1951 Great Falls Electrics Roster
Team Record: 76-60
Finished 3rd in the PL
Manager: Buck Elliott (76-60)
Location: Great Falls, Montana
Ballpark: Centene Field
Attendance: 102,182, Avg. 1,503
Playoffs - Great Falls Electrics 2 games, Salt Lake City Bees 0
Finals - Great Falls Electrics 3 games, Twin Falls Cowboys 2
The Great Falls Electrics of the Pioneer League ended the 1951 season with a record of 76 wins and 60 losses, finishing third in the PL.
The Electrics scored 760 runs, worst in the league, and surrendered 683 runs. John Angelone led batters with significant playing time with a .295 average. Lawrence Manier earned 26 wins on the mound for Great Falls and a team-best 2.68 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Dick Barone and Bennie Daniels both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Buck Elliott served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Angelone | R | 5'8" | 160 | |||
| Carl Ashford | L | October 15, 1926 | 5'7" | 165 | Skidmore, MO US | |
| Dick Barone | R | R | October 13, 1932 | 5'9" | 165 | San Jose, CA US |
| John Burckle | December 2, 1927 | |||||
| Raymond Cheso | ||||||
| Bennie Daniels | L | R | June 17, 1932 | 6'1" | 193 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| Buck Elliott | L | R | February 27, 1919 | 6'0" | 170 | Lewisburg, PA US |
| Don Fornall | R | R | September 12, 1929 | 6'0" | 170 | Glendive, MT US |
| Donald Green | L | L | March 19, 1932 | 5'9" | 150 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Rafael Gutierrez | ||||||
| John Hahn | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| James Hanson | R | R | February 1, 1933 | 5'11" | 170 | Long Beach, CA US |
| George Hefner | ||||||
| Neil Huff | R | R | July 14, 1930 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| John Jurkovic | S | L | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Bob Lightbody | L | L | April 5, 1932 | 6'0" | 180 | Helena, MT US |
| Lawrence Manier | S | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Gene Molle | ||||||
| Ernesto Orduno | ||||||
| Maynard Park | L | L | October 4, 1924 | 5'9" | 170 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Charles Pryor | R | R | May 12, 1928 | 6'0" | 195 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Tom Puehl | R | R | May 15, 1929 | 6'2" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Eduardo Serrano | R | R | March 10, 1930 | 5'11" | 150 | Tuxpan, MX |
| William Stoops | R | 6'1" | 174 | |||
| LeRoy Winter | R | R | October 3, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Orland, CA US |
| Bill Witmer | R | January 11, 1930 | 5'9" | 169 | ||
| Bud Younger | R | R | January 26, 1924 | 5'11" | 180 | Sioux City, IA 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.
