 6'0" | 195 | Sauk Rapids, MN US |
| Sanford Silverstein | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| David Thomas | R | R | July 6, 1923 | 5'9" | 150 | |
| Harry Walker | L | R | September 22, 1918 | 6'2" | 175 | Pascagoula, MS US |
| Harvey Zernia | L | May 31, 1926 | 6'1" | 175 | Milwaukee, WI 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.
