1951 Dayton Indians Roster
Team Record: 87-50
Finished 1st in the CL
Manager: Jimmie Crandall (87-50)
Affiliation: St. Louis Browns
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Ballpark: Hudson Field
Attendance: 62,787, Avg. 917
The Dayton Indians of the Central League ended the 1951 season with a record of 87 wins and 50 losses, finishing first in the CL.
The Indians topped the league with just 603 runs allowed. Dayton scored 802 runs. Roland Stuckmeyer and George Kress paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .306. Bob Freels and Ryne Duren led the team with 17 wins each, while William Bordt added 15 or more wins, too Rube Stohs recorded a 2.57 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1951 Dayton Indians who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Bob Harrison, Carl Powis, Bud Thomas and Ryne Duren.
Jimmie Crandall served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Bordt | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Billy Darden | R | R | July 27, 1926 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Ryne Duren | R | R | February 22, 1929 | 6'2" | 190 | Cazenovia, WI US |
| James Fishback | S | 5'10" | 180 | |||
| Bob Freels | R | R | July 18, 1927 | 6'1" | 200 | Mascoutah, IL US |
| John Gorkis | R | 6'3" | 200 | |||
| Bob Harrison | L | R | September 22, 1930 | 5'11" | 178 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Charlie Hopkins | R | November 18, 1926 | 6'0" | 197 | ||
| Arthur Hunt | ||||||
| Billy Hyde | R | R | March 9, 1930 | 6'2" | 190 | Van Buren, AR US |
| George Kress | R | March 30, 1926 | 6'1" | 190 | Adams County, PA US | |
| Everette Neal | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Bobby Phillips | L | 5'11" | 163 | Union, SC US | ||
| Carl Powis | R | R | January 11, 1928 | 6'0" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Russ Rosburg | R | L | April 20, 1930 | 6'1" | 190 | Seattle, WA US |
| Nick Samela | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Frank Scarpace | L | 5'10" | 160 | |||
| Harry Schwegman | L | R | August 7, 1927 | 5'10" | 180 | Oxford, OH US |
| George Smith | ||||||
| Rube Stohs | R | L | September 5, 1925 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Roland Stuckmeyer | L | L | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Bud Thomas | R | R | March 10, 1929 | 6'0" | 180 | Sedalia, MO US |
| Louis Vavro | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Howard Waters | L | L | 6'3" | 205 |
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.
