1951 Duluth Dukes Roster
Team Record: 54-66
Finished 7th in the NL
Manager: Orie Arntzen (0-0), Ken Blackman (0-0)
Location: Duluth, Minnesota
Ballpark: Wade Stadium
Attendance: 47,755, Avg. 796
The Duluth Dukes of the Northern League ended the 1951 season with a record of 54 wins and 66 losses, finishing seventh in the NL.
The Dukes scored 522 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 664 runs. Joe Caffie led all regular batters with a .309 average. Mo Owen topped Duluth with 14 wins, while Marion Murszewski earned a 2.89 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1951 Duluth Dukes who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Hank Aguirre, Hal Woodeshick, Orie Arntzen and Joe Caffie.
Orie Arntzen and Ken Blackman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Aguirre | R | L | January 31, 1931 | 6'4" | 205 | Azusa, CA US |
| Ed Anderson | R | R | November 15, 1929 | 6'0" | 160 | |
| Orie Arntzen | R | R | October 18, 1909 | 6'1" | 200 | Beverly, IL US |
| John Bauman | ||||||
| Howard Bjorkland | ||||||
| Ken Blackman | R | June 29, 1911 | 5'9" | 175 | Lucerne, MO US | |
| Bob Borchering | R | January 12, 1931 | 5'11" | 184 | ||
| Joe Caffie | L | R | February 14, 1931 | 5'10" | 180 | Ramer, AL US |
| Ken Charipar | ||||||
| Jack Cherry | June 25, 1930 | Des Moines, IA US | ||||
| Dick Fisher | July 10, 1927 | |||||
| Albert Gulvas | L | 5'11" | 185 | |||
| James Jobst | R | 6'0" | 160 | |||
| Norman Johnson | R | R | February 8, 1932 | 5'10" | 175 | Alta, IA US |
| William Johnson | L | 6'0" | 175 | |||
| John Morlan | R | 5'11" | 160 | |||
| Marion Murszewski | L | L | March 27, 1930 | 6'2" | 175 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Richard Newberry | R | R | 5'8" | 165 | ||
| Bob Obermiller | R | September 9, 1929 | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Mo Owen | R | R | June 29, 1930 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Edward Robinson | ||||||
| Roger Scoles | R | 5'9" | 165 | |||
| Duane Sorber | R | 5'8" | 175 | |||
| Edwin Staab | ||||||
| Lloyd Steffens | ||||||
| James Tanner | ||||||
| Lawrence Tessier | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Edward Vallone | R | 6'2" | 188 | |||
| Hal Woodeshick | R | L | August 24, 1932 | 6'3" | 200 | Wilkes-Barre, PA US |
| Martin Zuba | R | 5'11" | 175 |
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.
