1951 Grand Rapids Jets Roster
Team Record: 53-82
Finished 5th in the CL
Manager: Jack Knight (0-0), Everett Robinson (0-0)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Ballpark: Bigelow Field
Attendance: 21,230, Avg. 315
The Grand Rapids Jets of the Central League ended the 1951 season with a record of 53 wins and 82 losses, finishing fifth in the CL.
The Jets scored 554 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 718 runs. William Ley led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .286 clip. Ed Kowalski topped Grand Rapids with 13 wins, while Cal Howe earned a 2.33 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1951 Grand Rapids Jets who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were George Piktuzis, Cal Howe and Andy Varga.
Jack Knight and Everett Robinson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Babcock | R | May 8, 1925 | 5'7" | 175 | Kenmore, NY US | |
| Joseph Benes | R | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Emil Borgini | R | November 27, 1929 | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Jack Conrad | R | R | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| William Courtney | R | May 6, 1931 | 6'2" | 165 | Dover, DE US | |
| Don Geresy | R | March 1, 1928 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Lewis Gisinger | R | R | 6'2" | 181 | ||
| James Grimes | L | November 25, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | Chicago, IL US | |
| Robert Hartig | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Cal Howe | L | L | November 27, 1924 | 6'3" | 230 | Rock Falls, IL US |
| John Howe | L | L | 6'1" | 193 | ||
| Albert Kinsey | L | R | August 29, 1926 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Edward Kneuper | L | L | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Edward Kosan | R | 6'5" | 170 | |||
| Ed Kowalski | R | R | December 5, 1922 | 5'11" | 185 | Saginaw, MI US |
| William Ley | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Richard Lloyd | L | 5'10" | 165 | |||
| George Piktuzis | R | L | January 3, 1932 | 6'2" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Alby Plain | R | R | July 28, 1927 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| James Reiter | R | 6'1" | 175 | |||
| Dick Rigazio | R | October 16, 1930 | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Bob Rivich | R | R | September 12, 1931 | 5'11" | 184 | East Chicago, IN US |
| Everett Robinson | L | L | October 12, 1916 | 6'1" | 175 | Hobart, IN US |
| David Rothman | R | R | December 24, 1929 | 6'1" | 182 | Long Beach, NY US |
| Alex Sirota | R | 6'3" | 175 | |||
| Ted Sterger | R | June 26, 1929 | 6'3" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US | |
| Wayne Tjaden | R | R | 6'3" | 205 | ||
| Jim Trew | L | February 23, 1922 | 5'11" | 180 | West Frankfort, IL US | |
| Andy Varga | R | L | December 11, 1930 | 6'4" | 187 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jesse Williams | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| George Zoeterman | L | L | January 20, 1930 | 5'10" | 165 | Chicago, IL 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.
