1951 Chattanooga Lookouts Roster
Team Record: 62-91
Finished 8th in the SA
Manager: Jack Onslow (62-91)
Affiliation: Washington Senators
Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee
Ballpark: Joe Engel Stadium
Attendance: 132,820, Avg. 1,736
The Chattanooga Lookouts of the Southern Association ended the 1951 season with a record of 62 wins and 91 losses, finishing eighth in the SA.
The Lookouts scored 741 runs and conceded 937 runs, most in the circuit. Paul Mauldin led batters with significant playing time with a .326 average. Sonny Dixon topped Chattanooga with 14 wins, while Al Sima earned a 3.29 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Alton Brown, Norm Brown, Ellis Clary, Roy Dietzel, Sonny Dixon, Don Grate, Ernest Groth, Hal Keller, Willy Miranda, Jim Pearce, Dan Porter, Culley Rikard, Pete Runnels, Frank Sacka, Al Sima, Fred Taylor and Dick Welteroth were all players from the 1951 Chattanooga Lookouts who played in the Majors during their careers.
Jack Onslow served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bird | October 19, 1926 | Hellertown, PA US | ||||
| Ed Brooklyn | R | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Alton Brown | R | R | April 16, 1925 | 6'2" | 195 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Norm Brown | S | R | February 1, 1919 | 6'3" | 180 | Evergreen, NC US |
| Roy Bueschen | L | 5'10" | 185 | |||
| Joseph Cataldo | R | 5'11" | 183 | |||
| Royce Chandler | R | R | March 19, 1928 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Ellis Clary | R | R | September 11, 1916 | 5'8" | 160 | Valdosta, GA US |
| Frank Colasinski | R | April 4, 1927 | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Bob Danielson | R | R | July 22, 1926 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Roy Dietzel | R | R | January 9, 1931 | 6'0" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Sonny Dixon | S | R | November 5, 1924 | 6'2" | 205 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Melvin Doxtator | R | R | May 5, 1927 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Andrés Fleitas | R | November 8, 1916 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Don Grate | R | R | August 27, 1923 | 6'2" | 180 | Greenfield, OH US |
| Ernest Groth | R | R | May 3, 1922 | 5'9" | 185 | Beaver Falls, PA US |
| Ralph Groves | R | R | September 1, 1932 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Harold Haddican | R | R | June 11, 1922 | 5'10" | 170 | Satanta, KS US |
| Joe Hazle | R | R | September 17, 1928 | 6'0" | 190 | Woodruff, SC US |
| Bob Hyatt | R | October 3, 1926 | 6'1" | 195 | Little Rock, AR US | |
| Jack Jones | L | L | January 20, 1928 | 6'2" | 180 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Hal Keller | L | R | July 7, 1927 | 6'1" | 200 | Middletown, MD US |
| Mel Kerestes | R | 6'1" | 165 | |||
| Ivan Kuester | L | January 24, 1920 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Robert Mathieson | R | R | September 15, 1930 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Paul Mauldin | L | May 4, 1923 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Willy Miranda | S | R | May 24, 1926 | 5'9" | 150 | Velasco, CU |
| Ed Moeller | R | R | July 5, 1928 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Jim Pearce | R | R | June 9, 1925 | 6'6" | 180 | Zebulon, NC US |
| Dan Porter | L | L | October 17, 1931 | 6'0" | 164 | Decatur, IL US |
| Harold Reeves | R | 5'11" | 180 | |||
| Culley Rikard | L | R | May 9, 1914 | 5'11" | 183 | Oxford, MS US |
| Pete Runnels | L | R | January 28, 1928 | 6'0" | 170 | Lufkin, TX US |
| Frank Sacka | R | R | August 30, 1924 | 6'0" | 195 | Romulus, MI US |
| Al Sima | R | L | October 7, 1921 | 6'0" | 187 | Mahwah, NJ US |
| Fred Taylor | L | R | December 3, 1924 | 6'3" | 201 | Zanesville, OH US |
| Dick Welteroth | R | R | August 3, 1927 | 5'11" | 165 | Williamsport, PA US |
| William Wollet | R | 6'0" | 170 |
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.
