1951 Fort Smith Indians Roster
Team Record: 43-80
Finished 8th in the WA
Manager: Paul O'Dea (43-80)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas
Ballpark: Andrews Field
Attendance: 48,545, Avg. 789
The Fort Smith Indians of the Western Association ended the 1951 season with a record of 43 wins and 80 losses, finishing eighth in the WA.
The Indians scored 581 runs, worst in the league, and yielded 756 runs. Paul Stowell led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .336 clip. William Proverbs topped Fort Smith with 17 wins and a team-best 3.47 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Paul O'Dea played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Fort Smith Indians to do so.
Paul O'Dea served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Ackerman | R | R | January 22, 1930 | 6'2" | 207 | |
| Robert Aiello | R | R | July 7, 1932 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| William Anderson | R | 6'2" | 185 | |||
| Jimmy Cleverly | L | June 16, 1926 | 5'9" | 175 | Salt Lake City, UT US | |
| Billy Joe Davidson | L | L | May 5, 1933 | 6'3" | 210 | Marion, NC US |
| Jim Drummer | R | R | January 11, 1931 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Richard Fort | ||||||
| Robert Green | L | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Dick Hamlin | L | R | September 25, 1931 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| James Harris | R | 5'11" | 170 | |||
| Richard Hofleit | R | 6'2" | 174 | |||
| John Kall | R | August 13, 1925 | 5'11" | 175 | Cleveland, OH US | |
| William Lansinger | R | R | 5'7" | 170 | ||
| Herman Lombardi | R | April 13, 1925 | 5'9" | 175 | Canton, OH US | |
| Leon McClinton | L | L | January 29, 1933 | 6'0" | 190 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Bobby Melton | R | March 8, 1932 | 5'10" | 194 | ||
| Marion Murszewski | L | L | March 27, 1930 | 6'2" | 175 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Paul O'Dea | L | L | July 3, 1920 | 6'0" | 200 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Roger Oberlin | L | July 13, 1928 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| William Proverbs | R | R | 6'0" | 178 | ||
| Joseph Randazzo | R | L | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Herbert Reilly | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Jim Snow | R | R | January 8, 1932 | 5'9" | 180 | Hartford, CT US |
| Richard Sposato | R | R | 6'2" | 210 | ||
| Dale Sproul | R | R | ||||
| Robert Stephens | L | 6'2" | 192 | |||
| Paul Stowell | L | March 9, 1931 | 6'0" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA US | |
| Dayton Todd | L | October 30, 1932 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Howard Wieland |
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.
