1951 Des Moines Bruins Roster
Team Record: 73-78
Finished 5th in the WL
Manager: Al Todd (73-78)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Ballpark: Sec Taylor Stadium I
Attendance: 94,137, Avg. 1,247
The Des Moines Bruins of the Western League ended the 1951 season with a record of 73 wins and 78 losses, finishing fifth in the WL.
The Bruins scored 632 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 648 runs. Bob Anderlik led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .317 clip. Hy Cohen topped Des Moines with 16 wins, while Leon Foulk added 15 or more wins, too Wes Carr earned a 2.28 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Harry Chiti, Hy Cohen, Jim Fanning, Vern Morgan, Fred Richards, Barney Schultz and Bob Speake were all players from the 1951 Des Moines Bruins who played in the Majors during their careers.
Al Todd served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Bob Anderlik | R | August 29, 1927 | 5'11" | 192 | Chicago, IL US | |
Ray Bauer | R | L | July 9, 1928 | 6'3" | 170 | Roosevelt, NY US |
Howard Boles | R | March 25, 1927 | 6'4" | 220 | LaSalle, IL US | |
Wes Carr | R | R | April 4, 1925 | 6'3" | 190 | Lexington, KY US |
Harry Chiti | R | R | November 16, 1932 | 6'2" | 221 | Kincaid, IL US |
Hy Cohen | R | R | January 29, 1931 | 6'5" | 220 | Brooklyn, NY US |
Dave Cunningham | R | R | December 3, 1929 | 6'0" | 175 | San Pedro, CA US |
Shan Deniston | R | R | February 28, 1919 | 6'2" | 200 | |
Jim Fanning | R | R | September 14, 1927 | 5'11" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
Leon Foulk | L | R | February 14, 1926 | 6'2" | 188 | Williamsport, PA US |
James Grimes | L | November 25, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | Chicago, IL US | |
Daniel Holden | L | L | May 26, 1925 | 5'11" | 165 | Vancouver, BC CA |
Clayton Johnson | R | March 17, 1925 | 5'6" | 134 | Burnside, LA US | |
Albert Kinsey | L | R | August 29, 1926 | 6'2" | 170 | |
Joe Kuncl | R | R | June 6, 1927 | 6'1" | 170 | Prague, NE US |
Bob Lee | L | January 29, 1926 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
William Ley | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
Paul Menking | R | R | February 26, 1929 | 5'10" | 190 | Arlington, NE US |
Vern Morgan | L | R | August 8, 1928 | 6'1" | 190 | Emporia, VA US |
Edwin Plank | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
Fred Richards | L | L | November 3, 1927 | 6'1" | 185 | Warren, OH US |
Dick Rigazio | R | October 16, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
Bob Rivich | R | R | September 12, 1931 | 5'11" | 184 | East Chicago, IN US |
Paul Rutledge | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
Paul Schnieders | L | L | August 22, 1926 | 5'11" | 175 | Cole County, MO US |
Barney Schultz | R | R | August 15, 1926 | 6'2" | 200 | Beverly, NJ US |
Bob Speake | L | L | August 22, 1930 | 6'1" | 178 | Springfield, MO US |
Ted Sterger | R | June 26, 1929 | 6'3" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US | |
Horace Tangman | L | L | December 8, 1926 | 5'10" | 180 | |
Charles Teague | L | 5'8" | 160 | |||
Ken Weiss |
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.