1951 Dallas Eagles Roster
Team Record: 85-75
Finished 3rd in the TL
Manager: Dutch Meyer (85-75)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Dallas, Texas
Ballpark: Eagles Stadium
Attendance: 228,263, Avg. 2,853
Playoffs - San Antonio Missions 4 games, Dallas Eagles 3
The Dallas Eagles of the Texas League ended the 1951 season with a record of 85 wins and 75 losses, finishing third in the TL.
The Eagles scored 580 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 547 runs. Jim Fridley led all regular batters with a .299 average. Bill Abernathie and Walt Lanfranconi topped Dallas with 16 wins each, while Ray Narleski, too added 15 or more wins, too Ray Narleski recorded a 2.42 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1951 Dallas Eagles who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jim Fridley, Bill Abernathie, Ben Guintini, Jodie Beeler, Hal Erickson, Dutch Meyer, Jim Kirby, Ray Narleski, Dick Aylward, Herb Conyers, Rugger Ardizoia and Walt Lanfranconi.
Dutch Meyer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Abernathie | R | R | January 30, 1929 | 5'10" | 190 | Torrance, CA US |
| Ralph Albers | L | L | August 30, 1929 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Bob Ankrum | R | R | September 29, 1920 | 5'11" | 171 | Hopewell, OH US |
| Rugger Ardizoia | R | R | November 20, 1919 | 5'11" | 180 | Oleggio, IT |
| Dick Aylward | R | R | June 4, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Jodie Beeler | R | R | November 26, 1920 | 6'0" | 170 | Dallas, TX US |
| Herbert Benzel | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Rusty Burns | R | June 17, 1918 | 6'2" | 200 | Independence, KS US | |
| Bob Clodfelter | R | R | September 16, 1925 | 6'2" | 189 | |
| Herb Conyers | L | R | January 8, 1921 | 6'5" | 210 | Cowgill, MO US |
| Robert Cullins | R | December 10, 1924 | 5'10" | 185 | Memphis, TN US | |
| Mike Dooley | R | July 23, 1920 | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Hal Erickson | R | R | July 17, 1919 | 6'5" | 230 | Portland, OR US |
| Lou Farotto | R | April 22, 1923 | 5'11" | 171 | ||
| Jim Fridley | R | R | September 6, 1924 | 6'2" | 205 | Phillippi, WV US |
| Ben Guintini | R | R | January 13, 1919 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Banos, CA US |
| Robert Jaderlund | L | R | January 29, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | Roslyn, WA US |
| Dick Kinaman | R | R | November 10, 1925 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jim Kirby | R | R | May 5, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | Nashville, TN US |
| Eddie Knoblauch | L | January 31, 1916 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Joe Kotrany | R | R | May 2, 1927 | 6'0" | 210 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Walt Lanfranconi | R | R | November 9, 1916 | 5'7" | 155 | Barre, VT US |
| Michael Lutz | R | R | August 29, 1927 | 6'1" | 208 | |
| Joe Macko | R | R | February 19, 1928 | 6'2" | 205 | Port Clinton, OH US |
| Kenneth Mapes | R | 6'1" | 180 | |||
| Dutch Meyer | R | R | October 6, 1915 | 5'10" | 181 | Waco, TX US |
| Ray Narleski | R | R | November 25, 1928 | 6'1" | 175 | Camden, NJ US |
| Clyde Perry | R | August 25, 1927 | 5'11" | 170 | Marysville, CA US | |
| Ray Petrzelka | R | R | December 2, 1927 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Bob Prentice | R | August 12, 1928 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Joe Rowell | L | December 4, 1924 | 6'0" | 190 | Surry, VA US | |
| Clarence Russell | L | January 1, 1923 | 6'1" | 182 | Stamford, CT US | |
| Tex Sanner | L | L | August 22, 1920 | 6'3" | 210 | Geuda Springs, KS US |
| Frank Tornay | R | August 8, 1926 | 5'9" | 160 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Edward Varhely | L | L | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Jim Vitter | R | R | April 27, 1925 | 5'9" | 180 | Dillonvale, OH 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.
