1951 El Centro Imperials Roster
Team Record: 59-85
Finished 9th in the SIL
Manager: Red Kress (0-0), Basil Beringhele (0-0)
Location: El Centro, California
Ballpark: Stark Field
Attendance: 23,847, Avg. 331
The El Centro Imperials of the Southwest International League ended the 1951 season with a record of 59 wins and 85 losses, finishing ninth in the SIL.
The Imperials tallied 719 runs and allowed 830 runs. Basil Beringhele paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .335 clip. Ray Fortier topped El Centro with 12 wins and a team-best 2.97 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Red Kress played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the El Centro Imperials to do so.
Red Kress and Basil Beringhele served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ignacio Acosta | ||||||
| Robert Andrews | R | L | December 9, 1928 | 5'10" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Jesus Armenta | R | R | March 3, 1931 | 5'10" | 175 | , MX |
| Basil Beringhele | L | January 3, 1923 | 5'11" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US | |
| Dale Billips | ||||||
| Henry Brock | ||||||
| Peter Castro | ||||||
| Joseph DeGaetano | ||||||
| Willy Emery | R | R | July 10, 1931 | 5'11" | 185 | Auburn, CA US |
| Ray Fortier | L | L | July 19, 1923 | 6'1" | 170 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Tom Galli | R | R | December 9, 1931 | 5'10" | 180 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Chuck Gowett | R | R | 6'2" | 178 | ||
| Bennie Guerrero | R | 5'9" | 150 | |||
| Richard Henry | ||||||
| Jeptha Holmes | R | 5'11" | 165 | |||
| Pete Hughes | L | L | April 16, 1915 | 5'11" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Gene Klingler | R | December 10, 1929 | 6'0" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Red Kress | R | R | January 2, 1905 | 5'11" | 165 | Columbia, CA US |
| Dale Leedy | L | 5'10" | 165 | Bellville, OH US | ||
| Charles Lundgren | R | 6'1" | 190 | |||
| Jack McClung | June 9, 1925 | 192 | Collinsville, OK US | |||
| Johnny Moore | R | December 13, 1929 | 5'10" | 172 | Los Angeles, CA US | |
| Robert Moroni | ||||||
| Al Neufeld | R | R | May 13, 1930 | 6'0" | 185 | Scotia, CA US |
| Thomas Radcliff | R | R | 6'3" | 185 | ||
| Richard Renner | L | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Jack Sanoff | R | R | December 7, 1931 | 6'1" | 180 | Newark, NJ US |
| Jack Smith | 192 | |||||
| Frank Stinson | R | September 15, 1918 | 6'0" | 175 | Calexico, CA US | |
| Bob Strader | R | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| Clyde Thomas | R | L | November 26, 1931 | 6'0" | 165 | San Diego, CA US |
| Donald Wagner | R | 6'3" | 180 | |||
| Carl Watts | L | 5'8" | 150 | |||
| Major Williams |
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.
