1951 Cedar Rapids Indians Roster
Team Record: 64-66
Finished 4th in the IIIL
Manager: Kerby Farrell (64-66)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Ballpark: Veterans Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 92,102, Avg. 1,417
Playoffs - Cedar Rapids Indians 3 games, Evansville Braves 2
Finals - Quincy Gems 3 games, Cedar Rapids Indians 2
The Cedar Rapids Indians of the Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League ended the 1951 season with a record of 64 wins and 66 losses, finishing fourth in the IIIL.
The Indians scored 614 runs and surrendered 653 runs. Rex Carrow led hitters with significant playing time with a .294 average. Bob Coleman topped Cedar Rapids with 17 wins, while Bob Deeds earned a 2.5 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1951 Cedar Rapids Indians who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Harry MacPherson, Kerby Farrell and Stan Pawloski.
Kerby Farrell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Azamar | L | L | 5'8" | 173 | , MX | |
| Charlie Balciulis | R | January 29, 1930 | 6'3" | 206 | ||
| William Bruss | L | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Rex Carrow | R | February 4, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | Mount Pleasant, MI US | |
| Bob Coleman | R | R | February 4, 1931 | 6'2" | 215 | Bernhards Bay, NY US |
| Billy Joe Davidson | L | L | May 5, 1933 | 6'3" | 210 | Marion, NC US |
| Bob Deeds | R | R | May 5, 1930 | 5'10" | 185 | Rockaway, NJ US |
| Edward Fairman | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Kerby Farrell | L | L | September 3, 1913 | 5'11" | 172 | Leapwood, TN US |
| James Finn | R | 6'1" | 195 | |||
| Tobe Fisher | October 16, 1927 | 192 | Fort Gibson, OK US | |||
| William Forbes | L | 6'0" | 180 | |||
| Donald Harman | R | 6'2" | 187 | |||
| James Harris | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Joseph Kratzer | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Harry MacPherson | R | R | July 10, 1926 | 5'10" | 150 | North Andover, MA US |
| Jerry Mehlisch | R | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| Dale Melms | R | R | 5'11" | 150 | ||
| Donny Montgomery | R | August 23, 1930 | 5'11" | 155 | ||
| Stan Pawloski | R | R | September 6, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | Wanamie, PA US |
| Clarence Peerenboom | L | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Alfredo Perez | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Eugene Ring | R | October 10, 1928 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Donald Ruberg | ||||||
| Glenn Runge | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Roger Scoles | R | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Richard Stellern | L | L | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Robert Stephens | L | 6'2" | 192 | |||
| Jim Vitter | R | R | April 27, 1925 | 5'9" | 180 | Dillonvale, OH US |
| Mark Wylie | R | R | January 22, 1925 | 6'0" | 200 |
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.
