1951 Colorado Springs Sky Sox Roster
Team Record: 64-87
Finished 7th in the WL
Manager: Skeeter Webb (0-0), Otto Denning (0-0)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Ballpark: Memorial Field
Attendance: 107,320, Avg. 1,421
The Colorado Springs Sky Sox of the Western League ended the 1951 season with a record of 64 wins and 87 losses, finishing seventh in the WL.
The Sky Sox scored 846 runs, most in the league. Colorado Springs conceded 978 runs, most in the circuit. Fred Leonard led all regular batters by hitting .323. Bill Powell topped the team with 14 wins, while Dick Strahs recorded a 4.38 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1951 Colorado Springs Sky Sox who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Curley Williams, Bill Fischer, Don Wheeler, Pat Seerey, Jesse Douglas, Vince Castino, Jack Bruner, Cy Buker, Ken Landenberger, Bill Powell, Dick Strahs, Sam Hairston and Vito Valentinetti.
Skeeter Webb and Otto Denning served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Best | R | R | 6'1" | 160 | ||
| Jack Bruner | L | L | July 1, 1924 | 6'1" | 185 | Waterloo, IA US |
| Cy Buker | L | R | February 5, 1918 | 5'11" | 190 | Greenwood, WI US |
| William Cannon | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Vince Castino | R | R | October 11, 1917 | 5'9" | 175 | Willisville, IL US |
| Jerry Crosby | S | 5'11" | 175 | |||
| Shan Deniston | R | R | February 28, 1919 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Jesse Douglas | L | R | March 27, 1916 | 5'8" | 170 | Longview, TX US |
| Bill Fischer | R | R | October 11, 1930 | 6'0" | 190 | Wausau, WI US |
| Don Fraser | R | R | July 24, 1931 | 5'10" | 156 | Ventura, CA US |
| Sam Hairston | R | R | January 20, 1920 | 5'10" | 187 | Crawford, MS US |
| Marty Kaelin | R | September 19, 1926 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Sam Kanelos | S | October 15, 1930 | 5'10" | 170 | Sacramento, CA US | |
| Ken Landenberger | L | L | July 29, 1928 | 6'3" | 200 | Lyndhurst, OH US |
| Del Lang | R | 6'0" | 190 | |||
| Fred Leonard | L | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Orient Martella | R | 5'9" | 190 | |||
| Gene Petralli | L | November 3, 1929 | 5'11" | 175 | Sacramento, CA US | |
| Ron Ploetz | R | L | March 6, 1930 | 6'4" | 205 | |
| Bill Powell | L | R | May 8, 1919 | 6'0" | 195 | Comer, GA US |
| Jake Propst | R | July 31, 1920 | 6'0" | 168 | ||
| Harold Rockburn | L | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| George Rutenbar | L | May 1, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | Detroit, MI US | |
| Pat Seerey | R | R | March 17, 1923 | 5'10" | 200 | Wilburton, OK US |
| Ted Shandor | R | R | July 4, 1928 | 6'0" | 190 | Cairnbrook, PA US |
| Andy Skurski | R | R | November 30, 1915 | 6'0" | 185 | Rockford, IL US |
| Dick Strahs | L | R | December 4, 1923 | 6'0" | 192 | Evanston, IL US |
| Terry Thomas | S | 5'10" | 168 | |||
| Donald Tierney | R | R | 6'2" | 206 | ||
| Vito Valentinetti | R | R | September 16, 1928 | 6'0" | 195 | West New York, NJ US |
| Jack Virkstis | R | R | July 31, 1931 | 6'1" | 175 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Don Wheeler | R | R | September 29, 1922 | 5'10" | 175 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Curley Williams | L | R | May 25, 1925 | 5'11" | 176 | Holy Hill, SC US |
| Edward Wilson | ||||||
| Bobby Winkles | R | R | March 11, 1930 | 5'9" | 168 | Tuckerman, AR US |
| Len Zanke | R | May 20, 1919 | 5'10" | 175 | Glastonbury, CT 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.
